On august 19, 2008, palm released the last treo device, the treo pro on gsm. Palm treo 680 unlocked gsm smart phone with full qwerty keyboard. Palm os and microsoft mobile, with the treo 680 having the palm os. But the treo 680 has a larger keyboard which is more comfortable to type on. Separate the motherboard and faceplate of the palm treo. The treo 700w was the first of the 700 line, and the first treo to use windows mobile. The full sized keyboard, touch screen, and easy one handed navigation of the treo line along with the wonderful software package and well developed palm os 5 make this phone a. Treo 680 brings a much needed slimmer look and feel to the treo line at a very nice price point. Palm stopped selling palm os devices around 20082009, with the introduction of the. In my brief time with the unit i found the keys to be responsive and accurate, similar to other treo devices. A total of nineteen treo models were released, listed below in reverse chronological order. For a new smartphone owner, youll find the treo 680 has a very good selection of software out of the box including. The unlocked version of the treo 680 has received a system software update from palm, inc. Oct 12, 2006 the treo 680 smart phone also can function as an mp3 player, and has an integrated digital camera, camcorder, and video player.
The treo pro supports a2dp, which allows the user to stream music to a supported device wirelessly over bluetooth. The treo keyboard still works, so you can use both. Palm was wise enough to colormatch the keys on each unit, though the graphite unit necessarily uses white keys. Palm treo 680 with its distinctive candybar design and carefully crafted thumb keyboard, palms treo has become an iconic pda phonebut new models generally debut at. The stowaway bluetooth keyboard is the perfect productivity companion to your bluetoothenabled smartphone, pda, tablet, media center pc or notebook almost any device that has bluetooth. Beginning with the 700 series, treos ran both palm os and windows mobile. The keyboard layout hasnt changed all that much as new treo models have come out. Palm stopped selling palm os devices around 20082009, with the introduction of the tungsten tx, treo 680, and small centro phone. My treo 680 still functions pretty well but the occasional lag especially and the limitations of the browser has become so maddening that i finally gave up and bought a tmobile g1 last night.
Software and games use your phone for more than just talking holster case expand the possibilities with treo software and accessories. Jan 17, 2007 palm treo 680 with its distinctive candybar design and carefully crafted thumb keyboard, palms treo has become an iconic pda phonebut new models generally debut at prices that only serious. Cutout design for the keyboard so that you can see the keys clearly and keep the same tactile feel as using the treo without a case. Did you know you can use palm desktop with your android phone. Customize and enhance your new palm treo 680 to truly make it yours. Page 26 installing the desktop synchronization software even if you already own a important palm os device and have installed a previous version of the desktop software, you must install the software from the palm software installation cd that came with your treo 680. Make and receive calls center differently on to turn off headsets other keyguard. The treo 680 software bundle is reminiscent of that included with the treo 700p, a phone that was priced at twice that of the treo 680. Treo 680 flexiskin silicone cases and covers ultra. The treo 680s qwerty keyboard is largely unchanged from the. Palm treo 680 keyboards think outside bluetooth keyboard the stowaway bluetooth keyboard is the perfect productivity companion to your bluetoothenabled smartphone, pda, tablet, media center pc or notebook almost any device that has bluetooth. The treo 680 has the same 320by320 display of the treo 650 and the same vgaquality camera.
The centros screen and keyboard are too small for my tastes and battery life is not as long as the 700p. I love almost anything that palm makes, i hope theyre not going to desert the palm platform and recognition on windows cell as what i even have heard. Palm unveiled its latest product, the treo 680, at the digital life show yesterday much of the treo 680 was expected, but palm did toss in a few curveballs like four fun colors, a bundle of useful accessories that will come with every unit, new software enhancements and inclusions and while not officially disclosed a very aggressive price point, which is expected to be carrier subsidized at. It comes with the standard palm applications, including an upgraded blazer web browser. I swapped my nokia 5320 xpress music to a pre owned palm treo 680 and i do not regret.
Its a nice smartphone for someone who wants to be able to manage their life and day with their phone. Actually, your treasure s keyboard isn t safe at all, since it s exposed through a cutout in the aluminum, but the rest of the phone is probably good for anything. Treo 680 status icons to turn on main tab again to turn off your phone. The last version of palm desktop was updated about four years ago. Being pioneers of pdas enterprise personal digital assistant i can certainly see that they have mastered their craft. But the treo 680 shows that reports of its demise have been. Formfitting case designed to perfectly fit your palm treo 680. I hsd planned on installing the palm treo software version 4. Compatibility treo 650, treo 755p, centro, treo 680, treo 700p, treo 700w, treo 700wx, treo 750, tungsten e2, tx. Palm treo 680 troubleshooting, repair, and service manuals.
Having said this, one of the main problems is that the company appears to have completely forgotten to tell. Infrared ir wireless keyboard to input data to the treo 680. The new treo still has great software, but it makes some compromises and still fails to match the new competitors in slimness, lightness or price. Dec 04, 2006 the treo 680 software bundle is reminiscent of that included with the treo 700p, a phone that was priced at twice that of the treo 680. This lets you customize the color of your cingular treo 680. With its genuine fullsize keyboard with 18mm spacing, the stowaway bluetooth keyboard allows. The buttons have good tactile feedback, but i have to say. Adobe acrobat reader, audibleplayer, bejeweled, blazer, bluetooth manager, calculator, calendar, camera, card info, cingular.
May 11, 2012 the last version of palm desktop was updated about four years ago. A menu at the bottom of the screen keyboard lets you switch among alphabets the shift keys behave the same way as the thumb board, numbers and punctuation, and accented alphabets and additional punctuation. But in addition to this there is also a reasonably sized qwerty typewriterstyle keyboard laid. The full sized keyboard, touch screen, and easy one handed navigation of the treo line along with the wonderful software package and well developed palm os 5 make this phone a great deal. Back panel battery keyboard lcd screen and touch screen microphone motherboard.
I found that the latest version of the palm keyboard driver for the palm universal. This story, palm introduces treo 680 was originally published by pcworld. Smoothtexture makes the palm treo 680 flexiskin feel softer to the touch and reduces surface dust soft, lowprofile case. Step 11 keyboard take the face plate of treo, and locate the backside of it. The preinstalled the software on the device includes the blazer web browser, versamail for. The gsm version of the phone comes packed with a stereoheadset, while the cdma phone does not. Smoothtexture makes the palm treo 680 flexiskin feel softer to the touch and reduces surface dust. Treo 680 keyboards qwerty bluetooth ir wireless palm os. Indeed, you ll have to resort to the native keyboard for a simple exclamation point. Palm treo 680 keyboard replacement amazon web services. Wrap your treo 680 in monaco s fitted case made of aircraft aluminum, and go forth into the wilds of the world with confidence that your treasure is mostly safe from almost all harm. Take advantage of all your cell phones data features with the right treo 680 data accessories. Unscrew the two screws on the back, using the t6 sized screwdriver. The treo 680 is shorter than the treo 700, because it doesnt have the 700s protruding antenna.
This keyboard offers more features than the traditional keyboard on your palm treo 680. On top of this there is dataviz s documents to go software, a palm. Dash and treo 680 have bargain prices, if you can compromise. Protect your cingular treo 680 with the antidust skin case from the award winning leader in handheld accessories. The shape of the buttons is more rectangular, and theyre not as raised above the. Palm treo 680 unlocked gsm smart phone with full qwerty.
Did you know you can use palm desktop with your android. Having the gprs crap out on you when you are trying to check bus schedules online in the middle of a cold chicago winter can do that to you. It sports a 320by320 touch screen, a full qwerty keyboard, and. Palm sold the treo 680 in four different colors when you ordered the.
Install any file or program on the palmpilot is easy and simple you just copy files thats it. Sep 04, 2017 this keyboard offers more features than the traditional keyboard on your palm treo 680. Treo 680 routers, cables, memory and keyboards discountcell inc. The treo 680 include palm desktop software to sync to the macintosh. Overall the palm treo 680 brings a nice new lower price to the treo line. The treo 680s qwerty keyboard is largely unchanged from the treo 700p, but there are some very slight tweaks. The palm treo 680 brings a nice new lower price to the treo line. The treo 680 smart phone also can function as an mp3 player, and has an integrated digital camera, camcorder, and video player. Palm desktop software bonus software for your treo 680 your palm treo 680 smart device user guide this guide palm warranty key term sim subscriber identity module card the smartcard that you insert into your treo 680 and identifies you to the mobile network. Treo 680 flexiskin silicone cases and covers ultra slim. The treos software has jumped back and forth between two different operating systems. It also has a cutout design for the keyboard so that you can see the keys clearly and keep the same tactile feel as using the cingular treo 680 without a case. If your device screen turns off while setting up or using your device, press powerend to wake up the screen, and then press center on the 5way navigator to turn off keyguard. The 680 keyboard buttons have a lower profile and are flatter.
Having said this, one of the main problems is that the company appears to have completely forgotten to tell anybody exactly what these improvements. First, go to the settings of your palm treo 680 then click. The treo 680 s qwerty keyboard is largely unchanged from the treo 700p, but there are some very slight tweaks. While still not the flashiest or thinnest smartphone out there, the treo 680 still demonstrates why the treo leads with its ease of use, large software library and powerful functionality. Gps, keyboards, cases, productivity applications, games, and more are available to make your treo 680 as unique as you are. Of course the treo 680 comes with the integrated keyboard. The dash has very nice hardware, but is hampered by lousy software.
It also has a thumbboard, the kind of keyboard blackberry has been famous for. Palm releases software update for unbrandedunlocked treo 680. This allinone and highly expandable system provides a perfect solution for your personal and business life. Nov 30, 2006 the new treo still has great software, but it makes some compromises and still fails to match the new competitors in slimness, lightness or price. If you bought your device online, check to see if it is locked by pressing phone. Also, the treo 680, like the costlier 700p, comes with better functionality for handling microsoft office documents than the dash does, even though the latter uses microsoft software.
Treo 680 keyboards qwerty bluetooth ir wireless palm. It contains your mobile account information, such as your phone. Keyboard, backlit qwerty thumb keyboard, fiveway navigation rocker pad. The shape of the buttons is more rectangular, and theyre not as. How to remove the sound from the keybord keys on palm treo 680. Windows 7 64bit drivers for palm treo 680 webos nation. The division of palm into separate hardware and software companies. It is a good two years since the last palm os treo handset arrived in the uk, and casual watchers could have been forgiven that we had seen the back of it on the treo range. The preinstalled the software on the device includes the blazer web browser, versamail for email and messaging for sms and mms. Palm the companys products for consumers, mobile professionals and businesses include palm treo smartphones, palm lifedrive mobile managers and palm handheld computers, as well as software. Find the right data cable, data kit or treo 680 software to get the most out of your phone. Dec 04, 2006 treo 680 brings a much needed slimmer look and feel to the treo line at a very nice price point.