My email has been overloaded with questions about the new Treo 800w.  In fairness I have not received mine yet so I have been doing research the old fashion way, reading the specs and articles from others.

Any of you that know me I look at Smartphones not for fluff but rather for business.  This is the strongest business Smartphone ever released.  The new 6.1 Windows Mobile powers this device to new levels as far as business is concerned.  Handling the MS bundle, push email, Wifi, GPS, 2.0 megapixels for 1600 x 1200 pixel shots makes this Smartphone the right Smartphone to conduct business.

The screen is 320 x 320 which is the highest resolution of any phone on the market today, the higher resolution does make a big difference when you see the device.

The size is right for one handed operation, it's smaller then the 700w or 750 and it looks like the Centro, actually uses the same battery as the Centro.

One major change which is the connection on the bottom, Palm has had about 3 or 4 different connections over the years but they finally got it right.  They have gone with the microUSB port and have dropped the 2.5 headset jack which in the past caused the phone to not work without headset.  Yes you will need all new chargers etc but you do have a stereo headset in the box.

Something else new with the Treo 800w is the expansion card, it uses the microSD which will support up to 8gb, let's see you fill that puppy up!

The Wifi is fast, very fast I have read speeds up to 850k and averaging around 500k. 

Generally speaking I am not a fan of GPS on the phone because of being on the phone and killing the battery.  This could change my mind and will look later to revisit this subject.

Battery life "they say" four hours of talk 200 standby.  Just go buy more chargers or even pick up a second battery, because they use the same battery as Centro's you should find a deal.

Bottom line, if you are picking a business tool then the Treo 800w is very strong, is it a Palm OS killer, well it's crippled it and when Palm brings out their new OS I am sure it will pass the 800w.

If you want a trophy phone with all kinds of cool but not productive parts then look some where else.  The Treo 800w out preforms all other Smartphones and Blackberry today and will even out preform the not yet released Bold in business fuctions.

Dick Betts

National Speaker Real Estate

Mobile Technology Trainer

www.DickBetts.com

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