palmOne Treo 650 review

What is it: A smart phone with a built-in camera and a full QWERTY keyboard

What we think: A good update of the earlier Treo 600, though it's still bulky. The antenna is really annoying

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Reviewed by: Sandra Vogel

Reviewed on: 17 May 2005

Tags: palmOne, palmOne, palmOne Treo 650, smart phone, travel

We like:

Nice keyboard; clear, crisp screen; Bluetooth; good quality voice calls

We don't like:

Protruding antenna; not enough internal memory; mono earbud supplied

You might also need:

SD cards for playing music; case to protect the screen; spare battery; stereo headset for playing music; docking cradle

CNET UK judgement:

The Treo 600 was due an update, and this is a good one. Very similar in design, with improved ergonomics, the Treo 650 builds on earlier success, adding a removable battery and Bluetooth. We still don't like the protruding antenna, and would have liked Wi-Fi, a better camera and more internal memory, but overall the Treo 650 gets the thumbs up

Full review:

PalmOne's Treo 650 looks like a slightly out-of-proportion mobile phone. It updates an earlier model from the company, the Treo 600, which was widely received as a good combination of PDA and phone. The 650 builds on that success and like its predecessor attempts to provide the best of both worlds. Continue Reading...