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after the Treo 750 - high-end smartphone of the Palm brand - the Treo 500 tackles in the middle of the range. Marketed for the time off only subscription, it is not yet included in the catalogue of one of the three mobile operators french.

A terminal-oriented mail

Palm Treo 500.S ‘registering in line with the BlackBerry 8800 and other HTC S620, the new Treo 500 resumes in revenues that have made the success. First, it has a full keyboard Azerty which occupies the entire lower part of the device, while a messaging software combines SMS, MMS, emails professionally and personally.

Here also lies the strength of the Treo 500, and all terminals running Windows Mobile: their ability to operate in a symbiotic relationship with Microsoft Exchange servers. For example, if your company is equipped with a recent version of the famous mail server, it will be very easy to provide mobile access to your Outlook account.

Emails, address book, calendar and task list and synchronize with one click, and can be “pushed” permanently to the mobile terminal with the arrival of new messages. However, this flexibility comes at a price, which weighs heavily on the aircraft’s flight. Contrary to the competing technology from RIM / BlackBerry, which has its own servers on the network of the mobile operator, Microsoft has opted to maintain continuous liaison with the Microsoft Exchange Server.

A low self push mail

Thus, if all Exchange / Windows Mobile has worked perfectly in our various tests, we experienced an autonomy difficulty reaching a full day of work. The permanent link imposed by the technology push Microsoft signed, as well as the presence of a very module 3G consumer energy could also explain the poor performance.

For the rest, the Treo 500 smartphone remains a very classic Windows Mobile, which Palm merely grafting the latest version of Windows Mobile 6.0 stamped. Here, no touch screen: the core functionality is controlled using the buttons menu, like a digital camera The Treo 500 is a 2 Mpixels.téléphone mobile. However, the interface is still regularly taken into default, especially during the onset of cascading menus, which when opening programs, which routinely appear as a list.

WiFi once again absent

Technology now unavoidable, WiFi is unfortunately absent from the Treo 500. Exit therefore, the possible applications of Internet telephony, web browsing, high-speed, or fast downloading attachments. Instead, Palm has integrated by a digital camera from 2 Mpixels a quality correct for booster shots, and who will also be able to record small video clips.

In terms of memory, the Treo 500 offers approximately 150 MB available to the user. He will also be able to insert a microSD card to significantly increase the capacity of the handheld.

A smartphone with lack of innovation

Presented there are 6 months or 1 year, the Treo 500 could convince. Today, he has much to face stiff competition increasingly sharp. In particular excellent HTC S620, Nokia E61i or BlackBerry Curve, all three excellent in this category. The Treo 500 offers for its anything more than the three tenors … And even deadlocked on some of the features. Stay away from its subscription price which remains correct in this segment.