The story on Palm's Treo 680

As I stated in my amazon review on the Treo 680, although there are problems, theTreo 680 is one of the best smartphones on the market, particularly if you want good PDA functionality or are a PalmOS devotee.

Palm Treo 680

One of the worst problems is the performance of the new battery. As I stated in another related review, the only good thing one can say about the Treo 680 battery is that it's thinner. The battery for the Treo 650 basically got one through a normal business day. As the Treo 680 battery only lasts a 4-5 hours under business use, the descriptive adjectives that come to mind are: deplorable, distressing, lamentable, unsatisfactory and unsuitable.

Treo 680 Battery

Thankfully, Waldo commented on my review that there was a solution for the battery problem. Treonauts says that  poor battery life may be due to "an incorrect first charging of the device." They recommend following the steps below to solve the issue:

1. Connect your Treo to a wall charger.

2. Remove the battery from the Treo and wait for at least one minute.

3. Remove the SIM card from the device and wait for another minute.

4. Put the battery back into the device (without the SIM card) then let your Treo charge for at least 4 to 6 hours and for this duration:

• Do NOT press any key after reinserting the battery. 
• Do NOT switch your TREO On or Off either, it will do so automatically after a short time. 
• Do NOT enter the SIM card PIN if prompted to do so, just wait!

After this procedure, which can be performed and repeated any time, you will now dispose of the full charging capacity and the display of the remaining battery power will work correctly.”