Treo 600

Treo 600
Manufacturer	Palm
Type	Smartphone
Lifespan	June 2003
Media	MMC, SD
Operating system	Palm OS
CPU	TI OMAP
Display	160x160 16-bit passive LCD
Input	Keypad
Camera	0.3 Megapixel
Connectivity	GSM/GPRS, CDMA
Power	Battery

The palmOne Treo 600 is a smartphone, combining a color Palm OS PDA with a regular sized mobile phone. It has a number of integrated features and it is possible to check the calendar while talking on the phone, dial directly from contacts list, take pictures or send emails. It includes a five-way navigation button and favorites screen allowing quick access to the phone functions.

On October 24, 2004, palmOne officially unveiled the Treo 600's successor, the Treo 650.

Design

The Treo 600 is a rather large device by cell phone standards but compact for a PDA. The 600 is slightly longer and thicker than it's predecessor and is also nearly half an inch narrower giving it a more cell-phone like feel. The new form factor has been compared to a candy bar or a bar of soap. The design is definantly an example of form-follows-function, the front of the phone consists of a full QWERTY keyboard at the bottom with menu and home buttons at the bottom right. Above the keyboard are the 4 application buttons with a five-way navigator in-between. Each application button can be mapped to two applications with the exception of the last button which has one of its functions permanently mapped to the key guard. Pressing the button once takes the user to the primary application and hitting the silver alternate function button followed by an application button takes the user to the secondary application. Above the buttons and navigator is a small Treo logo and the large 160x160 color touch screen. The top of the phone is occupied by the earpiece and the rather large, yet proportional antenna. The bottom of the Treo houses the 2.5mm jack which can output stereo sound and accept a standard headset. Next to the audio jack, in the center of the phone, resides a connector used for data transfer and charging. The upper left side of the phone contains 2 volume keys, the right side is a mirror image of the left without the volume keys. The top of the 600 contains the antenna with the SDIO/MMC slot slightly offset toward the antenna; in front of the slot is the Infrared port with the a power button on the antenna side which can be used to turn off the screen, or, if held down for a few seconds can turn off the radio and put the phone in a sort of "air plane mode". Opposite of the IR port is a switch which, by default is set to switch between normal ringer operation and silent mode with vibration. The back of the Treo is simple enough with a palm logo at the bottom with a reset pin hole offset to the right. Towards the top is a sticker with various serial numbers and a triangular shaped speaker grill offset to the left. Above the speaker grill is the VGA camera lens and the top of the stylus is visible above and to the left of the lens. The stylus itself slides into a silo opposite the antenna and when the stylus is stored the top sits flush with the curvature of the phone with the exception of a notch which is used to lift the stylus out of its silo.

Specifications

Mobile phone, GSM/GPRS model with 850/900/1800/1900 MHz bands, CDMA model with 800/1900 MHz bands.
144-MHz ARM processor.
32 MB RAM (24 MB available storage).
Built-in rechargeable lithium ion batteries, lasting more that 24 hours in normal usage.
Palm OS ver 5.2.1H complete with standard applications including web browsing, email, calendar, and contacts.
Size 4.4 × 2.4 × 0.9 inches (11.2 × 6.0 × 2.2 cm)
Weight 5.9 oz. (168 grams)
Display 160×160 pixels CSTN backlit display
SDIO / SD / MMC memory slot.
MP3 and stereo audio headset compatible.
Digital camera VGA (640×480) resolution
Infrared com port and touch-screen with stylus.
Backlit keyboard with phone dial layout.
Speakerphone and vibrate mode.

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