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 Bonnie Cha Senior associate editor |
January 24, 2006
It could be argued that the most notorious family in the smart-phone community is the Treo family. The Palm Treo 650 has reigned as the godfather of these cell phone/PDA devices, thanks to its winning combination of a sleek form factor and a solid feature set. With its built-in QWERTY keyboard, its sharp screen, and its productivity tools, it's an offer that mobile professionals can't refuse--and one that the carriers can't either, as Cingular, Verizon Wireless, and Sprint all carry the phone. Late last year, Palm also shook up the smart-phone world by making a deal with the enemy: Microsoft. However, in the end, the Palm Treo 700w made good business sense, successfully marrying Palm's hardware with the Windows Mobile operating system. And now that Research in Motion's legal troubles might have its BlackBerry devices swimming with the fishes, the Treo family could see even more business. Read on to meet the whole family and see if one is right for you. More resources
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Palm Treo 700w - gray (Verizon Wireless) |
Palm Treo 650 (AT&T) |
Palm Treo 650 (Verizon Wireless) |
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| Review date | January 24, 2006 | February 1, 2005 | October 24, 2005 |
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| Review summary | The Palm Treo 700w brings Windows Mobile and a number of useful features, such as push e-mail and photo speed dial, to the much-beloved smart phone, but its heft and its washed-out screen has us giving the edge to the Treo 650. | Though it has its shortcomings, the Palm Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader. | Though it has its shortcomings, the PalmOne Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader. |
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| Service Provider | Verizon Wireless | AT&T (formerly Cingular) | Verizon Wireless |
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| Cellular technology | CDMA2000 1X | GSM | GSM |
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| Band / mode | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) |
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| Talk time | Up to 300 min | Up to 360 min | Up to 240 min |
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| Wireless Interface | Infrared (IrDA) , Bluetooth | Infrared (IrDA) , Bluetooth | Infrared (IrDA) |
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| Weight | 6.3 oz | 6.3 oz | 6.3 oz |
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| Carrier | Verizon Wireless | Cingular Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
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| Product name | Palm Treo 700w - gray (Verizon Wireless) | Palm Treo 650 (AT&T) | Palm Treo 650 (Verizon Wireless) |
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