755p

755p is a smartphone model in the Palm Treo line, released by Palm, Inc. It sits in the late Palm OS era and represents one of the final Palm OS Garnet devices in the Treo family. The device was introduced in 2008 as an update to earlier Treo models, pairing traditional mobile phone functionality with Palm’s personal information management software.

Hardware and design: The 755p features a color touchscreen alongside a physical QWERTY keyboard, enabling convenient texting and one-handed use. It runs Palm OS Garnet, the last major release of Palm’s classic operating system, and includes core PIM applications such as calendar, contacts, and tasks. The device supports email, messaging, and basic mobile web access, with expansion via memory cards and USB synchronization with a computer.

Software and connectivity: The 755p provides traditional Palm OS applications and integration with desktop synchronization through HotSync. It offers cellular voice and data services appropriate to its carrier variant (CDMA or GSM). Bluetooth connectivity and multimedia-capable web access are standard for its era, and storage can be expanded with a microSD card.

Reception and legacy: The 755p was valued for combining Palm OS productivity features with smartphone capabilities, but it faced strong competition as mobile platforms evolved. Following Palm’s acquisition by HP in 2010 and a shift toward webOS, Treo models based on Palm OS gradually disappeared from the market. The 755p is now seen as part of the final generation of Palm OS–based Treos.