Palm will tomorrow begin selling an unlocked version of its Windows Mobile-based 3G smart phone, the Treo 750. Not only unlocked, but also HSDPA-capable, the company said today.

The move brings carrier Vodafone's exclusive rights to sell the device, which it has marketed as the 750v since September 2006 [1], to an end. The 750v - so far, at any rate - lacks support for the HSDPA download speed-boosting technology, but it will be part of the unlocked 750 - and, presumably, 750s offered by other carriers.

The unlocked version also ships with Microsoft's Pocket MSN instant messaging client, but that's not likely to be as big a turn-on as HSDPA support.

More details on the Treo 750 are available from Palm Europe's website here [2]. The unlocked device costs around £429.

Links

1. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/21/palm_3g_treo_to_launch_12_sept/
2. http://euro.palm.com/uk/products/treo750/?www.reghardware.co.uk
3. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/10/09/review_palm_treo_750v/
4. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/12/11/review_palm_treo_680/
5. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/11/21/review_vodafone_mobile_connect_modem/
6. http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2006/08/14/review_vodafone_hsdpa_datacard/

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