Verizon Treo 755p coming December 17th
As if anyone actually cares…Nevertheless, we’re here to bring everything we know to you, and what we do know, is that the Treo 755p will be making the rounds to Verizon Wireless on December, 17th. That’s going to be an online and telesales only affair, with the full release for brick-and-mortar stores happening on January, 7th. Doesn’t it feel like yesterday when we were eagerly awaiting the Treo 700w on Verizon? You ready for the price? I said, are you ready for the price? A whopping $449.99 with a 2-year agreement! Wowbawuah! The 1-year price is $519.99, and retail pricing is $569.99. For that kind of pricing you’re better off buying some plane tickets to the VZW headquarters and slapping them upside they heads. At least you’ll actually be satisfied. Click on for the SKUs and pricing for all the accessories, if you dare!
Thanks, Omie!
Standard Battery- $49.99 PALM755BAT
Leather Fitted- $24.99 PALM755CAS
Holster- $9.97 TREHOL-2
Stylus-$9.99 PALM755STY
Car Charger-$29.99 TRE650VPC
Rapid Charger-$29.99 TRTTVL-1
SYNC cable- $29.99 TRE650CBL
Desktop Kit-$49.99 TRE650DTC
On Dec 14, 2007 @ 10:46 am, naveen Said:
wow…cingular/att have had this phone how long now???
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 10:50 am, Dtest5477 Said:
that price is unbelievable. Cant imagine paying that for a treo.
2005 tech at 2010 prices.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:01 am, kaizer Said:
yeah especially when the Centro @Sprint is $99 w/ a two year cell sentence…
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:04 am, dannboy Said:
The reporting here is kind of a joke sometimes. Do you honestly think it’s going to 449, which is almost double what Sprint and ATT are charging?
Give me a break.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:41 am, naveen Said:
what is amazing as well is that a 2 year old product is now being introduced as something new?!? it just goes to show how weak palm is and how stupid verizon heads are.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:44 am, Dtest5477 Said:
Their not alone RIM / Blackberry does this as well. Its because VZW and SPrint often get their CDMA devices way way after they get released to the GSM companies.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:49 am, Randy Said:
449 can’t be right. I’ll believe $249 or even $199 (but I still wouldn’t get it,) since this is basically a 3 y/o phone. VZW customers would have to be out of their minds or really desperate to get this.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 11:56 am, nickjoedotcom Said:
I think it’s the name they are selling. Centro doesn’t have the Treo name attached to it. And as long as people remain ignorant it’ll sell. It’s like the differences between a 3 series BMW and a 7 series. At some level they both still the same thing. And the simplest way to put it is people want what they want.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 12:08 pm, S Said:
If you look at the retail pricing for Verizon’s other Palm artifacts ($499.99!!) then you shouldn’t be surprised at the $569.99 retail price.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 12:37 pm, Nate Said:
Who cares?
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 12:51 pm, galvatron Said:
Lmao! Do the phones boxes con with a bag of crack or weed in there? Honestly I can that’s not much of a 2 year discount for a smartphone I could buy a blackberry 8800 or an 8320 at invoice and still pay less
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 1:25 pm, Eddie Said:
How can they justify selling that for MORE than an iPhone?
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 3:17 pm, Jack Said:
Buy the Pearl for way less money. I was a Palm diehard until they fell asleep at the wheel. If this pricing is real this is a joke and should cause more jobs to be lost at Palm.
Wake up Palm and Verizon!
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 9:30 pm, Juke Box Hero Said:
@naveen
@dannboy
AT&T has never had the 755p. You’re thinking of the 680 (which is like a lower end 755p with no 3G) or the 750 (which has 3G but is a WinMo device).
That looks like a new email client, I wonder if there’s an update for the Sprint 755p in the near future…hopefully that won’t turn out like the 700p update.
Oh, and that price is ridiculous, I don’t understand how Verizon ever hopes to sell it for that much.
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On Dec 14, 2007 @ 9:57 pm, bluehorseshoe Said:
I’m not even sure why companies are still selling the treo. I was once a treo lover (650 with Cingular, 650 unlocked with TMO, and the 700W with Verizon), but got tired of the constant crashes. The BB has since replaced my Treo habbit. I’m just shocked they still push these devices out there. These models are old. Treo needs to revamp their line if they want anyone to buy. Considering the lack of sales, I guess the hope is for the die hards to pay the price to generate enough revenue for an old, aging line. Who knows…but the price is insane if correct.
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On Dec 15, 2007 @ 2:17 am, Omie Said:
The phone includes a $50 MIR, $100 off with data pland and $100 off with NE2, if eligible.
So, with a new 2 yr. contract the phone is $300 and if you are an existing customer the phone will be $200.
Still a bit steep, but there is a lot of discounts on the phone.
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On Dec 15, 2007 @ 3:00 am, Jeff B. Said:
I think I’ll just go smack some sense into the guys at VZW’s HQ anyways. THEY SOME DAMNED FOOLS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Anything over $50 is too much for a Palm device.
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On Dec 15, 2007 @ 3:19 am, Galvatron Said:
im telling ya the palm execs are feedin ther narcotic habbit or there wow account
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On Dec 15, 2007 @ 9:04 pm, Drchina Said:
I believe that the email app is Goodlink.
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On Dec 16, 2007 @ 2:47 am, flex Said:
funny how everyone complains about the outdated technology being sold as “new”…..but won’t it be the same thing every time a “new” phone gets released by Verizon? or do you think next years phone is going to be current with technology? that’s why people by it when it’s finally available.
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On Dec 17, 2007 @ 10:16 am, dannboy Said:
I take back my comment above.
Why Verizon releases it at that price point is beyond me.
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On Jan 14, 2008 @ 1:37 pm, FieldFSE Said:
Believe the price!! Just got a ‘new’ 755p company issued phone and the invoice from VRZ that was included showed a retail price of $519.99, but we got a discounted price of $329.98… Such a deal to upgrade from a 650!!. Glad I only carry it and not pay for it.
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On Feb 2, 2008 @ 2:03 pm, Jean Said:
I am a Realtor and upgraded to the Palm 755 on 12-18-07. I liked the functions but am very upset because on 2-1-08 while entering an address, it froze and crashed! Verizon techie said they would send a reconditioned phone because it was over the 30 day warranty. I am very upset and should have checked into the iphone but am not sure if att works well in my area.
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On Feb 22, 2008 @ 2:37 pm, bguild Said:
Just comment re: the 755P; the first one I received from Verizon had a defective microphone, the second has a problem with a very long delay (4-5 seconds) before the screen returns to the main phone dialer screen(after “hanging up” a previous call). Verizon Technical support has been able to duplicate the problem, and has no solution yet. If you’ve owned previous Treo’s you will be very disappointed in the performance of the 755P.
As for me, I’m going back to the 700P until Palm/Verizon gets the problem fixed.
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