At DigitalLife show in New York City, Palm announced the addition of a new and affordable smartphone to its product line, the Treo 680. The entry level handset is aimed at new users who would like to get into a smartphone without breaking the bank in the process.

Looking similar to its other recent Treo brethren, save for the external antenna, the Treo 680 is a quad band GSM handset that utilizes EDGE for data connectivity.

Surfing the internet on the new device has been made easier with an improved and optimized Blazer 4.5 browser. Email and documents can be viewed on the bright 320×320 display.

The device also includes Bluetooth v1.2 for short range wireless communications, a music player, modem capabilities, and includes 64MB of available storage. Users can add up to 2GB of external storage with expansion cards. About the only feature it lacks is WiFi support.

The Treo 680 will ship in four color schemes: graphite, copper, arctic, and crimson. No word yet on pricing and availability.

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