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Handspring Treo 270 vs Handspring Treo 300

Handspring Treo 270 Remove phone

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User Rating - 5.4

Posted: 07 May 2002
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued T-Mobile - Discontinued AT&T Wireless - Discontinued

Handspring Treo 300 Remove phone

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Posted: 01 Jul 2002
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued

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Design
Device typeSmart phoneSmart phone 
OSPalm OS (3.5)Palm OS (3.5) 
Form factorFlipFlip 
Dimensions4.20 x 2.80 x 0.82 inches (108 x 71 x 21 mm)4.30 x 2.70 x 0.70 inches (109mm x 69mm x 18mm) 
Weight5.40 oz (153 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
5.20 oz (147 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)
 
Design featuresStylus  
Display
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.

LCDLCD 
Colors40964096 
TouchscreenResistiveResistive 
Battery
Talk time2.50 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
2.50 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)
 
Stand-by time6.2 days (150 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
6.2 days (150 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)
 
TypeLi - IonLi - Ion 
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, 33 MHz, Motorola Dragonball VZ33 MHz 
Built-in storage 0.016 GB 
Multimedia
RadioFM  
specifications continue after the ad
Internet browsing
BrowserBlazer Browser, supports: supports: HTML, XHTML, WML, cHTMLsupports: supports: HTML, XHTML, WAP 2.0, WML, cHTML 
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.

 1900 MHz 
GSM900, 1900 MHz  
DataGPRS  
Global RoamingYes  
Phone features
PhonebookMultiple numbers per contact, Picture IDUnlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, CalculatorCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator 
MessagingSMSSMS 
E-mailPOP3  
GamesYesYes 
Connectivity
USBYesYes 
OtherInfraredComputer sync, Infrared 
Other features
NotificationsVibration, SpeakerphoneVibration, Speakerphone 
Regulatory Approval
FCC approval

FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.

   
Date approved

Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission

07 May 200201 Jul 2002 
FCC ID value: O8FNYNY2 linkFCC ID value: O8FLON link 
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