This article looks at the positive and negative aspects of new Innodock Treo 750 cases.

Positive

When I received the InnoPocket Black Deluxe and Metal Deluxe cases for the Windows Mobile Treo 750, I was immediately drawn to the smooth aluminum frame. After I finished inserting the screw into the back of the case, I noticed how secure the phone felt on my hip. The phone withstood physical contact quite well and was very well protected when I accidentally dropped it on my hard laminate floor.

The Otterbox 1921 case is the most extreme Treo case I've ever seen. It looks more like military hardware than a phone case.

Let me say straight away that this case isn't for everyone. If you want a non-obtrusive case to provide basic protection to your device while you're in the office, then look at something else. But if you want to take your Treo with you while you enjoy the great outdoors, or if you need to protect your Treo while doing construction or other physical work, then keep on reading.

Palm released the Treo 500v on Vodafone in Europe today. What's our take?

The Good

In almost every respect, the Treo 500 has the best hardware specifications of any Palm device ever developed. While it's designed to work with a scroll wheel and no touchscreen, it's the first Treo launched with Windows Mobile 6 Standard Edition, super high speed 3G / UMTS data connectivity, 150 megahertz processing power, 150 MB of built-in memory, a 2 megapixel camera, and high resolution screen. These major steps forward, combined with the new absolutely tiny form factor, are applause-worthy.

The Bad

As Palm seems to be openly admitting by using the "500" model number, which is lower than any other Palm model number in the past five years (despite it's substantial enhancements), the Treo 500 is an evolutionary rather than revolutionary improvement to existing lines. Critics like Engadget, CNET, and MotleyFool are partly right: it's time for Palm to wow us again.

According to an image released by The Phone House, a retailer in The Netherlands, the new Treo smartphone that is being officially launched in Europe this Wednesday will be called Treo 500.

Although the model number suggests a several year fall back in functionality to days prior to the Treo 600, rumored specifications indicate otherwise. The Treo 500 is expected to have a 2 megapixel camera, 240×320 screen, 150 megabytes of memory and 3G wireless data connectivity.