First Windows 6 Palm In Australia

Written by Adam Gosling

Thursday, 13 September 2007

Mobile operator 3 will be the first Australian carrier to offer users a Windows Mobile 6 upgrade available to existing Palm Treo 750 users. Users who have been waiting for Treo 750's with Windows can sign up to a $36 per month plan with $29 Cap and a $20 minimum monthly spend over 24 months. The free upgrade requires a download direct from Palm's website (the address is below). The phones are X-Series enabled and running on 3's HSDPA network, the upgrade to Windows Mobile 6 makes the Palm Treo 750 the perfect handset for business professionals, says 3. The Windows 6 operating system teamed with the high speed HSDPA network make it easy to access business critical files and documents from your home or office PC while on the road. The OS also supports a simplified handset setup if you want to use the device as a modem, says 3 and the new Internet Sharing program in Windows Mobile 6 allows for simple connection to the internet when simultaneously using the device as a modem Data + X-Series. "Offering the latest Windows Mobile platform in parallel with 3's competitive data pricing is just another way we are delivering high speed, affordable Internet to business customers on the go," Michael Cheshire, General Manager Business Sales, 3, said. "3 is committed to offering its customers the very latest in mobile software technology at an affordable price. 3's customers can now experience fast and secure mobile data connectivity across the Windows Mobile platform while they are on the road," Michael Cheshire said. "In its latest offering, 3 has joined with Palm to offer users a smart phone with industry leading mobile broadband speeds, wireless email, Web access and rich media content all in one device on the Windows Mobile platform. It is the ideal tool for businesses with a mobile workforce," Michael Cheshire said. Palm Treo 750 customers can upgrade their operating system to Windows Mobile 6 free of charge by downloading the upgrade from Palm's website at http://www.palm.com/au/support/treo750/downloads/wm6update.html www.three.com.au Related news items Hybrid Drive Boosts Laptop's Skillset -10/10/2007 New Pearl Colours Coming -18/09/2007 Chilli iBurst Increases Download Limits -16/09/2007 Leather-Bound ThinkPad Has Its Own Nerd -06/09/2007 NetComm Goes 3G With New Range -05/09/2007 Newer news items The Poor Man's Palm -02/10/2007 Armani, Prada, Labels Get Mobile -26/09/2007 Next-Gen 3G RAZR DownUnder -24/09/2007 Nokia E51: Smarter Than It Looks -19/09/2007 Palm Goes Consumer With Treo 500v -12/09/2007 Older news items HP Goes iPaq Mad -06/09/2007 Optus, Vodafone Adopt A New Windows Smartphone -08/08/2007 NASA Says No iPhones, But BlackBerry Okay -31/07/2007 iPhone Proving Tough Nut To Crack -18/07/2007 New BlackBerry Has Wi-Fi -18/07/2007 Tag This Now: