The
Palm
Palm most commonly refers to:
* Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand
* Palm plants, of family Arecaceae
** List of Arecaceae genera
**Palm oil
* Several other plants known as "palm"
Palm or Palms may also refer to:
Music ...
Treo 700w is a
Windows Mobile
Windows Mobile is a discontinued mobile operating system developed by Microsoft for smartphones and personal digital assistants (PDA). Designed to be the portable equivalent of the Windows desktop OS in the emerging Mobile device, mobile/port ...
-powered
smartphone
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that was officially announced on September 26, 2005. As
Palm
Palm most commonly refers to:
* Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand
* Palm plants, of family Arecaceae
** List of Arecaceae genera
**Palm oil
* Several other plants known as "palm"
Palm or Palms may also refer to:
Music ...
's first Windows Mobile-powered
Treo, the 700w offered an alternative for users who want or need to use
Microsoft
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software. It was offered by
Verizon Wireless
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, and other
CDMA
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carriers. A newer version of this phone has been released, the
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
*Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz ...
.
Improvements to Windows Mobile
Palm updated the Windows Mobile today screen, making it much easier to dial the phone. The user can type a couple of letters of the recipient's name to select their phone number.
There is on-screen support for voice mail. Instead of waiting for numbered prompts (or needing to memorize them), the user can select an action with left-and-right arrow keys. This feature is customizable for additional voicemail (not just Verizon's), enabling the user to access work voicemail (which may have different numbered prompts from Verizon's).
Specifications
* Mobile phone,
CDMA
Code-division multiple access (CDMA) is a channel access method used by various radio communication technologies. CDMA is an example of multiple access, where several transmitters can send information simultaneously over a single communicatio ...
model with 800/1900-MHz bands,
CDMA2000
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1x and CDMA2000
EV-DO
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networks
*
Intel
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PXA272 312 MHz
processor with Intel XScale Technology
*128 MB (60 MB user-available) non-volatile memory (64 MB on older models)
* Removable rechargeable lithium-ion battery
*
Windows Mobile
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5.0.2.x Pocket PC Phone Edition
* 4.4 H × 2.3 W × 0.9 D inches (11.3 cm × 5.9 cm × 2.3 cm)
* 6.4 oz. (180 grams)
* 16-bit color 240 × 240 2.5
in TFT touchscreen display
* Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCards
* Built-in
Bluetooth
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1.2 compliance
* 1.3-megapixel (1280×1024 resolution) digital camera with 2x digital zoom and video camera capability
* Talk time: up to 4.7 hours, standby time: up to 15 days
* No integrated Wi-fi support (Wi-fi card sold separately)
*Built-in keyboard
*Comes with stylus
See also
*
Treo 700p — Corresponding Palm OS device.
*
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
*Mobile phone, CDMA model with 800/1900-MHz ...
- Corresponding, newer Windows Mobile device offered by Sprint Wireless.
External links
Official Palm product pageProduct info at EngadgetOfficial press release from Palm
Pocket PC Magazine
References
{{Palm Devices
Windows Mobile Professional devices
Palm mobile phones