And Now, Please Welcome the Treo 680!

It is just about 12:15am here on the Eastern coast of the United States and Palm has just announced the arrival of the new Palm Treo 680 smartphone for Cingular! You can read the press release here.

The Treo 680 is an unlocked GSM phone that sports the new antenna-less look of the European Treo 750v, is thinner than the Treo 650 and 700p, and comes in four colors: Artic (white), Copper (orange), Graphite (Treo grey), and Crimson (ruby red).

When you sign up for a two year voice and data contract with Cingular, the Treo 680 can be yours for the new low price of $199. When you purchase with a Cingular contract, the only color selection you have is Graphite. If you want to get a Treo 680 in one of the other 3 colors, you'll have to purchase it directly from Palm's online web store. That privilege will set you back $399 and does not include a service contract.

To learn more about the Treo 680, run don't walk, to the Palm website! The Treo 680 looks like it is going to be a run-away device for Palm. The combination of software, form-factor, colors, and price will give Palm an edge this holiday season when people will be buying a new phone as a gift or for themselves.