Treo signs deal with Blackberry

[lsanderson]

Palm Inc. and BlackBerry Maker Will Sign a Licensing Agreement
By LAURIE J. FLYNN

SAN FRANCISO, Oct. 16 - Palm Inc., maker of the Treo smartphone, and its rival Research In Motion, the maker of the wireless BlackBerry device, are expected to announce on Monday a licensing agreement that could alter competition in the market for phones that offer e-mail and other functions, one of the fastest-growing segments of the cellphone industry.