Palm Treo 650 (GSM)

Right now there isnt any plans for another treo (other then rumors) but even if they did announce another one we would'nt see it untill AT LEAST Summer 2006. And really there isnt much more they can add to make it any better.. mabey a megapixel camera and more memory and UMTS is about all that they could add since this phone already has it all. Its true that this phone does have bugs but don't all phones? The only thing causing most problems right now is older software is causeing reboots but most software have already released updates or have updates on the way to fix these issues. But what it really comes down to is this... Do you want a smart phone? If yes then do you want a Palm, Windows, or Symbian... If you want Palm get the Treo 650.....
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I own both.

I am a total phone junkie so I spend more than I should but that's another story.

Anyway, I really like both. I love my V3 for personal use on weekends, family trips and sometimes for day to day stuff at work.

I also love the Treo 650. In fact, I just returned from an International trip where I took the 650 with me. I downloaded the following software: Worldmate Professional, Snapper Mail so that I could seamlessly download direct from my Yahoo, AOL and Gmail accounts at the tap of one button; Teal Lock software to encrypt and protect all of my sensitive credit card, passport and other key personal information.

In short, this phone rocks! I used my 650 EXTENSIVELY and it worked great in every country I was in. It...
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You get no static with the headset either? I'll try more carefully.

I did see the note in the manual about the echo and did successfully get rid of it by turning down the volume.

I'm going to try a bluetooth headset and see if it works any better than the plug-in.

Honestly, I'm falling in love with it. I am really hoping I can solve these sound issues.

I did send myself a message, and the voice quality is not nearly so good as the Razr. It's tolerable, though.

And the web and email are just great. I'm sure with another card and with the expected bluetooth firmware upgrade, things are going to be pretty nifty.

Any tips of any kind?

And thanks for answering!


Best,


- Bill

Yes, check out treocentral.com Great accessories at great prices! Check out their screen protector. It's reusable meaning you can take it off wash it and put it back on. I have it and I absolutely love it. Hopefully you can get your sound issues resolved. I think it may be the headsets. On my previous phone (Nokia) I got so much static and thought it was the phone but when I got a different headset, it went away. Funny the headset that created all the static was made by the same manufacturer of the phone - Nokia. The motorola headset solved the problem even though Nokia claimed you can ONLY use nokia accessories. Well anyways I've got my treo and I'm in heaven. Good luck. Also, make sure you power off your phone at night when you go...
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Thanks very much.

Turns out the main problem was having the volume turned up too high. Keeping it at the middle setting seems to eliminate the echo for the other party. It's actually a troubleshooting tip in the manual. 🙂

I'm extremely happy with it, although still figuring it out and slowly developing usage patterns.

Going to get a screen protector immediately. The one in the box is impossible for me to apply without creating bubbles.

The headset jack is non-standard, which creates problems with my excellent Sony noise-canceling headset. I was really looking forward to being able to use that, but I'll get over it.

I'm already getting hooked on MMS and SMS - driving my friends crazy. 🙂

Now to find a protective lanyard/cas...
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Thanks. I'm liking it pretty well. There are a couple of things driving me crazy, but I'm posting elsewhere asking for fixes or workarounds.

I leave my computer on all the time. 🙂