pro

For those who can't wait for the Palm Pre to arrive, Alltel will be offering the Treo Pro option starting March 5th. The phone will cost you $199 with 2-year contract and after a $125 rebate, and will feature 3G support, Wi-Fi and GPS - essential specs of any high-end handset. Any takers?

Today Bell has also released the Palm Treo Pro alongside to the CDMA BlackBerry Pearl 8230. The handset will be going for $99.95 with a 3-year contract, $149.95 with a 2-year contract, and $249.95 with a 1-year contract.

And in case you forgot, it comes with:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• 2.5" 320 x 320 touchscreen display;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Wi-Fi;
• Built-in GPS;
• 3.

HTC has recently released a minor software update for its Touch Pro smartphone. Changelog includes fixes for glitchy auto-focus and preview screen, TouchFLO 3D crashes, and the issue when "the display of TouchFLO 3D sometimes may appear cracked". Be warned though, that by installing the patch you may erase your provider's customizations, so read the installation instructions very carefully.

Alright, today is the day the new Pantech Matrix PRO smartphone hit the shelves. Look it up in AT&T's retail stores, and be prepared to shell out $179.99 after a 2-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate.

The anticipated Palm Treo Pro from Sprint has been spotted on Best Buy Mobile’s March circular. The phone is listed as the “Sprint Palm Pro” (sounds like Pre, doesn't it?), and will be going for $249 with a contract, or for $699 off-contract.

Here's a newly released video of the new Pantech Matrix PRO smartphone being unboxed. Actually, we're not too excited about it, but it's an interesting watch nontheless. Enjoy!

Pantech has presented its latest Matrix Pro smartphone, set to be launched on the AT&T's network. This Windows Mobile 6.1 powered handset is basically a successor to the old Pantech Duo, and comes with a sideways-sliding QWERTY keyboard.

The expected price shouldn't exceed $179.99

Features:

• 850/1900/2100MHz UMTS/HSDPA;

Bell Mobility subscribers rejoice! Apparently, the popular Palm Treo Pro will be released by the carrier on Thursday, February the 26th. It will cost $199.95 on a 3-year contract, plus a $45/month data plan.

Any takers?

If you own an HTC Touch Pro, click here to donload the official pre-alpha version of the Mozilla Fennec browser for your handset.

AT&T will soon be offering a new smartphone from Samsung called Propel Pro. It is a minor update from the current Samsung Propel. The phone will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and will feature the optical joystick, 3G connectivity, QWERTY keyboard and a built-in camera.

No word on availability and pricing.