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Palm Treo 680 Unlocked PDA Smartphone with MP3/Video Player, SD/MMC--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

Palm Treo 680 Unlocked PDA Smartphone with MP3/Video Player, SD/MMC--U.S. Version with Warranty (Silver)

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Brand: Palm
Category: Wireless

List Price: $799.99
Buy New: $224.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 35 reviews

Media: Wireless Phone Accessory
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Operating System: Palm OS 5.4.9
CPU Speed: 312
Modem: Wireless cellular modem
Shipping Weight (lbs): 3
Dimensions (in): 6.5 x 6.5 x 4.1

MPN: 1049NA
Model: Palm680
UPC: 805931016102
EAN: 0805931016102
ASIN: B000KHF7ZQ

Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Features:
  • Unlocked quad-band GSM cell phone compatible with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS/EDGE data capabilities
  • Fully integrated phone and PDA with QWERTY keyboard; runs Palm OS and supports Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF files
  • VGA digital camera with 2x digital zoom and video capture; digital audio player; expansion via SD memory cards
  • 320 x 320 color touchscreen; access to personal email; wide variety of applications available for download
  • Up to 4 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours of standby time; backed by third party 1-year warranty

Accessories:

  • Plantronics Voyager 510 Bluetooth Headset [Retail Packaged]
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  • PalmOne 81554PLMIN Treo 650/700 GPS Kit
  • Motorola H800BLACK Bluetooth Headset (Black)
  • Sport Series Headphones Black

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  • Palm Treo 680, 750 PDA Accessory Bundle Kit - Transparent Clear Silicon / Silicone Skin Cover Case + Premium Reusable Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth By Ikross
  • SanDisk 2GB SD Memory Card (SDSDB-2048, Bulk Package)
  • PALM TREO 680 / 750 / 755 ACCESSORY BUNDLE - CASE + CAR CHARGER + WALL CHARGER + CAR HOLDER
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  • Sandisk 4GB Secure Digital SD HC Memory Card (SDSDB-4096, BULK, No Reader)

Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Curious about data devices, and looking to step up from a traditional handset to a smartphone with more power and features? Look no further than the Palm Treo 680 smartphone. Perfect for business customers, mobile professionals and just about anybody looking to get more out of their handset, the 680 is an amazing and affordable smartphone. With features like Bluetooth 1.2, 64 MB of internal memory, an SD card slot with support for up to 2 GB of memory, a digital camera with zoom and auto light balance, and a full QWERTY key pad with backlighting, the 680 goes above and beyond many far more expensive smartphones.



The Treo 680: A smartphone for the rest of us. See it in detail.


Phone, email, messaging and more, all in one.


Listen to songs and podcasts.


Snap pictures and shoot video.


Text like crazy on the easy-type keyboard.


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Design
Under the hood, the Treo 680 features Palm OS 5.4.9, 64MB of non-volatile flash memory available for user storage, and an Intel PXA270 312 MHz processor. The design retains the same popular form factor as the Treo 650 with a few subtle, yet significant, changes. The design is slimmer and lighter, while the updated OS provides for better phone and PDA application integration. The amazing 320 x 320 color touchscreen is still there, as is the full QWERTY backlit keypad. This time though, the expansion card slot is located on the right hand side of the unit. The expansion card slot is compatible with full sized SD cards, and supports up to 2 GB of memory (memory cards sold separately).

Other design features include an infrared port for line of sight data transfers, as well as a handy switch for turning off the phone's ringer. A five-way navigator controls most of the phone's menus and operating system functions, while quick application buttons on either side of the navigator get you to your favorite applications in a snap. The left side of the unit features a volume up/down toggle plus a handy user-customizable button that can be assigned to any phone or PDA function. The rear of the Treo 680 houses a loudspeaker, as well as the VGA camera unit. A touch-screen stylus can be tucked away on the right side of the phone. Meanwhile, a combined charging, data, and accessory attachment port is housed on the bottom of the unit, as is a standard 2.5 mm stereo headset jack.

Calling and PDA Features
All of the Treo 680's phone and PDA functions are designed to provide an integrated, seamless experience. For instance, you can type in the name or initials of a contact on the keypad to dial them. Or, use the touch-screen and stylus to copy information from an email and quickly paste it into another email or text message.

Updated from the Treo 650, the 680 sports many improved and new phone/PDA features. The user can now see messages waiting in a preemptive alert window, and the favorites view is now in one vertical easy-to-see list. The length of the favorites list is only limited to available memory. A big dial pad can be formatted on the color touch screen, and the user does not need to go to another application to access the contact list; calling and contacts are all completely integrated. There's even an easy dialing prefix feature for when you're out of the country. Different country presets can be programmed into the 680 for true jet-setter world roaming and cell phone convenience. Lastly, easy access to recently visited applications can be achieved by holding down the launch key.

All of the latest phone features folks expect are built-in, too, like a handsfree speakerphone, polyphonic ringtones, a vibrate mode and picture caller ID. The capacity of the unit's address book is only limited by the amount of internal and expansion memory available. Use the Treo 680's Bluetooth capability to wirelessly sync your contacts with your PC or Mac (yes, Mac!). Headsets, car kits and other wireless peripherals can also be paired with the unit via Bluetooth.

The Treo 680 is also a fully functional Palm OS device. That means that a huge library of applications, from spreadsheets to word processors to games, can be added to the Treo 680. Download, view, and edit Word and Excel compatible files, rehearse a PowerPoint presentation, even review PDF files, directly on the 680's conveniently large color touchscreen. It's easy to perform multiple tasks like checking your calendar while talking on the phone or dialing calls directly from your contacts list. Familiar Palm OS software ships with the handset including calendar, calculator, clock, contacts, memo, and task management applications. Meanwhile, the unit's memory expansion slot allows you to transfer music, photos, and video from your desktop. Or, use it to load additional games and applications.

Messaging and Internet
The device fully supports SMS and MMS messaging for rapid exchange of pictures, text and video. Download Web sites fast using the handset's high-speed EDGE data capability, and the included award-winning Blazer Web browser. You can even use Google maps while on-the-go to download turn-by-turn directions. Email is easy, too; with the 680, you can send and receive email from corporate and personal email accounts. You can also use your 680 smartphone as a wireless modem for your laptop.

Fun and Games
The integrated VGA digital camera included with the Treo 680 sports a 2x digital zoom, features automatic light balancing, can be used to capture video with 352 x 288 pixel resolution, and is outfitted with a handy self-portrait mirror function. If you want to take your tunes with you, the Treo 680 comes with the PocketTunes application, allowing you to load up all your favorite music on SD memory cards, and enjoy MP3 music on the go. Plus, with the ever-expanding library of Palm OS compatible games and other entertainment applications, you'll never be at a loss for something fun to do during break time.

Vital Statistics
The Palm Treo 680 weighs 5.60 ounces and measures 4.40 x 2.30 x .80 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 300 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

Product Description
Say hello to the Palm Treo 680 smartphone. It's 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 everything's so easy to learn that you'll actually use it, which makes it anything but a typical phone.The same goes for design. Pick it up and you'll notice a large color touch screen and an easy-type keyboard. Since the Treo 680 is just the right size, you have the freedom to take it anywhere and still be connected to friends, work, and family. Of course, there's also something called an "off" button, for when you don't want to be connected at all.


Customer Reviews:   Read 30 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Hardware sucks / on my 4th treo   November 13, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I have had treo 600, 650 and now 680. This has the best OS on the market and touch screen is awesome. Through all the treos over 5+ years, I can say besides the high usability, the hardware SUCKS !! All treos have mediocre reception, highly prone to dropped calls, self reboots; weird behaviors like rebooting when switching calls between active and call waiting and if the inactive caller hangs up, then the phone will reboot; yada yada.

My latest gripe with my new tro 680 started when a known common problem hit me, i.e. the phone jack circuit was loose, so no matter if I am using the phone jack or not, people can't hear me and I can't hear them.. So i sent the phone back for repair (under warranty).. after a long 10 day wait, I was given another refurbished unit which refused to charge when plugged in to the 680 charger. The charger glow light came on, but it looked like its charging, but wasn't... so here we go, sent this replacement unit back .. Palm wanted to charge me $25 for an advance exchange even though they sent me a bad unit... So waited another 10 days with no response.. When I called them, kept getting their call center in India who don't know the status, but they just want me to wait another day.. Had the issue escalated and finally had to yell at them to let me talk to their US counter parts.. Sadly, things were not any better their either .. Again I got the standard answer that they are "escalating" but do not have a current status..

Today I see in their online status that the status is marked shipped; though fedex doesn't recognize the tracking..

So overall I have been without my phone for almost 4 weeks now.. What can I say, I have been a faithful treo customer for years and I have put up with all kind of hardware problems before with every single unit I had.. and this is the thanks I get.. Piss poor service ! .. Looking at the new Nokia E71 now..



1 out of 5 stars So awful I stopped making phone calls   October 30, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

I knew it was bad but I didn't realize how bad it was until I switched over to a Blackberry phone this week and it was like the sun coming out.I had literally stopped making phone calls because of the difficulty and frustration. Palm 680s have these issues:

1) Standby battery life less than 8 hours, even IF you don't use Bluetooth, shut off the automatic date/time sensing function, and install the so-called "patches." You need to carry a recharger EVERYWHERE. You become a junkie looking for a plug.

2) Random shut-downs in the middle of use: you need to re-boot 3-6x per day. Usually in the middle of an important call.

3) Search function from hell. Want to find someone's phone number? it doesn't search by first name OR last name, it searches your entire database looking for the occurrence of a certain sequence of letters... this takes FOREVER! Just to dial a number!

4) Bad interface design causes way too many clicks and screens to accomplish common tasks. Just connecting to your wireless headset (required for driving) takes 13 (thirteen!!) keyboard commands! Each time you turn it on!

Is someone out there from Palm listening? GET A BLACKBERRY.



1 out of 5 stars Horrible Product, Awful Support   October 17, 2008
 2 out of 2 found this review helpful

Do not buy a Palm product. My original phone broke within the warranty period; they sent me a "refurbished" phone. They took my broken phone then sent me someone elses broken phone.

When you have an issue, you are dealing with people in the Phillipines.

Don't believe me? Go ahead and buy one....



5 out of 5 stars My first... will never forget it!!!   October 5, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

This is my first smart phone. Was a little concern about the battery life and with the new Centro that came out... but money spoke louder for the first try.
I love this Treo!!! As a Mac user, always use Palm (two T5s and one TX). Now I thought that the catch would be that because I'm in Africa it would not work. As soon as it got here, I place my sync card on it and turned it on....Fantastic!! It works perfectly!!
The sound is great, I have no calling cuts and the camera really impressed me. The size wasn't to bad and the screen is crystal clear, specially with the sun here. Type messages is great and fun...so easy to use and set up!!
The only draw for this unit is the SD port, seems cheap and feels like is going to brake every time I open it, that's when bluetooth comes handy.
Just plugged on my Mac and works normally as a hand held. I got one extra battery from Palm and will have it around in case that it needs, but so far, I have two or three days between charges.
I love it!! Smartphone is the way to go!! In few months, my wife will get one too!!!!



5 out of 5 stars palm treo 680   September 30, 2008
 1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Great phone...my second palm 680. Easy to use. Great Deal. Fast Ship. Great communication..pleasure to do business with.

 
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