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The Treo family album

Bonnie Cha
Bonnie Cha, Senior Associate Editor
Updated August 29, 2008
For a long time, the Palm Treo reigned as the godfather of smartphones. It could be argued that their popularity really started with the Palm Treo 600/Treo 650, and it's not hard to see why. The Treo offered a nice combination of a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard, cell phone and organizer, and ease of use. However, the landscape has changed a lot since the days of the Treo 650, and Palm hasn't exactly been at the forefront of the movement. In fact, the company is dragging its heels a bit as device manufacturers like HTC, Samsung, Nokia, Motorola, and most recently, Apple, really push the envelope in terms of design, and mobile operating systems Symbian, Windows Mobile, and Apple take care of the features and functionality. Still, we wouldn't say Palm is out for the count. The company scored a hit with its new Palm Centro, and it's just released the Palm Treo Pro, which finally brings integrated Wi-Fi as well as GPS, HSDPA support, and an updated design to bring it up to speed with competitors. Better late than never, right? Plus, there are plenty Treo loyalists out there, so here are your current choice of Treo models. Read on to see if one is right for you.

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Product name Palm Treo 800w (Sprint)
Palm Treo 800w (Sprint)  
Palm Treo 755p - burgundy (Sprint)
Palm Treo 755p - burgundy (Sprint)  
Palm Treo 680 - silver (AT&T)
Palm Treo 680 - silver (AT&T)  
Palm Treo 750 - black (AT&T)
Palm Treo 750 - black (AT&T)  
Palm Treo 700wx - black (Verizon Wireless)
Palm Treo 700wx - black (Verizon Wireless)  
Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)
Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)  







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Review summary With the addition of Wi-Fi and GPS, the Palm Treo 800w finally catches up to some of its competition and even offers a better design. The Windows Mobile smartphone will be a good fit for Sprint's business customers, if the battery life can keep up. Though it's not a major overhaul of the smart phone, the Palm Treo 755p offers a nice collection of enhancements and solid performance to make it an attractive upgrade. With a user-friendly interface, decent performance, and an affordable price point, the Palm Treo 680 is a good smart phone for the first-time buyer or for mobile users looking to be more productive on the road; we just wish it had a better camera and Wi-Fi support. The Palm Treo 750 includes some nice enhancements and offers good usability, but you can get more for your money with the Cingular 8525. The Palm Treo Pro offers significant improvements in the design and features department, but the smartphone doesn't offer anything revolutionary and costs more than its competitors, which will make it a hard sell.







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Service Provider Sprint Nextel Sprint Nextel ATT ATT Verizon Wireless Info unavailable







Talk time Up to 270 min Up to 252 min Up to 240 min Up to 270 min Up to 282 min Up to 300 min







Weight 0.4 lbs 5.6 oz 5.5 oz 5.4 oz 6.3 oz 4.7 oz







Built-in devices Camera Info unavailable Info unavailable Camera , Antenna , Display Info unavailable Camera







OS provided Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Palm OS 5.4.9 Palm OS 5.4.9 Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.2 Phone Edition Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.2.2 Phone Edition Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional







Input device type Keyboard , Stylus Stylus , Touch-screen , Backlit keyboard , 5-way navigation button Stylus , Touch-screen , Backlit keyboard , 5-way navigation button Stylus , Touch-screen , Backlit keyboard , 5-way navigation button Stylus , Touch-screen , Backlit keyboard , 5-way navigation button Keyboard , Touch-screen , 5-way navigation button







Wireless connectivity Bluetooth 2.0 IrDA , Bluetooth IrDA , Bluetooth IrDA , Bluetooth IrDA , Bluetooth IEEE 802.11b , IEEE 802.11g , Bluetooth 2.0 EDR







Height 4.4 in 4.4 in 4.4 in 4.4 in 4.4 in 4.5 in







Color support 16-bit (65K colors) 16-bit (64K colors) 16-bit (64K colors) 16-bit (64K colors) 16-bit (64K colors) 16-bit (64K colors)







Cellular technology Info unavailable CDMA GSM GSM / UMTS CDMA Info unavailable







Band / mode Info unavailable CDMA 2000 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/1900/2100 CDMA 850/1900 GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband) / UMTS 850/1900/2100 (Triband)







Wireless Interface Info unavailable Infrared (IrDA) , Bluetooth Bluetooth , Infrared (IrDA) Bluetooth , Infrared (IrDA) Infrared (IrDA) , Bluetooth Info unavailable







Clock speed Info unavailable 312 MHz 312 MHz 300 MHz 312 MHz 400 MHz







Packaged contents Info unavailable Stereo headset Hands-free headset Stereo headset , Screen protection film Stereo headset Stereo headset







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RAM installed size Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable Info unavailable 128 MB







Product name Palm Treo 800w (Sprint)   Palm Treo 755p - burgundy (Sprint)   Palm Treo 680 - silver (AT&T)   Palm Treo 750 - black (AT&T)   Palm Treo 700wx - black (Verizon Wireless)   Palm Treo Pro (unlocked)  







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