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Reviews of the Palm Treo 680 - silver (AT&T)

  • No Rating

    smartphonetoday.com

    By Troy Dreier | December 18, 2006

    Review Summary: The 680 is an attractive addition to the Treo line, but we wish a little more innovation and value had been packed into it. While other smartphone makers are driving the category, Palm is resting with small refinements. If the Treo can't keep up with ...

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  • No Rating

    pdastreet.com

    By Troy Dreier | December 18, 2006

    Review Summary: In the box, you'll get a computer connection cable for synching, a wall charger, a wired headset, and a plastic screen protector. What you won't get is a case or belt clip

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    itreviews.co.uk

    Review Summary: The Treo 680 feels like a case of too little too late. It does have some strong features on both the hardware and software sides, but it does not represent a huge advance on the old Treo 650, and that is a disappointment.

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  • 7.0

    goodgearguide.com.au

    By Jenneth Orantia | December 12, 2006

    Review Summary: The 680 has one of the most well-thought-out smartphone interfaces we've come across. The bright colours it's available in make it more attractive and all of the programs that would appeal to a mobile professional come preinstalled. Considering the ...

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  • 8.0

    reghardware.co.uk

    By Tony Smith | December 11, 2006

    Review Summary: The Treo 680 is a step up on its predecessor, dropping the 650's antenna stub, improving its software and increasing its memory size. It's just a shame Palm couldn't squeeze rather more out of the handset's battery. But the 680 is competitively priced ...

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Manufacturer: Palm

Part number: 3308959

General

  • Product Type Smartphone With digital camera
  • Service Provider Not specified
  • Width 2.3 in
  • Depth 0.8 in
  • Height 4.4 in
  • Weight 5.5 oz
  • Body Color Silver

Cellular

  • Technology GSM
  • Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
  • Phone Design Candy bar
  • Vibrating Alert Yes
  • Phone Navigation Buttons Navigation button
  • Caller ID Yes
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth, Infrared (IrDA)
  • Application Software Memos, Phone, Tasks, Blazer, Camera, Calendar, Contacts, Security, Bejeweled, Card Info, Messaging, Solitaire, Calculator, Quick Tour, Voice Memo, PocketTunes, World clock, AudiblePlayer, Palm VersaMail, HotSync Manager, Bluetooth Manager, Handmark Solitaire, eReader for Palm OS, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Cingular Xpress Mail, Handmark Pocket Express, DataViz Documents To Go 8, Treo Voice Dialing (Trial), Traffic for Treo Smartphones, DataViz Documents To Go Professional Edition
  • Additional Features TTY compatible

Communicator Features

  • Operating System Palm OS 5.4.9
  • User Memory 64 MB

Messaging & Data Services

  • Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
  • Mobile Email Yes
  • Supported Email Protocols POP3, IMAP4
  • GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
  • EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
  • Internet Browser Yes
  • Messaging / Data Features Text messages

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution 0.3 megapixels
  • Still Image Resolutions 640 x 480
  • Digital Zoom 2
  • White Balance Automatic
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 352 x 288 (CIF)
  • Features Self-portrait mirror

GPS System

  • GPS Navigation None

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Display Resolution 320 x 320 pixels
  • Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3, WAV, MIDI

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Headset jack - Sub-mini-phone 2.5 mm, 1 x USB - 4 pin USB Type A

Miscellaneous

  • Included Accessories Stylus, Headset
  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Talk Time Up to 240 min
  • Standby Time Up to 300 h

Product Video

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