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Review summary: Palm wants a piece of the Blackberry pie

Pros: Tilt and swivel LCD monitor ; 8-megapixel sensor ; Fast film mode for low light

Cons: Supplied 16MB memory card is too small ; Buttons are cramped

Verdict: The Treo 750v Smartphone is the first European Palm to run Windows Mobile 5 in favour of its own software. Its push emailing feature makes it a direct competitor to the Blackberry phones.

Review summary: Palm's Treo 650 was undoubtedly the company's best smart phone release in the UK, and while the 750v offers only a couple important new features - Windows Mobile 5.

Verdict: Palm's Treo 750v is an impressive addition to its smart-phone line-up. It's an eminently workable Windows Mobile device, and while I personally prefer the Palm OS, the Microsoft OS has evolved to become a worthy alternative. In some ways it's better, ...

Pros: Good keyboard ; plenty of memory that is easily expandable ; clever extensions to Windows Mobile software ; SMS continuous chat view

Cons: No Wi-Fi ; 2.5mm headset jack ; small, square screen

Verdict: The Treo 750v is the first Windows Mobile device from Palm we have seen in the UK, and the company simply had to do well with it. On the usability front it has succeeded, though there are some things that annoy us -- like the small screen

Review summary: It may lack Wi-Fi, have a cramped screen and use proprietary cables, but we like the Treo 750v a lot. Palm's usability enhancements to Windows Mobile 5.0 are particularly well implemented.

Pros: Extremely ergonomic to use, particularly one-handed, Excellent enhancements to the Windows Mobile Today screen, No ungainly protruding antenna, Threaded SMS views

Cons: Lacks Wi-Fi, Small screen, 1.3Mpixel camera could be better, Proprietary Palm charge and sync connector, No front-facing camera for video calls

Verdict: It may lack Wi-Fi, have a cramped screen and use proprietary cables, but we like the Treo 750v a lot. Palm's usability enhancements to Windows Mobile 5.0 are particularly well implemented...

Review summary: Treo brings Windows Mobile to Europe. Is it enough to steal the lead?

Pros: Screen, 3G connectivity, push email, loses aerial from previous outings

Cons: Keyboard difficult to use, stubby

Verdict: The Palm Treo 750v is a good Windows Mobile device with plenty of features, however we found the keyboard small and frustrating to use mainly due to the rounded buttons