Palm Treo 500v

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Apr, 2024

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durability (2)
GPS navigation (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 117 reviews of Palm Treo 500v. The average rating for this product is 3.6/5, compared to an average rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones for all reviews. Reviewers are impressed by the size and design. The performance and portability are also appreciated, whereas there are some negative views about the GPS navigation and reception. Opinions are divided on the camera.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell phones the Palm Treo 500v is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 84/100 = Very good quality.

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Amazon.co.uk review summary for Palm Treo 500v

alaTest has collected and analyzed 8 user reviews of Palm Treo 500v from Amazon.co.uk. The average user rating for this product is 3.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 4.1/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.co.uk.

62% of the reviews on Amazon.co.uk give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

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Amazon.com review summary for Palm Treo 500v

alaTest has collected and analyzed 2 user reviews of Palm Treo 500v from Amazon.com. The average user rating for this product is 4.0/5, compared to an average user rating of 3.8/5 for other Cell phones on Amazon.com.

100% of the reviews on Amazon.com give this product a positive rating.

Apr, 2024

Expert review by : Anna Lagerkvist (techradar.com)

Palm Treo 500v review

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

3G connectivity ; Simple to use ; Familiar Windows Mobile interface ; Good battery life ; Pre-installed applications

Cramped keyboard ; Boring design ; Poor camera

Its design largely fails to inspire, but performance is more than a match for most of its rivals

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Stuart Miles (pocket-lint.com)

Palm Treo 500v smartphone

Palm has gone all "consumer" with its latest smartphone, but has ditching the touchscreen worked? We get calling to find out. Although Palm isn't keen to say this, the Treo 500v is clearly a direct competitor to the BlackBerry Curve (8300). Available...

3G, QWERTY keyboard, IM apps pre-installed

Keyboard is spongy, bulbous design

If you ask Palm, it will say that the Treo 500v is for "the kids" keen to keep in touch with their social networking friends. We disagree. If that is the case the phone doesn't fit at all. It's bulbous design and un-hip colour schemes (you know the...

Sep, 2007

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Expert review by : Rosemary Haworth (techadvisor.co.uk)

Palm Treo 500v review

The Palm Treo 500v is a real departure for Palm. It's not the first handset it has launched that runs on Windows Mobile rather than the PalmOS, but the handset itself has been radically redesigned. The Palm Treo 500v looks nothing like the Treos of...

The Palm Treo 500v has dependability written all over it. It’s not the slinkiest or prettiest of smartphones, but if you need a rock-solid handset with which to keep in touch – by email, SMS, phone or IM – and that can help you idle away lost hours,...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Rosemary Haworth (techadvisor.co.uk)

Palm Treo 500v smartphone

The Palm Treo 500v is a real departure for Palm. Its not the first handset it has launched that runs on Windows Mobile rather than the PalmOS, but the handset itself has been radically redesigned.

The Palm Treo 500v has dependability written all over it. It's not the slinkiest or prettiest of smartphones, but if you need a rock-solid handset with which to keep in touch - by email, SMS, phone or IM - and that can help you idle away lost hours,...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : admin (crowdedbrain.co.uk)

Palm Treo 500v Review

With the Palm Treo 500 set to hit retail shelves within the next week or so we thought it would be best to add our review on the 500v (from ...

The Palm Treo 500v is a light weight smartphone with a Qwerty Keyboard. Compared to the previous Treo's it does offer a more consumer friendly design, but it's not strong on features. But with a customised interface - to speed up navigation around...

Feb, 2008

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Expert review by : petew (gadgetspeak.com)

Windows on a phone from Palm? : Palm Treo 500v Smart Phone

A couple of years ago such a situation would have been hard to fathom - Palm virtuallysingle handedly created the Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) market, only to bechallenged by the might of Microsoft. So - how is the fruit of this unlikely marriage?...

As an early adopter and fan of the Palm concept I owned one of the very early Palm Pilot products from around 1998 (still in use by my Dad) and still have a Palm V (circa-2000) in daily use.

Dec, 2007

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Expert review by (itreviews.co.uk)

Palm - Treo 500v

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 ...

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.

Nov, 2007

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Expert review by : Techworld (techworld.com)

Palm Treo 500v smartphone

The Palm Treo 500v has dependability written all over it. Itâ€™s not the slinkiest or prettiest of smartphones, but if you need a rock-solid handset with which to keep in touch â€“ by email, SMS, phone or IM â€“ and that can help you idle away lost...

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : Ross Catanzariti (goodgearguide.com.au)

Palm Treo 500v

Positioned as an entry-level smartphone in the Palm range, the Treo 500v is aimed at both mobile professionals, and regular consumers who might be int...

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

No Wi-Fi, no standard 3.5mm headphone jack

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.

Oct, 2007

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Expert review by : GSMArena team (gsmarena.com)

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High-quality build, shoulder buttons are a boon for gaming.

A high refresh rate would have made the display properly outstanding.

So in the end, if you want a well-rounded high-performance handset at a reasonable price and you're okay with trading off a bit of camera prowess in return for a cautious gaming bias - the iQOO 3 5G will fit like a glove.

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