Chuong Nguyen
08-26-2008, 03:57 PM
Originally, when Palm first entered the Windows Mobile world, they kept their GSM and CDMA Treo models with identical software enhancements, which Palm cleverly dubbed as part of their ease of use enhancements to Windows Mobile in order to create a Palm experience that is simpler than the traditional HTC smartphone. However, it seems that moving forward, at least with the Treo 800w (http://www.pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=reviews&id=1087) on CDMA and the Treo Pro (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_search&q=treo+pro&x=0&y=0) on GSM will bear some software enhancement differences (http://pocketnow.com/index.php?a=portal_detail&t=news&id=5755). We broke story of the difference with the lack of the GPS application on the Today screen as well as the lack of a custom map application on the Treo Pro as opposed to the 800w. Now, Palm's PR firm has confirmed that those feature sets are exclusive to the Treo 800w. Buyer beware: not only is reception and type of radio used (CDMA/EVDO versus GSM/HSPA) a differentiating factor, but users should consider the Palm ease of use and if they need the software enhancement.