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Palm Treo 750v review

8.0

Editors' Rating

Excellent

Typical price:£ 212

Verdict

It may lack Wi-Fi, have a cramped screen and use proprietary cables, but we like the Treo 750v a lot. Palm's usability enhancements to Windows Mobile 5.0 are particularly well implemented... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Extremely ergonomic to use, particularly one-handed
  • Excellent enhancements to the Windows Mobile Today screen
  • No ungainly protruding antenna
  • Threaded SMS views

Cons

  • Lacks Wi-Fi
  • Small screen
  • 1.3Mpixel camera could be better
  • Proprietary Palm charge and sync connector
  • No front-facing camera for video calls

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 58x22x111 mm
Weight: 154 g
Built-in devices: keyboard, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 5.0
Software included: Outlook Mobile (Inbox, Contacts, Calendar, Tasks), Windows Mobile Office (Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile), Windows Media Player, MSN Messenger, Internet Explorer Mobile, Games, Calculator, Voice Notes, Transcriber, Letter Recognizer, Block Recognizer
Processor: Samsung
Clock speed: 300 MHz
Memory expansion: MiniSD
Installed ROM: 128 MB
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Display size: 2.4 in
Wireless PAN: infrared, Bluetooth 1.2
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE, 3G
Expansion slots: miniSD

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