What is it: Handheld organiser with Windows Mobile 5, 64MB RAM and a 240x240-pixel screen
What we think: Although it has Windows Mobile and useful features such as push email and photo speed dial, it's too heavy and has a washed-out screen
What you need to know
Reviewed on: 10 January 2006
Tags: Palm, Palm Treo 700w, phones, wireless connectivity, internal memory
We like:
Windows Mobile 5; compact form factor; Bluetooth; 1.3-megapixel camera
We don't like:
Doesn't include integrated Wi-Fi; poor 240x240-pixel resolution
CNET UK judgement:
The Treo 700w brings Windows Mobile and a number of useful features -- such as push email and photo speed dial -- to the much-beloved smart phone, but its heft and washed-out screen makes us give the edge to the Treo 650
Full review:
Back in September, Palm, Microsoft and US network Verizon Wireless released a few tantalising details on the Palm Treo 700w -- then called the Palm Treo on Windows Mobile 5 -- but left us wanting much more information on the long-awaited handheld organiser. Finally, at CES 2006 in Las Vegas, the three companies have announced its availability and many more details, including the final name. The Treo 700w is now available in the US through Verizon for a pricey $499 (£280). We don't expect it to be available in the UK for several months, as it has been built to operate on US networks. Continue Reading...
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