Verizon Palm Treo Review

A Verizon Palm Treo review should focus mainly on business aspects of the phone. The Treos have so much more to offer that it would be a shame not to mention it for business users as well as casual users. Most smartphones tend to be bulky, but the Treos show off a little smaller size while packing a lot of features, and the Treos use the Verizon network pretty well.

The Treos have the same look and feel across their models, which isn’t a bad thing. Those who are used to the keyboard and the sidebars will have no problem shifting to a new model. The displays are bright LCD screens that compare to PDAs and even other small computers. The Treo 650 is still clunky though, but the features that are packed into a Verizon Palm Treo make up for it. The keyboard is a full QWERTY keyboard and the keys are a little tight-knit for larger fingers. Above the keyboard are the basic buttons you find on phones: a 4 way button with an OK button in the middle, your send and end buttons, and other PDA functions like an e-mail and home button.

The Treos run the Palm OS software and most of the phones have processors that run anywhere from 250 Mhz to 320 Mhz. Thatss not bad for a PDA Phone. The OS uses utilizes the hardware well, so there is limited slowdown and lag. You have 22 MB of internal memory to work with, which turns out to me 17 MB after the OS and other applications takes their share. Make sure you pick up an SD card to add memory, because you will fill up your internal memory quickly.

Bluetooth and Infrared are two features available on the new Treos. You’ll be able to sync up to computers and other wireless-enabled phones for data transfer. Unfortunately, one of the biggest disappointments about the phones with Bluetooth is that the OS software doesn’t recognize the phone as a wireless modem if you need it to be one. There is currently an upgrade being worked on by Palm to fix this issue. Some of the Treos don’t have built-in Wi-Fi, which is also a disappointment, but you can upgrade for another chuck of dough.

Other than the above features, you still get your basics of a PDA running Palm software like MP3 capabilities, an organizer, and the ability to read documents transferred from a computer. Phone functions remain the same as in other phones like polyphonic ringtones, speakerphone, and a contact list that is only limited by the amount of memory you have. Core features are not an issue in this Verizon Palm Treo review.

Actual reception is hit and miss. In metropolitan areas, the reception is good, but once you hit outlying areas where towers are more scarce, you may experience more static and skipping. Luckily, Verizon has excellent coverage so those areas may be few and far between for you.

Since the Treos use Palm software, you have a great library of software available to you from productivity to games. Palm's website offers many programs for you, especially in terms of business applications. The Treo has a core set of programs like a calendar, memo software, and a date book, but if you need something more, check out the Palm website for more programs.

When all is said and done about the Verizon Palm Treo review, you will find that lots of businesspeople carry the Treos around. The phones increase productivity on the road while keep you organized. If you are a casual user, you might find a lot more usefulness in the PDA functions in keeping track of your life. While the actual phone is mediocre, you will take comfort in knowing that the Palm OS software has improved greatly over the past 5 years and runs a lot smoother than in those years past.

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