Treo 650 now available through Vodafone in Australia and New Zealand

palmOne Australia is making the Treo 650 smartphone available to customers in Australia and New Zealand through Vodafone Australia and Vodafone New Zealand.

The Treo 650, which was released in Asia Pacific in February, is now on the Vodafone Approved Standard Mobile Devices list and can be purchased from select Vodafone business channels and resellers. Customers can activate the Treo 650 on a variety of Vodafone Australia voice and data plans, including the AUD$49.95 GPRS Unlimited Data Bundle.

New Zealand customers can purchase the Treo 650 through Vodafone New Zealand's retail stores and business channels on a selection of voice and data plans

The Treo 650 combines a quad-band mobile phone with a wide range of productivity applications, including email, organiser and web access. Users also can view, edit and create Word and Excel compatible documents or access PowerPoint presentations on the go. In addition, Bluetooth wireless technology allows the Treo 650 to connect wirelessly to other compatible Bluetooth devices, such as printers and headsets. Multimedia capabilities include a built-in MP3 player and a digital camera that can capture still images and video, and a high resolution colour screen.

In addition to PO3 and IMAP email support, the Treo 650 features built-in support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. This enables customers to wirelessly synchronise their email and calendar with the corporate Exchange 2003 server at the office, without the need for any middleware or additional server.