Bonnie Cha, Senior Associate Editor May 15, 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 Treo 700w made good business sense, successfully marrying Palm's hardware with the Windows Mobile operating system. And now, the latest addition--the Treo 700p--updates the Palm OS side of the family and is one well-connected device, with EV-DO support and dial-up networking capabilities. Read on to meet the whole family and see if one is right for you.
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| Price | Pricing not available | $99.49 |
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| Review date | January 24, 2006 | October 25, 2005 |
| The Bottom Line | 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 PalmOne Treo 650 offers solid performance and adds some key features to maintain its reign as smart-phone leader. |
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| Features | ||
| Service Provider | Verizon Wireless | Verizon Wireless |
| Cellular technology | CDMA2000 1X | GSM |
| Band / mode | CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) |
| Talk time | 282 min | 360 min |
| Wireless Interface | Bluetooth Infrared (IrDA) | Infrared (IrDA) |
| Weight | 6.3 oz | 6.3 oz |
| Full specifications | Full specifications | Full specifications |
| Buying choices | Pricing not available | |
