I find conflicting information on this subject at PalmOne's web site. I am ready to purchase an unlocked, Treo 650 but it has to have WiFi capability.

If not, then back to the search.

Thanks in advance!

It is my understanding that the Tungsten5 WiFi drivers have been made to work for the Treo, but not without a little hacking. I know Enfora (www.enfora.com ) has a WiFi cradle on its way... But there is no "out of the box" solution as of yet. Palm of course has to keep the operators happy by keeping people using THEIR networks and not WiFi

as for the hack, check out this site

My treo 650 does not have wifi capability. Access to the web and email is through GPRS.

There's a sled you can buy to enable wifi for the phone.

Thanks again for everyone's help.

It looks like the Enfora WiFi sled for the Treo 650 is due in stores on September 14.

I really like the layout and capabilities of the Treo 650 but WiFi is a must since Vodafone Malta charges a fortune for Internet (GPRS?) access. I have seen plenty of places with free WiFi.

If everything works out as planned, then I will be picking up both the Treo and Enfora next month on my quarterly visit to the States. I was going to pick one up in Dubai but the prices there are about $150 higher.

Glad they finally got some kind of solution - too bad it couldn't just be a softward hack.

That Enfora solution is a JOKE! It works but is absolutely comical. It includes it's own battery and acts as a 'cradle' for the phone. You must take the phone's back off. This clips in instead. It also makes the phone MORE than twice as thick as it was before and about 3" longer. Also, it looks horribly cheesy, the plastic is awful, it's just junk. It at least includes a charger that charges the wi-fi pack and the phone but considering wi-fi cards fit on SD these days this thing is just horrid.

If you are really hungry for wifi/GSM, there are phones out there that support quad-band GSM, plus WiFi, with SIP. So you can do VoIP when in range of WiFi. These phones are mostly being OEM'd to VoIP companies at this point, but they are out there. Here is a sample...

FT77dm Wi-Fi/GSM S(IP) HANDSET

FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT IS A FUNDAMENTAL EXPECTATION
Introduction
The Global standards Wi-Fi broadband and GSM solutions that leading operators and
carriers are deploying around the globe!
The FT77dm blazingly advanced wireless/mobile tele- & datacom solution keeps you
connected everywhere anytime, @ home, @ work, on the move, everywhere in between
Wi-Fi and GSM networks.

Dual mode GSM/Wi-Fi IP phone adopted for the leastcost
tariff, highest bandwidth and most reachable
services.

USB interconnection to laptop/PC for high-rate data
connectivity in enterprise network.

Bluetooth wireless modem to PDA or Notebook PC for
the internet access either via WLAN, GPRS or Dial-up
Networking.

Bluetooth voice connection with FT77dm.

FT77dm PAN Application
Who will buy

Frequent traveler

Mid-top management

SOHO, freelancer

3C gadget early adoptersr


Mobile distributor

ITSP

Wireless operators

IP-PBX supplier

Bluetooth specialist

SI



Least cost for corporate voice communication

Extension on the go (local or remote) -> no more missing calls

Seamless communication (FT77dm) -> cross WLAN & GSM

Landline/DECT replacement

Easy handling -> programmable Prefix & speed dial

Simultaneous data access (FT77dm)

Who will buy

Frequent traveler

Mid-top management

SOHO, freelancers

3C gadget early adopters
Sell through

Mobile distributor

ITSP

Wireless Operators (brand name requested)

IP-PBX distributors

SI

Specification
Bluetooth

Version 1.1 Class II

HSP, HFP, SPP, DUN, CTP profile
GSM/GPRS

Quad band GSM 850/900/DCS 1800/PCS 1900

2 SIM slots

SMS messaging
Wi-Fi

IEEE 802.11b

11Mbps with Dynamic Bandwidth Management

40 bit and 128 bit WEP data encryption

802.1x authentication

QoS support TOS / DiffServ

VoIP

GSM and G711, 723.1, 726 and 729ab

Outbound Proxy for NAT Traversal

Adaptive jitter buffer and echo cancellation

G.168 echo cancellation

Silence suppression, Voice Activity Detection (VAD)

Comfort Noise Generation (CNG)

DTMF detection and relay

FT77dm Functions & Features

Specification
Network and Protocols

SNMP manager

DHCP or Static configuration option

Alternate TFTP support

SIP (RFC 3261) version 2

SDP (RFC2327)

RTP (RFC1889)

RTCP (RFC1890)

Support outbound proxy for NAT traversal

Site survey, Trace route (hidden feature), Seamless-secure

roaming and VLAN support

STUN server supported

Calling Features

Caller ID display

Call waiting

Call forward

Call transfer

Pre-dialing before sending

Call mute

Redial

Call hold/ resume

Call park

FT77dm Functions & Features

Specification
User Interface
Color STN Display 96RGB x64 Pixels with LED backlite
Keys : Power , Volume, Menu Selection, Send/End, 12 keys dialer pad
Selection of Menu, user profiles, languages and ring types by soft keys
Hotkey for keypad lock
Hotkey for voice-mail access, call logs
Ten configurable speed dial
Idle / call state-based soft-keys
Local phone book
Time / date display
Keypad lock / vibration icon indicators
RF Level and battery gas gauge indication
Polyphonic ringer, vibrator and visual display alerts
Easily Switch VoIP/GSM voice; WiFi/GSM; SIM 1 / SIM 2 by one key
Pocket PC 2002/2003; Windows based WIM management and network
configuration utility

FT77dm Functions & Features

General

Intel PXA255 100-400 MHz, scalable

16 MB Flash, 8 MB DRAM

USB 2.0 (Slave)

1300 mAH Li-Ion rechargeable battery

98 x 64 CSTN LCD with LED backlit

12-key dialer pad with LED backlit

Function keys implemented

Speaker/Microphone/Headset Jack/Charging Jack

Downloadable WMA Polyphonic ring tones

Vibrator for call alert

72 hours standby and 4 hours talk time

Dimensions (H x W x D); 100mm x 60mm x 22mm

Weight (with standard battery): 128 g

Wow Stimpy! Thanks for taking the time to put that together. I am going to research the FT77dm but I think you covered it all.