If reports are true, Palm did not have much to do with the customized homescreen of the Treo 500v. Rather than ship with standard Windows Mobile 6 standard homescreen, the chaps at Vodafone have gone out of their way a pretty slick interface for Windows Smartphone. Whoever is responsible, this appears to be a job well done. Check out this video for a preview of the new Treo 500v homescreen.
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If you thought the Palm Treo 500v was strictly for our friends in Europe, guess again. Look for the Palm Treo 500 (drop the “v”) to land in the US sometime this fall. Palm has filed an application with the FCC for the Treo 500, a step that is necessary and usually a pre-cursor to stateside launch. It’s safe to assume the feature set will mirror that of the Treo 500v, leaving many waiting for a Palm release that actually generates some excitement.
Source: I4U
Palm and Vodafone took the wraps off the new Palm Treo 500v. It will run Windows Mobile 6 Standard, meaning it will be the first to sport a non-touchscreen interface. The GUI looks to be a customized homescreen reportedly designed by Vodafone. The actual release date will be October 1 and no price has been announced yet. You can expect this phone to ship at a lower price than previous Treo smartphones. “The Treo 500v is priced to enable a broader audience to experience the internet and email on the go,” said John Hartnett, Senior Vice President, Global Markets and Windows Business Unit, Palm Inc. The Palm Treo 500v will be available in two colors: glacier white or charcoal gray (as pictured).
Other major changes include a mini USB connector as seen below.
The Palm Treo 500v supports 3G (UTMS), includes a 2 megapixel camera along with a suite of Microsoft apps (Office, Internet Explorer, Outlook). SMS messaging appears to be of the standard variety meaning no threaded SMS messaging (Note to third party developers, there is a major need for this in both the Moto Q and Palm community).
So, there you have it. While the Palm community anxiously waits for a next generation Treo, the company has delivered another “entry-level” device. Given the expected price point and the competitive landscape in the European market, Palm will most likely see moderate success with the Treo 500v. If and when it arrives in the US, the Treo 500 will see stiff competition from the Blackjack and upcoming Moto Q Global.
Is it me or did Palm just tell us the Centro, complete with touchscreen interface, was their entry level smartphone?
For more details, check out Palm’s UK site.
Looks like the proverbial cat is out of the bag and it’s not a Treo 800w as we speculated earlier today. Photos have emerged of what will be called the Palm Treo 500, a new Treo set to be released on September 12th through Vodafone. If you are wondering why the Treo 500 (aren’t we up to 750), it seems this Treo is more an entry-level model and marks the first Windows Mobile Treo not to sport a touch screen. With the popularity of both the Moto Q and Samsung Blackjack, it’s no wonder Palm has finally thrown their hat into this ring. The only details we know is that it will run Windows Mobile Standard and support 3G. No word on whether Palm has developed a UI similar to the popular Today homescreen reminiscent of the Treo 700w/wx and Treo 750.
Now, the Palm Centro (not a Treo) looks very similar to the Palm Treo 500. Both appear to be low-cost devices. As to why one is a Centro and one is a Treo is one of the great unknowns. Stay tuned for the official announcement is just over 24 hours from our friends across the pond.
Source: WMExperts
