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Palm today introduced the Treo 755p smartphone for Sprint, the first Treo to offer built-in Microsoft Direct Push Technology email support; Google Maps for mobile; and a sleeker design with integrated antenna, slimmer form factor and miniSD slot.

The Treo 755p offers VersaMail 3.5.4 with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support for Microsoft Direct Push Technology, delivering automatic updates to Outlook email. Businesses connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server get fast, automatic wireless updates of email, calendar and contact information with added IT security and remote manageability.

Also new to the Treo 755p is the integration of Google Maps service for mobile. With Google Maps built into the ROM, Treo 755p users can get directions; perform local searches; and view moveable/scalable maps, satellite imagery, and traffic updates while on the go. Other Treo 755p features and benefits include:

- Ability to watch mobile video directly on the Treo 755p with Sprint TV, which features more than 50 channels of live and on-demand content, including CNN, FOX, ESPN, The Weather Channel, MTV, E! and The Cartoon Network
- Dial-up networking via USB or Bluetooth wireless technology on the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network for using the Treo 755p as a modem for a laptop computer (requires an appropriate service plan)
- Superior phone functionality, including one-touch speakerphone and conference calling, the ability to ignore a call with text messaging, and the option to use the touch-screen dial pad
- Support for EV-DO (Rev.0) speeds, which makes streaming mobile content, such as live TV, movie clips and audio from radio stations, as well as training videos or company communications, enjoyable
- 128 MB memory (60 MB user available) and support for miniSD memory cards up to 4 GB
- Voice-memo application, which can be used to create custom ring tones and add voice annotations to photos or simply record a quick memo
- Threaded SMS/MMS messages in a single chat view and out-of-the-box support for Yahoo!, AOL, and Gmail
- 1.3-megapixel digital camera and video recorder, and application to organize and share photos
- Support for Sprint Picture Mail
- Fast web browsing using the award-winning Access browser
- Full PDF support using DataViz Documents To Go Version 8.0, which also offers support for native Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents
- User-friendly and familiar Palm OS platform, including one-touch access to key applications
- Color touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard for easier email, messaging and web use
- On-device user’s guide, giving customers access to the full user’s guide right from the device
- Default data transfer mode, which allows users to be notified of incoming voice calls while using data services, rather than calls automatically going to voicemail

The Treo 755p will be available beginning mid-May from Palm and Sprint stores and online for $279.99 after available discounts and promotions.