After this week’s 1SRC editorial, I really wasn’t expecting to hear about two new Palm rumors. Never the less, two new rumors have appeared.
Treo 800w Coming to Sprint
A member of the SprintUser’s website forums has posted what appears to be a leaked slide from a Sprint product roadmap cor PDA Device Launches. The last device on the slide shows that Palm’s Treo 800w will be launching this July.
The image of the device that appears on the slide is very much like the one that was seen in January during CES. Adding further validation to a new Windows Mobile device launching this summer are recent comments from Palm CEO Ed Colligan during the Q3FY08 conference call held earlier this month.
Centro Coming to Verizon
A member of the Palm Community Help Forums (Note: Alan is a moderator on that discussion forum) has posted the following information in regards to the as yet announced Verizon Centro:
“hi i work for a verizon agent and we just got the new rebate form for 03/30/08 to 06/15/08 and there is a $50 rebate on the new Verizon Centro so we will be seeing it in the next 3 months.”
While far from solid evidence, it is widely expected that Verizon will carry the Centro along with Sprint, and AT&T. Previously on the Palm Self-Paced Learning site, a midnight blue Centro was displayed, and after the picture started making the rounds on the Internet, Palm’s site was quickly changed. I wonder if the midnight blue Centro is coming to Verizon. If the rebate data is correct, I’d start looking for the Verizon Centro to start showing up anytime between now and Tuesday. If the rumor is true.
Update:
Engadget has run an article on Verizon indicating that they have received word about upcoming device launches.
“Centro fans will be happy to hear that the diminutive Garnet phone will finally hit Verizon following Sprint and AT&T launches in the tail end of May or the beginning of June, followed shortly by the Nokia 6205, which apparently isn’t either the 2505 or 7205 unless one of those flips have been renumbered.”
If Engadget’s information is correct, Verizon customers are still in for a bit of a wait for the Centro to arrive on their wireless network.
One Comment
Anonymous
That’s exciting news! I’ll be first in line at the Verizon store to buy a Centro!