Front to Back

Aside from its thumb keyboard, the Treo 650 looks like a typical Palm OS device, with a touchscreen just above a five-way navigation pad and hard keys for the launcher, menu, calendar, and email apps. The green and red phone buttons and slightly protruding antenna let you know you're dealing with a phone rather than a typical PDA. On the left side, you'll find the volume control and a customizable button, and there's a handy silence switch on the top of the Treo that quickly turns off all sounds.

The rear of the Treo 650 sports the speaker for sound effects and other audio, the stylus, camera (with mirror for self-portraits), and battery cover.

In what could become an annoying trend for those of us who like a nice safe place to park our gadgets, the Treo 650 doesn't include a cradle. Instead, all you get is a USB HotSync cable and AC adapter. Thankfully, the Palm Treo store offers an optional cradle with an international AC adapter -- the travel adapter is also available separately. Overseas travelers will want to invest in one of these options, as the Treo 650 does not charge from the USB sync cable like some BlackBerry devices do.

Listen, Little Treo

Because the Treo's headset jack doubles as a headphone jack, you'll need to get an inexpensive adapter from Palm if you want to use your favorite headphones. However, Palm sells a combination mobile headset/headphone kit for $29.99. You can find both adapter and headset kit at the PalmOne Treo Store.