In the computer world it’s Windows versus Mac OS X and Linux. There are endless debates about which operating system is the best, with some pretty passionate people on both sides of the fence.
Well, the PDA and Smartphone world is not much different. There is a version of Windows called Windows Mobile, the Palm OS and a few other smaller players. And again, people are passionate about their choices in operating systems.
The Palm Treo 650 is a Smartphone with the classic candy bar shape and comes in two models: a GSM phone and the CDMA phone. If you are interested in checking out prices for the Treo 650, including who has the best plans, you can compare prices and plans at Letstalk, Inphonic or www.cellspider.com.
The Palm Treo 650 phone’s dimensions are 59 x 113 x 23mm and weighs in at only 178g. This phone has a 320 x 320 pixels, 65K color TFT touchscreen display with a QWERTY keypad with backlighting and an integrated dial pad. The removable and rechargeable lithium-ion battery provide 6 hours of talk-time and 300 hours of standby time, or 5 hours of talk-time and 336 hours of standby time respectively on GSM/GPRS and CDMA models. This Smartphone has 32MB of non-volatile memory out of which 23MB is user accessible. There is also support for a MultiMediaCard, SD and SDIO card for extendable and removable storage in the Treo 650. If anyone really cares, the 650 also has an external antenna.
The Palm Treo 650 GSM/GPRS model with quad-band 850/900/1800/1900MHz is a phone that can be used around the globe in the 2G GSM networks. The dual-band 800/1900MHz CDMA model can be used nationwide in the United States. With Bluetooth® wireless support, the Treo 650 can connect to any other Bluetooth enabled device, like a Bluetooth headset or the users PC. The 650 has a USB Hotsync® sync cable, giving the user the ability to connect their phone directly to their PC and an IrDa port to connect with other infrared devices.
The Palm Treo 650 comes with the Blazer® web browser and DataViz® Docs To Go 7, giving the user access to create, edit and read Microsoft Office documents on their Smartphone whenever and where ever the need arises. The 650 comes with VersaMail® POP3/IMAP clients to access and download office or personal e-mail wirelessly. Other messaging features on this phone are SMS and MMS. E-mails can be wirelessly synchronized with the office Microsoft® Exchange Server through built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync®. The Treo 650 also comes with the Palm® eReader, an application to read eBooks on the Smartphone, this tool includes Merriam-Webster’s Pocket Dictionary. More applications built for Palm Poweredâ„¢ devices can be downloaded at numerous site online. The Avvenu application is used to share data on any PC connected to the internet, irrespective of the file size or the PC’s location.
The entertainment features on the Palm Treo 650 phone are an 0.3 megapixel digital camera with 640 x 480 pixel resolution. The camera has automatic light balancing for taking pictures in varying light conditions, 2x digital zoom and an integrated self-portrait mirror. The camera also has video capture capabilities. RealPlayer is available on the extendable SD card and is not included in the standard package, but is available as an accessory. The 650 has a speaker and a 2.5mm headset jack for stereo headset. Games present on the phone are Handmark Solitaire, and more games can be downloaded online.
The PIM features on the phone are calculator, calendar, memos, tasks, world clock and an address book for contacts. Photo Caller ID and the Ringer caller ID can be configured for contacts in the address book, giving the user a quick audio heads up of who is calling, without having to look at the phone. If you need to download more polyphonic MIDI ringtones to your phone, that can easily be done online at sites like DadaMobile The phones ring volume can be adjusted and the phone can be set to the vibrate mode with just the touch of a few buttons. The 650 also keeps chronological list of all incoming and outgoing calls in the Call log, making it easy to return calls or to redial a busy number. The GSM phone has the ability for a 6 way conference call and the CDMA phone has 3 way conference calling.
The main security feature on the Treo 650 is the keyguard that locks the keypad from accidental or intentional misuse.
More Information on the Palm 650 Treo Is available from Palm