Treo 650 1.43/1.14 firmware is a winner

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October 24

Treo 650 1.43/1.14 firmware is a winner

I had been extremely happy with my Treo 650 running the combination of 1.31/1.13 firmware and VolumeCare. The system is rock solid, never resets by itself and earpiece volume is loud enough to be heard on a noisy street.

During the October 1 holidays I came across a new "debug" version of Treo 650 firmware with the version number of 1.43/1.14dbg. The "dbg" obviously stands for debug here. I flashed this and immediately noticed that the PalmOS version has been updated to 5.4.8 from 5.4.7. The most visible improvements are the speedy launch of the phone application and increased earpiece volume. Now I don't need to enable the earpiece boost in VolumeCare any more. I still have VolumeCare enabled for adjusting the microphone volume for now but it's good to see that Palm finally address the lack of earpiece volume via their own firmware update. Bluetooth headset usage seems to be a bit more smooth than before although I haven't used it often enough to be sure.

With every major firmware revision Palm seem to be able to make the already great Treo 650 a step closer to perfection. I know there's no "perfect" thing in the world but I've yet to see another smartphone that can compete head to head with the Treo 650 in areas of form factor and ease of use in everyday use. The QWERTY keypad is something that I cannot live with now and I will be looking for one in any future purchase. But for now, I am happy with my Treo 650 as it is. :)

If you don't feel comfortable running "debug" firmware you might want to wait for the official release from Palm but trust me, it's worth the effort.

10:57 AM | Blog it | Computers and Internet

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	Stef wrote: Wotcher bloke, long time no squeak... You have replicated! shock The Bunty Previously Know as Titus-G :) Dec. 16
	Keyser Soze wrote: Hahaha... No I don't work for Palm/PalmOne or PalmSource or PalmSource's new Japanese boss. I've been using PalmOS devices since 1997 and frankly I don't know how long will the PalmOS be around now that Palm decide to release a Windows Media Treo and that PalmSource getting acquired by a Japanese company not known for operating systems. But right now my Treo 650 does what it's supposed to do and then some. I haven't been able to convince myself to get used to PocketPC, Windows Mobile and I doubt if I will in the near future. BTW, if the baby becomes the CEO of Palm, that could mean: (1) he's a child prodigy; (2) Palm is still around a couple of decades from now; (3) Pigs are on their wings... Oct. 24
	Paleoamerican1 wrote: c'mon..you work for these guys..right? uh huh..thought so...well, the baby looks like he would probably be a good boss..I'd do it...yeah...D Oct. 24

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