New GSM Treo 650 and Sprint Firmware have arrived!

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[Twelve Black Code Monkeys] This morning I woke up for some reason at 5am and couldn't fall back to sleep, so went to check email and I saw that Pa1mOne has finally released the long-awaited firmware update for the unlocked GSM Treo 650. There is also another update for the Sprint Treo 650, which is actually the second update for that phone.

Some slightly related from Technorati and Google.

[Operation Gadget | Electronic gadgets and sports technology] palmOne Activates Dial-Up Networking for Treo 650s on Sprint PCS: I've been talking about the Treo 650 DUN profile issue since January (see Are You Sure That Cingular Really Wants to Deactivate the Treo 650 DUN Profile?), so I don't need to tell you that this officially turning this on is a big deal for Treo users. The Dial Up Networking profile obviously gives us much more latitude in terms of how we use wireless data service.

[Cellphones - cellphones.engadget.com] palmOne updates Sprint Treo 650, adds Bluetooth DUN >: palmOne’s just issued a new firmware update for the Sprint version of the Treo 650 that enables….wait for it…Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking! This means you’ll finally be able to use your Sprint Treo 650 as a wireless modem with a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, at least without hacking it (it also means that Sprint and palmOne made good on their word;

[Engadget.com] palmOne updates Sprint Treo 650, adds Bluetooth DUN - Engadget ...: palmOne’s just issued a new firmware update for the Sprint version of the Treo 650 that enables….wait for it…Bluetooth Dial-Up Networking! This means you’ll finally be able to use your Sprint Treo 650 as a wireless modem with a Bluetooth-enabled laptop, at least without hacking it (it also means that Sprint and palmOne made good on their word;

[Blog.treonauts.com] Treonauts | Dedicated to your Treo 650 & 600. The Perfect All-In ...: So in summary, they delivered a fast update that solved the memory issue perfectly, fixed some other bugs, and worked fine (if your Treo was in good shape to begin with), and promised Bluetooth DUN support soon. Do you have nothing better to do than complain the world isn't perfect?

[Technorati.com] Technorati: Tag: treo: Sprint PCS Treo 650 Firmware Update 1.12 [IMG] Posted June 17th, 2005 @ 12:09 am by cyberhomie Looks like Treocentral user “Kash76”³ is 2 for 2 on...

[Palmtops.about.com] Sprint Treo 650 Firmware Update Available: palmOne has a flash update for Sprint PCS branded Treo 650 phones, There are no details about what enhancements, updates, or fixes are included in the update. [via BargainPDA.com]

[Palmcoder.net] Justin's Blog » Blog Archive » Treo 650 problems: I have the unlocked treo with new cingular service and the first week was heaven - all 4 email accounts worked perfectly, synched with both my apple OSX (bluetooth) and my pc (cable). Then the week-end came, on the road, looked down and the screen was white - soft reset, system resets, and then finally hard reset - have had to hard reset again.

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Posted at June 18, 2005 08:38 PM