Palm Treo 800w

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Not Sprints Best Phone Ever

18 Aug 2008 by Mario

3.4 out of 10

This phone is really bad. I cant believe the battery is so bad it doesnt even matter what the phone "can" do....you wont be doing anything with a dead battery!!! Also, if its your favorite phone or the best phone YOU'VE ever had from Sprint, then just say so. Dont say this is the best Sprint phone ever, especially over this thing, you're just making yourself look foolish.

Bad quality and bad battery makes this a bad buiy. Buyer beware!

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Great phone!

8 Aug 2008 by Keith

8.8 out of 10

I had to replace my old Samsung M500 after an unfortunate run-in with some iced tea. I researched several phones available from Sprint, including the Instinct and the HTC Touch. I headed off to the local Sprint store, fairly certain I would get the Touch. I had decided to replace my phone and my HP iPaq with one device and was looking at the Windows Mobile smartphones and discussing the different options with the sales rep when she said, "Oh, I almost forgot we have the new Treo 800w in the back. Let me go get one." They had just gotten in a shipment of them and hadn't had time to put them in display yet. I was very impressed with the phone but wasn't sure if I wanted to drop the extra coin for it. However, once she said it supported WiFi, I was hooked. I bought the phone and haven't regretted the decision at all. Now, not everything is perfect as I've had a few minor problems with it, mostly caused by me. There are a few things I would change.

1. Replace the flimsy plastic stylus with a sturdy metal one, or at least one made from more sturdy plastic. Fortunately, I rarely have to use the stylus.

2. Add MMS support. I like to send pictures using MMS to friends and family from time to time but am unable to do so out of the box with the Treo 800w. I can send using email but it doesn't work with Facebook Mobile so I added an application called sMMS which does the trick.

3. I would like to see a way to perform a soft reset without having to remove the battery. My HP iPaq had a recessed reset button which I could press using the stylus but the Treo 800w lacks that feature which means I have to remove and replace the battery.

4. Add a slightly larger keyboard. I know this would increase the size but the buttons can be a bit difficult to press sometimes if I get typing too fast. It's not that big of a deal for me but it can be an irritating issue for someone with large thumbs.

Overall, this is a great phone with some great features. I'm already addicted to it.

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Used them all

30 Jul 2008 by Damon

9.6 out of 10

I tried the Mogul for 4 months. Was the best and worst phone every. Best features...worst reliability. I was swapped for the 800w and LOVE IT. I have owned about every phone and the 800w has the best of all of them. Batterylife sucks if you run Bluetooth, stylus is whimpy. Replace both and it's a 10. THe GPS function and WiFi is great. Quick-find using GPS is accurate. Best Palm yet...and thats saying a lot.

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