PALM TREO 755p 755 BLUE SPRINT PDA CAMERA CELL PHONE

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• Item Weight: 1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds
• ASIN: B000TTPCAK
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
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Combining the software and features of the Treo 700p with the slimmer, antenna-less 680/750 form-factor, the Palm 755p from Sprint handles everything you want from a smartphone--direct push email (via Microsoft Direct Push Technology), powerful PIM organization, multimedia playback, and still photo and video capture. It operates on Sprint's North American CDMA voice network, as well as on Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network (EV-DO), which enables you to quickly access audio, video and data applications. The Treo 755p also features Google Maps for mobile, MiniSD memory card expansion, 1.3-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets.

The Treo 755p features one of the best keyboards on the market, as well as easily accessible controls throughout. See it in detail.

Send and receive documents, music, pictures, and other files via email, and AutoSync it with your Outlook email.

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.

Be mobile. Browse mobile.

For email, the Treo 755p now offers VersaMail 3.5.4 with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync support for Microsoft Direct Push Technology, which delivers automatic updates to Outlook email. Businesses connected to a Microsoft Exchange Server get fast, automatic wireless updates of email, calendar and contact information with added IT security and remote manageability. Also new to the Treo 755p is the Google Maps service for mobile, built into the Treo's ROM. You'll be able to get directions, perform local searches, and view moveable/scalable maps, satellite imagery, and traffic updates while on the go.

If your laptop is Bluetooth enabled, you can connect the Treo 755p wirelessly and enjoy dial-up networking (DUN)--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server--using Sprint's Mobile Broadband Network, which is available in more than 11,000 cities and 1,000 airports. With the power of EV-DO, you can also stream audio or video--such as from Sprint TV--or download ringtones, pictures, and video clips to your Treo smartphone or a MiniSD expansion card (sold separately). Where coverage is available, EV-DO connectivity provides average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps, with peak rates up to 2 Mbps.

Design
At 5.64 ounces (160 grams), the 755p sheds nearly 12 percent of the 700p's weight (6.4 ounces), and it feels less bulkier in your pocket without the antenna stub. 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. It also features a 320 x 320-pixel color touchscreen, full QWERTY backlit keypad, and application buttons (which are customizable). The expansion card slot is compatible with MiniSD 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 755p 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 755p'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. You can view messages waiting in a preemptive alert window, and the favorites view is now in one vertical easy-to-see list. A large onscreen dial pad can be accessed on the color touch screen, and you don't need to go to another application to access the contact list--calling and contacts are all completely integrated. 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.

The Treo 755p 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 755p. Download, view, and edit Word and Excel compatible files, rehearse a PowerPoint presentation, even review PDF files, directly on the 755p's 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.

Fun and Games
The integrated VGA digital camera included with the Treo 755p 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 755p comes with the PocketTunes application, allowing you to load up all your favorite music on MiniSD 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 Treo 755p weighs 5.64 ounces and measures 2.3 x 4.4 x 0.84 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.2 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies for voice and CDMA2000 EV-DO for data. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

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39 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A decent compromise device, October 1, 2007

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King Of All Gadgets (New York) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PALM TREO 755p 755 BLUE SPRINT PDA CAMERA CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

After moving to an area with weak T-Mobile reception, I decided to move to Sprint. The problem? I had a T-Mobile MDA with Windows Mobile, lots of applications, and had customized the device to the point where it was very usable and stable.

To move to Sprint, I had an unsavory choice. The only smartphones were the Motorola Q, HTC Mogul or Palm 755P (I'll ignore the old, low-resolution Palm 700w). The Motorola Q was out because its battery life is bad and it can't edit MS Word Documents (without a 3rd party app). The Mogul had almost everything I wanted, except some imbecile at HTC decided to REMOVE the headphone jack. The only way to plug in a stereo headphone is through a HUGE, bulky adapter...or use bluetooth, but I don't need another item to charge. Dumb. So, here I was staring at the Palm 755p.

It's been two weeks with the device, so here are my observations:

Pros:

- Good call quality; none dropped yet
- Good, loud speakerphone
- Fairly stable, with only occasional re-boots
- good form factor - it's no lightweight and feels downright prehistoric next to a Blackberry Curve or a T-mobile Dash, but contoured edges and rubbery plastic makes it feel good in the hand for extended use
- Free download of Sprint Mobile Email client, which is great and works with Yahoo (without premium subscription), Gmail, pop, etc
- Decent number of apps, though many are somewhat old
- Moderately intuitive interface
- Stereo headphone jack (duh!). Has decent music sound through included headphones.
- Good Instant Messaging/SMS application with threaded discussions
- Good data speed
- On Demand application is really handy for looking up maps, phone numbers, getting news and sports stories. (Where's the sports scoreboard function, though??)
- Streams audio well, as long as you're not multitasking
- pretty fast data speeds, but the Blazer browser is a bit clunky. I sometimes miss Pocket IE. (Opera Mini is available, sort of, but requires a complex installation of Java from IBM...don't bother)
- (not 755p-specific) In areas with bad Sprint signal, you can roam onto Verizon's network (as long as you don't roam more than 50% of your monthly minutes)

Cons:

- No multitasking!! It closes each app to use another one. Annoying. One exception is on a call, you can open a word document, or calendar, which makes it tolerable.
- The operating system is DOA - don't expect any new applications developed for it. So, if you don't find the ones you need today, you'll never get them.
- the keys are tiny and really close together! i really miss my MDA keyboard. Though the 755p is a better one-handed device, the keys have inconsistent pressure points, which makes it difficult to type fast, causing consistent results (some keys don't always register). It's also nowhere near as good as a Blackberry Curve keyboard.
- When you pick up a second call on call waiting, the person hangs up, you switch back to your original call, but the 2nd line doesn't hang up...it stays connected! Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but come on, I'm an advanced user!
- The music app (pTunes) claims to play in the background, but skips quite a bit when trying to use other apps.
- On-Screen phone dialer prone to mis-dialing 10-20% of the time. Strange. I use the hard keys.
- Many apps need to be installed in main memory, not a card, taking up precious resources. (With moderate 3rd party app usage, this should be OK)
- No 'today'screen similar to WM5, which shows everything at a glance (texts, appointments, emails, etc). I tried several 3rd party ones, but they are resource hogs and look terrible.
- The default application launcher is terrible! i recommend getting Hi-Launcher (a customizable, "Start Menu" that pops up by pressing or holding any button you choose. Works in any application or on any screen. Very handy!)
- Pre-installed versions of Word-to-Go and pTunes are old. I recommend getting the upgrades, especially if you use those programs a lot or find the default versions lacking features you need.
- Sprint TV is worthless - anything worth watching is a separate $$$ add-on, even with Power Vision. Don't bother.
- (not phone-specific) Sprint customer service will kill you. If you were in a good mood, once you're done with them, you won't be. They are a mess. Few reps speak English, many are on different billing systems and cannot see your account info. You will be transferred 5-12 times per incident before giving up or getting a marginal resolution to your problem. Avoid them like the plague! I'm crossing my fingers staying with Sprint. T-Mobile was head and shoulders better. They're not even in the same league...or continent, as the case seems to be.

Conclusion:

If you can live with compromise, the 755p is a pretty good device. I'd recommend getting a few 3rd party apps to make living with it easier (see below). Life is about imperfect choices. All-in, this is a somewhat better phone than my old MDA, but it is an inferior power-user data device. Depends what you're looking for. If you can wait, I'd see if Sprint starts offering new WM6 devices that require fewer compromises...and have actual headphone jacks and larger keyboards. For now, I'll stick with the 755p, which takes care of 80-85% of my needs.

Recommended 3rd Party Apps:

KeyContacts (part of KeySuite) - I found the rest of Keysuite unnecessary, but the contacts app is great because it syncs perfectly with Outlook, without forcing you to give up certain data, as the default contacts app does. It also integrates fairly well with the phone dialer.

Hi-Launcher - a must! See above.

Sprint Mobile Email (free) - way better than the default versamail for web mail users. "Pushes" new messages to your device, at least with Yahoo...not consistently with pop or Gmail.

Phone Technician - adds needed features to the phone application, such as turning off the screen while on a call.

KBlights - shuts off keyboard backlighting to save battery, when not needed. (Not needed if you use Power Hero, a power saving application)

Resco Explorer 2007 - File viewer and manager (otherwise, you're in the dark as to what's on your device)

eWallet - store sensitive data, like passwords, on your device safely.

Uninstall - monitors your device and cleanly uninstalls applications.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Good device. OS works well, but developers shying away, September 15, 2007

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g "g" (dc) - See all my reviews

This review is from: PALM TREO 755p 755 BLUE SPRINT PDA CAMERA CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

There seems to be some grousing about sprint generally here. Take that with a grain of salt. For anyone not using OPM ("other people's money" i.e. a company account), Sprint is by far the best and most cost effect high seed internet on these type of devices. It's service is no less functional and its support no better or worse than the other big boys -- it is just far cheaper.

The device works well except for some problems shared with both the Treo 700p and this barely different update the 755p. In no particular order, bluetooth pairing is hit or miss and not up to par with normal phone devices costing 1/3 to 1/2. The hardware headphone jack is known to fail with very moderate an careful use which makes the bluetoot problems even more of an issue. The camera is about the lowest possible quality of any camera on any comparable or less expensive handset.

The key element is the software, especially the palm platform. It is robust enough to be sure, but buyers ought to be aware that the palm OS is all but abandoned. Even palm has moved most of its team to its devices which use windows. They don''t support key third party developers for the palm OS either. If your window for use is six months this is not an issue. If your window off use is in synch with replacement discounts, and is two years I would say avoid this device. there are scores of important and interesting software add ons one can get for the windows devices, and none for the palm except for old add ons developed years ago.

I use DVD profiler on my pc. They released a version that will work on Treo windows devices but not on palm platforms. Same for shoutcast, same for many many new and exciting programs.

Learning an interface also represents an investment for the user that one can get returns on over several generations of product. You will not get that with the Palm OS as this is the end.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely nice device - use it constantly, October 24, 2007

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C. DeBerry (Nashville) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: PALM TREO 755p 755 BLUE SPRINT PDA CAMERA CELL PHONE (Wireless Phone)

I bought the 755p to replace my treo 650. The 755p is all the 650 was and more. Faster data transmission, rubberized finish help you hold it without need for a skin, super fast when used as a tethered modem 1100k in one of my speedtests, smaller body, perfect screen colors, improved camera (the 650s was worth about $5.

Negatives: You can run down the battery pretty quick, as many have stated the Palm OS looks to be dead pretty soon, the Blazer browser is barely good enough to be called a browser.

Net: I use it constantly. I read e-books, stream audio, listen to mp3s (aeroplayer), have dictionaries, videos, reference materials, rss feed and reader, email x 3, voice recorder. Sprint can be a pain, but you learn to work them... They will really discount plans and services to keep you, the network (data) is really fast and I'm not in LA or NYC.

It's an excellent tool. When other carriers get the i-phone, and there are MANY more applications available I'll get one.........