So I bought the wife a new phone. Her old phone has been through everything and the poor guy finally checked out. Survived being lost (many times), mishandled and baby drool. It served us well. Our past (and first) wedding anniversary, I bought her a Palm Z22. I was trying to get her away from her huge day planner she carried around … and into 2007.

I thought it would take longer, but she really got into it. She started using the thing for everything! So this, coupled with the old phone going down prompted phase two of my plan. I’m getting her a smartphone. Of course I had to try to find the perfect phone that would suit her. Something that doesn’t look too techy. Something that will be easy to transition to. Something that won’t cost me an eye, arm, leg and three toes. Then finally a few weeks ago i saw this…

This was exactly what I was looking for. It’s a small phone, but that’s perfect for her. Also being ruby red, did not hurt either. “Very posh” as my wife would say. Being a Palm OS, we transfered all her data in about 2 minutes. She loves it needless to say and I kinda like it for myself (comes in black as well. very manly). It’s kind of a starter smartphone as it does not have all the features of some of the beefier Treo smartphones. I was suprised at all that it does have though…

320×320 screen (slightly smaller than Treo 755p)

Bluetooth

speakerphone

microSD

camera that also does video

all standard Palm OS software (contacts, calendar, tasks, memo, email, etc)

plus music player (Ptunes, ha), pictures, Documents to Go, Google Maps and a host of web apps

Needless to say I was a little impressed with this phone. Shocked even, that it would have so much. So I installed a couple apps of my own, and I’ll be adding some more later, but all in all, it’s a great phone that my wife really likes. It definitely seems like they’re aiming at the teenage and female crowd with this phone and they have done well.

I know some of you might say, “Yeah, but it’s a Palm OS”. Sure Palm hasn’t really updated their OS since they made it color. But for what it does, Palm is the easiest to use and most customizable handheld or smartphone OS out there in my opinion. I showed my wife how to use the Palm OS in about 10 minutes. Only thing she had a bit of trouble with is the Palm Graffiti, which she won’t have a problem with now with a full keyboard. Very user friendly, even if it is old looking.

Mind you I don’t have a smartphone for myself yet. I couldn’t pass up this opportunity though. I used my eligibility for the discounted price to get this phone, so I probably won’t be getting one, till the Treo 1000 comes out. Maybe they’ll upgrade the OS by then.

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