Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)

Will verizon pick this phone up or are they sticking with the 600

There is something very special going on over at TreoCentral.com.

http://www.treocentral.com/content/Stories/502-1.htm »

Some very gifted people (chief among these, "Shadowmite") who happen to have some very appropriate and specialized skills have miraculously been at the right place at the right time to help each other accomplish something quite special.

Just last night, (Dec 15, 2004, about 11pm EST) they managed to hack the T5 (a PDA) driver released with PalmOne's new SDIO WiFi card so that it will work, roughly, with the Treo 650.

The hacked driver is very rough at the moment, but the fundamentals seem to work!

Again, these guys have been working on this without the benefit of source code.
Using instinct, talent, a...
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I just got the treo 650 via UPS from Sprint directly. It is great so far. I would be happy to answer any questions.

If you get a treao 650 completely unlocked, would you be able to activate it w/ verizon?? I know sprint and verizon are both on cdma networks so i wasnt sure if i got an unlocked version of the phone from sprint if it would work with verizon.

Just got the phone (thanks for the guidance, Rich!) and like it a lot. It seems well thought out and is full of features.

However, I really need BT as it replaces the terrible S/E T608. So far, I haven't convinced the Treo to pair with anything...

Has anyone?

Dose this phone have any kind of multimedia like the mm700 Im thinking of returning my new mm700 for this bad boy??

I had a pre-order in at PalmOne and cancelled it yesterday right after I ordered it (telesales 888-253-1315) directly from Sprint! when you order it you have the option of getting next day delivery!!! 😁 If you call for an order, you may have to call several times. I don't know why but some of the phone operators are stuck in 'binder syndrome' and aren't real helpful. On my second call, the operator said that I was his 8th TREO650 order of the day.

As far as cost goes...While PalmOne offered a free headset with its pre-order (100 value) I had to pay full price. While I get a $150 discount (mail in rebate) by purchasing directly from Sprint. The difference is 50 bucks! Oh yea, P1 still wouldn't be shipping my phone for ano...
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Let me start by saying, I have never had a PDA prior to this phone. But wow this unit is packed.

Camera - works well and is simple to work with. It also takes short video clips. Nice feature.

The phone actually works well. I seem to get signal strength in areas that I was unable to prior to having this phone.

The Unit itself is easy to navigate and work with.

Bluetooth - easily reconized my MAC laptop. Doesn't seem to have any problems. I'm still considering the wireless headset.

PDA features - all seem to work well. As mentioned, I have not had a PDA before this, and am working through all the features. But the nice thing is the unit is so easy to nwork with, that I am learning very quickly.

Web - I havn't set ...
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Please give your opinions about the Treo 650 PDA phone. If you want you can also email me your responses.

I'm a business student at San Jacinto College in Houston, TX. I have a formal report due (draft) Sunday, November 28. Also, I must use primary research and the Internet does not count as primary research; however, a forum, which I started the thread does count as primary research.

I'm comparing the Samsung i600, Treo 650, and PPC 6601.
I am using the following criteria in my comparison: price, weight/size, battery life, screen size, ringer options, and extras included.

Thank you!

What happens before a phone ends up at a VZW store? IT GOES THROUGH TESTING! This phone has not showed up on the "test radar" for VZW yet, so all the mis-information here is just that. 😎

I like the Treo 600, and the new 650 features will be worth the wait!

We will enjoy (not) reading about all of the stories that (won't) be written by those of you that switch to an inferior network for the sake of a phone that releases earlier than VZW.

😳 ((The look on a previous VZW customer's face when they realize what they left behind for the sake of getting a phone early on a competitive carrier!))

The commission earned on a number port back to VZW is frequent and extra enjoyable!

Any idea when the GSM 650 model will be seen at T-Mobile?

Thanks, 😎

I'm new to the Verizon and CDMA world. Does anyone know if this device is planned to be released by VZW? My company is looking at Treo 600s in a switch from ATT to VZW and I don't want to sink the $$ on the 600 and have the 650 available a month later.

Thx.

with Camera! 4 a good price! 🙂

I haven't heard anything on verizon availability, sorry.

But I've heard 11/14 and 11/22 for Sprint. Since you can now preoder the unit directly at PalmOne I guess it's officially available, although they don't ship for several weeks, and you can't get it from Sprint yet. I would guess that we'll start seeing units by the end of November.

If anyone has concrete information, please post it. My information is all speculative. Thanks.
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Order are being taken by b2b, sldn, and enterprise reps

When will this bad boy be released for verizon and a real date please no rumors

anyone have any clue of a releas date for the treo 650 for sprint pcs ????????

I WANNA GET THE TREO 650 BECAUSE OF THE PALM OS AND BLUETOOTH. IS SPRINT GOING TO USE IT?

Will someone come with some evidence of the release date for verizon. I am a college student at Wayne State in Detroit and am tired of lugging around a pda and a phone! Get it in Gear!

The Treo 650 is showing up on Amazon.com with Sprint as the provider. Not in stock yet, but the price is shown as $569.99 with service plan. No sign of the Verizon version yet.