Sprint's Palm Treo Pro set to make its debut on March 15th

Well, March 15th looks like launch day for Sprint's Palm Treo Pro, and it's about time, after all, we've seen it rumored, unboxed, reviewed, and now finally you'll get a chance to pick one up. If you hearken back to the glory days of early February, you'll remember -- or we'll help you -- we'd heard rumors of the Palm Pre launching on the 15th, seems the rumor was at least partially right as the Treo Pro is most definitely a Palm. The Price? Apparently it will fill your pocket whilst emptying your wallet for $199 as long as you're willing to sign on the dotted line for a couple years. We'll be back as soon we get more details on the plans and other contract / off contract pricing.

[Via The Official Palm Blog ]

[skyblaze @ Mar 4th 2009 9:56AM]

good morning, engadget

not feeling too well today :( ill try n be contribute...ful though

199 wouldnt empty my wallet but im good with my G1

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 4:16PM]

sprint store manager sd june 30. 350$ 99$ plan w/data required for 2 years.start saving fool. by the way iphone $99 thru att.com opr best buy.

[JAmerican @ Mar 4th 2009 10:06AM]

Finally. Time to figure out how to get Sprint to swap my Treo 800w with the Pro and let me keep my SERO :).

[Jonathan @ Mar 4th 2009 10:10AM]

I'm staring to lose my Pre hard-on. Come on... let's get some release dates!!

[noneedlessnoise @ Mar 4th 2009 10:15AM]

Yeah man, after the initial few weeks of its announcement, there's really been a lot less hype. I want to hear more about it, I want a price, I want to know if it'll work with our SERO, cause if not I'm off to tmob unless they have an android phone anymore. Resistive touchscreens don't work well with tendinitis.

[adobochicken @ Mar 4th 2009 1:04PM]

ditto. after the bombardment of info followed by silence. It better not release around July-September.
I would have bought the new Iphone already

[JoeyB @ Mar 4th 2009 10:11AM]

Cue the unhinged Anti-Sprint rants in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...

[Sisyphus @ Mar 4th 2009 10:16AM]

I'm on Sprint and love their service (you can't beat getting grandfathered into a 2-year SERO plan).

Unfortunately, I seem to have the phone-upgrade bug, and I'm really excited for the Pre. I doubt it will be compatible with my current plan, but I'm seriously considering swapping it for my Touch Diamond.

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 4:17PM]

sprint store manager sd june 30. 350$ 99$ plan w/data required for 2 years.start saving fool. by the way iphone $99 thru att.com opr best buy.

[Sisyphus @ Mar 4th 2009 4:21PM]

Theres no "i" in "Pre," Shank.

[Brianyman @ Mar 4th 2009 10:29AM]

this phone looks quite similar to the nokia e63-
http://www.techreviews4u.com/2009/03/04/nokia-e63-pictures/

[Kris @ Mar 4th 2009 10:35AM]

I owned a Treo 800w for 7 months. If this phone is _anything_ like it; I'd advise to stay away. My 800w was a piece of crap.

[Carl Davies @ Mar 4th 2009 10:39AM]

I Love this device but can you put another OS on it as I just hate windows mobile, its too dated now, in looks and usability!

[kjb434 @ Mar 4th 2009 11:31AM]

The reality is that most of the sales of the Pro will be done is bulk to business. The people using this like using the keys and stylus.

That's why phones like these still get made. They sell good enough to justify their creation.

A lot of corporate types aren't going to use anything like a Pre, TouchPro, or iPhone. The Blackberry OS and a the un-skinned version of WinMo is popular because it's what they already know.

Not every phone has to be revolutionary or innovative to be a winner in the marketplace.

[Hackettman @ Mar 4th 2009 11:31AM]

I want this so bad but with all the other pghones set to come out I dont know if I want to lock myself into a phone for 2 years..... Plus I love my mogul but I miss when I had a treo for all of a 3 month time....

[wes @ Mar 4th 2009 11:37AM]

um when is the palm pre getting released :)

[wrabbit @ Mar 4th 2009 7:24PM]

What that guy said.

[quackymd @ Mar 4th 2009 11:46AM]

I bought this phone from Palm's website back around the fall of 08. I use it unlocked on T-mobile. I absolutely love this phone. Plenty of memory to runn 10 programs at once with no delay. The touch screen is super sensitive. The keyboard is kinda small and you make errors in the begging but like all phones after a month you are a guru typer on this phone. Takes the best pictures I have ever seen on a phone. Battery life is insaine. Love everything about the phone.

[Tim @ Mar 4th 2009 12:13PM]

YAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 12:45PM]

pro wont save palm/sprint. Isee they had to follow law laid down by iphone pricing, "in usa smartphone can not be priced above $199 or guaranteed fail". So everyone that has bought a smartphone after $199 price drop has apple to thank for that unwritten law. Am i right??
will this require a 2 year data plan ?
will it require $99 for 2 year plan?
Does it have 5 gb data cap?
curious anyone out there that would actually buy this n be stuck with it till march of 2011.,????

[projectdecember @ Mar 4th 2009 8:46PM]

You are a total iTool.

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 12:55PM]

sprint store manager sd june 30. 350$ 99$ plan w/data required for 2 years.start saving fool. by the way iphone $99 thru att.com opr best buy.

[Miguel @ Mar 4th 2009 1:17PM]

Well...what u save in the I-Phones Cost at&t makes you make up for with the cost of an IPhones plan. Id rather pay $250 for a phone once and only pay $99 for a plan monthly....than pay $99 for a phone and pay $30 a month more for a plan over 2 years.

Sero people knew what they where getting into when they got their plans....if they want the newer phones then they change their contract or pay full price.

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 4:21PM]

pre $350. with a mandatory $100 month voice/data plan x24 months equals $2400.,so about $2800 for 2 years of the pre. Based on the state of the economy doubt will fly off the shelves.

[Cakedoodle @ Mar 4th 2009 1:35PM]

Yikes...I'm concerned about what the price of the Palm Pre will be.

If the Palm Treo Pro is $199, what do you guys think the Palm Pre will be?

:( Hope it's not too expensive.

[hitjim @ Mar 4th 2009 1:44PM]

if we start seeing some android images flashable to some HTC sprint handsets, I might put up with winmo again long enough to make the transition.

The crushing intuitiveness and quickness of my Centro made trudging through texting and general contact/data traversing on a Mogul pretty frustrating in comparison.

At least with Android, if I really REALLY hate how some default app does something, I can seamlessly write my own. And I will.

It's just sickly ironic that while Sprint was one of the first carriers to get on the Android support bandwagon when announced, that they're nowhere near even a rumor of an Android handset coming out. Heck, they even did this:

http://www.engadgetmobile.com/2008/10/25/dan-hesse-sez-android-not-yet-good-enough-for-sprint-brand/

[Curt @ Mar 4th 2009 2:18PM]

Alltel is getting this phone March 5th

[JS @ Mar 4th 2009 2:33PM]

Umm, as someone pointed out .. what the heck is the Palm Pre going to be priced at?

If it's priced more than $199, why the hell would someone get the Pre over the iPhone?

[Shank @ Mar 4th 2009 4:15PM]

sprint store manager sd june 30. 350$ 99$ plan w/data required for 2 years.start saving fool. by the way iphone $99 thru att.com opr best buy.

[Brian Crooks @ Mar 5th 2009 6:15AM]

@Shank...I heard you the 8th time. Goon

[Adam @ Mar 4th 2009 2:35PM]

This is old news. I told you people this two weeks ago when you posted the Best Buy leak.

[gredshaw @ Mar 4th 2009 5:31PM]

I had a palm treo pro (I live in Australia) from October until February (when I got a HTC Dream).

The Palm has ok battery life, and is good for email and adequate for music.

If you ever want to use the internet on it though goodluck with ie.

Comparative to the iphone the only plus of this device is the keyboard. But if you are using it only for work, then all is well. I tend to use one device for work and personal so this fell way short of requirements.

Also its apn handling is pretty poor and it resets all your nice settings if u remove the battery.