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Palm Treo Pro


(3 out of 5)

MSRP: $549


The sleekest Treo yet packs in Wi-Fi and GPS, strong call quality, and some handy shortcuts. But you’ll pay a pretty penny.

Review date: Aug 27, 2008

With the Palm Treo Pro, we can say for the first time in a couple of years that we wouldn’t mind being seen carrying a Treo. Yes, Palm has released a smart phone that isn’t bulky. In fact, the Treo Pro (sold unlocked for $549) looks downright elegant compared with previous Treos. And unlike the BlackBerry Curve and Samsung BlackJack II, you get an integrated touchscreen. You also get Wi-Fi and GPS, features Palm’s previous GSM phone, the Treo 750, lacks. The keyboard could be better, but with its reliable call quality and reasonably speedy 3G data, the Treo Pro is one of the better Windows Mobile smart phones on the market. Too bad it costs so much. Design Dressed up in glossy black plastic, the Palm Treo Pro oozes executive-class smart phone (kind of like the back of the iPhone, but all over.) And it’s refreshingly pocket-friendly, weighing a mere 4.7 ounces and measuring a svelte 0.5 inches thick. The Treo 750, by comparison, weighs 5.4 ounces and is 0.8 inches thick. Nevertheless, it’s hard to praise Palm too much for finally catching up with older devices like BlackBerry Curve 8310 and Samsung BlackJack II.

ProsCons
  • Stylish design
  • Helpful shortcuts
  • Fast 3G and Wi-Fi data
  • Strong call quality
  • Loud speaker
  • Mediocre keyboard
  • No flash for camera
  • Back cover difficult to remove
  • Pricey

Read Full Review @ LaptopMag.com by Mark Spoonauer