Palm Treo 800w

The Treo 800W, surprisingly, is the first Treo to offer Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g). How Palm let something so basic go for so long is a mystery, but it's here now so the past is forgiven. Palm has even added a convenient Wi-Fi button to the top of the...

Also new, and not nearly so long overdue, is GPS reception. The device can pinpoint your location and even find nearby businesses (give it a long time to lock onto your position, the first time you use it). The 800W is only carried by Sprint, and for $2.9...

Business users who prefer Palm should definitely pick up the Treo 800w, which is available for $249 from Sprint with a two-year contract. GSM users, however, will want the sleek new Treo Pro, which we'll be reviewing in the next couple weeks. Check back f...

It could be argued that the word "Treo" was on its way to becoming the Kleenex of smartphones. Just as people refer to MP3 players as iPods even if they're not made by Apple (much to the chagrin of the actual manufacturer), the Treo brand almost became me...

Feels great in hand and one-handed operation is a breeze. Excellent keyboard, fast device overall. Has the big four features for a business PDA phone: GPS, WiFi, Bluetooth and EVDO. GPS works well and Sprint Navigation and is a champ for Sprint TV.

Below average incoming call quality. GPS doesn't work in a turnkey fashion with standalone commercial GPS software packages like CoPilot. Looks plasticky. Camera is so-so. Battery capacity is low and as a result battery life suffers. WinMo runs most scree...

and the Treo 700wx): twice as much memory. That's an important point for power users who want to run several applications simultaneously.

Palm's struggles have become legendary in recent years. As the company buys time to work on its elusive OS revamp, Palm is busy repackaging earlier technology to remain solvent. The new Treo 800w for Sprint is different, however. It's a significant and ov...

Superb voice quality. High-resolution LCD. Integrates Wi-Fi and GPS radios. Plenty of bundled software.

Poor battery life. Lacks enough horsepower for Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. Finicky touch screen. Flimsy stylus.

Palm finally brings its Windows Mobile-based Treo line up to spec, but its poor battery life and obstinate touch screen are letdowns.

It's been a year and a half since Palm released the Treo 750. The landscape of mobile phones has changed quite a bit since then. Everyone is clamoring for touch screen devices with animated flashy finger-friendly interfaces. Luckily Palm is immune to the

Nicely integrated GPS Navigation software Windows Mobile Palm Customizations Enhanced usability & performance High speed EVDO Rev A. Very fast position acquisition time Soft touch non-slip body 10 customizable program launching keyboard shortcut combi

Sprint's GPS Navigation software costs $10/month, Voice Command does not integrate with the GPS navigation software, Keyboard can be difficult to use with big hands, No way to power off completely, Cheap plastic stylus, Flat hardware buttons are more diff...

    At first I thought the speed of the Treo 800w was just my imagination since I had been using the animation-heavy Touch Diamond previously. But then I compared it to the TyTN II running Windows Mobile 6.1.  The Treo 800w is actually

The struggling handheld manufacturer defies naysayers with a surprisingly well-equipped Treo-although its picky touch screen, too-slow CPU, and poor battery life are disappointing.

EvDO Rev A, Snappy performance, Smaller format, Built-in WiFi, 320 x 320 display, Bluetooth A2DP support, EvDO Rev A, Snappy performance, Smaller format, Built-in WiFi, 320 x 320 display, Bluetooth A2DP support

Uses Micro USB cables instead of Mini USB cables for charging and syncing, No 3.5 or 2.5mm headphone jack, Uses Micro USB cables instead of Mini USB cables for charging and syncing, No 3.5 or 2.5mm headphone jack

Even though the Palm Centro has managed to achieve a modest level of success, the Treo branding is starting to get a little old and a little stale...

Even though the Palm Centro has managed to achieve a modest level of success, the Treo branding is starting to get a little old and a little stale. Far too many people have left their Palm Treos behind in favor of another company's Windows Mobile device,