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The palmOne Treo 650 is a combination hybrid PDA/cellphone officially announced on October 24, 2004 as the successor to the company's hugely successful Treo 600. It began shipping in November of 2004.
Specifications
- Mobile phone, GSM/GPRS model with 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands, CDMA model with 800/1900 MHz bands.
- Intel PXA270 312 MHz processor
- 23 MB user-available stored non-volatile memory (22 MB multi-lingual)
- Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery
- Palm OS® 5.4
- 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches (11.3 x 5.9 x 2.3 cm)
- 6.3 oz. (178 grams)
- 16-bit Color 320 x 320 TFT touch-screen display
- Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCards
- Bluetooth functionality.
- 0.3 megapixel (640x480) VGA digital camera with 2x digital zoom and video camera capability
Documented problems
After its official launch, problems regarding the unit's new FAT-based nonvolatile file system cropped up for some users. They report much slower loading times, larger file sizes, and difficulty transferring files from their previous PDA platforms. The main source of the difficulties is that the Treo 650 contains the same amount of memory as the Treo 600, but uses a different file system that causes files to take up more space. The advantage of the new file system is that it is non-volatile, so data is not lost even if the unit runs out of charge.
In response to these issues, palmOne is currently working on a ROM software upgrade, while giving out free 128 MB SD flash cards to Treo 650 users.
Some users are also reporting problems with the unit's microphone. They claim that voice clarity on the recipient's end of the connection is poor, akin to talking "inside a cardboard box." (koreth, Slashdot). The problem is currently unresolved, but there is speculation that either excessive noice cancellation or sub-par network performance on Sprint's part is to blame. Using bluetooth-enabled wireless headsets seem to be an effective work-around, however.
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