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HANDHELD REVIEW

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Palm Tungsten W review

General
Dimensions (W x H x D): 78x17x138 mm
Weight: 183 g
Built-in devices: keyboard, phone
OS & software
Operating system: Palm OS 4.1.x
Software included: Date Book, Address Book, To Do List, Memo Pad, Note Pad, World Clock, Calculator, Security TealLock 5.0, Graffiti, Jot, Palm Web Brower Pro 1.0, Expense, ArcSoft Photobase, Palm Reader, Acrobat Reader, PowerOne Personal, JOT, MobileDB, Worldmate, VersaMail, Palm Web Browser Pro 1.0, Palm WAP Browser, SMS, Pixer MMS, Documents To Go, ICQ IM client2, AvantGo, SIM Manager, Mobile, QuickConnect
Synchronisation software: HotSync Manager
Desktop software: Palm Desktop
Host PC system requirements: PC running Windows 9x/NT4/ME/2000/XP; Mac running Mac OS 9.1 or higher/Max OS X version 10.1.2 or higher
Processor
Processor: Motorola DragonBall VZ
Clock speed: 33 MHz
Memory
Memory expansion: SD/MMC
Installed ROM: 8 MB
Installed RAM: 16 MB
Connectivity / expansion
Docking cradle: Yes
Wired connections: USB
Wireless PAN: infrared
Wireless WAN: GPRS
Expansion slots: SD/MMC
Display
Display type: TFT
Display size: 3.1 in
Native resolution: 320x320 pixels
Colour depth: 16 bits
Power
Battery type: Li-ion
Input devices
Touchscreen: Yes
Stylus: Yes
Navigation button/wheel: Yes
Keyboard: Yes
Audio
Audio output: headphone jack
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Overview

Palm Tungsten W

Editors rating
Rating: 7.3
Verdict

Palm's handheld/mobile phone combo is generally well designed, but there are a few deficiencies that prevent it from being an outright winner.

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£ 449

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