The Palm Treo 700wx is expected to be released on September 3 on the Sprint network, and it looks like it will offer the following specs:

* 1.3 megapixel camera
* music player
* 240×240 display
* dual band
* 128 MB memory
* GPS
* Windows Mobile 5.0 OS
* memory card slot
* Bluetooth
* Sprint Broadband Power Vision service
* QWERTY keyboard

Via MobileWhack.

Palm Treo 700wx Reviews

MobileTechReview has a review up of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “The unit feels fast and responsive, and like the Treo 700w it feels a bit faster than the Sprint PPC-6700 Pocket PC Phone which has a faster processor and benchmarked faster than the Treo. … The Treo is hard to beat in any form, and the 700wx improves on the 700w by adding more memory. This and the 700w are by far the easiest Windows Mobile Pocket PC phones to use one-handed and Palm’s usability enhancements and hardware design are a winning combination. The smartphone is responsive and stable and generally a joy to use in business and messaging-centric settings. Sprint’s Power Vision EVDO service is a bargain at $15/month for unlimited data transfer and the Treo’s web browser and strong email client will keep you well connected (including push email). How we wish the Treo had integrated WiFi though! Doubling the memory has earned the 700wx a half star more than the 700w in our ratings.” Source.

PCMag has a review up of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “The phone in the 700wx has pretty good reception and average audio quality. … On benchmark tests, the 700wx performed almost the same as the 700w did (which makes sense after all, as it’s basically the same device.) The Treo is more of a plodder than a screamer. Most other pocket PCs outmatched it on CPU tests, and Sprint’s admirable PPC-6700, which also includes Wi-Fi, bested it on all our tests. … The 700wx is a small upgrade to the 700w, but it’s neither as easy to use as the Treo 700p nor as powerful as other competing Windows Mobile devices.” Source.

LaptopMag reviews the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “Enterprise users will find much to like in the 700wx. For consumers, the 700wx is less appealing, though the dialup networking is a compelling reason to go with Sprint over Verizon’s 700w. If you’re a heavy Outlook user and you’re comfortable with the Windows Mobile OS, the 700wx could be a good choice. But the 700p offers better screen resolution and a simpler OS design, as well as nearly all of the same features of the 700wx, for the same price. Still, the 700wx gives corporate customers already on Sprint a solid smart phone option.” Source.

Infosync has a review of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “More memory and speedy dial-up networking make the Treo 700wx an obvious choice over the older 700w, but the decision isn’t as clear-cut when it comes to other business phones. If you require full Windows compatibility, this is a strong device, and Palm has gone to some lengths to make Windows Mobile manageable with a single hand. Unfortunately, complicated menus stymie the effort. The phone is unfortunately tethered to the fortunes of Windows Mobile — what the system does well, like Outlook and Office, the phone does well. What makes Windows unpleasant also hampers the experience of using the Treo 700wx.” Source.

TreoCentral has a review up of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “I’ve been using it for a week now and I’ve come away largely impressed. … When a device gets this close to seeming like it’s practically perfect you tend to focus on the little things that it misses at the expense of everything that it gets right. The Treo 700wx is this close. Although this review may contain quite a few little gripes, they’re little. This is by far the best Treo I’ve ever owned and probably the best Treo Palm has produced to date.” Source.

MyTreo.net has a review up of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “While the 700wx addresses the memory problems of the 700w, the antiquated screen is still an issue for me. WM5 is an excellent OS, but requires more “clicks” to navigate than the Palm OS on the Treo 700p. Using the 700wx, I also missed the dedicated Calendar and Email buttons on the 700p. The Treo 700wx is probably best suited for business users who use Exchange and depend on seamless integration. For most other, users I believe that the Treo 700p is by far a better choice.” Source

Gadgetnutz has a review of the Palm Treo 700wx and writes, “This is an great device. Is it perfect? No. Is it the best Smart phone you can get? Nope – not even close. The 700p ran faster and had better access to the Power Vision features and was easier for text messaging and email. … The screen is a disappointment – 240 by 240 just doesn’t cut it for me. … Call quality was very good, signal strength and battery life were terrific. Bluetooth 1.2 is great and the ability to use multiple Bluetooth devices was terrific. A2DP support for Bluetooth streaming stereo is as of yet not supported on the 700wx. … There is certainly room for improvement, but if you are looking for an easy to use Smartphone that can read and edit your Office documents, Sync all your contacts, ulilize one handed operation for almost every task and be compatible with Bluetooth headsets and/or GPS units – then this a great phone for you.” Source.

PalmInfoCenter has a review up of the Palm Treo 700wx and concludes, “Personally, I’ll be sticking with my Palm OS Treo as I find that the Treo 700p and 650 are just much more easier to operate. Even with some of the Treo’s features ported over, Windows Mobile still can’t match the one handed abilities and the simple elegance of the Palm PIM programs and general intuitiveness found in many Palm OS applications. That said, the Treo 700wx is a very powerful smartphone. I have to say its the best Pocket PC device that I’ve ever used to date. Windows Mobile fans will find a lot to like with the Treo. Palm’s customizations vastly improve the phone features and bring some cool and add some very useful functionality to Windows Mobile. The combination of a multi-tasking OS and a high speed data connection really let you tap into the power of mobile computing.” Link