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Often however, the phone and the headset lose each other. I use it for this all the time. Then I have to turn on the earpiece. THIS is the reason I have given this phone a 2. Don't know why.
They find each other and they are back to happy. The contacts are the same set that I brought forward from my older versions of the Treo. Messaging works wonderfully, I like being able to send pics and vids, but I do wish that I could send larger vids. 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. 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. 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.
With this phone, the Palm desktop crashes immediately if I have the contact list is the folder where it normally resides. Not high res, but they are great for catching pics or vids on the go. Then I have to wait until it resets itself or I have to remove the battery because it is stone-cold stuck. 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 often want to throw this phone against the wall.The bluetooth functionality has some problems. I have spent enough time on it, so I just have given up. Minor annoyance for me.IMAP email works great except that you can only view the Inbox. I am not a big user of the rest of the data stuff that Sprint offers.
I mostly use the data network for web access, IMAP email, Google Maps and text messages. The Palm 755p would be a GREAT phone except for the problems with freezing. If I do not catch it, the 755p freezes or resets itself. THIS is the reason I have given this phone a 2.
I still have no real complaints here.The camera/video recorder are fine for me. This problem also happens when the bluetooth has issues. 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. 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.
Call quality is very good most of the time. 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. Always seems to do it when I want to make a call after having been on the web or email. Cannot do that with the 755p. The whole idea of IMAP, for me anyway, was to keep folders of messages on my server so I can get to them. 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. And it seems to happen to many of us that have this phone. 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.
It works fine when it works. 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. No one seems to be able to figure it out. No real complaints from me on this. Haven't taken the time to find out. All had the Palm OS.
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). 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.
I've taken it all over the US including Hawaii. I can bring up pictures, video, and other web sites in a matter of seconds. Very few signal drops, if any. I've been a user of the Treo 755p by Sprint for over a year. I'm an experienced user, but not a tech weanie at all. The data transfer rate accessing the web is phenomenal - better than my broadband PC at home.
I can also listen to the stored music via my car stereo using a USB patch cord.
I use the phone, email, Pocket Tunes and a couple of games.
Great for traveling.
This phone has never let me down.
Receiving and sending email is a snap.
I upgraded to a 2GB mini SD memory card and I have about 300 songs with room for growth.
I have Sony noise reducing headphones (about $40) and the sound is terrific and great on airplanes.
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.
The Sprint support was very helpful in getting all the apps and web functional.Hope this helps.
The rubberized coating really DOES sit well in the hand and is incredibly easy to hold. The 755p is thinner (but not by a HUGE margin) and lighter (this one really IS noticeable). 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. You can upload Word Documents, edit, save and RE-e-mail them. No antenna nub at all (A very cool advance if you ask me). 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'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. WORTH checking out before you purchase I assure you. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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.
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'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. The body. 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.
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. BIG improvement.#2. Also, Palm can only ignore buyer's suggestions and complaints for so long before everyone will eventually stop buying these products altogether.
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. The MAJOR differences.let's examine them:#1. The Sound is quite impressive, and plenty louder than the 650 (or the 700p for that matter). Why. 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. EVDO service.again, pretty big difference.but to be fair, the 700p had it, too.
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. 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. 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. 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. 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. Now that I've almost turned you off to the 755p, I absolutely LOVE my phone.
Have they truly been treated this way. 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. Okay, BIG difference here, I have to admit. I honestly believe that if you make these changes, people will FLOCK once again to the Palm platform. 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. Use the unit as a phone, play games, organize your life, take photos and video, text your family and friends and so much more.
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. I can't say, but there are enough complaints that it cannot all be just sheer coincidence if you ask me.
We both enjoy our toys with the exception of a few some what tolerable glitches. I was excited to get a new toy. I simply DO NOT care for Windows as its not as reliable to me as Palm OS. 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. 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. It is SO frustrating.
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. With the Palm OS you must sync everything; calendar, contact, task. OH DA HORROR. So, if it weren't for our headsets we'd be fried. I simply DO NOT have the patience to go in and correct each and every entry.
We're both mad at Palm for producing those flimsy stylus'. My 755p was a upgrade from my 700p and I upgraded my husband from a Sanyo flip phone. MAN, was I pissed off to the highest point of pisstivity. I had to update the software on my phone but not my husbands. 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. For me, I've had the 650p (several swapped out) and the 700p. Then I'll be much more sassified. Also, in the contacts, there were blocks of people that had the same ringtone that was only for a particular person.
I purchased 2 of the 755p for myself (4/8/08) in burgundy & blue for my husband (5/5/08). I made the mistake of trying to do it and lost ALL of the info I had stored under Palm OS. I had completely erased my personal info and it was replaced with my work info. Since that mishap, I sync daily at a specific time. 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. Not really digging the Centro, it feels cheap. Both of us despise the fact that the phone gets really hot after use. Well, thats my 2 cents.
In doing so, I immediately noticed that all of the contact, calendar & task entries were duplicated. 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). 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. I hope my lengthy review was helpful to you.
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