Palm 500 Coming Very Soon!

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on September 11, 2007 5:56 AM | Permalink

Palm's hotly rumored "Gandolf" will be a larger release than expected, a new leak reveals through updated specs. The Windows Mobile phone keeps a similar form factor and same Vodafone branding as before, but now has a darker color scheme and a bigger screen. It is now a metal-accented smartphone and should officially take its place in the Palm lineup as the Treo 500 series and will come in more than just the white, Windows Mobile 6 version shown in the past.

In addition to Windows Mobile, the Treo 500 will lack a touchscreen and feature 3G internet. The budget emphasis also won't stop the handset from featuring the same 64MB of RAM as the more expensive Treo 700wx or 3G wireless Internet through HSDPA for those on GSM providers.

Also finding its way into the phone would reportedly be a 2-megapixel camera, 256MB of built-in flash for storage, and a Bluetooth transmitter with stereo audio support. Updated release information isn't included, leaving releases beyond Vodafone a mystery.