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`Review Date: November 17, 2003 Updated on: November 17, 2003
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`The Good Improved battery life; built-in VGA camera; SDIO expansion/
`slot; speakerphone; runs Palm OS 5.1; one-handed navigation; supports
`multiple e-mail accounts; world phone.
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`The Bad Cramped keyboard; display isn't high resolution; headphone/
`jack isn't standard size.
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`The Bottom Line Handspring's parting shot, the Treo 600, is one of the/
`better blends of phone and PDA that we've seen to date.
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`No other company has done more to advance the concept of the all-in-one
`communicator than Handspring with its innovative Treo line. Though it will soon be
`subsumed by Palm, Handspring is still shaking things up with the Treo 600, a
`wholly new design that adds a camera, an expansion slot, and other new
`ingredients to an already potent blend of phone and wireless PDA. The big news
`isn't that the Treo 600 can do all this--other devices can too. It is that the Treo 600,
`which will be available from Cingular, T-Mobile, Sprint, AT&T Wireless, and Verizon
`for about $500 with service, does all of them well.
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`At the time of its debut, the Treo 300 was arguably one of the best phone/PDA
`designs available in the United States, but because of its PDA leanings, it suffered
`a little as a phone and was a bit awkward to hold it against the ear. The Treo 600,
`by contrast, resembles a full-bodied candy bar-style phone. Overall, it's only about
`3 percent smaller than the Treo 300 (2.4 by 4.4 by 0.9 inches, not including the
`antenna), though it weighs slightly more (6 ounces). But because of its design, the
`Treo 600 seems more compact, and it fits more comfortably in your hand and your
`pocket.
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`One small gripe: Without the signature Treo flip cover, the screen, though
`recessed, tends to get covered with fingerprints and dust quickly. While our test
`unit didn't have one, the final version will include a protective sleeve for those who
`want to use it.
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`By far, the biggest design innovation is the rocker switch with a center button,
`which Handspring refers to as the five-way. This navigational button is similar to the
`ones found on many phones and Palm Tungsten handhelds, and it allows you to
`control nearly all of the Treo 600's functions--not just the phone features--with one
`hand. It works amazingly well. The applications included with the device, such as
`the POP3 mail program, the Blazer browser, the P-Tunes MP3 player, and the
`Kinoma video player, are already enabled for the five-way; many others are in the
`works.
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`The backlit keyboard is another story. It's significantly smaller than even the
`miniature keyboards on competing devices. The rounded, asymmetrical keys and
`some smart software compensate a little, but we found it difficult to adjust to the
`cramped keyboard, though we use BlackBerrys on a daily basis. Still, it's
`acceptable for short URLs or text messages and is a reasonable trade-off to keep
`the size and weight down.
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`The jog dial on the side is gone, replaced by volume buttons for the ringer and the
`phone only. A separate switch atop the Treo turns all device sounds on and off;
`with the latter, the mobile goes into vibrate mode. Also on top is a power switch, an
`SDIO expansion slot for adding memory or accessories such as a Wi-Fi adapter,
`and a metal stylus. At the opposite end is the headphone jack, which unfortunately
`uses the space-saving minijack that we've derided on other compact PDAs such as
`the HP iPaq 1940. On the back are the VGA camera lens and a second speaker
`tuned specifically for the vastly improved ring tones and alarms, as well as the
`speakerphone. While no cradle is included, this is a relatively minor omission,
`considering most people will be satisfied with the compact charger and USB
`syncing cable.
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`The Treo 600 gives you the best of both worlds; it has the features of both a power
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`PDA and a high-end phone for voice and data. There are numerous ways to initiate
`a call with the Treo 600, but most users will punch the application key that
`launches the touch-screen dial pad. From there, the five-way provides quick access
`to Favorites (speed dial), Contacts, the call log, and other applications. You can also
`dial using the numeric keys on the minikeyboard. If that's your preference, you can
`then replace the virtual dial pad--which shows up by default when you power on--
`with a custom background.
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`On the handheld side, the Treo 600 is fairly well appointed. It has a 144MHz ARM
`processor; 32MB of memory (8MB are occupied by ROM); and a 2.5-inch, 3,375-
`color LCD. Though the passive-matrix screen is very bright, it's still difficult to read
`in direct sunlight and certainly isn't the equal of the high-resolution displays found
`on today's Palm handhelds and Sony CLIEs. The Treo 600 runs Palm OS 5.1.2H,
`and in addition to Contacts, it includes all of the standard PIM applications
`(Calendar, To Do List, Memo Pad), which you can synchronize with Windows PCs or
`Macs.
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`Simply put, the Treo 600 is an e-mail machine. The Mail program handles up to five
`POP3 accounts; you can even add new POP3 e-mail accounts directly to the device
`and start using them instantly. You can also download and install new applications
`(PRC files) or MIDI polyphonic ring tones--a huge plus over older models. SMS lets
`you send text messages up to 160 characters in length and includes a nice, new
`chat feature that basically mimics instant messaging.
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`The Blazer Web browser has several new tricks. It reformats Web pages in a single
`column so that you don't need to scroll from left to right; you can also save pages
`for later reference and beam bookmarks to other devices. We installed PDAapps'
`VeriChat, an excellent IM client for AIM, ICQ, MSN, and Yahoo that works with the
`five-way control but is not included. Handspring also did not bundle a desktop
`redirector for do-it-yourself access to Microsoft Exchange or Lotus Notes e-mail,
`though corporations can still give employees access using server-based solutions.
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`Since the phone is MMS ready, you can use the integrated VGA camera to send
`pictures (with sounds or notes) via POP3 e-mail or to attach images to contacts in
`your phone book for photo caller ID. The Treo works fine for these basic tasks, but
`it really struggles in low light and will hardly replace your digital camera. To get the
`MP3 player, NormSoft's highly rated Pocket Tunes 2.0.5 (which supports MP3, OGG
`Vorbis, and WAV files), you have to register your Treo 600, and you'll need to
`purchase an adapter for the mini stereo headphone jack if you want to use your
`standard, Walkman-style headphones.
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`Handspring says its first objective with the Treo 600 was to build a good phone,
`and the company has largely succeeded. In our tests of the GSM world phone
`(850/900/1800/1900; GPRS), the sound quality was consistently solid whether we
`held it to our ear, used the included earbud, or activated the speakerphone. Using
`GPRS, we found that data service in both the San Francisco Bay Area and the New
`York metropolitan area was reliable and fast enough for e-mail, though it dragged a
`bit downloading Web pages.
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`In our tests, the Treo 600 easily outlasted older models, thanks to its rechargeable
`lithium-ion battery, which runs nearly the entire length of the unit and is about twice
`the size of an average cell. We managed to get 4 hours, 54 minutes of talk time--an
`hour shy of the 6 hours that Handspring promises. In our tests for standby time, the
`Treo 600 fell well short of the rated 10 days, but actual battery life varies widely
`depending on how hard the phone has to work to pick up a signal in a given area.
`One reason to get this Treo 600 over the Sprint's CDMA version, officially dubbed
`the PCS Vision Smart Device Treo 600, is that the GSM phone offers longer battery
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