Palm and MobileOne today announced the Palm Treo 500v smartphone on the MobileOne network in Singapore. The new smartphone supports high-speed 3G/UMTS mobile Internet capabilities. The Treo 500v is powered by Windows Mobile 6 Standard edition and has a full keyboard, audio- and video-streaming capabilities, phone and personal-information-management software in a new design.

Treo 500v Features and Benefits

• All-in-one smartphone with messaging, email and web capabilities;
• 3G/UMTS network capability;
• Access to Hotmail/MSN, Yahoo! and Gmail;
• Full keyboard for fast and easy typing;
• Ability to view and edit Microsoft Word and Excel files, and view PowerPoint and Adobe PDF files;
• Windows Media Player Mobile for music and videos;
• 2-megapixel camera for capturing photos and video;
• 150MB of user-available memory, expandable with microSD expansion card (sold separately);
• Windows Mobile 6 Standard software;
• Microsoft Direct Push technology for delivery of Outlook email; and
• Bluetooth wireless technology.