By David Ciccone, posted Monday, Mar. 26th, 2007
Reader Comments: 32
Other software applications included are Goodlink and WiredKit Software.. Not much else. During our discussions with both Palm and Cingular we questioned them about the lack of support for the newly released Cingular Video service and were informed that this type of service isn't what corporate users want. Sorry Cingular and Palm I beg to differ.. I cant remember how many times I had my Blackberry and would have loved to watch the highlights of the NJ Devils game! To me this was a big miss! Here is just a taste of what Cingular Video has to offer.
Cingular Video offers the following video content which we feel would be a great plus
TV to Go - Letterman, Leno, etc
News, including Fox News clips and broadcasts from CNN and NBC
Local weather forecasts in 100 cities
Sports - ESPN, Fox, etc
Entertainment
HBO MobileSM - Sopranos, etc
HBO Family Mobile
I can say I was very impressed with the threaded SMS application. Users who aren't familiar with Palm's threaded SMS application it allows you to SMS within a chatroom like setting. Previously there were some hacks going around which Palm rightfully so went after those sites distributing Palm's intellectual property. This application is a blessing in disguise for those who do a lot of SMS messaging. Users who don't have a Treo still can have this great functionality thanks to this solution which is protected via Creative Commons..
Battery Life
Ok, where do we start? We originally touched on battery life at the beginning of our review and quite honestly we aren't too impressed with our little 1200mAh battery. Battery life is said to clock in at four hours of talk time and 400 hours standby but we didn't hit no where near those estimates. We barely got through one day of casual UMTS/Phone use. This really wasn't what we were looking forward to and quite honestly feel it is unacceptable for business users. The solution is easy since their are many extended battery options out there and if you don't want to be bothered go buy one.
Specifications
The Treo 750 offers 60 MB of storage memory accessible to the user, as well as 40 MB of program memory. This is much more then the 24 MB that the 700w had, but not as much as the 57 MB the 700wx uses. This is partly because the Treo 750v uses a completely new architecture on the inside. Instead of an 312Mhz Intel supplied, stacked CPU/baseband/Memory chip, the 750v uses a new 300 Mhz Samsung CPU/UMTS baseband processor, and separate memory chips. This specification has no real effect to the user, aside from the better power consumption of the Samsung chip as opposed to the Intel chip. During our use with the phone we were pleasantly surprised by the fast zero lag functionality. Previous Treo 700w users were always bogged down by "pregnant" pauses where the processor choked and made the user wait while it figured out what it wanted to do. We also enjoyed the true A2DP functionality the Treo 750 offered as we listened to the latest album of Dave Matthews through our Bluetooth headset.
What do I think?
The Palm Treo 750 most definitely will be a huge success within the corporate environment hands down. Palm has definitely made some significant improvements with the design but still lacks WiFi capabilities. I was very impressed with the Treo's speed as we never experienced a soft reset during our review process. Unfortunately I feel the Treo falls short against similar offerings from Cingular such as the Cingular 8525 and Blackjack which are two phones running HSDPA at a cheaper price tag. Yes the Blackjack is cheaper but doesn't have WiFi but quite honestly with HSDPA who cares. Overall I think if you are in the market for a converged device with a fantastic form factor and a powerhouse of a device the Treo 750 is your winner. But consumers who are looking for the complete 3G experience, Cingular offers two better solutions the 8525 and Blackjack.
Cost:$399.99 w/2 year contract through Cingular
Pros
Fast speed
Beautiful design
Palm exclusive addons are a home run
UMTS
Voice dialing
Great customer service
Cons
No *HSDPA - Yes we know it will be available later this year
Poor battery life
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
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Hi friends.. i'm using palm cingular treo since 2months and i want to know how to connect to internet using wifi or by cable.
Also
plz tell me how to send files through bluetooth..
Hi friends.. i'm using palm cingular treo since 2months and i want to know how to connect to internet using wifi or by cable.
Also
plz tell me how to send files through bluetooth..
plz mail me to pclincilla@gmail.com
I bought a Treo 750 some time ago and how am interested in using the internet features it has. I didn't want to get the PDA package, so I bought a Spectec Mini SD WLAN 11b card to recieve wifi. Does anyone know how to or where I can get an install driver cd, because mine didn't come with one. My OS is WM5.
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Sunday, Oct. 14th, 2007
How do I get HSDPA for my Palm Treo 750? Frustrated with the slow speed. Please help!!!
I'm shopping for a new smartphone, and I need to know if this Treo is able to get the "M" app from Mercora so I can get my digital music wirelessly. Do you know if I can get it on this one?
Well I have had my treo 750 for one month now. I had to return the first one I bought as the calender notification bells did not work. I read that Cingular was having problemes with the bell notification on the treo but the people at cingular said I was the first to return it for that reason.
Anyway, you all sound like you are pretty familiar with this treo and probably a lot more tech savy then I am. I still cannot figure out how to take pictures from my PC and put them in my treo. anyone that can help me I would appreciate it. also cannot downloand the daylight savings time fix from my treo. time keeps changeing back.
thank you all for your help.
I just bought the 750 treo. can anyone tell me a free download site. also how do I download with this. I could not find a treo for dummies book by the way. Appreciate any help you can give me. Im lost with this.
I have had my 750 for two weeks now. I found a hack to get HDSPA speeds. I consistantly get over 700Kb and often get over 900k. About the only thing that bothers me is the battery life. I will buy another battery or always have a charger with me. It is my mp3 player (BT8010 headset / headphones work great), GPS, corporate exchange email, instant messanger, games and on and on... I absolutely love this thing. Best phone i have ever had... Bought it for $149 after rebate from amazon.com. Just do it!!!!
I am on the NYC area, I got my 750W for 3 days now. the max I get after the HSDPA hack is 270KB.
If I am correct, cingular coverage make show that HSDPA is avaliable, maybe I did something wrong. I did place the shortcut in the startup. If anyone tested this in the NY area let me know if you get this to work.
I have a question based on a paragraph (included)From the actual review:
Once you pull out the battery you will see the SIM slot for the Palm Treo 750. Existing Cingular customers should note that non 64k SIM's in this device will cause problems locking in towers... . it is mandatory that you upgrade your SIM to the new 3G Sim cards. If for some reason you are a new customer and purchasing the Treo 750 and they don't give you the 64k SIM make sure you speak to a manager and demand it"
I'm considering purchasing the 750 through Amazon, that will allow existing cingular customers to upgrade/extend contract/KEEP THE SAME PHONE NUMBER. The price is a heckuva lot cheaper than online or, goodness forbid, going to a retail store. However, I would be switching over the old sim from my 2 year old Nokia "dumb"phone which is probably a 34K SIM card. Is it possible to get my card upgraded after I have the 750? Will the 750 even work with my existing SIM card?
Yes, the Treo is Quad band. While the TyTn may be the better "pda" based on specs, the Treo is just the better "phone" based on ergonomics, features and such.
ok but the tytn has a way of using contacts to find the right number quickly, using the jog dial, which I find quite neat. that said I only dial maybe 10-15 times a day, so maybe I am not such a heavy phone user. I still think the tytn has a technical edge though : HSPDA + video calling + the tytn works everywhere I have been, including japan - not sure if the 750 is quad-band ?
HTC Tytn has a PIA slide out keyboard. Dialing phone numbers means touching the screen. No more of that for me! My experience with the KJAM allows me to say that.
Its been tree days and this new Treo 750 is solid. Love the enhancements done by palm, im sure I will grow to enjoy more as the days progress. I tried the HSDPA hack and it worked! 700 - 1100kbps. depending on signal strength.
I have done a review of Treo 750v when it first launched in Singapore some 3 months ago.
I would have mixed feeling about the threaded SMS application. It's a great tool, don't get me wrong. However, it does so by sacrificing the storage of the SMS text in the default inbox. This may not be an issue for some layman user, but it's a big issue for me as I backup all my SMS to my Outlook PST via Jeyo mobile extender. Being propietory in its implementation means creating a barrier for users like me to switch to newer device next time, which is a common thing in Asia context.
Any comments on how well the Treo 750 does as a phone? How is it's signal sensitivity compare to the Blackjack?
I am able to get two full hard days of power with the Blackjack as I get one full day with the Treo
Any comments on the useability of Voice Command on the Treo? I had Voice Command 1.5 on my old Cingular 8125 and found that it was a resource hog and made the device too slow to use it much.
I equate the Treo in Cingular's lineup similiar to the BMW 5 Series. The Blackjack equates to the 3 Series and the fully loaded workhorse (the 8525) as the 7 Series.
For the best mix of functionality and convienience the 750 fits the bill.
Any comments on how well the Treo 750 does as a phone? How is it's signal sensitivity compare to the Blackjack?
Any comments on the useability of Voice Command on the Treo? I had Voice Command 1.5 on my old Cingular 8125 and found that it was a resource hog and made the device too slow to use it much.
I have the vodafone UK version of this phone and its the best ppc phone i have owned for usability as a phone and pocket pc, the keyboard is excellent but the battery life is awful. I have a car kit that charges it so its no longer an issue for me as i am in and out the car all day so it keeps it topped right up. Great phone i have also enabled HSDPA whick works very well with speeds around 800kbps
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