Treo 650
Encyclopedia
The Palm Treo 650 is a Palm OS
based smartphone
that was officially announced on October 24, 2004 as the successor to Palm
's Treo 600
. It began shipping in November 2004, but has since been discontinued. The CDMA version has been superseded by newer models such as the Treo 700p
, Treo 755p
, Treo 700w
, and the Treo 700wx
, while the GSM version has been superseded by the Treo 680
and Treo 750v
.
) version of the Treo 650:
In Release Order
As seen on Palm's support page, these carriers are the sole providers of support for the OEM phones.
providers are not compatible with the Treo 650, as this technology has not been integrated into the Treo platform. T-Mobile (USA) and other GSM carriers not listed above are compatible with the unlocked
version of the GSM Treo 650.
filesystem. Compared to the Treo 600, the previous version of the Treo, the Treo 650 used more memory per file as the FAT filesystem rounded file sizes to the next highest 512-byte multiple. Because of the larger file sizes, some users upgrading to the Treo 650 from the Treo 600 were unable to fit the contents of their old device into the same amount of memory on the new device.
To remedy the initial complaints, Palm offered a free 128 MB SD flash card
to Treo 650 users. Later ROM updates have resolved many of the performance, instability and storage inefficiency issues.
Other main concerns surrounding the Treo 650 (during its initial release period) were as follows:
Unlocked GSM 1.20 was released Mar 2006.
The latest (and last) GSM firmware revision is 01.71 (released 2006), with 01.31 released late 2005.
Treo 650 users are encouraged to deploy the latest version of the Treo 650 firmware available for their radio type (GSM or CDMA) and carrier branding.
introduced at the October 2004 CTIA
Conference in San Francisco. The rumors for this product began on June 27, 2004, when TreoCentral posted detailed specifications and mockup drawings for the product. That article started the flow of hyped demand and interest for the Treo's launch that fall
The current firmware updates for the device contain a directory by the name of Ace_Update, confirming the original internal code name. A string inside the Bluetooth driver file indicates that another internal code name may have been "Ace Ventura
", a reference to the movie of the same name.
using a SD card and the cocoboot aplication. Link
Palm OS
Palm OS is a mobile operating system initially developed by Palm, Inc., for personal digital assistants in 1996. Palm OS is designed for ease of use with a touchscreen-based graphical user interface. It is provided with a suite of basic applications for personal information management...
based smartphone
Smartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
that was officially announced on October 24, 2004 as the successor to Palm
Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc., was a smartphone manufacturer headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, that was responsible for products such as the Pre and Pixi as well as the Treo and Centro smartphones. Previous product lines include the PalmPilot, Palm III, Palm V, Palm VII, Zire and Tungsten. While their older...
's Treo 600
Treo 600
Treo 600 was a smartphone developed by Handspring, and offered under the palmOne brand after the merger of the two companies. It has a number of integrated features and it is possible to check the calendar while talking on the phone, dial directly from contacts list, take pictures or send emails...
. It began shipping in November 2004, but has since been discontinued. The CDMA version has been superseded by newer models such as the Treo 700p
Treo 700p
The Palm Treo 700p is a cell phone with advanced capabilities, commonly referred to as a smartphone. Unlike the slightly earlier Treo 700w, this model is based on Palm OS...
, Treo 755p
Treo 755p
The Treo 755p is a smartphone developed by Palm, Inc. It was released on May 15, 2007 as the first CDMA Treo without an aerial antenna. This Treo has a form factor similar to that of the GSM Treo 680, and is equipped with the full Palm OS. It has been described as a Treo 700p in a Treo 680's body...
, Treo 700w
Treo 700w
The Palm Treo 700w is a Windows Mobile-powered smartphone that was officially announced on September 26, 2005. As Palm's first Windows Mobile-powered Treo, the 700w offered an alternative for users who want or need to use Microsoft software. It was offered by Verizon Wireless, and other CDMA carriers...
, and the Treo 700wx
Treo 700wx
The Palm Treo 700wx is a smartphone offered by Sprint, Alltel and Verizon as an update to Palm's earlier release of the Verizon-only Treo 700w. It is Palm's second Windows Mobile Treo.-Specifications:...
, while the GSM version has been superseded by the Treo 680
Treo 680
The Palm Treo 680 is a combination hybrid PDA/cellphone, or smartphone as the successor to the company's Treo 650.It is the first Treo based on the Palm OS to have the external antenna removed.- Specifications :...
and Treo 750v
Treo 750v
The Palm Treo 750v is a quad-band smartphone based on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 software. It was the first Treo model to be made available in Europe based on the Windows platform - previous Treo handsets were based on the Palm OS.-External links:*...
.
Specifications
| Type | Specification | |
|---|---|---|
| Modes | CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900 ; GSM Global System for Mobile Communications GSM , is a standard set developed by the European Telecommunications Standards Institute to describe technologies for second generation digital cellular networks... /GPRS General Packet Radio Service General packet radio service is a packet oriented mobile data service on the 2G and 3G cellular communication system's global system for mobile communications . GPRS was originally standardized by European Telecommunications Standards Institute in response to the earlier CDPD and i-mode... |
|
| Weight | 6.30 oz (178 g) | |
| Dimensions | 4.40" x 2.30" x 0.90" (112 x 58 x 23 mm) | |
| Form Factor | Bar Stub Antenna | |
| Battery Life | Talk: 5.00 hours (300 minutes) Standby: 300 hours (12.5 days) | |
| Battery Type | 1800 mAh Lithium-ion removable | |
| Display | Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Colors: 65,536 (16-bit) Size: 320 x 320 pixels TFT | |
| Platform / OS | Palm OS version 5.4 / 312 MHz Intel PXA270 processor | |
| Memory | 32 MB (Non-Volatile File System built-in, flash shared memory) (23 MB available) | |
| Phone Book Capacity | shared memory | |
| FCC ID | O8FMADECA (Approved Oct 25, 2004) | |
| Bluetooth | 1.1 compliant; supported profiles: headset, handsfree, serial (sync), dial-up networking (carrier-dependent) | |
| Camera | 0.3 megapixel (640x480) VGA digital camera with 2x digital zoom and video camera capability | |
| Email Client | Protocols Supported: IMAP, POP3, Microsoft Exchange supports attachments (photos, HTML, Word, Excel) | |
| Expansion Card | Card Type: SD / MMC supports SDIO | |
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | stereo | |
| High-Speed Data | Technology: 1xRTT | |
| Integrated PDA | OS: Palm OS 5.4 | |
| MMS | integrated with SMS (inbox & outbox) | |
| Side Keys | volume keys, shortcut key | |
| Text Keyboard | Layout: QWERTY | |
| Text Messaging | 2-Way: Yes integrated with MMS (inbox & outbox) with "chat" functionality | |
| Video Capture | QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) / MPEG-4 format | |
| Wireless Internet | supports frames | |
| WLAN | No | |
| HSCSD | No | |
| 3G | No | |
| Alarm | Yes | |
| Calculator | Yes | |
| Calendar | Yes | |
| Custom Graphics | Yes | |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | |
| Data-Capable | Yes | |
| Games | Yes | |
| GPS / Location | No, but a GPS receiver can be connected via Bluetooth | |
| Infrared (IR) | Yes | |
| Multiple Numbers per Name | Yes | |
| Music Player | Yes | |
| PC Sync | Yes | |
| Picture ID | Yes | |
| Polyphonic Ringtones | Yes | |
| Speaker Phone | Yes | |
| To-Do List | Yes | |
| Touch Screen | Yes | |
| Vibrate | Yes |
Carriers
The following GSM and CDMA mobile phone operators currently or previously offered a custom-branded (OEMOriginal Equipment Manufacturer
An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by a company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name. OEM refers to the company that originally manufactured the product. When referring to automotive parts, OEM designates a...
) version of the Treo 650:
In Release Order
- Sprint PCS (USA)
- Cellular South
- Cingular Wireless (including AT&T Wireless customers) (USA)
- Unlocked GSM
- Rogers Wireless (Canada)
- Verizon Wireless (USA)
- Earthlink Wireless (USA)
- Bell Mobility (Canada)
- Telus Mobility (Canada)
- Alltel (USA)
- Centennial Wireless (USA)
As seen on Palm's support page, these carriers are the sole providers of support for the OEM phones.
Other Carriers
Nextel (USA) and other iDENIden
For other uses of the word, see Iden The Iden was an English automobile manufactured from 1904 until 1907. Designed by George Iden, formerly of Daimler, they were four-cylinder 10/17 hp and 25/35 hp shaft-driven cars; each came with "Idens's frictionless radial gearbox"....
providers are not compatible with the Treo 650, as this technology has not been integrated into the Treo platform. T-Mobile (USA) and other GSM carriers not listed above are compatible with the unlocked
SIM lock
A SIM lock, simlock, network lock or subsidy lock is a capability built into GSM phones by mobile phone manufacturers. Network providers use this capability to restrict the use of these phones to specific countries and network providers...
version of the GSM Treo 650.
NVFS controversy
At the time of its release, a significant number of users experienced problems with Palm's new Non-Volatile File System, or NVFS, based on the FATFile Allocation Table
File Allocation Table is a computer file system architecture now widely used on many computer systems and most memory cards, such as those used with digital cameras. FAT file systems are commonly found on floppy disks, flash memory cards, digital cameras, and many other portable devices because of...
filesystem. Compared to the Treo 600, the previous version of the Treo, the Treo 650 used more memory per file as the FAT filesystem rounded file sizes to the next highest 512-byte multiple. Because of the larger file sizes, some users upgrading to the Treo 650 from the Treo 600 were unable to fit the contents of their old device into the same amount of memory on the new device.
To remedy the initial complaints, Palm offered a free 128 MB SD flash card
Secure Digital card
Secure Digital is a non-volatile memory card format developed by the SD Card Association for use in portable devices. The SD technology is used by more than 400 brands across dozens of product categories and more than 8,000 models, and is considered the de-facto industry standard.Secure Digital...
to Treo 650 users. Later ROM updates have resolved many of the performance, instability and storage inefficiency issues.
Other main concerns surrounding the Treo 650 (during its initial release period) were as follows:
- Some users experienced random resets at one time or another. Although the cause was unknown, a complete reset via the Reset button on the back of the phone under the battery door could keep the phone stable and running most of the day.
- Some users also reported problems with the unit's microphone. They claimed that voice clarity on the recipient's end of the connection was poor, akin to talking "inside a cardboard box." (koreth, Slashdot). Users have found that bluetooth-enabled wireless headsets or fixed headsets seemed to be an effective work-around.
- Another problem people reported is that the handset's earpiece made it difficult to hear in loud environments. Using a bluetooth-enabled wireless headset would also take care of this problem.
- Further issues include static or buzzing in the background of a conversation, the recipient's voice sounding buzzy as if they were speaking through a kazooKazooThe kazoo is a wind instrument which adds a "buzzing" timbral quality to a player's voice when the player vocalizes into it. The kazoo is a type of mirliton, which is a membranophone, a device which modifies the sound of a person's voice by way of a vibrating membrane."Kazoo" was the name given by...
, and the phone failing to notify the user that a text message was received until the user activated the phone's screen at which point the phone would place a false timestamp on the message and act as if it had just been received.
Firmware solutions
On March 22, 2005, palmOne released the first ROM/Firmware Update (v1.12) for Sprint-branded phones which alleviated the NVFS inefficiency, random resets and the microphone problems. This was followed by a second firmware update on June 16, 2005. The Unlocked GSM Firmware Upgrade (v1.13) was also released on the day of the second Sprint Treo 650 firmware update which also addresses the problems first fixed with the first Sprint Treo 650 firmware update. The Rogers Wireless Treo 650 Firmware Update was quietly posted at the Rogers Wireless Treo 650 support site, and like the Unlocked GSM Firmware Update, fixes the main concerns during the initial release period. The initial release of the Verizon Wireless Treo 650 and the Earthlink Wireless Treo 650 already has the main concerns assessed, including the NVFS Memory System fix. On July 19, 2005 the Verizon Wireless firmware update was released. On July 25, 2005, Cingular released firmware version 1.15, and updated to 1.17 on November 21.Unlocked GSM 1.20 was released Mar 2006.
The latest (and last) GSM firmware revision is 01.71 (released 2006), with 01.31 released late 2005.
Treo 650 users are encouraged to deploy the latest version of the Treo 650 firmware available for their radio type (GSM or CDMA) and carrier branding.
Treo Ace
The Treo Ace was the rumored code name for PalmOne's Treo 650 smartphoneSmartphone
A smartphone is a high-end mobile phone built on a mobile computing platform, with more advanced computing ability and connectivity than a contemporary feature phone. The first smartphones were devices that mainly combined the functions of a personal digital assistant and a mobile phone or camera...
introduced at the October 2004 CTIA
CTIA
CTIA may refer to:* Color Television Interface Adaptor, a custom chip inside early Atari 8-bit computers* CTIA – The Wireless Association* Cape Town International Airport...
Conference in San Francisco. The rumors for this product began on June 27, 2004, when TreoCentral posted detailed specifications and mockup drawings for the product. That article started the flow of hyped demand and interest for the Treo's launch that fall
The current firmware updates for the device contain a directory by the name of Ace_Update, confirming the original internal code name. A string inside the Bluetooth driver file indicates that another internal code name may have been "Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura
Ace Ventura is a fictional character, created by screenwriters Jack Bernstein, Tom Shadyac and Steve Oedekerk. Ace was played by Jim Carrey in the films He was voiced by Michael Daingerfield in the animated television series.-Biography:Ace is a...
", a reference to the movie of the same name.
Linux
The Treo 650 can boot linuxLinux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
using a SD card and the cocoboot aplication. Link
See also
- Treo 700pTreo 700pThe Palm Treo 700p is a cell phone with advanced capabilities, commonly referred to as a smartphone. Unlike the slightly earlier Treo 700w, this model is based on Palm OS...
, the successor to the 650 in Palm's product line - Non-Volatile File System
- Palm Treo Smartphone Line