Palm released a new business phone for Sprint on Monday — the Treo 800w, with Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. The new model, which Palm described as its “most business-friendly phone yet,” supports EV-DO Rev. A, 802.11 b/g Wi-Fi, and a Global Positioning System.

Sprint said the Treo 800w is its first smartphone to ship with EV-DO Rev. A support, and includes Microsoft’s Net Explorer Mobile.

Support for Exchange

Microsoft Exchange Server is supported through Direct Push Technology,

for robotic updates of e-mail, calendars, contacts and tasks. The 800w is plus compatible with Microsoft’s System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, for corporate management through mobile VPN.

A local search bar on the home screen is GPS-based, and Wi-Fi can be turned on and off by a switch on the phone. Prices start at $249.99 and, although the announcement was made by Palm and Sprint, the 800w is reportedly not exclusive […]

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