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Palm Treo 600
Wireless/Mobile Phone/Cell Phone
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Rated 2.5 out of 5 Overview Compatible with Cingular cell phone service, the Treo 600 combines a full-featured mobile phone and Palm OS organizer with QWERTY keyboard, providing users with a host of communication options including wireless email and text messaging, a Blazer Web browser, a digital camera, and thousands of downloadable Palm OS organizer applications, all displayed on a backlit, 160 x 160 pixel screen that supports thousands of colors. Calling Features Used simply as a phone, the Treo 600 can send and receive calls worldwide, and benefits additionally from its flexible PDA format. Users can dial with either the onscreen dial pad or the keyboard, and dial anyone in the Treo's address book instantly just by typing or tapping onto the screen their name or initials. To switch to speakerphone, a single screen command can be tapped for instant hands-free talking. Plus, there's a ringer switch on top of the phone that silences all system sound, including ringers and alarms. Other features include mute, caller ID, vibrate mode, and stereo audio headset compatibility. Messaging and Internet The internet browser included with the Treo 600 provides more complete access to the Web than you'll find with conventional cell phones: users can access almost the entire Internet, not just sites optimized for mobile devices. Email and mobile messaging features are fairly standard: via SMS and MMS, users can send, edit, forward, and receive image and text messages to and from compatible phones or PCs. With the built-in Internet browser, users can also download new wallpaper and graphics, as well as the games and applications already included with the phone. Organizer Organizer features here are predictably robust. The Treo's Palm OS version 5.2.1 suite includes the Date Book Plus calendar, which lets users check the calendar while using the phone, as well as a contact list with instant lookup, memo pad, to do list, advanced calculator, CityTime world clock, and more. There are also thousands of other available Palm OS software applications available separately, for which the Treo 600 includes a comparably large 24 MB of memory. Wireless synchronization works at the touch of a button, using Palm Desktop 4.1 for Windows and Macintosh, HotSync Manager and Microsoft Outlook (Windows only). Fun and Games To create photos for saving or for use with picture caller ID, the integrated VGA digital camera included with the Treo 600 sports 640 x 480 resolution, takes 0.3 mega pixel pictures, and is outfitted with automatic light balancing. The expandable Treo also comes with a built-in radio, and it is MP3-capable, so with the addition of third-party software, an SD memory card, and a stereo headset adapter, (all available separately), users can listen to MP3 music on the go. Vital Statistics The Treo 600 is loaded with 32 MB RAM (24 MB user-available), and its Lithium Ion batteries are rated at up to 6 hours digital talk time, and up to 10 days digital standby time. An external battery pack, available separately, can also add up to 3 hours of additional talk time and 180 hours standby.
Features of Palm Treo 600:
- because treo 600 runs the popular palm os, there are thousands of applications you can download and use
- because treo 600 runs the popular palm os, there are thousands of applications you can download and use-like mp3 players, etc.
- built-in color web browser, blazer, gives you fast access to nearly all the sites on the web
- built-in color web browser, blazer, gives you fast access to nearly all the sites on the web-not just the ones optimized for mobile devices
- charge from any usb port, vehicle, electrical outlet
- combo & starter kits
- compatible with palmone treo 600 and 300
- data connectivity
- pda phones
- portable; no need for extra cords
- power and charge your phone anywhere
- qwerty keyboard makes entering text and accessing information fast and familiar
- qwerty keyboard makes entering text and accessing information fast and familiar-perfect for messaging and a must have for email
- rapid synchronization between your pc and your phone
- take a picture or share images with others via email
- take a picture or share images with others via email-you can even attach a photo to a phone number so you can see exactly who's calling with picture caller id
- treo 600 combines a full-featured mobile phone and palm os organizer with wireless applications
- treo 600 combines a full-featured mobile phone and palm os organizer with wireless applications like email, text messaging, web browsing and even a digital camera
Reviews:
| Run ...from this no - service company | Rating: 1 |
| I have owned this unlocked GSM 600 phone for 3 agonizing years. Not sure whether to lynch the engineers, techs or marketers!!! Lots of potential and promises and absolutely horrible customer care. Treo and PalmOne really sucks and is pushing otherwise dedicated customers to other smart phones. Blackberry does less but more reliably. So long you silver piece of _____, I am tired of dropped calls, shut offs and resets. JGK |
| Spend your hard earned money on something worthy! | Rating: 1 |
It is less than a year since I got my treo 600. This will be the third set I am going to get in warranty exchange program (I called these guys up today again with couple of problems and they are going to send me a new set).
The problem:
i) The wireless mode turns off with the slightest hit every now and then.
ii)The phone hangs/crashes often. The screen freezes and the keys doesn't work.
This phone is not worth your money...try buying something else. |
| Great phone,but don't use Cingular with it.Use Sprint PCS. | Rating: 5 |
The New-Age Treo's are the best smart devices ever made! I have used the T-Mobile Sidekick, the AT&T Motorola MPX, a Nextel Blackberry, a Samsung i600, and even an older style Treo in the form of the Treo 300. And out of every smart device I have ever used, the Treo 600 and 650 are 1000 times better then any of them!
1# The Treo's have large color screens with full keyboards, but are still small enough to fit in your pocket.
2# The battery life is insanely long! Both of the new Treo's claim four to five hours talk time, I have found even longer. I often lay in my bed at night surfing the web for hours and hours, and by the time I am ready to go to sleep, my Treo 600 and 650 still have enough battery life to go a few more rounds.
3# Because the Treo's are so popular the prices for accessories, software, add-on's, ect are Much cheaper then those for the other types of smart devices on the market. There is even talk by Palmone to start using Linux as the Palmsource software core, so there will be even more software available. And because Linux is open source, the phones will eventually be cheaper then those running the Microsoft Pocket PC. With the added bonus of the dependability of Linux!
4# Because the Treo's are of the Candy-Bar style design, they are much easier to talk on. Because there is no flip, or antenna to fumble with.
5# There is a software lancher called "ZLauncher" which has many features for your Treo's software interface. One of which allows you to see the exact level of signal strength. By using this tool you can so how much better the Treo's antenna and related components work, compared to any other phone on the market. I get a great signal with Sprint, but with Sprint and my Treo, my service is even better! I get signals with my Treo in places where my Sanyo and LG did not. In fact, I get better signal strength with my Treo, then my friends get with their phones!
6# Palmone has a patent on a new design of smart device that they are working to bring to the market. A design nothing like the designs currently available. A PDA phone that will be thinner and still able to have a large full color screen and keyboard. SO the next generation of Treo's will be even better!
The only downfall to the Palmone Treo's today, is price. That is because they are still new to the PDA phone market. Once they start making more and more phones, the prices will come down. And once they restructure their PDA manufacturing and company purpose in general, the prices will come down. I don't normally write reviews on phones, because I used to be a Die-Hard Motorola phone fan, and I guess still am. But if Palmone keeps making phones this perfect, then I will only buy their phones for the rest of my life! I can not say enough good things about these phones! Try one and see what I am talking about. Use it with Sprint PCS's $10 unlimited Visions access!
Russell |
| Don't buy this phone with such a bad history! | Rating: 1 |
I bought this phone without doing the research I usually do because I've owned a Palm PDA for years. Turns out this phone and the 650 are part of a class action lawsuit because of the problems the phone has had.
In my case, I used a headphone from Radio Shack, and immediately the headset speaker on the phone stopped working. A hard reset and search on Google, revealed loads of reports on this issue.
I went to the Palm site to the support center, and found absolutely ....nothing about this issue. Which tells me Palm doesn't want to deal with it and validates the reports on the Treo usergroup sites about bad customer service.
Palm has lost another customer; I certainly won't risk my money on the 700! |
| Sound Is An Important Feature For A Phone | Rating: 1 |
If I had written this review shortly after the purchase of my phone, it would have been filled with accolades. This phone is fantastic...until it breaks. Several years ago, I purchased the Treo 600 palm phone with Sprint coverage. Within one year, the sound stopped working. I was given a refurbished phone, which eventually came to the same end. So, now on my third phone, the sound is again causing problems. Of course, this one fell apart a year and a week after the last one was replaced so Sprint refuses to replace it.
If you check out the reviews on ZDNet.com, you will notice that I am not alone in this complaint. Of course, the situation is a combination of poor design from PalmOne and poor business practices from Sprint. I would not recommend either company to anyone. |
| Pretty good little device | Rating: 4 |
I've had my Treo 600 over a year now, and haven't had any trouble, except for a couple lock-ups that cleared away easily w/ a soft reset. I just installed a 1 meg SD card and Real-player's MP3 player (free!) on the phone and the sound quality (w/ Sony earbuds) is much better than I expected. The 650 wasn't available when I bought mine--I assume I'd buy a 650 if I were shopping today. OBTW, I'm on Sprint and it works well, BUT!! You can't (currently) take Sprint phones over to Europe (GSM, CDMA, whatever...), so if you travel much, think about that before you go w/ a certain provider.
I give my Treo an A- overall (bit big & heavy, but it would be hard for it not to be, if you want a keypad and nice screen). |
| Facts about the treo 600! | Rating: 4 |
| O.k. so you want a treo 600? I have had mine for almost a year & after exploreing all it has to offer heres what i have to say!Yes i have been throught 2 phones prior to this one,but it does work.Speaker phone is good(depending on where u r in the world but in CT it works fine).Hot syincing is REAL EASY, just put the disc in ur computer & READ!!!!!it takes of the rest.Downloading apps is also a breeze just a few screen that u have to READ!!!!& ur done.I have real ringtones on my 600!(real not poly)But theres only one way to find out for urself how good it is!!!!!! |
| Good Value | Rating: 4 |
Works as expected at a much better price than buying two adapters from Palm!
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| Charger Failed and wiped out all my data! | Rating: 2 |
I love the concept: one device for car or hotel room. I used the travel charger regularly for seven-months. The product worked fine with the exception that it does not sync as advertised.
Without warning the charger would not fit easily into the entry port. When I attempted to reseat the charger, it apparently shorted the system, and erased all my data. Most frustrating, requiring several wasted hours with the techies at Verizon.
Just ordered a Palm car charger as a replacement. Now I need to lug two separate charger for travel. |
| 3 in 1 usb travel kit | Rating: 5 |
| The product is great, but the shippping was not. |
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