Handspring Treo 600 (GSM edition)

Compact, large screen

Small keyboard buttons

Overall we have mixed feelings about this device. Such a fan of the 180 and 270 it does get a lot of new things right. For example the device is now a lot more compact and no longer an embarrassment to hold to the side of your head. However the...

This review contains a fair few negative comments, but looking at the Treo 600 as a whole it does function well as both a PDA and a phone, bearing in mind the inevitable compromises that have had to be made. If you don't need the larger screen and...

Easy to use ; mini keyboard for messages ; viewer for Word and Excel files

If you want a hybrid but will use mostly the phone function, the smaller Samsung SPH-i500 (First Looks, October 28) is a better choice, though you'd be giving up a keyboard. If you want a device that puts equal emphasis on PDA and phone functions—or if...

Built in keyboard, Current OS with 24MB usable memory, Excellent screen for a phone, decent screen for a PDA, Polyphonic ring-tones and alarms, Quality feel and heft, Very tight, top-notch construction, Expansion slot, Built in Speakerphone, Keyboard...

SMS does not work yet (Sprint Network's fault - not Trēo's), No graffiti option, No analog roaming, Keyboard may be too small for larger thumbs, SMS does not work yet (Sprint Network's fault - not Trēo's), No graffiti option, No analog roaming,...