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Based on 16 expert reviews, the average rating for palmOne Treo 650 is 4.2/5. Expert Reviews for Cell Phones are gathered from magazines and web sites around the world. Read summaries of the English reviews below.

 
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alaTest Title:

Review summary of PalmOne Treo 650

(10/10/08)
Summary: Read the full review
Verdict: Experts rate this product 79/100 and users 70/100. Comparing these reviews to 236869 other Cellular Phones reviews gives this product an overall alaScore™ 82/100 = Very Good.
Country: US
82.0 / 100.0
Testseek US Title:

Palm Treo 650

(6/3/08)
Summary: 41 experts have reviewed this product and the average expert score is 80 of 100. Read the full review
Country: US
80.0 / 100.0
Testwinner 7/31/06
Summary: 16 experts have reviewed the , giving it an average score of 79 out of 100 and a total of 2 test wins/editor's choice awards... Read the full review
Country: UK
79.0 / 100.0
Testwinner US 7/31/06
Summary: 16 experts have reviewed the , giving it an average score of 79 out of 100 and a total of 2 test wins/editor's choice awards... Read the full review
Country: US
79.0 / 100.0
PCWorld.com Title:

Palm Treo 650

(6/2/06)
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Verdict: The Treo successfully combines PDA functions with solid phone features to make one powerful hybrid.
Pros: ; Vibrant 2.5-inch display
Cons: ; Small keys can be hard to use for typing, Small amount of accessible memory
Country: US
80.0 / 100.0
MobileTracker Title:

Treo 650

(3/3/05)
Summary: Read the full review
Country: US
N/A
PC Magazine Title:

palmOne Treo 650 (Cingular/GSM)

(2/2/05)
Summary: Our Editor's Choice for phone/e-mail devices, the PalmOne Treo 650, performs better on Cingular's network than on Sprint's, but you'll pay more for the added speed. Read the full review
Pros: ; Better battery life than the Sprint Treo 650. International voice and data roaming. Fast EDGE modem.
Cons: ; Service plan costs more than Sprint Treo 650. No dial-up networking—yet.
Country: US
4.5 / 5.0
PC Magazine Title:

palmOne Treo 650 (Sprint)

(11/30/04)
Summary: If your business currently supports Treo 600s or other palmOne PDAs for your mobile workforce, or if you finally are giving in and buying a smartphone, the Treo 650 is a compelling upgrade that makes it a must buy for all but the most bleeding-edge power users. Read the full review
Pros: ; Many improvements over the excellent Treo 600, including high res screen, improved camera, removable battery, Bluetooth. Non-volatile memory can save your PDA data even if the battery runs out.
Cons: ; Could use a little more RAM as well as Wi-Fi. Lackluster speakerphone performance.
Country: US
4.5 / 5.0
Mobile Gazette Title:

PalmOne Treo 650

(10/25/04)
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Verdict: The PalmOne Treo 650 is a significant upgrade to the Treo 600 handset that Palm acquired when it took over rival Handspring. Although many Treo users loved the 600, there were always some niggling faults that got in the way, and the Treo 650 fixes most of these to produce a much more capable handset.
Country: US
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Webuser Title:

Palmone Treo 650


Summary: There was a time when, if you wanted to get the most out of your gadgets, you had to carry one of everything – mobile phone, PDA and digital camera. Not any more. Read the full review
Verdict: Its relative size and bulk compared to your average mobile phone means you aren't going to slip it in a pocket and forget about it. But it's a small price to pay for the extended features on offer here, which can certainly replace a mobile and PDA combo, and is well on its way to enabling you to leave your laptop at home.
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
CNET.co.uk Title:

palmOne Treo 650 review


Summary: : A good update of the earlier Treo 600, though it's still bulky. The antenna is really annoying... Read the full review
Verdict: The Treo 600 was due an update, and this is a good one. Very similar in design, with improved ergonomics, the Treo 650 builds on earlier success, adding a removable battery and Bluetooth. We still don't like the protruding antenna, and would have liked Wi-Fi, a better camera and more internal memory, but overall the Treo 650 gets the
Pros: ; Nice keyboard; clear, crisp screen; Bluetooth; good quality voice calls
Cons: ; Protruding antenna; not enough internal memory; mono earbud supplied
Country: UK
8.0 / 10.0
Lordpercy.com Title:

Lordpercy.com


Summary: Designed for the business user and now sporting the required set of functions like Bluetooth and a vibrant colour screen can Palmone's Treo 650 become the business smartphone of choice?... Read the full review
Country: UK
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Webuser Title:

Palmone Treo 650


Summary: There was a time when, if you wanted to get the most out of your gadgets, you had to carry one of everything – mobile phone, PDA and digital camera. Not any more. Read the full review
Verdict: Its relative size and bulk compared to your average mobile phone means you aren't going to slip it in a pocket and forget about it. But it's a small price to pay for the extended features on offer here, which can certainly replace a mobile and PDA combo, and is well on its way to enabling you to leave your laptop at home.
Country: UK
4.0 / 5.0
PC Magazine Title:

palmOne Treo 650 (Verizon)


Summary: It's the best phone of the three Treo 650s, but data options are disappointing. Read the full review
Pros: ; Excellent voice quality. Loud speakerphone.
Cons: ; No EV-DO. Expensive data plan.
Country: US
4.0 / 5.0
InfoSyncWorld Summary: It is always difficult to follow on success, but palmOne’s fourth generation Treo manages to do just that. It takes the already first-rate design of the Treo 600 and rounds out the feature set, adding more polish, pizazz, and tweaks to perfect the design. The memory overhead problem is the only major gaffe on the Treo 650, although the... Read the full review
Pros: ; Excellent software integration; good camera; Methuselahan battery life
Cons: ; Inefficient memory design; no wi-fi
Country: US
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InfoSyncWorld Summary: It's hard for palmOne to keep the Treo line on top with the flood of recent communicators on the market, but attention to detail and solid software do just that. The Treo 650 builds on the already-proven Treo 600 design and adds much-wanted features to round out the product. Sadly the lack of Wi-Fi, tight memory, and lack of built-in... Read the full review
Pros: ; Quad-band; EDGE; excellent software; phenomenal battery
Cons: ; Limited memory; no Wi-Fi; no integrated voice dialing
Country: US
N/A
BusinessWeek Title:

Treo 650


Summary: The Treo 650 remains the best mobile communications device on the market currently... Read the full review
Pros: ; Integrates e-mail, phone, and personal organizer, with room to spare for music, video, and Web brows
Cons: ; It costs $450 after discounts
Country: US
10.0 / 10.0

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