Palm Treo 750 (Personal Tech)

Posted on 01-12-2007

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The Treo 750 is a Windows Mobile-based PDA phone that promises one handed operation. The new phone is tad slimmer, feels lighter and the curvy design helps hide the bulk. The dark midnight-blue finish with sliver highlights gives it an executive look. The volume control rocker is on the left hand side, while the IR port and memory slot is recessed on the right hand side of the phone. Other control buttons are neatly arranged around the navigational key.

The 2.5-inch LCD screen dominates the front, but we’ve seen bigger. The screen is sharp and completely legible in direct sunlight. The dinky QWERTY keypad still remains one of the best we’ve seen so far.

The phone is powered by Windows Mobile 5—with a 300 MHz processor, it’s a smart choice: Windows Mobile 6 requires a faster processor. In the memory department, the Treo 750 is definitely anaemic, and Windows’ dodgy memory management doesn’t help.

Palm has done its bit to revamp the interface and make it easy to navigate without touching the stylus; something we admire about Palm devices. The phone is generally zippy and applications open in a snap, but opening multiple applications takes its toll. We had no signal issues and voice clarity was good. The speakerphone quality is good, but the ringer volume needs improvement. The camera’s image quality is merely average.

At Rs 22,990, the Treo 750 is expensive—competing models offer better feature sets at lower prices. Palm is giving away a free foldable Bluetooth keyboard along with this phone, but it still doesn’t make it worth it.

Ratings

Features : 3

Performance : 3.5

Ease of Use : 4

Value for Money : 3

Overall : 3.5

Specifications
7200 rpm SATA; USB 2.0; TurboUSB; Dimensions: 4.6 (W) x 16.3 (D) x 20(H) cm;
Weight: 6.2 kg

Contact : Brightstar Telecom India Pvt Ltd
Phone : 011-41725228-9
E-mail : myil.nathar@palm.com
Web site : www.palm.com
Price : Rs 22,990