Newer versions of mobile phones are being made to cater to the more intimate needs of the user. Every cell phone has a specific feature that may be designed to your advantage. As our technology grows, the mobile industry also takes a step further.

Treo is not new to these upgrades and technological demands. In fact, it has recently released the Palm Treo 500v. It is the newer version of the smartphone; which vodaphone recently launched around the world, especially in Europe.

Palm Treo 500v Construction and Design

The Treo 500v is designed to be a bit similar than the recent Palm Centro. This is not intended to deceive anyone because these two, though similar in design, are still very different from each other. In fact, the Treo 500v has two distinct color schemes you can choose from. This would be the ‘Charcoal Grey’ and ‘Glacier White’ colors. The Treo 500v is also a thinner version and even has corners on it. Its vitals would be 110mm x 61.5mm x 16.5mm and 120g. This is for its height, width and thickness respectively.

Comparing the Palm Treo 500v with other Treo devices that were released before; the Treo 500v is thinner and wider than the previous ones. You will also find a single button on top portion of this device. This will help you easily push to power on or power off the mobile. You will also see a cut-out portion; which is designed for the lanyard. This is for a small ribbon or cord you can attach to your mobile; so you can have it hanging around your neck. Other phones have the same purpose but they feature a more curved loop-hole. It can do the trick but a flexible cord won't work for this type of hole.

To put a lanyard on your Treo 500v, you only need to remove the cover of the battery; and then you will hook the lanyard's loop over the direct plastic pin. The last thing to do is to close the cover of the battery. This will hold the lanyard securely in place.

Hence, having a lanyard around your neck is better than just putting it inside your purse or bag; where-in you may misplace, forget or even have your mobile stolen very easily.

The Palm Treo 500v is a convenience to your modern lifestyle. You will also have an easier understanding of the screen; through its full built-in keyboard and large screen feature. You will also have a quicker IM access; so you can chat with friends all you like. You can even check your email and surf the web anytime. You can also organize your tasks and schedule your appointments; so as to avoid the hassles of still having another gadget to do this for you. Most of all, you have the privilege to play your favorite music, take pictures and even videos of the most memorable events in your life. The Palm Treo 500v will make all these attainable for you and your family.

Display Features

The Palm Treo 500v is a 3g mobile that has a non-touch LCD screen. Its resolution would be 320 by 240 pixels. So far, there haven't been any problems encountered in using the Treo 500v under varied light conditions. In fact, even if it is pitch black outside, its screen would still be illuminating while in its lowest settings.

Keyboard Features

The Palm Treo 500v is very convenient for those who love to send text messages. This is since the keys have a more narrow space; as compared to other related devices. This will help you press the right keys; without having to press backspace every time you accidentally hit the key beside the supposed button, because it's too close to each other. Aside from this, the Treo 500v has a predicting process that can easily pick up the words you are inputting. Thus, you will be able to send text messages at a much faster rate with this.

You also need not worry if you are sending text messages at night and it's quite dark; because the keyboard has a built-in backlight. The only problem is that you cannot adjust it if it seems too bright for you. Still, the level of brightness for the keyboard is sufficient enough to suit most occasions.

Camera and Video Features

The Palm Treo 500v has an amazing 2 megapixel built-in camera. Its resolution would be 1600 by 1200 pixels. This would result to around 1.875 megapixels worth of superb resolution. Although this is good; the only thing to consider would be the fact that after pressing the shutter button, it will take about 2 seconds before you have your photo actually taken. It will really take some time before you get used to this.

If you use the camera of the Treo 500v outside, the results are satisfactory enough; but if you use it indoors, especially under direct light, the photos would seem a bit distorted. This particularly happens when the light is directly aimed towards the target.

Thus, for the video capability of the Treo 500v, the resolution would be about 320 by 240 pixels. This can be saved as an actual MP4 file. Furthermore, there are also other formats for your video output. You can also use the 3GP or WMV. This is also good to use but the resolution would be downgraded to 176 by 144 pixels.

Connectivity Features

The Palm Treo 500v comes loaded with the Standard Edition of the Windows Mobile 6. It is just that it doesn't have any touch-screen support. The thing about not having a touch-screen feature is that you don't have the ability to take a shortcut either by touching the screen or dragging items inside it. Thus, the Treo 500v has a 5 way navigation system instead; making it very easy to reach every checkbox or button.

The Palm Treo 500v is also known to run on a processor; which would be a 400 MHz PXA270. This fact somehow makes the Treo 500v a bit slower, when responding to your request. This only means that you still need to reset it; so that you can clear the behavior. It seems that for every new request you make on this mobile; it is initially sent to the background. Then it would need to allocate the resources until the OS has done some housekeeping; so as to have enough room available to accommodate the new requests.

Amidst this fact, the reception is still very satisfying. The quality of its sound is very clear. The only problem is that you can't turn down the volume; especially if you use a headset or when you have it on speaker phone. It would still seem a bit loud. Thus, if you have hearing difficulties, this should not pose a problem for you.

The Palm Treo 500v is also available with a Microsoft Outlook. There is, in fact, 2 known ways you can connect to the world outside; when using the Treo 500v. This would either be through Bluetooth or cell radio. This is really great; especially if you are more into the internet-enabled applications or Internet Explorer capabilities.

Thus, the Treo 500v is very capable in accessing famous sites like eBay, You Tube and My Space.

Battery and Memory Card Features

The Palm Treo 500v has a battery life that can stand up to 2 days with only a single charge. This, of course, would also depend on your usage of your Treo 500v. If you will use the net or Bluetooth, it will surely drain your battery within 4 hours. It is just a matter of using your mobile's power wisely.

Moreover, the Treo 500v has a slot for the microSD; which can be found underneath the battery's location. Although the Treo 500v's SDHC capability has not yet been confirmed, it is proven to be capable of supporting up to an actual 4 GB worth of microSD.

The good thing in having your microSD situated underneath your battery is that you won't lose your memory card easily. To remove it though; you still need to open your cell phone and remove your battery first. This is before you can get your microSD out.

Pros:

1. Bright screen
2. 100% keyboard or D-pad operation
3. Very nice design
4. Audio output is compatible with Windows Media Player Mobile
5. ActiveSync and Outlook capabilities
6. Lanyard option
7. Google maps capability
8. Internet Explorer capable
9. Good sound quality
10. Main memory is non-volatile
11. Headset capability for either phone or stereo usage

Cons:

1. When you access the Contacts, Calendar and Tasks screens; you need to go through a lot of keys that you need to press. This can be a bit irritating, if you need to frequently check on these items.
2. You cannot copy-paste while you are composing your text message/s.
3. The WM6 standard becomes very slow when use it for a while. You would then need to reset the whole thing; so as to clear the behavior.
4. There is difficulty when creating a new Word document. You would need to go back and start by using a template. You would then need to have all the messages or words removed, before you can save it as a new file.
5. There is no application meant for your memos.
6. The speakerphone only has options that cannot be toned down. It would only seem like your options would be having a loud, louder or the loudest volume. You really cannot turn it down.
7. There is no actual view for your threaded SMS; when composing text messages.

Overall:

1. The Palm Treo 500v is a good device for novice users.
2. It lowers the so-called barrier of getting a smartphone that has the Standards of a Windows Mobile 6; because having this type of feature in a mobile is assumed to be very expensive. The Treo 500v will not drain your wallet; it is sold at a reasonable price.

Hence, the Palm Treo is more likely to be a big hit on the younger generation. Most of the features and capabilities it has are more directed to those who are not into the business field. This is because it mainly focuses on the communication trend you can have with your family and friends. This would be through its voice calls, text messaging, E-mail and chat capabilities.

For those in the business sector, this would seem as a bit time consuming. Imagine taking a few minutes every day just to have access on your daily schedule. The ‘no copy-paste' and ‘no threading' functions will also make it hard for you to send important text messages right away. All in all, it would waste much of your time.

Amidst all of these, the Palm Treo 500v is a new Treo mobile that can cater to the needs of the younger generation. This is for the reason that the younger generations are the ones who are more adept in getting the latest that technology can provide.

Palm Treo 680: We have been discussing Palm Treo personal digital assistants in our reviews. The company never failed its customers in a single feature. With companies like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and specially Sony Ericsson coming up with cell phone with 'all in one' multimedia capabilities, Palm Treo continues its trend to provide users the best for the minimum price.

The 680 by Palm Treo was announced in October 2006 and was released at the end of November. The device comes in traditional Palm Treo style. The available colors are graphite, crimson, arctic and copper. However graphite was sold a lot because it was the only color on the Cingular package.

The multimedia pocket device measure 4.4x2.3x0.8 inches; and 5 and a half ounces by weight. Like all the previous versions of Palm Treo, the PDA is light and easy to work around with.

Palm Treo 680 got a good support to display graphics. The 2.5 inch touch sensitive screen show 64K color which seem to be a little less as compared to its other rivals. Unlike less color capability, Treo 680 shows display in good 320x320 resolutions.

The PDA has a QWERTY keyboard which comprises navigational key surrounded by conventional green and red button and talk, home, calendar and message buttons. Below lie the 4 lines of keyboard characters. The left spine of the communicating device contains volume control keys and customizable shortcut key. Ringer/silent button lie at the top. At the bottom, the PDA has jack for head set and multi connector port. The camera lens is on the back along side the speaker.

The vga camera is good enough for everyday business usage. Vga cam still records video though. Mp3 playing is supported along with other general audio formats. The PDA supports Bluetooth connectivity. The SD card slot makes it easy to upgrade the memory up to 2GB.

We found the preinstalled battery very good. 5.5 hours of talk time and approximately 13 days on standby mode is enough to explain.

The overall performance of Palm Treo 680 was perfect. The device is suitable for both everyday as well as business needs. For a price $199 along with cingular network package makes Palm Treo pretty much affordable.

Palm Treo 700w: Palm Treo w series was introduced with an intention to create an all in one Personal digital assistant which can support various general purpose and multimedia applications. The series was started with Palm Treo 700w.

Palm Treo physical measurements came out good enough to declare it a sleek device in Personal digital assistant category. 4.4 by 2.3 by 0.9 inches and weight slightly lower than 6 and a half ounces, gives PDA a solid construction and just perfect for business and corporate use. Charcoal black and sliver combination suits Palm Treo very well.

The screen quality is not that much good as compared to other specifications of 700w but still showing 65000 colors at resolution of 240x240 seem to work. We got the keys over the PDA sorted as the functional and application keys at the top surrounding the 5 way navigation key and character keys aligned in four horizontal rows. Left spine of the PDA contains volume control and customizable button which could be assigned as any shortcut. The infrared and memory card expansion slot are at the top while multi connection port and speaker jack at the bottom.

This smart phone runs Windows Mobile 5 as an operating system which provides rich set of applications in every domain.

700w has 1.3 mega pixel camera at its back along with a mirror to support self portraits. 128MB of built in memory can be expanded by inserting a memory card. Audio quality is good so as the signal reception of the PDA. Unfortunately the dual band Palm Treo doesn't support wi fi which is a major leap back.

About 5 hours of talk time and 15 days in standby mode is enough for a battery to run Palm Treo 700w smoothly.

Summing up, the 312MHz Intel XScale processor seems to run Palm Treo up to expectations but lack of wi fi is something that business personal cant bear. Even then spending $500 for 700w will not be silly.

Palm Treo 700wx: Palm Treo has been providing personal digital assistants (PDAs) with high quality and quantity of features. The 700wx of this very company was released with some new and unique features as compared to its successors eg Palm Treo 700w.

The PDA can be used as a mobile modem for a laptop, on the way for businessmen. The PDA supports wi fi as well so network connections aren't any problems if one have Palm Treo 700wx in his hand.

Palm Treo 700wx has a sporty style with size roughly measured as 5.1 by 2.3by 0.9 inches and weight a little above 6.4 ounces. A buyer may argue on its bulky size but nowadays somewhat big PDA's look good and give a professional style.

The mobile device has a complete keyboard aligned in four lines horizontally and a navigational key at the top. The space distributions between the keys are well engineered and even a newbie to PDA wouldn't mistype much. . The left spine of of 700wx has customizable shortcut key and volume control keys. The infrared port ringer/silent button lie at the top. PDA has head set jack and multi connector port below. The camera lens is on the back along side the speaker.

The major advantage of Palm Treo 700wx is its high quality touch sensitive screen. It has 240x240 pixel resolution which seems enough to display anything. 1.3 mega pixel camera is good enough for normal business usage. The capabilities of IR and Bluetooth are obvious in everyday communicating devices like Palm Treo 700wx.

Palm Treo 700wx runs window mobile as an operating system so a huge range of business applications are available to be installed and used. However the PDA's memory is just above 62MB which seem to be disappointing. Pushing in a 2GB SD card in the slot may solve the problem.

We got Palm Treo 700wx running for about 5 hours and approximately 15 days at standby mode with full battery. Palm Treo 700wx seems to be very good for a price of $550. However the screen resolution is lower than the window mobile applications which are usually coded for 320x240.

Palm Treo 700wx phone specifications:

• Band / Network: CDMA 850/1900MHz digital dual-band
• Dimensions: 111 mm x 58 mm x 22.5 mm- 4.4 in x 2.3 in x 0.9 in
• Weight: 180 g - 6.4 oz
• Display Type: 2.5in - 240 x 240 pixel TFT - 65,000 colors
• Digital Camera: 1.3 megapixel - max resolution:1280 x 1024 - 2x digital zoom
• Memory: 64 MB of RAM, 128 MB of ROM (57 MB, 63 MB user accessible), SD/MMC card slot
• Processor: 312 MHz PXA270 Intel XScale processor
• Data: Bluetooth 1.2, USB, 1xRTT, EVDO
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours, talk time up to 5 hours
• Battery: Lithium ion 1800 mAh
• Messaging: MMS, SMS, WWW, E-Mail
• Other: Stylus, Keyboard, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button, MP3, WAV, MIDI Digital Player

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Palm Treo 700p:

What we are going to review is Palm Treo 700p, an all purpose pocket communication device with physical dimensions of 58 x 129 x 58mm. The sophisticated PDA is available in charcoal grey color.

The built of this PDA is very much impressive and even after it's bigger than usual shape; it fits well in every pocket and hand.

The PDA has a QWERTY keyboard which comprises navigational key surrounded by conventional green and red button and talk, home, calendar and message buttons.

Below lie the 4 lines of keyboard characters. The left spine of the communicating device contains volume control keys and customizable shortcut key. The infrared port has its place on the top along with ringer/silent button. At the bottom, the PDA has jack for head set and multi connector port. The camera lens is on the back along side the speaker.

The device can play most popular multimedia formats such as MP3, WMA, WMV, and MPEG-4. The 1.3 Mega pixel camera is good enough. Palm OS 5.4.9 runs this quality device. Palm Treo 700p has built in Blue Tooth and also supports wi fi.

Palm Treo 700p has rich set of applications supporting business domain. PDA contains a built in memory of 128MB which is expandable up to 2 GB. The synchronization with any other device is not a problem at all since it supports USB, Blue tooth, Infrared and WiFi.

Around 5 hours of talk time and 12 days of standby time is enough for a battery to run Palm Treo smoothly and efficiently. The overall performance of Palm Treo 700p is really great. We highly recommend it for people who need a pocket communicating device with high quality and rich set of business features.

Palm Treo 700p phone specifications:

• Band / Network: CDMA 800/1900MHz digital dual-band, CDMA2000 EvDO
• Dimensions: 113 mm x 58 mm x 23 mm- 4.4 in x 2.3 in x 0.9 in
• Weight: 180 g - 6.3 oz
• Display Type: TFT touchscreen display, 16-bit (65,536 colors), 320 x 320 pixels
• Digital Camera: 1.3 megapixels, 1280x1024 resolution, video capture with 352 x 288 resolution, 2x digital zoom
• Memory: 128MB - 60MB accessible from users, MultiMediaCard, SD & SDIO cards
• Processor: Intel XScale 312MHz processor
• Data: USB, Bluetooth, Dialup Networking, Infrared (IrDA)
• Standby time: Up to 300 hours, talk time up to 4.5 hours
• Battery: Lithium ion 1800 mAh
• Messaging: MMS, SMS, WWW, E-Mail
• Other: Palm OS 5.4.9 operating system provide, Stylus, Keyboard, Touch-screen, 5-way navigation button, MP3, WAV, MIDI Digital Player