Abstract: The Palm Treo 680 is the slimmer, more colorful little brother to the Treo 650 and 700p. Thats the tag line, anyway, so we were surprised when we got one in hand to find that its not actually that much smaller. Sure, the 680 is an improvement, if onl...
Abstract: Palm Treo 680 Review By: Ryan KairerDecember 4, 2006 The Treo 680 is the fourth and final new Treo promised by Palm prior to the start of 2006. When it was announced it was billed by Palm as a lower cost, more affordable Treo. Palm has hopes that more ...
Abstract: The Palm Treo 680 is the latest smartphone from Palm and the first to be priced at under $200 (after rebate with a 2-year contract and data plan committment). Announced in October, the new Treo 680 is available through Cingular Wireless or by ordering ...
Abstract: In the past Ive been vaguely critical of the Treo 680, going so far as to label it the poor-mans 750v and question the sort of person who wouldnt spring the extra cash and get the top-spec model. After spending some time with it, however, Im begin...
Abstract: Back at the Digital Life show in New York Palm announced the new Treo 680 Smartphone. Its your phone along with email, messaging, and web access. Not to mention your contacts, calendar, photos, and songs. Sounds like a lot. And it is. But everythings...
Abstract: Treo 680 The "affordable" Treo sells for $199 through Cingular and $399 unlocked for use with any GSM carrier direct from Palm. The Treo 680 sports a sleeker, antenna-less design but inside closely resembles the Treo 650. Its a quad band GSM phone wit...
More memory than Treo 650. Still very easy to use.
Lacks high-speed data, stereo Bluetooth, multitasking, and other common modern features. Not a great speakerphone.
An incremental update to the Treo 650, the Treo 680 is still the easiest smartphone to use. It will appeal to new smartphone users but not to the tech-savvy....
Lighter than previous Treos, Easy-to-use phone and favorites applications, Can read and edit attachments, Very good call quality, Free setup support for first 90 days
Shorter battery life than Treo 650, Flimsy stylus, Color options cost more
If you have a GSM Treo 650 thats getting long in the tooth and youre out of contract (or you have a GSM Treo 600), the Treo 680 is a worthwhile upgrade, though definitely not mandatory. If you find your battery talked down at the end of the day, th...
Abstract: But one area that it has done a lot better than others has been making high value, low cost devices. Its most successful models, the Zire, Zire 21, Tungsten E, and many others have sold under the magic $300 price line have struck a chord with many cons...
