Easily one of the most anticipated product launches in a while, the Treo 650 has smart phone aficionados who fell in love with PalmOne's Treo 600 brimming with anticipation. While the Treo 600 has earned accolades for everything from its overall design to its rock-solid performance, the fact remained that there was room for improvement. And this is where the Treo 650 aims to please. Sprint will be the first carrier to offer the smart phone, starting in mid-November. Exact pricing has not yet been determined, but the company says it will be available for less than $500 with two versions: one with an integrated camera and one without. Other carrier announcements probably won't come till next year.
At first glance, you'll see that the two handsets are more similar than dissimilar, which is a testament to not fixing something that--as they say--ain't broke. Both units ship in quad-band GSM and dual-band CDMA flavors, are capable of connecting with enterprise e-mail servers, and boast still- and video-camera capabilities and SD expansion slots. To that end, though, the 650 adds even more of the features that users have asked for--the most notable being Bluetooth support. The Treo 650 also sports a vibrant 320x320 display, nonvolatile memory to ensure that user data won't be lost, and an awesome camera that works wonders in low-light situations. In addition, users of the Treo 650 will enjoy the ability to not only view Word and Excel documents but edit them on the go as well.
For all of the differences, check out our side-by-side comparison of the Treo 600 and Treo 650. Also, don't miss Brian Cooley's opinionated take on the 650 (he's been a Treo user since day one), and tell us what you think of the new version in TalkBack.
| Product name |
PalmOne Treo 650 |
PalmOne Treo 600 |
| Release date |
October 2004 |
October 2003 |
| Editors' rating |
N/A |
8.6 |
| Rated talk time |
Up to 360 minutes |
Up to 360 minutes |
| Standby time |
Up to 300 hours |
Up to 240 hours |
| Band/mode |
CDMA 800/1900; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band) |
CDMA 800/1900; GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (quad band) |
| Bluetooth enabled? |
Yes |
No |
| E-mail protocols supported |
POP3; IMAP |
POP3 |
| Memory (type/amount) |
23MB |
23MB |
| Display resolution |
320x320 pixels |
160x160 pixels |
| Dimensions |
2.3 by 0.9 by 4.4 inches |
2.4 by 0.9 by 4.4 inches |
| Weight |
6.3 ounces |
5.9 ounces |
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