Palm Treo 650 Smartphone (Sprint PCS Network Only)

Palm Treo 650

Treo 650 Smartphone (Sprint PCS Network Only) Review, by Tom Mainelli April 20, 2006

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• Reviewed by: kburdier

  Strengths: great product

  Overall: The treo works perfectly fine. i would recommend it to any one thinking to purchase it. The bluetooth works works good. The speakerphone is audible. You can't assign specific ringtones to contacts, however. however it does work well

• Reviewed by: Edwin966

  Strengths: Great battery life, smart design, keypad, great sound for phone, mp3 player.

  Weaknesses: VGA camera.

  Overall: I have carried a cellphone and a palm pilot for the last 5 years. This past year I just got tired of carrying them around so one by one I started leaving them behind. I was trying to wait for the next generation of Treo to come out. Last week I decided to get a Treo 650 and I have not been dissappointed. Coupled with stereo headphones and a Ridata 2GB SD card($140), I have a phone, pda, wireless web, mp3 player(I started to say ipod), voice recorder, and on the go camera/video. I can't believe the camera is only .3 megapixels but I guess the thinking was to have a camera for sending pictures over the web. OK that makes sense. If you buy the treo definitely get the biggest SD card available and a good case. Bluetooth stereo headsets are a great asset but not a necessity. I used the included mono headset to make calls as well as to listen to music on my commute. Over all, this is the smartest phone on the market.

• Reviewed by: speedy_j

  Strengths: *Size*Ease of use*Camera quality*Data service*Versatility

  Weaknesses: *A few bugs here and there but with every electronic device, that's too be expected*Price

  Overall: Coming from a Treo faithful, having been through the 300 & 600, this Treo 650 device is THE BEST convergence device on the market. Palm platform allows for the most versatility usage among all the smartdevice. Phone quality is above average but that's only because I'm partial to Bluetooth ratings.

• Reviewed by: dflet

  Strengths: Easy to use, lots of apps, play mp3 without headset, easy data entry, very easy to enjoy.

  Weaknesses: It just reboots sometimes, and not that much free memory.

  Overall: If you have this phone and a 1gig SD card. The world is yours, plus so many ad ons to make this phone the only device you need to carry with you.

• Reviewed by: Metropolis

  Strengths: Sound is loud, clear calls, very customizeable with software, mp3 player, ebook reader, video player, camera, video camera

  Weaknesses: Constant flashing "phone on" light, Phone vibrate could be more powerful.

  Overall: This is the best phone I have ever had. I use the sprintpcs vision more than phone calling and this is excellent. The voice calls sound good and the speakerphone is great. Browsing the web on this treo is a breeze and fun. The keypad makes it easy to enter in web address, email address, and contacts. I used to get frustrated with all the other phones because of data entry being a pain and slow...not anymore with this product! Out of the box it comes loaded with software such as Documents to go, realplayer, calendar, calculator, games, and other useful utilities. It even had a half full battery charge so I was able to start using it right away.I had always thought of pda phones of being big and bulky...not this, it's about the size of your palm. This is like having a communications center right in your pocket...what else do you need? There are so many applications and games available for the treo 650. If you don't like the default applications, you can get a new application that suits you. There are tons of freeware programs to experiment with. Gone are the days of only being limited to what Sprint had to offer in downloads...you can find your own. The only things that are missing straight out of the box is a voice memo recorder and a scratchpad to use with the stylus for quick note taking. But as I stated earlier, you can add your own. I am very pleased with this and definitely recommend the treo 650. This is a keeper and fun tech toy!