Palm and Sprint will be introducing the new TREO 500 in Europe this Wednesday. The new Treo 500 will be running the Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition and will be packed with UMTS connection which will provide high speed 3G wireless data connectivity. Because of the small size; Treo has chosen to use MiniSD in their expansion slot alike the Treo 750 version. The new unit will come with 150mB of built-in memory and fashion a 240 x 320 screen.


Here are the specification (be aware Treo can always change its specifications prior to production):

Dimension:
16mm (0.63″) thick x 61mm wide x 110mm high

Camera:
1.3 megapixel camera

Connection:
Bluetooth v2.0
UMTS

Storage Capacity:
150mb built in memory
MiniSD expansion slot

OS Platform:
Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition

Network:
CDMA

Keyboard:
Full Qwerty

So far Sprint is the only network that shows intention to launch this device. Spint will launch TV on-demand content service and the sticker price is to be $99 on an agreement. GSM version is yet to be produced.

You can see the official launch photo of the NEW TREO 500 on thegadgetlink.com/blog

More will be reviewed on thegadgetlink when we get this unit next week.

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