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INFOSYNC TVBy Philip Berne, Friday 18 July 2008
Palm Treo 800w (Sprint)Review »   Scoreboard »   Specs »  
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Palm Treo 800w (Sprint) Updating the classic Palm Treo formula with the newest hardware and Windows Mobile operating system should be a no-brainer, and in most ways the Palm Treo 800w really works nicely. Most of our pleasure with the device is thanks to Sprint's impressively fast EV-DO Rev. A network and the long-established pedigree of Windows Mobile as a proven office-centric smartphone OS. In other words, it isn't pretty, but it gets the job done, especially in terms of handling calendars and contacts, as well as office documents. Unfortunately, we had some strange issues with our review unit, some of which were obviously isolated issues (with GPS hardware and tethered modem support), but some are clear missteps on the part of Palm and Sprint. Windows Mobile 6.1 gets none of the recent visual upgrades we liked in WinMo 6.1 Standard edition, and that's too bad because it would have simplified the Today screen immensely. There is a lot going for the Treo 800w, and it's nice to see Palm release a device that's current with the latest hardware and software. This should satisfy Palm fans on the Windows Mobile side of the family until the next version of the Palm OS comes along. Release: July 2008. Price: $350.
Pros: GPS and Wi-Fi finally come to the Palm Treo. Very fast networking.
Cons: Doesn't include latest WinMo 6.1 enhancements. Battery life lags, especially during data use.
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