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The Treo 600 from Handspring was the only major new mobile phone announcement at the show. While the device wasn't exactly top-secret before the show, many important details were revealed for the first time. The device will be released in two major versions: dual-band CDMA and quad-band GSM. The initial versions (with the dark-silver color scheme) will be launched by Sprint PCS in the U.S. and Orange S.A. in Europe. A month or two later, a generic GSM version will also become available, (in the lighter silver color,) which will be offered by T-Mobile USA, Cingular, and AT&T Wireless. Being dual-band, the CDMA version could also conceivably be carried by Verizon Wireless or smaller CDMA carriers, although no such agreements have been announced thus far.

One of the key innovations in the Treo 600 is the new five-way navigation system, which lets users navigate and use most functions of the device one-handed. Most of the built-in applications will be enabled for this new navigation, and Handspring will open the API to third-party developers, so they can add support to their applications as well.

The new Treo boasts an impressive feature list. The integrated VGA camera takes photos that can be sent via MMS, or as e-mail attachments. A massive 1800 mAh battery gives the phone an impressive 6 hours of talk time. The new browser supports JavaScript as well as CSS (style sheets). An SDIO slot on the top of the device accepts memory cards, as well as peripherals such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth cards. Speaking of Bluetooth, the Handspring engineers specifically left room on the Treo 600 circuit board for a Bluetooth module. It won't be included in initial releases, but Handspring spokesperson Brian Jaquet said there was very strong possibility that an updated version would be released with Bluetooth.

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