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With this phone, the Palm desktop crashes immediately if I have the contact list is the folder where it normally resides. Messaging works wonderfully, I like being able to send pics and vids, but I do wish that I could send larger vids. Minor annoyance to me as I don't really use the Desktop anyway.On to the positives.I do not have too many or any problems with connecting to the voice or data networks with Sprint. I have noticed a couple of times/places that people on Verizon can connect when I cannot, not enough to be conclusive, just an observation. Haven't taken the time to find out. Then I have to turn on the earpiece. A slight penalty for the phone on this from me.Web access is good but there are many sites that this phone does not bring up correctly.
Then I have to wait until it resets itself or I have to remove the battery because it is stone-cold stuck. This problem also happens when the bluetooth has issues. Call quality is very good most of the time. Minor annoyance for me.IMAP email works great except that you can only view the Inbox. I have spent enough time on it, so I just have given up. I use it for this all the time. If I do not catch it, the 755p freezes or resets itself.
Often however, the phone and the headset lose each other. All had the Palm OS. No one seems to be able to figure it out. This phone does not have GPS, but I use Maps to find places all the time.I really like what this phone is when it works and isn't getting stuck. This would be 4 or 5 star rating from me except for that.This is my fourth Treo: 600, 650, 700 and now the 755p. I mostly use the data network for web access, IMAP email, Google Maps and text messages.
If I catch it, I have to power down the BT earpiece and turn off the BT function in the phone, then turn BT back on. Not high res, but they are great for catching pics or vids on the go. THIS is the reason I often want to throw this phone against the wall.The bluetooth functionality has some problems. The contacts are the same set that I brought forward from my older versions of the Treo. Don't know why. And it seems to happen to many of us that have this phone. Cannot do that with the 755p. I am not a big user of the rest of the data stuff that Sprint offers.
It works fine when it works. I still have no real complaints here.The camera/video recorder are fine for me. The Palm 755p would be a GREAT phone except for the problems with freezing. Always seems to do it when I want to make a call after having been on the web or email. No penalty for the phone on this from me.Google maps is a good app, even if I am not a big fan of Goo. THIS is the reason I have given this phone a 2. They find each other and they are back to happy.
No real complaints from me on this. The whole idea of IMAP, for me anyway, was to keep folders of messages on my server so I can get to them. THIS is the reason I often want to throw this phone against the wall.I have a problem with the Palm desktop on my PC. This is a mostly negative review so to the negatives first.My big complaint with my 755p is that it freezes or resets itself a couple of times or more a day. THIS is the reason I have given this phone a 2. I do not like that the messaging client forces me over to the web for the pic or vid and then I lose the text that went along with the pic or vid in the stream of texts back in the messaging window.
My last bit of advice would be to read the owners manual since I found several gems of infomation about features I didn't realize existed. And since it is first and foremost a phone, the excellent sound quality is much appreciated.Perhaps the most pleasant surprise has been the speed of web browsing - much faster on Sprint's network than the AT&T network for my work phone. I had an earlier Samsung flip smartphone (sph-500) that I really liked, but declining battery life led me to research new options. The Treo 755p has exceeded my expectations on ease of use and the ability to accomodate a variety of downloaded apps. Speaking of Sprint, I've actually had no trouble and the new CEO is making significant investment in upgrading the customer experience so I don't expect any issues of the type others experienced.I like the solid, ergonomic feel of the phone, and that it can be used conveniently one handed (with the option to flip for left handed users).
I've taken it all over the US including Hawaii. I can also listen to the stored music via my car stereo using a USB patch cord. I can bring up pictures, video, and other web sites in a matter of seconds. I have Sony noise reducing headphones (about $40) and the sound is terrific and great on airplanes.
The Sprint support was very helpful in getting all the apps and web functional.Hope this helps. The ED VO (or whatever it's called) for fast web access is only $15/month, so I'm not sure where some reviewers are saying $40/month - that might be the Verizon plan, but this is a Sprint phone review site.With all the average and negative reviews, I just had to share my experience with this phone. Great for traveling. This phone has never let me down. Very few signal drops, if any. I upgraded to a 2GB mini SD memory card and I have about 300 songs with room for growth. The data transfer rate accessing the web is phenomenal - better than my broadband PC at home.
I'm an experienced user, but not a tech weanie at all. I've been a user of the Treo 755p by Sprint for over a year. I use the phone, email, Pocket Tunes and a couple of games. Receiving and sending email is a snap.
The 755p is thinner (but not by a HUGE margin) and lighter (this one really IS noticeable). I can't say, but there are enough complaints that it cannot all be just sheer coincidence if you ask me. A faster processor, which WAS available before they manufactured the 700p, but shockingly wasn't added, and something that will allow you to view video's at YouTube (currently unavailable to Treo users) along with other online video sites, and MOST importantly: let's upgrade the Operating System even to just make it LOOK reasonably new compared with my old Palm from 9 YEARS ago. BIG improvement.#2. The speakerphone is MUCH improved and the camera, while exactly the same (as on the 700p), I have discovered a 3rd party download which even allows me to upgrade my camera--which is rather significant when you consider what the phone could do right out of the box. I'm just asking for a few cosmetic upgrades.is that asking too much.On a side note, I've handled the new Palm Centro, which is very nice and quite small--especially considering all it can do (as far as I am aware it doesn't do any more than the 700p or the 755p) but to be honest, for what I use it for, I honestly think it's actually TOO small. You can either buy, or get for FREE many 3rd party programs that will have your Palm OS look almost exactly like a Windows Mobile Today screen or even a fake version of an Apple IPhone, and yet Palm continues to stagnate with amazingly OUTDATED looking software.
The differences between the 650 and the 755p, while on the surface may seem to be rather significant, after all is said and done, aren't really that significant at all. You can upload Word Documents, edit, save and RE-e-mail them. Why. Use the unit as a phone, play games, organize your life, take photos and video, text your family and friends and so much more. The Sound is quite impressive, and plenty louder than the 650 (or the 700p for that matter). Really.The 650 may seem antiquaited by today's standards--and that wouldn't be entirely an untrue statement, but think about what the phone is capable of doing.
The PIM software hasn't much changed since I bought my first Palm years ago--the one without color if you can remember that far back. Have they truly been treated this way. I honestly believe that if you make these changes, people will FLOCK once again to the Palm platform. No antenna nub at all (A very cool advance if you ask me). Once you have determined you have the service however, it really IS incredible how a tiny phone can surf the 'net faster than my DSL home computer can.That's about it. EVDO service.again, pretty big difference.but to be fair, the 700p had it, too. I suppose if you have really small hands and especially fingers, using the keyboard may be fine for you, but while I am far from a big man, and my fingers are rather skinny actually, I still found the Centro a bit too small for my tastes--your experience may differ.Overall, I love the convenience and reliability of the Palm's I have owned and find the 755p to be a capable smartphone that does almost everything I want with ease and simplicity. Sure there are a FEW new things they've added, but shamefully not nearly the advances that Windows Mobile has done with their system (which by most accounts really suffers by comparison as a whole).
The skin of the 755p is a HUGE difference to be sure. WORTH checking out before you purchase I assure you. The body. This is the single BIGGEST reason to upgrade in my opinion if you still have the 650--but ONLY if your current provider has this feature in your area, if it doesn't, your 755p won't upload and view web pages any faster than the 650. Seriously, I compare the latest Palm OS with what my old m125 looked like almost a DECADE ago and initially the difference looks to be virtually non-existent. I have noticed a HUGE number of loyal Palm users intentionally switch to Windows Mobile simply because they have felt betrayed and ignored by Palm.
Every now and then I read or hear about someone's unit failing and getting poor service and/or response from Palm--while this has never happened to me I cannot comment on that, my experience has been wonderful and I will probably upgrade to the newest model shortly after it comes out, too (course that'll depend on my wife a bit.she's already not happy I upgraded to this model without consulting her first.oh well--it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission, right).Let me share with you what I think SHOULD come in the next upgrade for Palm smartphones: A minimum 1 gig internal memory--honestly, it OUGHT to be 8 gig or more, but I suppose I won't be greedy here. At the very least Palm could have added new color-schemes to the main page to at least allow you to sort-of make it look different. Okay, BIG difference here, I have to admit. Now that I've almost turned you off to the 755p, I absolutely LOVE my phone. Also, Palm can only ignore buyer's suggestions and complaints for so long before everyone will eventually stop buying these products altogether. Let me explain: This is my 3rd Treo (previously I've owned the 650 and 700p) and while there are some significant advances over the 650, in my opinion, if you still own a 650 and it still works great for you, I'd wait before spending the extra to upgrade.
Even though its tried and true and is way more stable than almost ANY program you can get with Windows Mobile, leaving it LOOKING stale is tantamount to telling your loyal customers that you simply don't care.
The MAJOR differences.let's examine them:#1.
The rubberized coating really DOES sit well in the hand and is incredibly easy to hold.
The only MAJOR worthwhile upgrade REALLY worth getting is EVDO, otherwise, the rest of the so-called fancy upgrades aren't much worth bragging about.
I realize that smaller is more cool these days, but seriously, if it is TOO small, doesn't that make it less user-friendly rather than convenient.
#3.
I've owned a rather extensive collection of Palm OS-based products, and while I believe that the 755p really IS a great smartphone, it COULD be better.
More memory.again, a significant jump up to 128mb (although you'll only get to use 62.8 of them--something about rounding UP that tech folks apparently don't get) but this isn't anything that cannot be handeled without an expansion card--which is also different with the 755p--we jump from the standard SD card to the mini SD card, smaller but with the same abilities.
I'm not asking them to re-invent the wheel mind you--mostly because the Palm OS is so ridiculously simple to use changing it up TOO much would be simply stupid.
Then I'll be much more sassified. Once I got my 755p, I simply synced over my info from my previous phone as I was told that it will transfer with no problem like with my other models. I had to update the software on my phone but not my husbands. I had to go back and work magic to get the info back that I had from my last hot sync which sadly was like a week ago. Since that mishap, I sync daily at a specific time. In doing so, I immediately noticed that all of the contact, calendar & task entries were duplicated.
OH DA HORROR. So, if it weren't for our headsets we'd be fried. We're both mad at Palm for producing those flimsy stylus'. Sadly, this also applied to birthdays & anniversaries (I helped a friend move from a 700p to a 755p, synced his info for him and got the same exact issues).
Lastly, the only downside for me in opting for the Palm OS over Windows is that you cannot choose to ONLY sync/access your Outlook Exchange mail ONLY like with the Windows OS. Also, in the contacts, there were blocks of people that had the same ringtone that was only for a particular person. With the Palm OS you must sync everything; calendar, contact, task. I made the mistake of trying to do it and lost ALL of the info I had stored under Palm OS. My 755p was a upgrade from my 700p and I upgraded my husband from a Sanyo flip phone.
I simply DO NOT have the patience to go in and correct each and every entry. I just wish that Palm would upgrade their OS very SOON to incorporate the option of what to sync and what not to sync as Windows does. It is SO frustrating. Both of us despise the fact that the phone gets really hot after use. MAN, was I pissed off to the highest point of pisstivity. For me, I've had the 650p (several swapped out) and the 700p.
Not really digging the Centro, it feels cheap. I simply DO NOT care for Windows as its not as reliable to me as Palm OS. We both enjoy our toys with the exception of a few some what tolerable glitches. For him, his phone stopped notifying him of voicemails (unless he's on a call) & from time to time his incoming calls/texts (some texts show up much later) don't come thru on the phone but that the network not the phone. It seemed that anyone listed right after that person had that ringtone, bday & anniversary until the next person that was assigned a ringtone the same thing happened & so on.
I hope my lengthy review was helpful to you. Well, thats my 2 cents. I purchased 2 of the 755p for myself (4/8/08) in burgundy & blue for my husband (5/5/08). I was excited to get a new toy. I had completely erased my personal info and it was replaced with my work info.
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