Palm Treo 680

331 reviews

Apr, 2024

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usability (14)
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portability (7)
performance (6)
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camera (6)
battery (3)
sound (2)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 331 reviews of Palm Treo 680. The average rating for this product is 3.5/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Opinions about the reliability and design are generally positive. The size and portability also get good feedback. Comments are divided on the performance. There are some critical opinions about the sound and battery.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Palm Treo 680 is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.com review summary for Palm Treo 680

alaTest has collected and analyzed 31 user reviews of Palm Treo 680 from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 3.3/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com. People really like the usability. The reliability also gets good reviews. Many are negative about the battery.

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74% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Ryan Block (engadget.com)

Palm Treo 680 launches on Cingular, $199

We got a Treo here, everybody, the 680 to be exact. It is, as we all well know by now, going to go for $200 after two year service agreement (with unlimited data plan), and will be available as of Black Friday. Wii for the kids, Treo 680 for ...

Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : Bonnie Cha (cnet.com)

Palm Treo 680 review

Palm Treo 680

The Palm Treo 680 features a sleeker design; integrated Bluetooth with the ability to use it as a wireless modem; more user-accessible memory; and e-mail capabilities. It also offers a bright touch screen and productivity tools and is easy to use.

The smart phone doesn't have integrated Wi-Fi nor does it support Palm's Wi-Fi card or voice dialing. What's more, the VGA camera is disappointing, the QWERTY keyboard is a bit cramped, and the speakerphone quality is a bit scratchy.

With a user-friendly interface, decent performance, and an affordable price point, the Palm Treo 680 is a good smart phone for the first-time buyer or for mobile users looking to be more productive on the road; we just wish it had a better camera and...

Feb, 2007

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Expert review by : Sascha Segan (pcmag.com)

Palm Treo 680

The Palm Treo 680 is just a tiny bit better than the 650—which is either a plus or a minus, depending on who you are.

More memory than Treo 650. Still very easy to use.

Lacks high-speed data, stereo Bluetooth, multitasking, and other common modern features. Not a great speakerphone.

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Nov, 2006

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Expert review by : John Frederick Moore (letstalk.com)

Palm Treo 680 Review

While other smart phone manufacturers have been piling on the features for business-centric customers, Palm has made its Treo more attractive and ultimately more appealing to the masses. While heavy-duty business travelers will bemoan a somewhat thin...

Jul, 2007

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Expert review by : ZDNet (zdnet.com)

Palm Treo 680

Palm's latest smartphone will appeal to existing Palm users, but it still lags behind the Windows smartphone pack by a pretty clear margin.

Full QWERTY keyboard, Simple lock/unlock procedure, Quad-band GSM, SD card support

Sluggish performance, Audio quality could be better, Physical dialling pad is tiny, Awful VGA camera

Dec, 2006

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Expert review by : Arne Hess (theunwired.net)

Palm Treo 500 Windows Mobile Smartphone

Not that the Palm Treo 500 is anything dramatically new, far from it - it's Palm's unbranded version of the Palm Treo 500v (see our previous review here) which Palm exclusively launched with Vodafone Autumn last year. Nevertheless, Palm's Treo 500 is...

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : theunwired (theunwired.net)

VIDEOVIEW: Vodafone TPP Menu on the Palm Treo 500v

Not yet announced by Vodafone, the latest Vodafone branded devices shows a new menu structure called Vodafone TPP (whatever TPP stands for). We have seen the new TPP design earlier when Vodafone unveiled its new, not yet shown Vodafone 920 Windows...

Dec, 2007

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Expert review by : Julie Strietelmeier (the-gadgeteer.com)

Palm Treo 680 Smartphone

Slightly smaller form factor, Better reception, Available in different colors, Slightly smaller form factor, Better reception, Available in different colors

Battery life less than previous models, No reset switch, Not a compelling upgrade from a Treo 650, Battery life less than previous models, No reset switch, Not a compelling upgrade from a Treo 650

Dec, 2007

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Expert review by : Mobile Gazette (mobilegazette.com)

Palm Treo 500 / Treo 500v

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : John P (connectreviews.com)

Palm Treo 680, the smartphone for consumers.

Since the first Treo was introduced by Handspring a couple of years ago, Palm has been spearheading the smartphone industry with the most popular line of smartphones to date. This month, I had the chance to test out the Treo 680.

Bright display ; Great call quality and speakerphone ; Decent web browsing speeds ; Excellent keyboard

Sub-par battery life ; Colors only available on Cingular version ; Delay between capturing video and pressing record button

Overall, the Palm Treo 680 is Palm's first foray into the consumer market with smartphones, and it is one of the best smartphones to be looking at if you are in the market. The Palm Treo 680 is available today for $199 with a 2 year contract from...

Feb, 2007

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