[Treo 800w Spotted at Gates' CES Keynote?]

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http://www.palminfocenter.com/images/treo-800w-ces-s.jpg (http://www.palminfocenter.com/ss.asp?f=treo-800w-ces-engadget-l.jpg)Bill Gates concluded his 12th and final CES keynote with a small tidbit that left Palm-watchers everywhere speculating about the existence of yet another new Windows Mobile Treo. Several sites, Engadget (http://www.engadget.com/2008/01/06/new-palm-handsetteased-by-bill-gates-himself/) in particular, posted stills from Gates' slideshow imagery of Windows Mobile-based smartphones. A device clearly identifiable as the classic Treo formfactor was shown in white or possibly light silver with a square (likely 320x320) LCD running what presumably is the touchscreen-based WM 6.1 Professional. The device also appears to have a "smile" keyboard and the Centro/Z22/LifeDrive-esque "ring" 5-way navigator pad. It also has a section of dark grey plastic surrounding the earpiece, which is a styling cue not found on any current Treo or Centro. While some have speculated that this is the mythical Treo 800w or 850v, codenamed "Drucker (http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9537/palm-drucker-to-finally-bring-wifi-to-the-treo-line/)" we covered yesterday, that device's spec sheet listed it as having a flush touchscreen. The device depicted in Gates' presentation definitely has the conventional recessed touchscreen. I expect this to be the CDMA 800w device hinted at for several months now. Such a device has likely been in gestation longer than the "Drucker" and might not some of the Drucker’s cutting-edge styling cues such as the flush screen.

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