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AT&T Launches Red Editions of Blackberry and Palm Treo

By Lou Weinstein on Mar 12th, 2007 in Tech | Add story link to StumbleUpon

att-launches-red-editions-of-blackberry-and-palm-treo.jpgAT&T Wireless (formally Cingular Wireless) officially launched on Monday its red lineup of the BlackBerry Pearl and Palm Treo 680 smart mobile devices. The red BlackBerry Pearl is the first wireless handset to be branded for the new AT&T wireless unit.

The red BlackBerry Pearl’s sleek and stylish exterior measures just 4.2″ x 1.97″ x .57″, weighs only 3.1 ounces and includes the supple and responsive trackball that makes vertical and lateral scrolling fast and easy. It’s packed with such features as a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, multi-media capabilities and an expandable memory slot along with easy-to-use phone, email and browser applications.

The unique “push-based” BlackBerry service gives users synchronized access to both personal and corporate email accounts with attachment viewing, and the ability to manage multiple email accounts while on-the-go.

The red BlackBerry Pearl also includes optional services such as Push To Talk and GPS-based wireless navigation services from TeleNav, Inc. — the subscription-based TeleNav GPS Navigator, and the free ,and now wirelessly downloadable - TeleNav Maps.

The all-in-one crimson Palm Treo 680 smart device is a compact, full- featured mobile phone with an MP3 player, digital camera, camcorder and video player.

The Treo 680 includes a built-in QWERTY keyboard that gives users the ability to easily compose and reply to email, edit documents and use a messaging application that displays text-messaging conversations as “threaded chats,” similar to IM. It supports a variety of email platforms, including Good Mobile Messaging from Motorola Good Technology Group and Cingular Xpress Mail.

TeleNav GPS Navigator also is available on the crimson Treo 680 on an optional, subscription basis.
For GPS capabilities, both the Treo 680 and BlackBerry Pearl require a Bluetooth enabled GPS receiver that can be purchased separately.

Like their siblings, the red BlackBerry Pearl and crimson Treo 680 have quad-band capabilities. Both can be used in more than 13,000 cities and towns across the U.S. and along some 40,000 miles of major highways, as well as abroad in more than 190 countries for phone calls and in over 125 countries to access data.

Both the Palm Treo 680 smart device and BlackBerry Pearl are available today for about $199.99 with a two-year contract and after rebates.

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