The recent blow-out sales of the Treo 680 apparently served a hidden cause – the discontinuation of the Treo 680 at AT&T’s.
A usually well-informed Engadget spin-off called The Boy Genius Report got their hands onto an AT&T paper stating that all Treo 680 versions are discontinued (EOL’d) in an immediate fashion.
AT&T intends to replace the Treo 680 with the Centro (which it has in a few different colors): unfortunately, the device can not be considered a replacement for the Treo 680 due to its significantly smaller keys and screen which make typing an incredible pain in the rear (look at our review for further info).
For developers, the consequences are clear: as the Treo 755p and 680 fall off the product lists of carriers, the times get increasingly tougher (even though PalmGear was reinstated). While the Centro definitely sells very well, it’s very unlikely to make developers rich…
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