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 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.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 Treo line of smartphones has been popular for what seems like ages. While they haven't changed much on the outside, save for the loss of the antenna, a string of refinements have been made over the years that have kept the devices reasonably current with modern technology. So while the Treo 755p doesn't offer cutting edge technology in many regards, it is a very solid messaging device and good all-around phone. The user interface certainly is a bit long in the tooth by now, but it won't get in the way of a determined Treo fan.So thanks to a solid physical design, great messaging capabilities, and 3G data connectivity, I feel confident in giving the Palm Treo 755p a Highly Recommended rating. The Treo 680 is a similar device for GSM networks that has a VGA resolution camera instead of the 755p's 1.3MP unit. For those out there that prefer the Windows Mobile platform, the 750 series devices are also worthy, though they have to make do with lower resolution displays.”