Palm Treo
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The Palm Treo is a line of smartphones originally developed by Handspring, which was purchased by Palm, Inc.. They are now manufactured and maintained by Palm, Inc. Treos have a number of integrated features such as the ability to check the calendar while talking on the phone, dial directly from a list of contacts, and send email messages. Recent models include a built-in camera. Traditionally, Treos run Palm OS which allows synchronization with both Mac OS X and Microsoft Windows, but newer models also have editions that run Windows Mobile.
Recently, Palm negotiated a licensing deal with RIM which will allow Treo 650s and "other wireless devices" to connect to RIM's popular BlackBerry e-mail service with PalmSource Mail for BlackBerry Connect. Palm and RIM have announced that they expect to roll out Blackberry-enabled Treo devices in early 2006; pricing and availability have yet to be announced, although Palm has stated that the service will be available to both new and existing Treo 650 users.
[edit] Treo models in order of introduction
As of September 2006, there have been fifteen Treo models, listed below in order of release. Treos through the 680 series have utilized Palm OS; Beginning with the 700 series, Treos are using both Palm OS and Windows Mobile. The Treo 700w was the first of the 700 line and the first Treo to ever use Windows Mobile.
- Officially announced models:
| Release date | Models | PDA Notes | Phone Notes | Other Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Treo 90 | Only a PDA | no phone component is built-in | ||
| 2002 | Treo 180 | Black and white screen | Dual-band GSM | flip form factor |
| Treo 180g | Black and white screen, Graffiti input instead of keyboard | Dual-band GSM | flip form factor | |
| Treo 270 | Color screen, backlit keyboard | Dual-band GSM | flip form factor | |
| Treo 300 | Color screen, backlit keyboard | Sprint branded CDMA unit | flip form factor | |
| 2003 | Treo 600 (GSM) | Color screen, five-way navigator, backlit keyboard, Palm OS 5, camera | Quad-band GSM | candy bar form factor |
| 2003 | Treo 600 (CDMA) | Color screen, five-way navigator, backlit keyboard, camera, Palm OS 5 | Sprint and Verizon branded | Candy bar form factor |
| 2003 | Treo 600 (CDMA) No Camera | Color screen, five-way navigator, backlit keyboard, Palm OS 5 | Sprint and Verizon branded | candy bar form factor |
| 2004 | Treo 650 (GSM) | 320 x 320 resolution screen, removable battery, 0.3 MP camera, Palm OS 5 | GSM, GPRS, EDGE-class 10 radio Quad band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | |
| 2004 | Treo 650 (CDMA) | 320 x 320 pixel resolution screen, Bluetooth 1.1 wireless support, removable battery, 0.3 MP camera, Palm OS 5 | GSM, GPRS model: 850/900/1800/1900 MHz world phone; CDMA model: 800/1900 MHz nationwide phone digital phone | |
| 2006 | Treo 700w (CDMA) | 240 x 240 pixel resolution screen, originally 32MB RAM, updated to 64MB[citation needed], Bluetooth 1.2 wireless support, removable battery, 1.3 MP camera, Windows Mobile | CDMA2000 EvDO network—compatible with 1xRTT network, VZW | |
| 2006 | Treo 700p (CDMA) | 320 x 320 pixel resolution screen, Bluetooth 1.2 wireless support, removable battery, 1.3 MP camera, Palm OS 5 | CDMA 800/1900MHz digital dual-band, CDMA2000 EvDO network-backwards compatible with 1xRTT and IS95 networks | |
| 2006 | Treo 700wx (CDMA) | 240 x 240 pixel resolution screen, 64MB RAM[citation needed] Bluetooth 1.2 wireless support, removable battery, 1.3 MP camera, Windows Mobile | 800/1900MHz nationwide digital phone Palm® Treo™ 700wx smartphone for Sprint CDMA2000 EvDO network—compatible with 1xRTT network | |
| 2006 | Treo 680 (GSM) | 320 x 320 pixel resolution, removable battery, 0.3 MP VGA camera, bluetooth 1.2, Palm OS 5 | GSM, GPRS, EDGE-class 10 radio Quad band (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) | First Treo phone to have the stubby antenna appendage removed. |
| 2006 | Treo 750v & 750 (GSM) | 240 x 240 pixel resolution, removable battery, 1.3 MP camera, Bluetooth 1.2, Windows Mobile | GSM GSM bands: 850/900/1800/1900, GPRS, EDGE, UMTS UMTS bands: 850/1900/2100, HSDPA (via firmware upgrade) |
[edit] Treo in popular culture
- Used in a Law and Order episode in which a suspect captures a video clip using a Treo.
- In a fifth-season episode of 24, Jack Bauer modified a Treo 650 to remotely detonate a terrorist's explosives in an effort to save hostages being held at Ontario Airport.
- In the 2006 movie Snakes on a Plane, one of the passengers uses what appears to be a Treo first to photograph her dog and then to photograph the snakes so that they can be viewed on the ground by an expert. The scene is implausible, since she then manages to e-mail the photos while over the open ocean between Honolulu and Los Angeles.
- On the HBO program, Entourage, fictional Hollywood super-agent Ari Gold and another of other minor characters can be seen using Treo 650s.
- In The Sentinel (2006 film) the majority of the cast is using Treo smartphones.
- The Treo will also be featured heavily in the film A Good Year.
- In a second-season episode of The 4400 one of the returnees used Treo 650 to send threatening e-mails to the NTAC's agents.
- During the second season of the MTV series "The Hills", cast members Heidi and Spencer can both be seen using Palm Treo Smartphones.
- During the first episode of "Dirt (TV series)", Duffy and McPherson send email messages together during a meeting in which Lucy responds on her computer with "Never send anything over your Treo you wouldn't want the whole world to see."
