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Some will be sad to see it go, but at the same time many are wondering why its still around. According to a spokesperson from Verizon, the Palm Treo 755p will be phased out over the remainder of the year.

The first thing you will notice is the now much lower price, they have dropped it down to just $99, which of course comes along with a rebate and two-year contract. In addition Verizon will be removing the display units at many of their retails stores and also beginning to reduce the available inventory.

They were also quick to point out that while its being phased out the support will continue for those who either currently own, or purchase the device.

Personally, if I were looking for a Palm device at this point, this may be a good time to react, because as compared to the Centro, which is also $99, I would much rather have the Treo 755p.

Via [TreoCentral]

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Palm has announced a new update for the Sprint branded Treo 755p. Sadly Palm does not list much of a description as to what the update adds or corrects.

“This software update is a tune-up that improves audio, stability, software quality and device usability.“

Sounds like an update that you would want, the update is version 1.07 and is 18.4MB in size. It can be installed either by HotSync or SD-card install and according to Palm will take about 45 minutes to complete.

Via [Palm Info Center]

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