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Palm Treo 680 (Cingular Wireless)Product SummaryBluetooth laptop tethering, worldwide roaming, and vastly improved phone features make this a great travel companion at a good price. But it doesn't do broadband HSDPA or Wi-Fi. |
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JiWire's Review
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| By JiWire Staff (Updated 10/3/08) |
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JiWire's Quick Take
Likes
Slimmed-down design and price, Bluetooth with phone-as-modem support, intuitive phone dial/answer, excellent call quality, very good multimedia support, overall ease of use, Mac support.
Dislikes
No broadband HDSPA or Wi-Fi support, measly .3MP camera, no voice dialing, only 4 hours talk time.
Good for
Cingular devotees who want to upgrade their Treo 650s; Treo lovers who want to roam worldwide on GSM networks.
Bad for
Treonauts who require true broadband access should look to the 700p or 700w from Sprint or Verizon. PC-centric users will want the 700w, which runs Windows Mobile and also supports Wi-Fi.
More online reviews
CNET "The Palm Treo 680 features a sleeker design; integrated Bluetooth with the ability to use it as a wireless modem; more user-accessible memory; and e-mail capabilities. It also offers a bright touch screen and productivity tools and is easy to use."
Laptop Magazine "The biggest difference between this model and the 650other than its weightis the redesigned phone application. Palm has created a new Favorites tool, accessible by clicking the star icon, providing speed dials, or shortcuts, to not only contacts but also to applications and individual Web pages. For example, you could set it up so that pressing E will take you to eBay's homepage. We also like how Palm has more closely integrated the contacts database with the phone app. Select the person icon, start typing a name, and the Treo 680 starts narrowing your search so you can dial. If you get a call while you're on the phone, the 680 lets you send a "Can't talk right now" note to the other party, which they'll receive as a text message."
Basic Specs
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| Cellular | Quad-band 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE-Class 10 | |
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| Bluetooth Support | version 1.2, 720Kbps (for file transfer, HotSync, printing, GPS, hands-free and headset kits, phone-as-modem) | |
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| Infrared Support | Yes, 4Mbps | |
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| PROCESSOR AND SOFTWARE | ||
| Processor | 312MHz Intel PXA270 | |
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| Operating System | Palm OS 5.4.9 | |
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| OS Support (for synchronization) | Windows 2000/XPSP2 and Mac OS X 10.2.4-10.4.x; both via USB | |
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| PHYSICAL | ||
| Display | Backlit 320 x 320 TFT touchscreen, 64K colors | |
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| Keyboard | Backlit QWERTY with number dial pad and keyguard feature | |
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| Audio | 2.5mm stereo headset jack (requires adapter for use with standard headphones); mono speaker; polyphonic MIDI & WAV ringtones; vibrate mode; external volume control; silence switch | |
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| Camera | 0.3MP (640 x 480) resolution at 64K colors, 2X digital zoom, self-portrait mirror, video capture at 352 x 288 | |
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| Memory | 128MB ROM (64MB user-accessible)/64MB RAM | |
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| Expansion | SDIO/MMC slot | |
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| Battery | Removable, rechargeable Lithium Ion | |
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| Mfr. Estimated Battery Life | 4 hours talk time, 300 hours standby time | |
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| Dimensions | 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.8 inches | |
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| Weight | 5.5 ounces | |
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