Sprint Palm Treo Pro shows up at Best Buy

Last week, several blog sites, including Engadget Mobile, reported the appearance of the Palm Treo Pro on Sprint's Web site, but as soon as it appeared, it disappeared.

While this may be a case of someone getting a little too trigger-happy, the idea of a Sprint Treo Pro is certainly not a fluke, and in fact, the smartphone is now up on Best Buy's Web site.

The Windows Mobile smartphone is advertised for a whopping $699.99 (though we suspect and certainly hope the price will drop with a service agreement) and is currently listed as backordered. Up till now, the Treo Pro was only offered as an unlocked GSM phone. No word yet from Sprint on when the Treo Pro will make its official debut but we'll keep you posted.

[ev61]

$249.99 with new 2 year... February 12th.

[lmychajluk]

"Operates with wireless technology on GSM/GPRS 900/1800 networks"???

Isn't Sprint a CDMA carrier?

[xZero2007x]

Some phones that are "world compatible" support CDMA in the states and foreign GSM networks. So the possibility of this having a SIM card slot is probable if it's advertised as a world phone, but as far as using it on the GSM networks in the states, I believe it may not be compatible, depending on what range of frequencies this phone's going to support.

[roadlife]

It will be $250with contract, $600 without.
Store guys say they are delaying original planned release of this week to get rid of Palm Treo 800w stock, which just dropped from $200 to $100 subsidized. The Pro is very similar to last year's 800w in features but does about a dozen things better.

[C433Z]

um, isn't the palm pre coming out within 2 years or less?

[strykernyc]

You do mean within 2 months right?
Yes, it should be around May this year.

[brain2028]

i work for vendor that works for sprint and the phone will be $299.99 after discounts and rebates with a two year contract

[brain2028]

and the phone will require one of two plans..
if you are on a family plan it will require a everything data family plan 1500 or 3000
or a indivual plan everything data 450,900 or simplyeverything

[moneyinthebizank]

Why get this when the Pre is coming out? A dozen things better? This is like "last chance to get Palm crap before the Pre comes out." Why not save your money to get (what most agree is) a revolutionary device, on Sprint.