Palm Cradle Kit for Palm Treo 650, 680, 700, 750

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Product Features

• Includes cradle, spare battery charging drawer, USB cable and 110/240V charger with 4 international adapters
• Convenient pedestal recharges batteries and synchronizes data at the touch of a button
• Cable and power supply can detach from cradle and snap directly onto your smartphone
• Uses new Multi Connector by Palm for compatibility
• Includes voltage adapters for the U.S., Europe and Australia

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 5.5 x 8.5 x 2 inches ; 1.1 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0006JI3LI
• Item model number: 92488PLMIN
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #6,011 in Cell Phones & Service (See Bestsellers in Cell Phones & Service)
• Discontinued by manufacturer: Yes

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description
If you're looking for a fast, convenient way to charge and synchronize data with your Treo 650 or 700, here's the answer. This cradle kit includes a snappy-looking cradle, a slot for charging a spare battery, a data cable, and a 110-240 volt AC adapter. Palm also generously includes international adapters so you can travel widely (U.S.A., U.K., Europe, Australia) and still have charging capabilities. The advanced switching type power supply is compatible with most international voltages and frequencies (110-240 volts, 50-60 Hz, 1A DC output).

The spare battery charging slot has a smart little cover that forms the rear of the unit. The cradle also has the venerable Palm hot-sync button so you can instantly sync your Treo 650 or 700 with the touch of a button. And if you need to pack lightly, you can detach the cradle from the power and data cables and plug them directly into the Treo 650 or 700. The cradle uses the new "Multi Connector" standard found on newer Palm devices.

NOTE: This cradle kit is only compatible with the Treo 650/700.

What's in the Box
Handset charging cradle, AC power cable, international voltage adapters, Multi Connector data cable.

Product Description
Palm Travel Cradle Kit for Treo 650, 680, 700, 750

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works like a champ and comes with accessories too!, May 18, 2005

By	J. Sundquist (New York) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I was pleasantly suprised to find that this cradle came with not only the charger and USB sync cable that you can use separately, but it also came with the travel adapters for foreign countries!

The cradle has a separate compartment for charging an additional battery.

I hooked everything up and hotsynced without issue.

Just like the cradle for the older Treo 600, this one allows you to see what's on the screen and use it upright as upposed to laying it flat. It makes speakerphone calls bearable and also makes it easy to use your palm apps while using a headset and charging at the same time.

Amazon's price is much better than Palm's direct price at about forty bucks.

26 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars TWO dead out of the box! [ZERO STARS], October 12, 2005

By	The_Digital_Dude (USA) - See all my reviews

As others have described in reviews on Amazon over the past several weeks, there is a bad batch of these cradles floating around at Amazon. I ordered two, and both are DOA, although the sync function works fine if you connect the Treo 650 directly to the USB cable. Both of the defective cradles I received are stamped "REV B 0525". I bought one at CompUSA stamped "REV B 0529", and it works perfectly. Amazon needs to inspect the stock of this item in its warehouse and return the bad ones to the manufacturer.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars palmOne comes up short on design, usability, July 3, 2005

By	Kevin Woodward (Soquel, CA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

How can palmOne design the best damn smartphone on the planet, yet keep coming up short with just about every accessory that they've produced for it? This docking cradle is yet another case in point.

Want to charge your Treo 650 in its case? Not with this cradle you don't. However, if you want to synch or charge your phone six feet away from your computer, the cable on this puppy has you covered! And the total package is particularly appealing for secret agents and globe-trotting celebrities who need to carry a half-dozen or so voltage adapters around, just in case.

I will admit that the spare battery charger is nice to have -- if you have a spare battery. Which I don't.

Which brings me to the recently released and identically priced Seidio INNOdock cradle. For some reason this third-party manufacturer does Treo 650 accessories better than palmOne.

One -- count it -- one USB cable (reasonably shorter, too) that when plugged into your desktop or notebook recharges and synchs your data from a single source. And if you happen to use the Seidio Shield holster or a similar case which seats the phone with the screen facing in, you can tuck them both into the cradle at night together.

But wait, there's more! Like many Seidio devices there is a nice bonus feature ... a standard 3.5mm headphone jack in the cradle that allows you to listen to your tunes or watch a video while your phone is replenishing its vital juices.

Unfortunately, neither the Seidio cradle or holster is available on A yet. If you can't wait, most of the websites and blogs that have sprung up to preach the gospel of the Treo 650 have an online store that can hook you up. Just Google it.