Treo 650

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Treo 650
Manufacturer Palm
Type Smartphone
Connectivity GSM/GPRS/EDGE, CDMA, Bluetooth, IrDA
Retail Availability November 2004
Operating System Palm OS 5.4.8
Camera 0.3 Megapixel
Media MMC, SD
Input Keypad, Touchscreen
Power Battery
CPU Intel PXA270
Display 320x320 16-bit illuminated TFT LCD
Touchpad WM9712 AC'97 digitizer

The Palm Treo 650 is a combination hybrid PDA/cellphone officially announced on October 24, 2004 as the successor to the company's Treo 600. It began shipping in November of 2004, and is still available in GSM form. The CDMA version has been superseded by newer models such as the Treo 700p, Treo 700w, and the Treo 700wx, while the GSM version has been superseded by the Treo 680 and Treo 750v.

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[edit] Specifications

  • Mobile phone, GSM/GPRS/EDGE model with 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands, CDMA model with 800/1900 MHz bands.
  • Intel™ PXA270 312 MHz processor with Intel XScale Technology
  • 32 MB onboard DiskOnChip storage with 7-10 MB allocated as compressed ROM and the remainder as user-available stored non-volatile memory (the partitioning depends on the exact ROM version) [1]
  • 32 MB onboard SDRAM split between uncompressed ROM, dynamic memory and cache
  • Removable rechargeable lithium ion battery
  • Palm OS® Garnet at 5.4.x
  • 4.4 x 2.3 x 0.9 inches (11.3 x 5.9 x 2.3 cm)
  • 6.3 oz. (178 grams)
  • 16-bit Color 320 x 320 TFT touch-screen display
  • Supports SD, SDIO and MultiMediaCards, up to 2 GB in size with built-in driver or 4 GB in size with unofficial FAT32 driver
  • Built-In Bluetooth 1.1 Compliance
  • 0.3 megapixel (640x480) VGA digital camera with 2x digital zoom and video camera capability

[edit] Carriers

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)

The following carriers are NOT compatible with the Treo 650 as of the August 2, 2005 update:

  • Nextel (USA)

T-Mobile (USA) is compatible with the Treo 650, though you need an unlocked GSM version of the Treo 650 to do so. There are no plans for a T-Mobile-specific Treo 650.

[edit] 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 FAT 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. [2]

To remedy the initial complaints, Palm offered a free 128 MB SD flash card to Treo 650 users. [3] Recent 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 kazuu, 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.

[edit] 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.

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.

[edit] Treo Ace

The Treo Ace was the rumored code name for PalmOne's Treo 650 smartphone 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 original rumor)

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.


[edit] Other Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) Specifications

The complete Palm Palm Treo 650 (CDMA) list of specifications are :[4]

Type Specification
Modes CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Weight 6.30 oz (179 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 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 (built-in, flash shared memory) (23 MB available)
Phone Book Capacity shared memory
FCC ID O8FMADECA (Approved Oct 25, 2004)
Bluetooth supported profiles: headset, handsfree, serial (sync), dial-up networking (carrier-dependent)
Camera Resolution: VGA (640 x 480)
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)
Video Capture QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) / MPEG-4 format
Wireless Internet supports frames
Alarm Yes
Calculator Yes
Calendar Yes
Custom Graphics Yes
Custom Ringtones Yes
Data-Capable Yes
Games Yes
GPS / Location Yes
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

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