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Palm Treo 500v

Fast, easy to use, good battery life but design lets it down

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Last reviewed: September 27th 2007

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It's smaller than previous Palm offerings but still feels clunkier than some of its rivals

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It's smaller than previous Palm offerings but still feels clunkier than some of its rivals

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3G Yes
Battery Type Lithium Ion 1200 mAh
Bluetooth Yes
Built-In Camera Yes
Camera Resolution 2
Colour Silver
Connectivity USB
Digital Zoom 2
Dimensions 61 x109 x 15
Display Resolution 240 x 320
Display Type TFT
E-mail Client Yes
EDGE Yes
EMS Yes
Expansion Slots Micro SD
GPRS Yes
Handset Only Price 380
Handsfree Speakerphone Yes
Infrared Yes
Instant Messaging Yes
Internet Browser Yes
Keyboard Yes
Max No of Colours (thousands) 65
Memory 150
Memory Card Compatibility MicroSD
MMS Yes
Mobile Phone Frequencies GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900/UMTS 2100
Operating System Windows Mobile 6.0
Phone Features Bluetooth, Media Player, Video Capture, Voice Dialling
Playable Formats AAC, AAC Plus, eAAC Plus, H.263, H.264, MP3, MPEG-4 , RA, Real Audio 10, Real Audio 7, Real Audio 8, Real Video 10, Real Video 8, Real Video 9, WAV, WMA
Quoted Standby Time 240
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 4.5
Smartphone OS Windows Mobile 6.0
SMS Yes
Touchscreen Yes
Weight (g) 119

Product Summary

Treo 500V

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Key specs

Expansion Slots Micro SD | Operating System Windows Mobile 6.0 |

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Quick and efficient; Good email functions

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No support for Microsoft Office Mobile; Awkward keyboard

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