Fast-forward to the end of the year and you've got the long awaited appearance of Kyocera's sequel to the QCP 6035, one of the first Palm OS smartphones. The specs of the Kyocera 7135 Smartphone, which is the most phone-like Palm OS smartphone, makes it a powerhouse in the land of PDA/Phone combinations.

Like the Treo, the Kyocera 7135 features a clamshell design and CDMA2000 1X technology that enables data speeds of up to 153 kbps. Unlike the Treos, the screen is a part of the top half of the clam, allowing the company to include an actual keypad rather than simulated buttons on display (ala the Treo) for dialing and an area for Graffiti on the bottom half. Unlike the Treos, the Kyocera 7135 doesn't include a thumb keyboard. The Kyocera 7135 also offers a high-resolution screen with 65,000 colors, It features assisted GPS technology and an expansion card slot compatible with both MultiMediaCard and SD card standards. An onboard MP3 player lets users download and listen to songs in CD-quality stereo sound, while a separate external display allows for caller-ID while the phone is "closed."

Kyocera 7135

The 7135 weighs 6.6 ounces and measures 3.0 x 2.4 x 1.1-inches. Alltel is the first carrier to offer the 7135. It sells for $499 with service activation.