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Palm Treo Pro review

7.3

Editors' Rating

Very Good

Typical price:£ 399

Verdict

The Palm Treo Pro offers significant improvements in design and features, but this Windows Mobile smartphone doesn't offer anything revolutionary and costs more than its competitors, which will make it a hard sell... Read Full Review.

Pros

  • Sleek design
  • Wide range of wireless options, including Wi-Fi, HSDPA, Bluetooth and GPS
  • Many productivity and communication tools for the business user

Cons

  • Too expensive
  • Can be sluggish at times.
  • QWERTY keyboard is cramped and doesn't really suit the business feel of the device

Key Specs

Dimensions (W x H x D): 60x13.5x114 mm
Weight: 133 g
Built-in devices: camera, GPS receiver, keyboard, phone
Operating system: Windows Mobile 6.1
Software included: Adobe Reader LE, Bluetooth, Bubble Breaker, Calculator, Calendar, Communications Manager, Contacts, File Explorer, Get WorldMate, Internet Explorer Mobile, Messaging, Microsoft Office Mobile (Excel Mobile, OneNote Mobile, PowerPoint Mobile, Word Mobile), My Treo, Notes, Pics & Videos, QuickGPS, Quick Tour, SIM Manager, Solitaire, Sprite Backup, Streaming Media, Tasks, Voice Command, Windows Live, Windows Live Messenger, Windows Media Player Mobile
Processor: Qualcomm MSM 7201
Clock speed: 400 MHz
Memory expansion: MicroSD
Installed ROM: 256 MB
Installed RAM: 128 MB
Display size: 2.5 in
Wireless PAN: Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g
Wireless WAN: GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900, GPRS, EDGE, 3G, HSPDA
Expansion slots: microSD

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