Just announced for the Vodafone network in Europe, the UMTS-enabled 750v drops the external antenna and adds some key new features. We take a hands-on look in Los Angeles.
 For months, we've been seeing fuzzy cameraphone images of an antenna-less 3G Treo, and at last it's arrived -- in Europe, at least. Besides chucking the annoying antenna, the handset also has more rounded corners than previous Treos we've seen, although the screen resolution remains a bit weak at 240 x 240 pixels. We like the included of threaded SMS (which makes you text exchanges feel more like instant messaging), as well as new support for stereo Bluetooth headsets. Out-of-the-box voice commands and miniSD memory expansion (replacing the old SD memory card slots) are also nice touches. Rounding out the major features is a 1.3-megapixel camera and, of course, Windows Mobile 5.0 with push e-mail enabled. Is the 750v a test-run for an eventual UMTS Treo here in the U.S.? We'll keep you posted.
Specifications
GSM / GPRS / EDGE / UMTS radio; GSM bands 850/900/1800/1900; UMTS bands: 850/1900/2100
Measures 111mm by 58mm by 22mm; weighs 154 grams
Windows Mobile 5.2
240x240 pixel 65,000 color LCD touchscreen
128MB of memory, 60MB available to user
miniSD card slot
Bluetooth 1.2
QWERTY keyboard
Speakerphone
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