Palm Treo 270 specifications
160×160780mAh
The Palm Treo 270 is a 2003 GSM smartphone running Palm OS 3.5.2 that pioneered smartphone convergence, combining a color touchscreen PDA with a full QWERTY keyboard and cellular phone. Its 160×160 CSTN display with 4096 colors, Motorola DragonBall VZ 33MHz processor, and 16MB memory represented the cutting edge of early PDA-phone integration. It predated Bluetooth and lacked a camera, but opened the door to the modern smartphone era.
See full specifications below ↓Strengths
- Pro: Integrated full QWERTY keyboard enables comfortable text entry
- Pro: Color CSTN touchscreen supports stylus and Palm app ecosystem
- Pro: Palm OS 3.5.2 offered a mature, third-party-rich PDA platform
- Pro: Infrared port for device-to-device data exchange
- Pro: Tri-band GSM for international coverage
Weaknesses
- Con: Very limited 16MB internal storage with no card slot
- Con: No Bluetooth, WiFi, or camera
- Con: Low 160×160 display resolution even for its era
- Con: Heavy at 153g compared to feature phones of the period
- Con: Slow 33MHz processor impacts app performance
Full Specifications
Display
0MP
Resolution
- Resolution
- 160 x 160 pixels
- Technology
- CSTN resistive touchscreen, 4096 colors
- Touchscreen
- yes, Multi-touch
Chipset & Memory
- Storage
- 16 MB
Battery
780 mAh
Battery
- Capacity
- 780 mAh
Design
153g
Weight
108x71x21
Dimensions (mm)
- Form Factor
- Bar
- Dimensions
- 108 x 71 x 21 mm
- Weight
- 153 g (5.40 oz)
Features and specifications are subject to change without prior notification.
