palm Treo 680 Crimson Smartphone (AT&T)

The update is (finally) here! The new software update (version 2.11) for the AT&T version of Treo 680 smartphones is now available for download. This delayed update was supposed to be delivered along with the recent Windows Mobile 6 for Treo 750 update. This latest Treo 680 update also incorporates three previously released software updates: Treo 680 Camera Update (January 2007), Daylight Saving Time Update (February 2007), and Treo 680 Software Update 1.09 (May 2007).

What’s in the update?

# Push to Talk – With Push to Talk, you can use your Treo 680 like a walkie-talkie to talk to one person or a group of up to 29. A quick glance at your smartphone shows whether family, friends, and coworkers are available to talk before you call.
# Corporate email as it arrives – Have your corporate email delivered to you with Microsoft® Direct Push Technology. Accept or decline meeting invites on the go and have your work calendar updated automatically. With the ability to access your company directory wirelessly, you can quickly address an email to a colleague just by typing a few letters.
# IM on your Treo smartphone – Access your instant messaging service from AOL, Windows Live Messenger, or Yahoo! A tabbed graphical Mobile IM interface makes it easy to log in to your instant messaging accounts and quickly switch between IM communities.
# Easy access to additional services – Easily access extra services on your Treo smartphone such as TeleNav GPS Navigator and MobiTV for watching live TV.
# Power saving enhancements – Helps conserve battery life with improved power management and updated default system power preferences.
# Supports larger expansion cards – Carry more of your work, music, photos, and other files, with support for up to 4GB SD expansion cards (including the SDHC format), sold separately.
# Enhanced ringtone support – MP3 and other sound files purchased from the web or sent from friends can now be set as ringtones and alerts. Supported ringtone formats include MP3, AAC, AAC+, MIDI, WAV, and AMR.

The update also removes the remainder of Cingular branding, and replaces it with the new AT&T stuff.

You can bet this update will have unlocked GSM Treo 680 owners up in arms (again), since this is the second AT&T update, and we have not seen any updates for the unlocked GSM version so far.

Since I have an unlocked AT&T Treo 680 smartphone, I am keen to try out the update. However, I have to do some homework first and make sure the update doesn’t re-lock my Treo.

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