Treo 650

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Treo 650
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Manufacturer Palm
Type Smartphone
LifespanNovember 2004 - 2008
Media MMC, SD
Operating system Palm OS 5.4.x
CPU Intel XScale PXA272 Bulverde (312 MHz, 32-bit, ARMv5TE, 0.18 μm)
Display2.7-inch 320×320 16-bit illuminated TFT LCD
Input Keypad, touchscreen
Camera0.3-megapixel
TouchpadWM9712 AC'97 digitizer
Connectivity GSM  / GPRS  / EDGE, CDMA2000, Bluetooth, IrDA, HAC-M3 [1]
Power1800 mAh battery
Dimensions2.3 × 4.4 × 0.9 in (112 x 58 x 23 mm)
Mass6.3 oz
Predecessor Treo 600

The Palm Treo 650 is a Palm OS-based smartphone, the successor to Palm's Treo 600. It began shipping in November 2004, and was discontinued in 2008.

Contents

Specifications [2] [3]

TypeSpecification
Modes CDMA2000 850 / 1900; GSM/GPRS
Weight6.30 oz (179 g)
Dimensions4.40 in × 2.30 in × 0.90 in (112 mm × 58 mm × 23 mm)
Form factorBar stub antenna
Battery lifeTalk: 5.00 hours (300 minutes) Standby: 300 hours (12.5 days)
Battery type1800 mAh lithium-ion removable
DisplayType: LCD (color TFT/TFD); Colors: 65,536 (16-bit); Size: 320 × 320 pixels TFT
Platform / OSPalm OS version 5.4 / 312 MHz Intel PXA270 processor
Memory32 MB (Non-Volatile File System built-in, flash shared memory) (23 MB available)
Phone Book capacityshared memory
FCC IDO8FMADECA (Approved Oct 25, 2004)
Bluetooth1.1 compliant; supported profiles: headset, hands-free, serial (sync), dial-up networking (carrier-dependent)
Camera0.3-megapixel (640×480) VGA digital camera with 2× digital zoom and video camera capability
Email clientProtocols supported: IMAP, POP3, Microsoft Exchange supports attachments (photos, HTML, Word, Excel)
Expansion cardCard Type: SD / MMC supports SDIO
Headset jack (2.5 mm)stereo
High-speed dataTechnology: 1xRTT
Integrated PDAOS: Palm OS 5.4
MMSintegrated with SMS (inbox and outbox)
Side keysvolume keys, shortcut key
Text keyboardLayout: QWERTY
Text Messagingtwo-way: yes; integrated with MMS (inbox and outbox) with "chat" functionality
Video captureQVGA resolution (320 × 240 pixels) / MPEG-4 format
Wireless Internetsupports frames
WLANNo
HSCSDNo
3GNo
AlarmYes
CalculatorYes
CalendarYes
Custom graphicsYes
Custom ring tonesYes
Data-capableYes
GamesYes
GPS / LocationNo, but a GPS receiver can be connected via Bluetooth
Infrared (IR)Yes
Multiple numbers per nameYes
Music playerYes
PC syncYes
Picture IDYes
Polyphonic ring tonesYes
Speaker phoneYes
To-do listYes
Touch screenYes
VibrateYes

Carriers

Reading news sites on a Verizon Wireless Treo 650 while eating lunch Florham Park Cafe lunchtime salad bar with Palm Treo.jpg
Reading news sites on a Verizon Wireless Treo 650 while eating lunch

The following GSM and CDMA2000 mobile phone operators currently or previously offered a custom-branded (OEM) version of the Treo 650:

In release order

As seen on Palm's support page, [4] these carriers are the sole providers of support for the OEM phones.

Other carriers

Nextel (USA) and other iDEN 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.

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. [5]

To remedy the initial complaints, Palm offered a free 128 MB SD flash card to Treo 650 users. [6] 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:

Firmware solutions

On March 22, 2005, palmOne released the first ROM/Firmware Update Archived 2005-04-29 at the Wayback Machine (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 Archived 2005-06-19 at the Wayback Machine (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 CDMA2000) and carrier branding.

Special Editions

Two special editions existed of the Treo 650, the first a "special colour edition" released in 2006 with spare battery and PalmOne 256MB Card included, this apparently targeted the Japanese market with extra Language functionality available in the preferences menu.

The second was named the "Black tie" limited edition [7] targeting the Asia/Pacific region, released in 2006 and limited to 2000 units, an all black Silicone coated device celebrating 10 years of Palm, these also carried the "Palm" as opposed to the "PalmOne" logo. The "Black Tie" came with a "multi-function" stylus and a Hard case..

Both however had identical hardware functionality with the original.

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 [8]

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.

Treo 650 running TomTom Navigator 6 Treo 650 TomTom Navigator.jpg
Treo 650 running TomTom Navigator 6

Linux

The Treo 650 can boot Linux using a SD card and the cocoboot application. [9]

Successor Palm OS products

The Treo 650 was superseded by the Treo 755p (CDMA2000), and the Treo 680 (GSM).

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "Palm Support: Hearing Aid Compatibility". Archived from the original on 2012-04-15. Retrieved 2009-10-24.
  2. ↑ "Palm Support : Treo 650 AT&T; (Cingular) - Learn". 30 October 2010. Archived from the original on 30 October 2010.
  3. ↑ Morris, John. "Performance". CNET.
  4. ↑ "PalmOne - Support - Customer Support (U.S.)". www.palm.com. Archived from the original on 16 July 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  5. ↑ "How does the Treo 650 memory system work (NVFS), and how does it affect me when I upgrade from a previous device?". kb.palmone.com. Archived from the original on 9 March 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  6. ↑ "Treo Store". web.palm.com. Archived from the original on 26 October 2005. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  7. ↑ "Limited-Edition Black Tie Treo 650". www.palminfocenter.com.
  8. ↑ The original rumor)
  9. ↑ "Im in ur Treo, Linuxin' ur phonez…". 30 June 2007.
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