Comments on: Exclusive Pics of the Palm Treo 850

By: K

Sun, 22 Mar 2009 02:09:12 +0000

so does how does the wifi work?can you go anywhere and have it work with the wifi at no extra charge if you dont have internet with you carrier kinda like the itouch?and would this not be a good phone for a teenager?

By: Roe

Roe — Wed, 14 Jan 2009 15:21:12 +0000

If you decide to get the Palm phones do not use AT&T, they offer rebates, but both my husband, (who bought different models at different times), did not receive our rebates. We were told they were mailed and there was nothing else they can do. So I guess the rebate is just a scam.

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 22:23:08 +0000

Can you spell “sentence”? (not sentense) Remember not to make jokes about spelling when you can’t. PALM rocks! I love my 755p!

By: brian

brian — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:52:10 +0000

can’t they make a bigger screen somehow, and still retain the actual keyboard? i’d like to see an entire webpage when I want to.

By: tiramisu

tiramisu — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 04:58:02 +0000

I think Treo series are in serious danger of tough competitor. They are really good qwerty keyboards smart phones out there. And I feel black berry bold 9000 or the Nokia E71 will give Treo 850 a serious run for the money.

I used a treo 650 before and am using the E71 now. I feel the e71 buttons is real pleasure to use.

By: ChiRi

ChiRi — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 04:09:12 +0000

How come no one mentions push email….isn’t about for some real improvements. and for God’s sake,,, the design has not improved…it’s a shame palm can not make a good one…i think I’m changing to att with the new I-Phone.

By: turnepf

turnepf — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 13:29:44 +0000

Any news on a release date? The article says July and July is nearly over! I’m ready to replace my 750!

By: Eduardo Garcia

Eduardo Garcia — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 06:20:59 +0000

It is really fine this phone/pda… 100% sure I´m buying it for sure, just… when does it comes to shop?

By: guyunik

guyunik — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 03:23:27 +0000

yes i have to agree that palm gives little or no reason to continue in the smartphone business, i will bet a buck they will be out of the business with the next two years , palm is on the last vestiges of its existence, iphone , htc and nokia will rule the smartphone universe

By: Suzanne

Suzanne — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 14:54:20 +0000

I have a treo 680… I have loved it but finding it a little out dated for my realestate business. I am considering moving up to a blackberry, but what about the latest palm. Will that do the same thing as blackberry. What would be the advantages and disadvantages. Would one of you “techies” out there please let me know before I make this critical decision and a new purchase?????????? Thank you, thank you!!!!!

By: LUKE

LUKE — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 22:56:29 +0000

Hello… can anyone comment on if this new Palm will have “chat-style view” like my 755p does? I know most of the Windows mobile devices that I’ve seen does not…I love the chat style view, so if this new windows version doesn’t have it, I wont bite. Does anyone know if Windows 6.1 has chat-style view?

By: CT

CT — Wed, 02 Jul 2008 09:07:26 +0000

Does anybody have any info if and when Vodafone UK will be offering this?

My 750v is on its last legs, I am due a new handset and want MS Mobile 6. The other HTC offerings are horrid.

Will it becoming anytime soon? It isn’t shown as coming soon on their website.

Thanks

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:27:25 +0000

I would gladly trade my Blackberry Curve for this….in a minute!

By: TDF

TDF — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 20:28:33 +0000

When is the project release of the 850 and which carriers if anyone knows?

By: Lazer

Lazer — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 23:23:58 +0000

What’s really missing on this thing is enough memory! 100K just doesn’t do it in 2008.

The Palm TX (3 or 4 year old technology) has 256k, and the new Blackberry Bold has ONE GIG!

One of Palm’s advantages is all of the programs that can run on it! Memory today is dirt cheap. (Gig flash cards sell for under $10.)

Give us more memory!!!

By: Darren

Darren — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:27:57 +0000

I own a Centro, and the KEYBOARD IS AMAZING. It’s very easy to type on, since this is a slightly larger phone I’m sure it will be just as if not even easier. I think it’s nice looking, but no it’s not ground breaking. But until you actually hold and use a Palm, don’t put it down, RIM’s designs may be less toy-like but how do they feel in the hand.
I have a Centro and I would definitely consider getting a Treo in the future. I’m more interested in the next Palm OS codenamed Nova then Windows Mobile.

By: jhugne

jhugne — Mon, 09 Jun 2008 22:28:33 +0000

space occupied by buttons above the QWERTY keyboard is a waste!
the screen looks too small. I am loyal user of Treo750 for more than 3years now but PALM should re-consider bigger screen size — iPhone v2.0 is coming shortly.

By: Brian9393

Brian9393 — Thu, 05 Jun 2008 16:30:32 +0000

I have recently owned both a Treo and a Blackberry Curve. In my honest opinion, the blackberry is more user friendly, but with a big price tag.
Using the service of RiM is at least $30 more a month, and their server is questionable at best.
Blackberry does have a better “style” to it, but it is like paying more for a logo on the side of a sneaker shoe. Do you want function or form. I think the new Treo design is definitly a step in a slimmer, more stylish look, glad to see them moving to something a bit smaller.

By: javigonz

javigonz — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:26:27 +0000

when will this phone comes out?

By: Arthur Girardin

Arthur Girardin — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:01:59 +0000

palm WHAT ARE YOU THINKING?????
i still use the treo700p
a friend switched to the centro and said the keyboard is harder to use, MORE MISTAKES. THATS JUST WHAT I WANT FOR MY BUSINESS!!! TO BUY A “NEW” TREO THATS HARDER TO USE THEN THE LAST MODEL!!!
this would of been EXPECTED if it came out a couple years ago.

HA PALM, I NEED BETTER!!!!!
I AM GIVING UP AND LOOKING AT BLACKBERRIES

By: GuessWho

GuessWho — Mon, 02 Jun 2008 06:27:56 +0000

*Jas said: “for example there is no dedicated “period” button as is on the Treo750. So I have to push “alt” then the “period” button?”

Uh, there IS a dedicated period button – it is the one to the left of the return button. This is the same keyboard as on the Centro.

By: backbeat

backbeat — Wed, 28 May 2008 03:12:00 +0000

If the rushing sound of business away from Palm bothers some precious pets out there, tell it to Wall St who mirrors the results of Palm’s abysmally poor Main St-market performance.

By: Sicard

Sicard — Tue, 27 May 2008 16:45:54 +0000

who would be the carrier for this phone?

By: Juan

Juan — Mon, 26 May 2008 16:47:21 +0000

Some of the people on here criticizing the Treo form factor have most likely not used one. It is simple to use and once you enter the period, if you start typing again, it will automatically capitalize the first letter in the next sentence. The formfactor may be unchanged very much and many are stating that blackberry is better piece of equipment but that device does not yet have a touchscreen. If one wants to criticize a device for being outdated, one would want to criticize a PDA w/out a touchscreen. When it comes to the revolutionary Iphone, it wasn’t nearly as revolutionary as many believe. That phone’s revolutionary features, are recycled ideas and many appeared on the Treo long before either as proprietary or 3rd party software. Visual voicemail is now available for this device via a 3rd party company. That is the one item that was missing from the Treo. One other issue people complain about is that this phone is not very friendly towards the consumer market, that is due to the fact that it is a device oriented towards the business market. I state this as an employee of one of the big 3 telcos and I have experience with the different devices but have developed an affinity for the Palm devices.

By: unkabuzz

unkabuzz — Mon, 26 May 2008 07:53:17 +0000

God you guys sound like a bunch of old “Bitches”.
I love my Treo 750. Size, shape, functions… The only reason I would go with the 850 is more RAM and a faster processor. If you care what any phone/PDA looks like you’re being childish. If it serves your purpose, that’s all that matters….
Just my $.02

By: unholytruth

unholytruth — Sat, 24 May 2008 18:14:53 +0000

Sorry, bub, but since your “3-year-old 700wx” was only released just over 2 years ago, you may want to look into a more adequate calendar.

Good luck with your soon-to-be-released Retro850! LMAO!

By: holyman

holyman — Sat, 24 May 2008 15:56:24 +0000

WELCOME TO THE 1990`S?????I THINK YOUR THE ONE OUT DATED!!!!! I`VE OWNED A TREO 700WX FOR THREE YRS. AND I STILL WOULDNT CHANGE IT.
NOT UNTIL THIS PIECE HITS THE MARKET THAT IS!!!
DUHHH…WELCOME TO THE 90`S…..SOME ONE PLEASE GIVE THIS PERSON AN UPDATED CALENDAR!!

By: just me

just me — Sat, 24 May 2008 07:13:43 +0000

Will it be available for ATT with Palm system?

By: backbeat

backbeat — Sat, 24 May 2008 00:03:28 +0000

Best thing that can be said about the 850? ……

Unlike the 800, it didn’t get its worldwide pictorial ‘debut’ in a men’s room being squeezed by Senator Larry Craig!

By: Chris2.0

Chris2.0 — Fri, 23 May 2008 17:20:17 +0000

@ Outrigger:
I did have a BB Curve and the double space bar works for a period, but alas, not an elipse, and I’m way too fond for using those to stay with RIM…
@ Jas:
Thanks to a small little piece of freeware called Keycaps, my Treo outperforms my Curve by a wide margin!