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Review: Palm Treo 755p

Palm’s latest Treo improves upon its predecessor, the 700p, by slimming down, ditching the antenna nub, and adding instant messaging and push email. Granted, you can almost see the mold on the ancient Palm OS, which remains a multimedia and multitasking weakling, but its well-oiled design affords snappy operation and arguably the simplest interface of […]
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Rating:

6/10

WIRED
Dedicated ring/vibrate switch. Bundled Documents to Go software excels at creating and syncing Office files. Huge third-party software library.
TIRED
Still no Wi-Fi. Weak video, mediocre music apps. IM doesn't support Gtalk, Jabber, or ICQ. Lacks stereo Bluetooth.

Palm's latest Treo improves upon its predecessor, the 700p, by slimming down, ditching the antenna nub, and adding instant messaging and push email. Granted, you can almost see the mold on the ancient Palm OS, which remains a multimedia and multitasking weakling, but its well-oiled design affords snappy operation and arguably the simplest interface of any smartphone. At 0.8 inch, the 755p is a little thick around the middle, but otherwise it's a stunner in blue or burgundy.