Rumor: Two separate sources have posted possible images and specs on two new Palm Treo smartphones. The images show a similar models, one with a new design running Palm OS and another running Windows Mobile Standard (formerly WM Smartphone edition).

The blog Morning Paper first posted a blurry, black and white image of a supposed Palm Gandolf from a upcoming release list. The author claims the model runs Palm OS Garnet and will debut on Sprint later this year for around $200. Its likely specs include, EVDO (rev. A), Integrated camera, Bluetooth and a Micro SD expansion slot. The blog has since followed up with an additional color image of the device.

The strongest evidence for this device comes from a newly leaked live spy shot of a new Palm device, with a very similar design yet running Windows Mobile smartphone edition. If accurate, this would mark the first device using Windows Mobile standard from Palm. The Standard version of Windows Mobile does not use a touch-screen and supports a 320×240 display size.

The device clearly shows a Palm logo and prototype serial number along with Vodafone branding. It also has the home and back navigational buttons found on all Windows Mobile smartphone devices. The Vodafone mark indicates this is a GSM device which will be offered in Europe. No other details accompanied the picture.

Palm Windows Mobile Smartphone

Rumors posted earlier this week, showed the Treo 755p and Treo 800w heading to Verizon later this year. It is unclear at this time if the image above is the 800w or an entirely separate new model.

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Just finished up with the live Apple Keynote blogstravaganza, mostly over at Engadget, who caught the absolutely stupendous image over at the right. And I’m finding myself suddenly less worried about the iPhone decimating Windows Mobile than I was before. A lot less worried.

Here’s the relevant quote from Engaget’s coverage, straight from the mouth of his Steveness:

And so you can write amazing Web 2.0 and AJAX apps that look and behave exactly like apps on the iPhone, and these apps can integrate perfectly with iPhone services. They can make a call, check email, look up a location on Gmaps… don’t worry about distribution, just put ‘em on an internet server. They’re easy to update, just update it on your server. They’re secure, and they run securely sandboxed on the iPhone. And guess what, there’s no SDK you need! You’ve got everything you need if you can write modern web apps…” Weeeeeaaaak

Weeeeeaaak indeed. Like I said just a few days ago, “a smartphone is a platform, and a platform needs 3rd party apps.” Jobs’ reply: “There’s no SDK you need!” In other words: No Apps For You! Use webpage and online apps instead.

Orly? How about security - sure, a web developer can secure a webapp, but it’s easier to just depend on a phone’s built-in security on an app that’s housed on the phone. Or how about when you don’t actually have reliable and useful data signal? Too bad, so sad. Or what about the fact that I like to use my phone a little differently than you use yours - so I can install a custom ToDo app, or a neat little shortcut hack, or whatever. Sorry - with the iPhone you can use any interface you want as long as it’s the default.

No support for a real developer community means that Apple is releasing an appliance, not a platform. Without a platform, the iPhone is not a smartphone, Q.E.D. Just so we’re perfectly clear here: It’s looking like Blackberry has better third party support than the iPhone will.

And that photo… at first glance it is (among other things) yet another joke on Steve Ballmer; but if Apple really intends to lock out all genuine “on the phone” 3rd party development… Well then we’ll probably see Ballmer smile like that on his own.

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JAVOedge releases the HTC 11 Pin to 3.5mm Stereo Headphone Adapter!

JAVOedge’s HTC 11 Pin to 3.5mm stereo headphone adapter is all you need to listen to music on your HTC 11 Pin port equipped device.

Eliminate carrying or buying special made HTC 11 Pin headphones for travel and convert it with this adapter to use standardized 3.5mm headphones!

- Specifically designed to work with your HTC 11 Pin Smartphones / Pocket PC Phones
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- Works great with JAVOeBuds or with any other stereo headphones or speakers
- A must have for HTC 11 Pin port equipped Smartphone owners.

Compatible with:
Cingular 2125
Cingular 8125
Cingular 8528
T-Mobile MDA
T-Mobile Dash
T-Mobile Wing
T-Mobile SDA (USA)
Verizon XV6700/XV6700BB
other HTC 11 Pin Smartphone / Cellphones / Pocket PC phones

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