Treo 750v coming soon to Asia

Reuben Lee | Sep 28, 2006

The wait is finally over. Palm users in Asia who have been awaiting eagerly since the beginning of the year for the company to introduce its Windows Mobile-based Treo will soon be able to lay their hands on the Treo 750v in October. Introduced recently in Europe, the new smart phone Treo is Palm's first handheld to sport Microsoft's Windows Mobile 5.0 handheld operating system as well as UMTS/3G connectivity in Asia.

While the 750v looks very much similar to the 700w handheld launched earlier in the US, one distinct feature separates the two. Palm has finally opted to drop the stubby external antenna in the case of the 750v, giving it a cleaner design profile. Other features found on the 750v include a 1.3-megapixel camera, QWERTY keypad, Bluetooth and a 240 x 240-pixel touchscreen display. Mobile users hoping to use the Treo at hotspots will, however, be disappointed as Wi-Fi is once again omitted from the feature lineup. The good news, though, is that users have the option to add Wi-Fi using a third-party miniSD wireless LAN card via the onboard SDIO slot.

According to Palm, Singapore will be the first Asian country to launch the Treo 750v. It is expected to be available from the first week of October from local mobile operator M1 and selected retail outlets, after which the handheld will be gradually rolled out in other Asian countries over the next few months. Get more of our first impressions of the Treo 750v smartphone here.

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