January 16, 2004

Cool Things I can do with my Treo 600 by Rendition

Communications
-check POP3 email using Snappermail
-simulate "always on" email through Sprint PCS or Good Technology
-instant message on AOL, Yahoo, MSN or ICQ using Verichat
-use the speakerphone for phone calls
-check the date/time and contact name of every call I ever made using the “call log”
-view PDF attachments with Documents to Go
-start 3-way conference call in a jiffy

Content and the Web
-read ebooks (hundreds of books, bible, dictionary etc.)
-use Avantgo to wirelessly read hundreds of sites, newspapers like NYTimes, News.com, and Wall St. Journal, etc.
-surf the web. Travel info, check movie times, get directions and maps, etc.
-chat rooms
-thousands of bartender drink recipes at your fingertips
-check for drug interactions with ePocrates
-bid for items on eBay

Work
-read and edit word, excel, and powerpoint documents using Documents to Go
-use Palm VNC to access your work desktop
-track your expenses and your passwords securely

Fun
-take pictures using built-in camera
-view your favorite pictures
-play thousands of Palm OS games
-play hundreds of games through emulators from arcade classics, Gamegear to Gameboy
-listen to Mp3s using pocket tunes through headphones or built-in speaker
-watch movies using Kinoma player (tv shows, trailers or anything you encode yourself)
-mo-blog photos on the run with textamerica.com

Random
-use screen as a flashlight in the dark or late at night
-set alarm clock to go off like a phone ring-tone when you’re bored talking to someone at a party

Oh yeah, the PIM (personal information management) features: contacts – phone & addresses, to-do list, and memo pad.