Palm Treo 680 Candy Bar Touchscreen mobile phone handset reviews and tariffs

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Battery life	6.0
Design	8.5
Performance	6.0
Size and weight	6.5
Value for money (at time of purchase)	7.8
Overall rating	6.5

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MIKE, Cardiff

Score 2.0/10

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- Crashes and freezez all the time...eapecially when you need it most

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purchased 03 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “retired”

Score 7.0/10

+ QIERTY keyboard.
Features.

- Sychronisation with Outlook

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purchased 02 May 2008

Anonymous verified purchaser , “techno granny ”

Score 8.0/10

+ easy to use
good functions

- battery life very short

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purchased 07 May 2008

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TechRadar expert review

The latest Treo has a more-than-familiar feel about it, given that this model is once again is powered under the hood by the Palm OS rather than the Windows Mobile Operating System favoured by its direct predecssor, the 3G-equipped Treo 750v.It is a good two years since the last Palm OS Treo handset arrived in the UK, and casual watchers could have been forgiven that we had seen the back of it on the Treo range. But the Treo 680 shows that reports of its demise have been exaggerated, and a recent licensing agreement for using and developing the Palm OS (signed in December 2006) means…

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reviewed 01 Mar 2007

PC Advisor expert review - by Rosemary Haworth

The 680 is the best Treo yet, combining business functions with connectivity and a leaner footprint.

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reviewed 25 Jan 2007

Product Features

3G	No
3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
Touchscreen	Yes
Touchscreen technology allows you to move and click things directly on the screen using your finger or a stylus pen.
Type	Candy Bar

Band	Quad
Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
EDGE	Yes
A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
WiFi	No
Wifi allows you to connect your device to wireless routers or modems which allows you to connect to broadband internet.
Camera Resolution in MegaPixels	0.3
The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
Screen Resolution (pixels)	320x320
The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source. A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
Bluetooth	Yes
Bluetooth is a technology for the wireless transfer of data such as contacts, photos and music between mobile phones, computers and a host of other Bluetooth enabled devices. Read more about Bluetooth on Wikipedia
XHTML Browser	No
XHTML stands for Extensible Hypertext Markup Language. XHTML enabled phones are able to browse most internet content.
WAP	Yes
Simple Web browser
FM Tuner	No
An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom:“http://www.ofcom.org.uk/static/archive/rau/radio-stations/analogue/analogue-main.htm”.
SatNav	No
Satnav is short for ‘Satellite Navigation’. Satellite navigation allows you to see where you are travelling on a map and plan a route to your destination.
MP3 ATRAC Playback	Yes
MP3 playback capability
Operating System	Palm OS
Software on which the device runs
Memory Card Slot	Yes
Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly. Memory card slots come in many formats: Compact Flash Card Memory Stick Duo Micro SD Card MMC SD Card SDHC Card
Weight (g)	157
The weight of the product in grams.
Talk Time (hours)	4
Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
Standby Time (hours)	300
Standby Time dictates how long your phone would last if left on standby, ready to receive calls, but with nothing else being done to it.
USB Port	Yes
Socket for connecting devices such as a computers and other components
Video Recorder	Yes
Video recording functionality allows the capture of videos in mpeg or avi format which is great if you want to capture a whole scene, not just one moment.
Instant Messaging	No
Instant Messaging allows you to communicate in real-time with friends from your phone using services such as MSN Messenger, Yahoo Messenger, GTalk, ICQ or AIM. If you have a good data plan it’s a great way to stay in touch with your friends and save money.
Dimensions (mm)	111.8x58.4x20.3
The size of the device in millimetres, in width x height x depth.
Java	No
A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded. Read more about Java on Wikipedia
Games	Yes
This is an indication of whether or not the phone has video games installed to play such as Snake or Sudoku.
HTML Browser	Yes
An HTML enabled phone will be able to browse the internet as if it were a normal PC. The exception to this is that it will not be able to show Flash-based content. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language.
Colour	Multi
The main colour of the product.
Networks	Unlocked

Also known as: Treo 680

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Manufacturer's Description

What’s in it for you? Everything.

Say hello to the Palm® Treo™ 680 smartphone. It’s your phone along with email, messaging, and web access1. Not to mention your contacts, calendar, photos, and songs. Sounds like a lot. And it is. But everything’s so easy to learn that you’ll actually use it. which makes it anything but a typical phone. Even better, the Treo™ 680 smartphone features a large color screen and an easy-type keyboard, making it just the right size. Which means you can go practically anywhere and choose to be connected—or not1.