In the past few years the Palm Treo has maintained a relatively familiar look despite the many upgrades it has undergone. Not the recently launched Treo 500v, which has received an overhauled look that’s more distinct and original design than its predecessors.

It’s more compact but still retains the full QWERTY keypad, and runs on Windows Mobile 6. It’s also 3G capable and has Bluetooth connectivity. It boasts 150 MB internal memory expandable through microSD, and has a 2-megapixel camera, though no secondary one for video calls was mentioned. Unfortunately, Wifi seems to be unavailable which I was hoping for in this latest edition of the Treo.

Those who still prefer the Palm OS might have to wait longer before this new Treo gets launched with their trademark OS as Palm is projecting a 12 to 18 month wait for their new version, the Palm OS II.