Palm, Inc. is giving 228 of its new Palm Treo 700wx smartphones running Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 software to students participating in the Microsoft Student Partner (MSP) program.

Students will use the Treo 700wx, Sprint’s first Windows Mobile-based Treo smartphone on the Sprint Power Vision Network, to promote the benefits of mobility and create greater awareness of the Palm Connected Campus, an initiative that supports mobile-computing environments where mobile computing connects students, faculty, IT, administrators and staff to each other, the campus network and personal information.

“The Microsoft Student Partner program gives Palm the opportunity to reach 114 campuses nationwide with its Palm Connected Campus initiative,” said Eric Johnson, general manager of education at Palm. “Student partners will execute a series of activities on behalf of Palm, including technology presentations and product showcases, to demonstrate new technologies that universities need to meet the demand for affordable, wireless connectivity on their campuses.”

The Treo 700wx combines a great mobile phone, comprising all the functionality and ease of use for which Treo smartphones are known, with the power and security of Windows Mobile 5.0 software favored by many institutions. Sprint, another partner in MSP, will provide each student representative with unlimited voice and data service for the entire school year. The Treo smartphone also gives students, faculty and administrators mobile access to updated email, websites, personal communications, and important social networks.

Via: Mobilitysite