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Design Like the Treo 650, the top of the 700wx features an expansion card slot for SD, SDIO, and MMC memory and expansion cards, and get this: Unlike the 650, the 700wx supports the Palm Wi-Fi card. Up top there's also an infrared port for line of sight data transfers, as well as a handy switch for turning off the phone's ringer. Below the screen, a five-way navigator controls most of the phone's menus and operating system functions. 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 unit houses a loudspeaker, as well as the 1.3 megapixel camera unit. A touchscreen stylus can be tucked away on the right side of the phone. Meanwhile, a combined charging, data, and accessory attachment port, called the Palm "multi-connector" is housed on the bottom of the unit, as is a standard 2.5 mm stereo headset jack. Calling and PDA Features As a phone, the Treo 700wx features all the functionality folks expect from a handset, including a handsfree speakerphone, polyphonic ringtones (polyphonic MIDI, MP3, WAV and video ringtones are supported), a vibrate mode, and picture caller ID. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile combines email, calendar, contacts, tasks, and notes into a single application that seamlessly integrates with the 700wx's phone functions. Meanwhile, headsets, car kits and other wireless peripherals can also be paired with the unit via Bluetooth (the Bluetooth 1.2 specification is supported). Staying productive on the road is made possible by the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. You also get Picsel PDF Viewer for viewing PDF document attachments, and the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files on your 700wx. Messaging and Internet One of the most important tools bundled with the 700wx is Microsoft ActiveSync, which allows you to quickly synchronize your device's tasks, calendars, email, and contacts with your desktop. You also get Exchange ActiveSync, an application that lets you synchronize data with an Exchange server. Syncing can be done via USB, or wirelessly via Bluetooth. Imaging and Entertainment The Treo 700wx's built-in camera sees a bump in performance with the ability to take 1.3 megapixel (1280 x 1024) stills. The camera also features a 2x digital zoom, a self portrait mirror, and automatic light balancing. While the camera is great for taking stills, it can also function as a camcorder, allowing you to capture MPEG4 video to the unit's memory. An integrated media application organizes your captured photos and videos. And last, but certainly not least, the Treo 700wx keeps the fun going when you've got some downtime with great games. Bubble Breaker and Solitaire ship with the handset, but more Windows Mobile games are available. Vital Statistics User Submitted palm Treo 700wx Smartphone (Sprint) ReviewsDate: 2008-03-10 You better love texting, because reception sucks... I rarely write reviews, but after having this piece of junk I thought I'd write one. I'm on my second Palm Treo 700wx in less than a year. If it wasn't replaced under warranty I wouldn't still have this thing. I don't load any software on to this thing because I know how finicky it is... Even with that I've had to do several data-clearing hard resets. Amongst "features" this phone has: 1) Bluetooth works very poorly, if at all (very staticy compared to other phones) 2) Synch issues while hooked up to the computer, just won't connect (this was the source of one hard reset) 3) Unable to connect to internet, tries 5-6 times getting a "no modem at number" or something like that each time, another source of a hard reset. 4) Terrible reception, most of the time I get two bars, I might get 3 when I go outside, this is in Denver metro. I've reverted to texting people when a conversation is important, because I can't make out all of what they say. The phone's been replaced for this and has gotten *slightly* better. 5) Makes calls and changes settings even with keyguard enabled. 6) Synchs at all times of the day, whereever you are, regardless of your peak times settings or roaming schedule settings. This drains the battery FAST! 7) No option to set a reminder or flash a light for messages waiting. You get one alert when a new message or voicemail comes in, that's it, after that there is a small icon at the top of the screen that let's you know there is a message of some sort. I wanted to like this phone, I really did, but it's the source of a lot of aggravation for me.. Date: 2008-03-08 Good smartphone Purchased this 16 months ago and am happy with the purchase. It greatly improves my productivity at work and at home. I can sync my calendars and see my email with ease. I love having the internet on my phone so I can locate data from anywhere. Google maps is a great application - gives me maps and directions with little effort. Windows mobile 5.0 does lock-up occasionally but a quick reboot corrects the issue. Works great on the Sprint network - Sprint has a great price for unlimited internet ($15 for me in Northern California). Date: 2008-01-23 Biggest piec of junk I've ever owned. A Yugo is 5* compared. I am now on my 4th 700wxphone and it is a huge piece of junk. Bluetooth does not work, phone locks up, screens just flash up and now it just makes calls randomly while in my pocket locked. I can't understand what there has not been a class action lawsuit and massive recall. Where are the lawyers when you need them. You sure won't call on your treo 700wx. Sprint fix is to do a hard boot or replace the phone that is equally as bad. Date: 2008-01-11 Can't send picture and video mail Well I had the treo 650 and decided to "upgrade" to the 700, I decided to get the 700wx because I use Windows and im used to it. Boy was that a MISTAKE. Turns out that the 700wx does not allow you to send picture and video mail through texts or through their picture mail service. Thats right this SPRINT phone does NOT support SPRINT PICTURE MAIL. Apparently all the other phones including the 700p, 650, whatever can support picture mail but this one can not. After spending 3 HOURS on the phone with them I was able to get the fees back that they were charging me and have them give me a way to send picture mail... which is you have to setup a sprint email address, and send the picture as an attachment through your sprint email account. So complicated! I wish I had gotten the 700p. Apparently the windows system has lots of issues with it. BTW when I signed up for the sprint picture mail. I started receiving spam text messages at a rate of 5 of these messages a day. AND their costumer service is a JOKE! they know NOTHING!!! Date: 2007-12-13 Don't buy this Bought it for Real Estate purposes. Not functional. Not practical. Just not good. Crashes constantly and email does not work well.
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