Palm Treo 650 (CDMA)

Treo 650, the successor of Treo 600, is a CDMA phone (also available in GSM version). It features 65k STN display, Bluetooth, built-in VGA (680x480) camera, QWERTY keyboard, MMC/SD memory expansion slot and Palm OS 5.4.

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Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • Slow processor (312 MHz)
  • Bulky
  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.90 inches)
  • Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Low-resolution camera (0.3 megapixels VGA)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call

Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:
    • Palm OS (5.4 (Garnet))
  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Candybar
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.40 x 2.30 x 0.90 (113.00 x 59.00 x 23 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 6.30 oz (178 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

  • Resolution:
    • 320 x 320 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 65 536
  • Touchscreen:
      • Resistive

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 4.50 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 12.5 days (300 hours)
      the average is 21 days (496 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 1000 mAh

Hardware

  • Processor:

    Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.

    • Single core, 312 MHz, Intel PXA270
  • Built-in storage:
    • 23 MB
  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • SD, MMC

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 0.3 megapixels VGA
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom, Mirror
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes

Technology

  • CDMA:

    CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.

    • 800, 1900 MHz

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Memo
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS
  • E-mail:
      • IMAP, POP3

Connectivity

  • Bluetooth:
      • 1.1
  • USB:
      • Yes
    • Computer sync, Infrared

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • TTY/TDD

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