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April 18, 2007 3:52 PM PDT

New Sprint Treo 750 could be just days away

by David Carnoy
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Is Sprint getting ready to slap its logo on this puppy?

(Credit: Palm)

So, there I was, on the phone with a Sprint rep, chatting about my cell phone bill and the possibility of signing a new, two-year contract, when something funny happened: I got to hear about a couple of rumored new phones that hadn't been officially announced. The rep suggested I apply my $150 signing bonus to the new Treo 750, which was, "just days away."

I have the Sprint PPC 6700, an HTC device, and have been eagerly anticipating its successor, which is supposed to be slimmer and offer better battery life. So, I asked, "Any idea when the new model of my phone is coming?" A few keystrokes on his computer later, I heard, "Yep, here it is. The PPC 6800. May 1." Psych.

Rumor has it that this is what the Sprint PPC 6800 will look like.

(Credit: AOL's Engadget Mobile)

Rumors of a Sprint version of the Treo 750 have been making the rounds on the blogs for a while, including here at Crave, with a report from Bonnie Cha on a blurry photo that had been circulating of a Treo, referred to as the 755p, with the Palm operating system. In my conversation with the Sprint rep, he referred to the device as the Treo 750, not the 755p, which probably means this is a Sprint version of the Cingular Treo 750, which runs Windows Mobile 5 Pocket PC Phone Edition. However, additional rumors indicate that this model may come with Windows Mobile 6 installed. It would also be natural to presume it would support Sprint's high-speed EV-DO data network.

The long and short of it is that if you're a Sprint subscriber, it looks like a good time to collect your $150 hardware subsidy (plus $50 off your monthly bill) and get roped into a new two-year agreement. The Sprint rep said several new models would be available in the near future, so stay tuned, looks like May and June will be big months for Sprint phones.

Hunkered down in New York City, Executive Editor David Carnoy covers the gamut of gadgets and writes his Fully Equipped column, which carries the tag line "The electronics you lust for." He's also the author of "Knife Music," a novel. E-mail David. Follow David on Twitter.
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6800 on May 1st?
by DrNezzy April 18, 2007 5:09 PM PDT
So did he really say that about the 6800? If not, why even bring it up?
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Um I guess you have never ventured here before
by willingwell April 19, 2007 12:37 PM PDT
http://discussion.treocentral.com/showthread.php?t=124125&page=2

page 2 and 3 have some info on the Sprint Palm 755 and HTC 6800 and SMT-5600 (mainly info on the HTC phones) both are also coming out for Verizon also.
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It will come out in maroon color at launch..
by Biturbo V12 AMG April 19, 2007 7:57 PM PDT
The color signifies they have left the 700p users marooned with a phone that
resests and has none functional bluetooth.. The new 755p is nothing more than
a repackaged 700p that will probably suffer from the same issues as the 700p.
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