Palm today has announced the Treo 750v smartphone, the first Treo smartphone to take advantage of Vodafone's 3G/UMTS network and is also the first Treo running Windows Mobile targeted for Europe. The new Treo 750v will be available first to Vodafone customers in the following countries: Austria, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and other regions by the end of the calendar year.

"The new Treo 750v smartphone -- made available first in Europe -- on the Vodafone 3G/UMTS network is Palm's latest salvo to reach more customers in more regions with an ever-expanding line of compelling Treo smartphones,” said Ed Colligan, president and chief executive officer from Palm. "Expanding the Treo footprint globally is a key focus for Palm, and with collaborative marketing investments in Europe from Palm, Vodafone and Microsoft, we are confident we can captivate mobile professionals and businesses and help them be more productive in the office and on the go.”

Pimlico Software has released DateBk6 for Palm OS devices. DateBk6 is an advanced calendar application that brings a wealth of functionality and features not even present in most desktop calendar programs. The program is full compatible and uses the same databases as the built in Palm OS programs but offers numerous additional features including colors, fonts, icons, custom alarms, templates, time zones, additional views and much more.

QMobilsoft's Callrec call recording program for Palm OS Treos has been updated to version 3.1. New in this version is option to wirelessly beam (IR,BT, or e-mail) recorded memos has been added to version 3.1. Additional improvements and new features are the inclusion of a desktop sync conduit, an improved UI, and automatic incoming and outgoing call recording. Look for a review of this product soon on PIC.

CallRec v3.1 is compatible with the Treo 650 and 700p. It sells for $19.99 USD and comes with a free trial.

RoGame Software has released the third generation of their music education program Mozart. Mozart is a program designed to aid in the process of learning how to read music. While the basic concept and premise of the program has not changed there are a number of new features and improvements.

Summer may be winding down but there’s still enough heat and humidity in the air in most of the country to make for slippery palms. When sweaty palms grab a slippery Palm, the unthinkable can happen. The same goes for stashing a Palm on the dash of a moving car. Since most of us do not carry around a rubberized 10th Anniversary Black Tie Treo 650 or a blue-skinned Zire 72, help must be sought from an aftermarket source to increase the Palm's "grip" factor. Read on for the full Gadget Grips review...

Palm support has posted a new software update for the Treo 700p. This update is said to resolve an issue when using the IR port on Treo 700p smartphones with certain 3rd party devices, though no specific issues are detailed. Instructions and the download link can be found on Palm Support.

Rumor: As an update to our previous 750v pre-order story, Vodafone has updated the order page with new information. The page now states:

Pre-orders available on new connections only. Upgrades will be available from launch on the 27th September through your local retail store, or business advisor team.

The site also now lists a Sept 27th launch date on the features tab as well. Previous rumors placed the announcement date as Sept 12th, based on a Reuters article with a quote from an unnamed Palm spokeswoman. PalmAddicts is also reporting that the Dutch Vodafone site has posted a teaser page for the new Treo indicating more info will be released on Sept 18th.

Palm's TX is the company’s finest PDA in years—some would arguably call it the finest device in Palm’s history. With no successor or improved model on the horizon, many of the Palm OS faithful are considering the TX the “last stand” and doing everything possible to extract every bit of utility from a handheld that still comes up short in a few key areas. One of the TX’s major shortcomings is the lack of an internal microphone.

Read on for the full review of a new after-market Palm TX mic add on.

In either a sign of things to come, or the end of an era, Brayder Technologies has closed up shop. While parts of the old web site are active (http://www.brayder.com/products, etc.), visitors to the home page see a blank page with the terse message "Brayder Technologies has discontinued operations." Brayder were the developers behind Jack Flash and Jack Sprat, two popular utilities that opened up additional flash ROM memory for use on older Palm handhelds.

Despite the fact that no official pictures of the device have been released and not all details are known, Vodafone UK is now taking pre-orders for the new Europe bound Palm Treo. The Treo 750v is expected to be announced by Vodafone on Sept 12th. The 750 will run on 3G/UTMS networks and is powered by Window Mobile in a new antenna-less package.

Palm today reported preliminary financial results for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007, ended Sept. 1. Full results will be reported Sept. 21.

Based on preliminary financial data, Palm expects revenue to be in the range of $354 million to $356 million for the first quarter of fiscal year 2007. This compares with earlier guidance of $380 million to $385 million provided June 29, when Palm reported its fourth quarter fiscal year 2006 results. The revenue shortfall was primarily due to lower Treo volumes in carrier retail channels.