Palm Treo 500v

  • Released 2008, February
    120g, 16.5mm thickness
    Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
    150MB storage, microSD (dedicated slot) slot
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  • 2.4"
    320x240 pixels
  • 2MP
    Video recorder
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  • 1200mAh
    Li-Ion

Palm Treo 500v - Specs

Network Technology GSM / UMTS
2G bands GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands UMTS 2100
Speed Yes, 384 kbps
Launch Announced 2007, September. Released 2008, February
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 110 x 61.5 x 16.5 mm (4.33 x 2.42 x 0.65 in)
Weight 120 g (4.23 oz)
Keyboard QWERTY
SIM Mini-SIM
Display Type TFT, 65K colors
Size 2.4 inches, 17.8 cm2 (~26.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 320 x 240 pixels, 4:3 ratio (~167 ppi density)
 5-way navigation button
Platform OS Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard Edition
CPU 32-bit Intel XScale PXA270 312 MHz
Memory Card slot microSD (dedicated slot)
Internal 150MB
Main Camera Single 2 MP
Video Yes
Selfie camera   No
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
Alert types Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones
3.5mm jack No
Comms WLAN No
Bluetooth 2.0, A2DP
GPS No
Radio No
USB miniUSB
Features Sensors
Browser WAP 2.0 / HTML (PocketIE)
 MP3/AAC/AAC+/WMA/OGG/AMR player
WMV/MP4 player
Organizer
Pocket Office
Voice memo
Battery   Removable Li-Ion 1200 mAh battery
Stand-by Up to 240 h
Talk time Up to 4 h 30 min
Misc Colors Black, White
SAR EU 0.89 W/kg (head)    
Price About 90 EUR

Palm Treo 500v - User Reviews

  • hi i have Palm Treo 500v where can i get its battery am in kenya.

  • search in ebay.com

  • My Palm Treo500V 1.02 just developed to be getting hot unnecessarily. It is also difficult to access some text messages and other folders. please help with advice.

  • i have a palm 500 where can i get a battery, i live in berkshire england

  • duruma rd nairobi their is a a shop their which has it meru stage opp the house which was demorished

  • I posted my request on 21June2013 asking to know if there is any retail shop where i could buy areplacement battery for my Palm Treo 500v in Nairobi or Mombasa Kenya.

  • Am aKenyan living in the coastal town of Mombasa.Have been using Palm Treo 500v for almost ayear now the problem is always low battery. where can i buy one in my country to replace this which is completely out? plz help since am almost dumping this handset into the dust bin.

  • how to update the microsoft software of palm treo 500. where can i buy a new battery in the philippines.

  • i want a bettery for using palm smartphone...it is now idle in my hand due to a new battery...how i will get this palm treo 500V model battery in my country bangladesh...it is fact that where from i buy it phone it is changed his signboard....thxs.

  • Please, where can i purchase the battery and the parts of palm treo 500 here in nigeria.

  • beautiful phone but not user friendly. how do i copy all contacts from phone to sim.

  • I have been using the Palm Treo 500v on and off since I also use HTC smart and other phones as well.One nagging problem is when I have to send an SMS. I have to depress the lower case key for each numberin the send to field. THis is very time consuming and difficulkt. Is there a better way to access all the numbers without having to depress the lower case key all the time.?? Pls help with advice

  • How do I update my palm treo 500v phone

  • i am mandela from Ghanah,i used treo 500v and i its very complicated to have access to internet.Thank you

  • what exactly is the problem...slow connection or not connected at all?

  • i can make it browers

  • please am in nigeria using Treo 500v-1.02,and i find it hard to browse,using any kind of network povider,please help me

  • my phone memory and internet connection does not work well. what should i do that i can use from my memory and phone for internet.i want your cooperation.

  • Download Microsoft Active Sync for Windows XP and the counterpart for Vista and 7

  • go to start - main menu - applications - organizer & tools - and ther is!

  • how can i get driver for pc?

  • to close running application. on the start menu press the left soft key then click on accessories then task manager where all running applications are shown. in the task manager u can manage ur application .

  • How do I close running application, anyone knows? Please help.

  • how yu change the skin/housing mine is full of scrathes does n,t look nice.the phone is a good phone dont have any problem with it good thing

  • a combination between n82 and a Nokia E72 :P

  • cause thats it's carrier dork......

  • i want to know why the vodafone thing is there?

  • flying mode turn the network off

  • i want to know abt the flight mode

  • hi does anyone know if the case for palm centro or any other palm its compatible for treo 500??

  • hi does anyone know if the cases for palm centro or any other palm is compatible and for treo 500??

  • hi does anyone know if the cases for palm centro or any other palm is compatible and for treo 500??

  • hello im having the same problem, did your get resolved?

  • I use palm treo 500v vodafone version but i am using MTN with now, i cant brouse on it, i have try everything posible, cant send sms, any solution pls

  • den trow it away or sell it

  • how to use messenger in windows tero 500v

  • how to use messenger in windows 500 can anyoone tell me plz

  • just had the phone of my grandad havent got a clue how to use it any ideas?

  • for me... a phone like this whithout no wifi or gps is usless...

  • hold red key for 10 seconds

  • eything is ok... i am unable to find keypad lock. I hav gone thru manual... but no luck.

  • put wi-fi if possible

  • Hi I have been using this phone (non Vodafone version) for the past couple of months, after loosing my Nokia N95 8gb. The Palm 500 is overall not a bad unit for the price you can get it for. It is very very different to use than a Nokia, has great rececption, much better than the Nokia. But it has poor battery life, it needs to be gharged daily, it also has an annoying habit of somtimes looseing network and you need to switch off and turn it back on to get coverage. Also the camera, best to describe it as it odes not have one if you no what I meen.

  • halfords have a very good sat-vnav micro sdcard and it works great for me on my acer.

  • the phone rocks!!! some people don't know how to use windows mobile, all the problems posted below is rubbish only if they knew how to use it!!!

  • put radio on treo 500 please

  • put radio in treo 500 please

  • does anyone else have a problem sending text messages to people on the plam treo 500? i can't seem to send but i can recieve. if u know how to fix this, please reply back to: [email protected] thank you

  • Does anyone ele have trouble sending text messages on their plam treo 500 phone. i can recieve texts but i just can't send them. i've called vodafone and they tried helping but nothing's worked so far. please help

  • does anybody know something about downloading the software.wich site?big_up palm products users.the info would surely help.thanks.

  • I have just bought this phone, I think it's quite slow

  • Well the phone is Euro version and works with only 1900MHz signal in US. You might lost signal while between of conversation. It's much better us the phone that support US signals 850&1900 not only 1900

  • You have to go to the option 'setting', then 'connection', the 'Beam' and you have to select the option "Receive incoming beams", then you can receive any file from other mobiles after by Blue-tooth. And if you want to send anything,then you have to BEAM the file.

  • i bought this phone a year ago.. but it always hang up.. any solution..

  • all you do to get these settings is call vodafone say you have an unlocked palm treo and you want the settings for it and they will send you out the wap,isp and mms setting then u accept them on your phone enter 1234 everytime you are prompted and thats it basically it that simply

  • hey guyz am gonna buy dis cell soon n can u telll abt ur views for dis cell dat wether it,ss gonna be a good gadget or just a dumb piece help me out

  • Have you considered that this handset doesn't have an FM radio as it is targeted for business clients, which is why it allows a multitude of file applications aimed at business people.

  • Try going to the open running application and press the left arrow key until you have backed out of the application. Failing that, which should work, go to the File Manager under SETTINGS and enter menu and try closing from there if need be. Hope this helps.

  • i also have a palm treo its working perfect don,t have any problemo with baterya.wlan thats f..k.but i like it its a good gadget.there is one thing free software and software upgrade download.wich site do you go?one.how do you get vodafone,s settings from the phone?because i,m in suriname and can,t email or go on the internet

  • Totally agree with you! We should be glad just to have mobile phones let alone all the other guff people seems to demand on their handsets today. I remember the time we had no cellphones - they simply weren't even heard of. I worked for a Telco at the time they announced that within 5 years we would essentially have handsets we could carry almost anywhere. We were in awe! My first handset, a Motorola Ultra Sleek 9660 [go look that one up!] didn't even tell you anything more than the number the call came from. As for sms - forget it, and the handset hung off my hip like a collapsable umbrella or baton. SO please people - be grateful for the technology you are being offered today and remember that the more features - the higher the price and contrary to popular belief I think most people would prefer to sacrifice some features for a lower price. Next we'll be wanting our phones to work as tv remotes! Where will it end?

  • Please i just bought a treo500v(palm-phones), and i try to get music from another phone with the help of blue-tooth but its very impossible for me. please i need your help to enable me get musics and video from other phones.

  • How do I close running application, anyone knows? Please help.

  • have u repair your screen?

  • my screen is broken. do you know how i can get a new screen? I dont know how to extract my contact list. Please help if you can. Thanks

  • Well i have the same problem. The battery is lousy - it does not last a days work (and that is why most of us has bought it in the first place). One day it decided that it would not work anymore either so i sent it back to Vodafone - since in Portugal there is no Palm Plant it had to be sent to the US, where it satyed for almost 2 months and was returned without ever founding out what happened. One month later the same happened and after another 30 days of waiting they gave me a new one. But also with this one the battery does not take much.

  • a fon without wifi is non worthy to carry.pls stop it

  • I want add FM radio Option please update your technology. Tahnks rahul

  • I like mine and it has a long battery life before it needs a charge - have you checked your settings ? I would like to find out if there's a sat-nav prog. avaialable for it though - that would be useful.

  • this phone is rubbish. i bought it off of amazon and loved it at first glance. after i'd had it for a few weeks, i realised i didnt like it much more. the camera isn't that good, after i turned it off i had to take the battery out and re-insert it. the battery life was awful- i'd have to charge it at least 2 hours a day, twice a day. that was after it had been on charge all night. recently i've had to buy a new phone- my Palm decided it didnt want to turn on. I was gutted as it seemed like a really good phone.

  • When using this phone, do you need to have the headset plugged in to be able to hear calls? Should you be able to make calls without the headset?

  • I've just sent my 2nd replacement Treo 500 back after less than a week! The first went back after a similar amount of time. The battery life is dire! I'm a low user and took it off charge at 08.45 in the morning. By 4pm the same day, there wasn't enough charge to make a call! The usage during this time? It was on standby, with only one call lasting less than a minute! It's a pity really as the features on the phone were good, it was only let down by lack of a decent battery life!

  • my unit palm treo it can work the internet here in the Phil....

  • can u help me to work my bluetooth here in my palm treo....i cnt send it to other handy phone...and cnt recieve it also,i dnt why

  • What's the best place to find software/free ware for treo 500?

  • Hi Jenny, wht software did you bought in order to input or read chinese sms? please send me the link, thks. [email protected]

  • it really don't have wlan??????

  • not to worry. The Palm Treo 500v can be syncd with a mac notebook considering you load software onto your phone that will support that sync e.g Missing Link. Palm also has its own operating system like the ones used in the Centro and 680, and is the one product brand that can be properly confirgured with Apple McIntosh (however you spell it).

  • Very easy to use bluetooth. 1. Goto my setting and turn bluetooth on 2. Goto bluetooth connection to search devices and insert key code 3. Handshake 4. Bluetooth ready to use :)

  • in the settings/connection you have beam,turn it on and/or on the bluetoot menu selec show my phone(something like that)

  • This is my first Palm Window Mobile Smartphone, I have paid US$28 inorder to have Chinese/Japanese language installed for my Palm Treo 500v. Overall is quite fine with me as I use this phone mainly for MP3, calls and sms. (I don't need WIFI too), but the only thing that disappoint me is the home screen, no matter how nice and beautiful photos that I have, the picture will be "cut" by the "bar" (the bar indicate time, date and operator), I don't know how to remove the "bar" away, so limited picture can be used. I don't know how come the voting results can be 8.3 for Design, Features and performances too.

  • No freaking WI-FI

  • Does anyone know how to use the bluetoo how to receive songs or audio files sent to my phone!

  • This phone is userfriendly and is not very expensive compare with other phones in the market. I have O2 Atom Exec+Zinc, HTC Touch Dual, SE P1i and other smartphone, but this phone only cost me S$299 without contract, I never use Palm phone before, so I bought this today at Comex IT fair, I'm fine without WIFI. If you're looking for good camera, Wifi, 3G or phone equip with all high tech PDA phone, do you think your phone cost how much. I use this phone mainly for calling, sms and a little of camera. I have HP iPAQ 112 for my daily video and songs. So what you pay is what you get, don't blame too much on the phone.

  • does anyone know if you can upload sat nav software to this phone?

  • does anyone know if the treo will support diagnostic programs from a mac version 10? i know they sync with a mac but running mac software is a different thing, i am computer illiterate so if i make no sense im sorry, i sell mobile phones and no one knows the answer for definate in our company

  • No wifi in Treo 500

  • is there any wi-fi in treo 500v ?

  • yes just d-pad its not a mega smartfone but its one of those that gets the basics done good,,i have got 425 mp3 on it and have to scroll thru to song i want to play its as fast as nokia but it does not have fast scroll like nokia if you press button twice,,and,, it does not search by puting in a letter say L and it gets you to songs begginig with L

  • How to navigate through large office docs, for instance 50 or more pages in Word ? Only by using D-pad or what?

  • go to apps ->more ->office mobile ->excel mobile ->templates ->excel ->select ->press right soft key ->press right soft key again ->select menu ->select edit mode ->carry on bit by bit as you learn mobile version..Thats the best help i can give you at moment.. I have bought this and testing windows in general as been with symbian for years..I want the xperia so getting in some training,,wat i have learnt so far is its the ppc version that has all the glory and apps it seems" but "its difficult to use from symbian cause i can sort out the apps into were i want them and customise to bits in symbian but not this 500v yet,,plus windows media mp3 player hardly breaks any boundrys but is helped with using adapter and your own cans..

  • I am a long-time user of Excel on PCs, but, having just bought a 500v with Windows Mobile Office installed, I cannot work out how to do anything in Excel. I have been completely unable to find any useful information on the basic functions of Excel Mobile, Does anyone tell me how to use the mobile version of Excel please?

  • how to ues the office mobile excel,powerpoint and word!

  • No thumbwheel or Jog dial?... I wonder if the D-pad is quick enough for navigation through large docs and files

  • some say 4gb support but some have got an 8gb to work but i would not try that as 8gb is only specified in certain models..4gb sandisk card seems ok in mine but do not know how much i have got left on it cause new to windows and cannot find yet how to get memory info

  • i have bought it today in white its on charge,it is �100+�20 top up on prepay voda uk

  • its nicer in the flesh and a fantastic introduction to windows mobile..Its �100 on prepay voda uk + 20 quid top up so its a bargain..For what it does and the price it gets 10/10 but its not the full blast multimedia smartfone like the much anticipated s/e xperia but a good buy to see if you like windows mobiles,,i got it to put me on till xperia and get the jist of things since ive only ever used symbian

  • Does it support 4gb micro SD ??

  • I agree that this phone is ridiculously nice. It should definitely be brought to TMOBILE.

  • is this phone blackberry connect compatible

  • I love this fone...The battery is a bit crappy but the e-mailing facility is THE BEST that I have every used. I have had XDA's, Blackberry's, MDA's, HTC,'s....and all I can say is that i willl defo be stayin with Palm from now onwards...... Let me touch ure QWERTY lol

  • this is a bad ass phone. I love it! I watch tv I got the web I get all my email write to my phone. I have mtv vh1 e! abc,cbs,cnn and fox news if u want a phone, this is a must have.

  • o2 now have it!!

  • Please bring this phone to tmobile!!!!

  • It's about time Palm starts devoting its energies to improve design, weight, display size. And if all that comes with a thiner device, a better camera, a fair memory capacity (at least 2 GB), 3G/4G technology, voice recorder included,and ordinary miniplug headphones jackes (instead of the nasty 2,5 mm one), that would definitely be the best phone in the world! Does anybody know a phone like this?

  • Bring this phone to AT&T already we want it so bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • very good, no wait EXELLENT phone for all business personals who want to take their job on the move if ur laptop is not in reach. u can check emails, download a wide range media files lightening fast using 3g network. currently using nokia9300i communicator. and considering this baby as a second phone. have used many previous windows phones nd they always seem to be ahead of time. again exllent device with loads of software tiles. i recomend this mobile pc to all you business people

  • Since it is made by PALM its still a good phone only I prepare the Style of Treo 650 or 750 running on palm OS much more acceptable in the market if its equipped with WIFI and 3G camera

  • This is great entry/medium level phone. Build quality is very good it's build by asus btw. Easly can be used one handed. Plenty of features for free. If you want all frills don't complain about Treo 500 just go and spend few hundreds and enjoy you dream model, but if you looking for nice and features rich tool for free. For your agenda, music, etc. you can enjoy it.

  • When will PALM produce a phone/pda that is superior to the rest. I remember buying a 600 and at the time nothing came close.

  • one sentence only "dont buy this phone". The technolgy are too late compare to other brand such as O2, Dopod/HTC, imate, HP, Asus and so on...very embarassing.. ugly shape, no wifi, only 2MP, no radio, battery only 1200mAH

  • wakala... this phone is "uglyful"... additional, what are waiting for the people of Palm to make mobilephones with Wifi support

  • Thats right dude samsung 312mhz, thats what it saids in my 500v manual

  • the processor speed is 412 MHz

  • palm is continuing their move backwards with this. am palm user for 8 years and currently on 680. will have to wait for little longer for "smart" device from palm.

  • why nobody know this palm 500v what processor are using now...

  • This Palm is the most ugliest cell phone I have ever seen. Cons: the screen in too small, there is not touch screen, Windows OS, no WiFi. Pros: The keyboard???, and it's thin. I think Palm needs to go back to the drawing board and bring back touch screen and Palm OS. GL

  • Palm should be more agressive in their designs and features!!

  • awesome phone just like a baby new looks smart features it one dude

  • This device don�t have FM stereo, PALM OS, EDGE and the display only 64 k collors. Very type of phones has 16 milliom collors or 256k collors. But, the case and stylist is very beauty.

  • palms are good devices for general communication - talk sms mms e.mail etc - alongside organizing whatever informtion . however they are heavily dated by way of design , performance and innovation amongst other things . and though there are plenty of palm enthusiasts out there that may argue otherwise , i am most certain that a large majority of them have been dissapointed by the company on account of not meeting their expectations alongside industry standards . and until palm acts upon this matter , i think its time to move on . there are plenty of other phones out there that can better serve your communicative needs

  • This phone is great for an entry level, now you get $100 rebate..means its FREE....no one is using WIFI on entry level phones, lets ALL be realistic, ENTRY LEVEL.....great for PALM....lets wait for the next TREO....

  • how fast is the processor of this thing? 400mhz?

  • smart phones are not suppose to have wifi! go ask any mobile sales person. saying a smartphone a wifi, is like saying american cars are fuel efficient. hasn't happened up to date. but maybe one day will.

  • I am using Treo 680. Very happy with it's performance. Would like to stick to Treo brands in future, recomend the same.

  • From what i know, i understand that wifi is a very important feature in all pda right now, however i want ti bring out the point whereby wifi not essential but beneficial, alot of comsumers out there didnt know that by end of 3 years all subscribers has to pay singtell monthly for the wifi usage...and i believe palm feels that if u comsumers got to pay for the wifi why not bundle their products with telcom with their data plans instead...and this is the main reason y palm doesnt implement wifi in this model...

  • Oh dear god, Just because it's a smart phone DOES NOT MEAN it has to have WIFI, when will people that slag phones because it doesn't have the specs they want realise that if they don't like the phone then DON'T LOOK IT UP!!! Look for the phone that has the specs you want in the phone!!!!

  • is amazing but i dont like is really big and the battery is charvisclein

  • Palm please wake up! Build to comsumers/users desired specifications, not what you desired to build. I want Palm OS qwerty design with Wifi. HTC/dopod simply able to achieve super specs and yet Palm is struggling with piece meal specs!

  • The spec are outdated for serious buyers, this model is for kids!

  • hmmm still holding on to my treo 650 n samsung i600. no need for a change as the i600 hv got all respectable feature.. only need some upgrade in the os to improve speed. cheers

  • i actually managed to get my hands on one of these and it is absolutely fantastic! user friendly small lightweight with everything u could want in a mobile phone let alone a pda

  • Each time I ask if Palm will come up with a phone or pda that will be a WOW!!! But it never came and now Palm is a WAS company and no point buying its hardware.

  • Well, in asia wifi isn't that well implemented and even in the US there aren't that many places with free wifi.

  • I wonder why phone makers keep making such kinds of phones. What segment of the market are they trying to satisfy? Why make a phone like this in this time and age without WIFI, etc? Such rubbbish!

  • on the contrary my friend. wifi is spread all over. southern and eastern africa, central and south America. all over. and HTC, Nokia and others already realized they must offer wifi. what about palm?

  • I�m surprised that palm�s still rolling out product without wi-fi. One more product like this and I would migrate my 50+ employye company to Qtek products, bye bye palm forever

  • very dissapointed in palm, such a low-end device.. misunderstooded design, no wifi, no innovations.. not worth for an attention

  • Worldwide, there are few countries where wifi is common. If you're from one of these places, why pay extra for a feature you don't need?

  • Palm hasn't let me down! This one looks good. Don't hate, it's better when to have the palm when you're without a laptop! As far as the GSM comment below, seems like you dont go overseas as much!

  • small screen, tri-band, no wifi...

  • let me reiterate that: USELESS

  • Besides wifi we also asked for a slimmer profile (21mm vs. 16.4mm) and a better camera (vga vs. 2mp). So far so good. I'm not sure if this has a touchscreen but their palm version better have one.

  • well, it is a Treo 500 so it's supposed to be on the lower end. They want to test the basic design out first before they come in with a fully spec'd mobile from this range.

  • I'm Palm user for years. Guys add WiFi! Add GPS! Do it for us, your users, your buyers. If you don't know what to do - put the GSM functionality on T|X!

  • hey guys, come on, this fone is a low end fone, so wat is big fuss abt wifi? touchscreen?? come on guys...

  • Jesus, what a bunch of geeks moaning on about wifi,hsdpa blah blah. This phone isn't for you, it is for a wider markets who want email on the go. This phone will be free with a contract. for all other mod cons wait for someone else to launch a phone so you can cream yourselves.

  • useless

  • i hate triband! what about the rest of us in america!?

  • No touchscreen !!!wtf!!!

  • once again another mediocore at best palm. couldnt pay me to use it. oh yay UMTS.. yah right hsdpa is standerd now and with no wifi and the famously unstable windows OS on palm id rather stab a fork in my eye then use this for a month.

  • Palm refuses to play ball. It's obvious why they're failing. They finally come out w/ a phone that doesn't look like the previoius 6 and they neglect to add the one feature that would make me take a serious look at it. WI-FI.

  • no wifi....next!!!!

  • Worse than treo750v. Palm just keeps going down. :-(