Palm CEO Ed Colligan stated in todays Palm's earnings conference call that Palm will announce three new smartphones next year, in addition to the Treo 700w. Read on for more details.
"We'll roll out the Palm Treo 700w smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile, and we'll announce three additional new smartphones during calendar year 2006." said said Ed Colligan. During the conference call he further stated that these new models will debut with new industrial designs and at different price points. They will also implement next-generation radio technologies.
Colligan also stated that one of these models was designed specifically for a large international carrier and may not ever see a US release.
This announcement confirms earlier rumors about new Treo products in 2006. That report stated Palm plans a Treo 700p (similar model as the 700w running Palm OS Garnet) as well as two new designs code-named "Hollywood" and "Lowrider".
Other highlights from the conference call:
-Palm shipped 602,000 Treos to carriers this quarter (vs. 332,000 last year's quarter)
-Palm now has 78% of the US handheld marketshare
-8 of the 10 best selling handhelds in the US are made by Palm
-This was Palm's 8th consecutive quarter of year over year growth
-Palm has a 36% share of the US converged device market
the Treo 700w will ship on time in early January
-BlackBerry Connect for the Treo will be delivered in early 2006
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