My gadgets : palmOne Treo 650

The Treo 650 is the latest in my history of PDA acquisitions. Starting from a Psion Series 3A in 1995, I have used, in order : - PalmPilot Professional (1MB) - Palm V 2MB, later upgraded to (8MB) - Palm m505 (8MB) - Palm Zire (2MB) - Palm Zire 71 (16MB) - Palm Tungsten T2 (32MB) - Palm Tungsten T3 (64MB) - Palm Zire 72 (32MB) The Treo is my first smartphone (combined mobile phone and PDA), and my first PDA with a keyboard in 10 years. It's taking me some time to get used to the keyboard, after many years with Graffitti. As previously mentioned, the T650 is compelling to me because of the upgrades : high speed mobile wireless (EDGE) support, removable battery, and Bluetooth. Many people see the limited available memory (23MB, plus a 30% larger file sizes due to the new file system) as a major no-no. I have learnt to live with limited resources before so this doesn't bother me. I still use a 256MB SD card for music, documents, and photos. The T650 is smaller than my Zire72, and feels a bit heavier. This is fine because it will replace both the Zire72 and my Sony Ericsson T630 mobile phone. The screen is beautiful. The resolution is the same as the Zire (320x320 pixels), but because the screen size is smaller, the images look sharp and crisp. By the way, palmOne includes a free screen protector (check inside your manual). Here's the traditional "box-opening" photo gallery : Included in the box are : - Treo 650 smartphone - Lithium-ion battery - AC charger - USB HotSync cable - Headset - Software Installation CDs (Windows and Mac) - User guide The sync and charge cable seen here was bundled in by my regular retailer. Here are the specifications from palmOne: wireless radio • GSM/GPRS model: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz world phone • CDMA model: 800/1900 MHz nationwide digital phone processor • Intel™ PXA270 312 MHz processor memory • 23MB user-available stored non-volatile memory (22MB multi-lingual) battery • Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery • GSM/GPRS model: Up to 6 hours talk time and up to 300 hours standby time • CDMA model: Up to 5 hours talk time and up to 2 weeks standby time operating system • Palm OS® 5.4 size • 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches • 11.3 x 5.9 x 2.3 cm weight • 6.3 oz. / 178 grams display • Color TFT touch-screen • 320 x 320 resolution • 16-bit color (displays over 65,000 colors) expansion • Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCards audio • RealPlayer included • Stereo audio headset compatible digital camera2 • VGA with 640x480 (0.3 megapixels) resolution and automatic light balancing • 2x zoom • Self-portrait mirror • Captures video additional features • Full backlit QWERTY keyboard with number pad • 5-way navigation button • Speakerphone • Polyphonic MIDI ringtones • Infrared port • External ringer on/silence switch • Vibrate mode • Stylus • Keyguard • 2.5 mm headset jack supports stereo audio • customizable side button To be continued... Tags: Treo Palm Smartphone