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Review summary: A couple of years ago such a situation would have been hard to fathom - Palm virtually single handedly created the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) market, only to be challenged by the might of Microsoft. So - how is the fruit of this unlikely ...

Verdict: After a couple of sentences though I managed to get the hang of the layout and found text entry to be a reasonable experience, although I wouldn't like to write more than those two paragraphs at a single sitting. For business use the keyboard ...

Review summary: The Treo 500v is the third and latest love child to be produced by the Palm-Microsoft affair. In addition to being the thinnest Treo yet, is also sports some other oft-requested ha... review

Verdict: , Palm is targeting the 500v at entry-level consumers who may have never used a smartphone before but are ready to upgrade

Review summary: Palm's Treos are something of a legend in mobile computing circles. The early Treos were clunky and had protruding GSM antennae much beloved by our American cousins. Then the antenna went internal. Then the Palm OS ...

Verdict: The missing elements - Wi-Fi, HSDPA, a front camera - hamper the Treo 500v and, along with the average camera, clinch its position as a mid-range rather than high-end Windows Mobile device.

Review summary: It's almost inevitable Palm's new Treo 500v will be compared to the BlackBerry, but they're very different devices.

Pros: Design, user interface, comfortable keyboard, A2DP Bluetooth, solid features list

Cons: No Wi-Fi, no standard 3.5mm headphone jack

Verdict: The Treo 500v aims to appeal to a broad audience thanks to its user-friendly menu system, a sleek design and a range of multimedia features. It's not perfect, but is definitely a welcomed entry into the market.