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We got everything right except for the product dimensions. Score. The new Palm Treo 500v is a Vodafone exclusive for now, triband GSM (900/1800/1900) and UMTS on the 2100 MHz band. With a weight of 120 grams and only 16.5 x 61.5 x 110 mm it is wider than the Treo 680, but thinner and shorter and most definitely lighter. It supports microSD cards, even has a miniUSB port and a partly 2 megapixel camera. The 1200 mAh battery should keep this Windows Mobile 6 Standard (no touch screen support) powered device running for 10 days, but I some how doubt that. Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR with support for A2DP is definitely welcome, but the 320 x 240 pixel display with only 65k colors feels a little out dated.
I will hold back my opinions on this device until an unlocked version is available and we know how much that will cost. Vodafone subscribers can purchase this device starting October 1st, price unknown.
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Stefan Constantinescu
Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.
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