Palm confirms low-end Treo, "680" device rumored

We're still not sure when Cingular is going to get that 750 hotness, but it doesn't look like us Stateside peeps will have to wait too terribly long to get some antenna-free Treo action. Palm, in a recent earnings call, confirmed that there will be more info "in the coming weeks" in regards to a new "price sensitive" Treo, due for 20 networks worldwide in a few months. Lucky for us, it looks to be that oft-rumored Lowrider phone -- at least according to the rumors currently being mongered -- with the same form-factor as the 750v, but a VGA camera and no 3G data. Happily, the unit should feature 64MB of RAM, and if it can manage to otherwise duplicate the 650's functionality -- minus the bugs -- Palm might have a nice little solution for those wannabe handheld users who don't need all the bleeding-edge features, and don't want that bleeding-edge price.

[Via MobileWhack]

[Malameel @ Sep 22nd 2006 7:10PM]

Cheap is a relative term...

[Steve Packard @ Sep 22nd 2006 7:28PM]

Now wait a sec...this phone, though newer, is actually lower end than the 700p, right? phew. I was getting nervous there. I thought I was gona have to upgrade yet again

[PIC @ Sep 22nd 2006 7:52PM]

there was no confirmation other than he said a low priced device is coming, this has been known for some time. This is based on statements from the Palm earnings call

http://tinyurl.com/h45aj

[Jon @ Sep 22nd 2006 8:05PM]

Confirmation is on their website. MUST CREDIT ME.

http://images.palmgear.com/external/swc/treo680.gif

I am sending screenshot to engadget, as I am sure this will be taken down any second.

[Korey @ Sep 22nd 2006 8:10PM]

Yeah thats pretty cool and all i just got a 400 texting bill on top of my regular 200 bill so i have no need for a keyboard anymore since the madre cut me off though this would have been ideal.

[bobbybilly @ Sep 22nd 2006 9:20PM]

Why didn't they just put the 650 in that form factor? They upgraded the RAM to 64mb but ditched Bluetooth? What the heck. Wouldn't it have been more cost effective (and friendlier for the consumers) to have dumped the excess 650 hardware they've got lying around into here? Why not stick with 32mb and Bluetooth and lower the price?

[TimB @ Sep 23rd 2006 1:19AM]

Who said they dropped Bluetooth? I don't read it anywhere in this article.

[bobbybilly @ Sep 23rd 2006 1:26AM]

it said no bluetooth when the article was first posted, apparently they removed it, and so did the site they linked to. apparently they were mistaken, it has bluetooth but no infrared

[Nick @ Sep 23rd 2006 6:13PM]

it better be cheap...like sub $200

[Ben @ Sep 25th 2006 11:41AM]

If this picture is accurate, that looks like a return to a 160x160 display.