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The editors liked
Tiny size. Full Palm OS for complete smartphone experience. Fast networking.
Tiny size. Full Palm OS for complete smartphone experience. Fast networking.
Good voice quality. 3G support. Excellent PIM and document-editing features. Works well with both PCs and Macs.
Petite
attractive design
Excellent call quality and battery life
Cuter
smaller design packs all the power of a full-size Palm. Touchscreen still a rarity on consumer smartphones.
The design is very clean and pleasant. The sound quality was generally excellent and on par with more expensive devices. The signal strength was strong and remained very consistent. ...
Compact design
Easy to use
Bargain priced
Decent battery life
Great form factor
PalmOS is simple and easy
Huge library of 3rd party applications
Decent battery life
High-resolution touch screen. Works well with both PCs and Macs. Good voice quality.
The Palm Centro for AT&T offers users an affordable and easy-to-use smartphone. The compact handset also features Bluetooth
a 1.3-megapixel camera
and a full productivity suite with push e-mail capabilities.
Great value. Small size. Screen maintains high resolution of Palm Treo. Runs full Palm OS
can use many existing Palm OS program. Fast networking on Sprints EV-DO
Great value. Small size. Screen maintains high resolution of Palm Treo. Runs full Palm OS
can use many existing Palm OS program. Fast networking on Sprints EV-DO
The Palm Centro sheds some of the weight and bulk of Palm Treo to make for a more compact smartphone. It also carries an attractive price tag and offers a lot for the money
including Bluetooth
EV-DO support
push e-mail
and a suite of productivity a...
The Palm OS may be old
but its still fast
easy to use
and compatible with tons of awesome apps. All the power of a Treo with less of the bulk (and expense). Bundled software keeps you productive
connected
and entertained.
The camera is easy to use.
great form factor
3G data speeds
Crisp
sharp screen
Price
Great form factor
great size
Full QWERTY keyboard
Intuitive PIM software
Plenty of applications
including Google Maps and Blazer web browser
Perfect price point
Easy to use
Compact form factor
Bargain priced
Can edit Office docs
Palm OS is fast and easy to use. Good phone. Lots of IM and e-mail options.
The Palm Centro sheds some of the weight and bulk of Palm Treo to make for a more compact smartphone. It also carries an attractive price tag and offers a lot for the money
including Bluetooth
EV-DO support
push e-mail
and a suite of productivity a...
Very easy to use
fast operation and 3G-network Internet access
nicely stocked with productivity
connectivity
entertainment software
bargain price when purchased with a contract
Compact
Easy to use
Great camera and multimedia capabilities
Petite
attractive design
Excellent call quality
Exceptionally accessible Palm operating system. Neat and easy to use features. Excellent email program. Hugely improved battery life.
Compact and lightweight
A good value entry level smartphone
Google Mobile Maps built in
Onboard user manual
Onetouch speaker phone
Good battery life
Quad band phone usable worldwide
Easy user interface
Large touchscreen
sleek
Bluetooth v1.2 (A2DP)
Full-featured
easy to use smartphone for entry-level price
Clear
bright
high-resolution touchscreen
Compact body with rounded edges
Zippy EV-DO data with access to Sprint TV service
A-GPS works with location-based services
Affordable price tag. Compact for a QWERTY packing handset. Solid build. User-friendly Palm OS ...
Touch screen
stylish design
EVDO network
supports 4GB MicroSD cards
Improved calling interface. Unlocked Centro means T-Mobile users might have a shot. Same small design we liked.
Improved calling interface. Unlocked Centro means T-Mobile users might have a shot. Same small design we liked.
The Palm Centro is small but mighty. Here are some of its features
Small size
Big screen
Signal strength is exceptional
Excellent value for money
Smartphone features such as QWERTY keyboard and Palm OS that fully supports word processing
microSD car...
Touch Screen
Full qwerty keyboard
fast mobile web browsing
flight mode
better than average battery life
very expandable via app downloads
loads of accessories available
cheap
Talk to your buddies or coworkers walkietalkiestyle. More compact than its older Treo cousins. Healthy portion of thirdparty applications from medical databases to games.
and easy to use software
Small for the pocket and bag
Accessible microSD card slot
Builtin mobile email and document editing
The editors didn't like
Interface and apps are getting very
very old. E-mail is behind the times. No IM clients pre-loaded. Lacks many multimedia features. No GPS or Wi-Fi.
Interface and apps are getting very
very old. E-mail is behind the times. No IM clients pre-loaded. Lacks many multimedia features. No GPS or Wi-Fi.
No Wi-Fi
GPS. Bluetooth. No IM client. Palm OS is on life support.
Lacks WiFi and GPS
Plastic case feels a bit fragile
Palm OS is stable
but boring
Lack of 3G data
Slow EDGE networking. Interface looking dated
except where recently improved. Tiny keys tough for typing.
The case is likely to become scuffed up easily. The device must be held awkardly to hear clearly. The rubbery keyboard won’t hold up well to fingernail typing. Keyboard is really too small for moderate to larger hands/fingers. ...
Lacks 3G data
Cramped keyboard
Memory card slot behind battery cover
No stereo Bluetooth
PalmOS is getting awfully stale
Nearly the same as the Treo 680
No 3G data
Poor Browser
Palm OS is outdated. No 3G
Wi-Fi
GPS
or stereo Bluetooth. Battery life is on the low side for GSM.
The Centro for AT&T lacks 3G and doesnt support stereo Bluetooth headsets. Also
the QWERTY keyboard is tiny.
Tiny keys. Small screen. Aging Palm OS in dire need of cosmetic update. Scheduling app could use an update. Lacks features and apps of a multimedia smartphone.
Tiny keys. Small screen. Aging Palm OS in dire need of cosmetic update. Scheduling app could use an update. Lacks features and apps of a multimedia smartphone.
The Centros QWERTY keyboard is extremely cramped and the hardware feels a bit toylike. The phones speaker is on the weaker side
and it lacks Wi-Fi.
Zero innovation
Its really just a smaller
more affordable Treo. Battery life sucks
Just 3.5 hours of talk time. Cramped keyboard not for the fat of finger. Stereo Bluetooth not supported out of the boxit requires thirdparty software.
The counterpart to the cameras ease of use is that you cant adjust any settings such as picture quality or resolution. There is just no option to do so. This is not necessarily a downside since the Palm Centro surprised me with quite decent picture qualit...
Battery life
Battery door tough to open
Keyboard can be difficult to use
Incredibly dated operating system
Webpages not optimized for mobile display incorrectly
Lacklustre spec sheet and overall performance
Cramped keyboard
Annoying memory card slot
Poor Sprint TV streaming video quality
Buggy. Tiny
cramped keyboard. Poor headset support.
The Centros QWERTY keyboard is extremely cramped and the hardware feels a bit toylike. The phones speaker is on the weaker side
and it lacks Wi-Fi.
Palm OS is stable
but boring
Cramped keyboard
no Wi-Fi or stereo Bluetooth
voice dialing costs extra
poorly designed battery door
Palm OS definitely showing its age
Baby keys
Weird control stick
Useless stylus
Lacks WiFi and GPS
Plastic case feels a bit fragile
No Wi-Fi
no 3G and a poor camera. In many ways this is a four-star device
but the features let it down.Look and Feel
No stereo headset as standard
Limited Bluetooth device support (headset
file share and sync only)
No Java support in broswer
No 3G
GPS
or WiFi
Poor build
only trial software
poor bundle
QWERTY keys are small and cramped
Display is smallish (if still easy to read)
Hardware and software design feels a bit dated
Noticeably thicker than comparable devices
No Music Store access (yet)
No 3G or Wi-Fi. Cramped and fiddly keyboard. Poor camera...
Cramped QWERTY keyboard
no flash
Same small keyboard
same old interface. Apps like the Blazer browser and Pocket Tunes music player starting to show their age.
Same small keyboard
same old interface. Apps like the Blazer browser and Pocket Tunes music player starting to show their age.
There are a few to mention
Battery life could be better for this Smartphone
Those with big hands and fingers might find the Palm Centro too small for their liking
There is no 3G support
so data transfer is not as fast it could have been
No Wi-Fi or G...
Limited amount of included software
screen goes to sleep too quickly
cant actually turn the thing off completely.
No WiFi or integrated GPS (a Bluetooth GPS receiver is optional). Short threehour battery life. The 1.3megapixel camera captured crapquality photos. Plastic housing feels like it could be busted by a strong wind.
Abstract: Manufacturer's SiteIf you took the Palm Treo 800w smartphone and put it in the dryer, it might come out looking like the Palm Centro smartphone for the Verizon Wireless network. This is petite Palm phone that comes with a bargain price tag. (Note: I lo...
Abstract: Palm Centro SmartphoneESRB: n/a Platform: Communication Devices Category: Smart PhonesAuthor: Frank The Palm Centro Smartphone is the first smartphone I have actually used so I cant really compare it to others on the market. But what I can say is t...
Abstract: A common gift people will give themselves for the holiday season is a new phone. With broadband networks getting faster by the minute, a phone that is smart enough to handle surfing the internet, getting email, supporting IM’s and taking pictures becom...
Abstract: At one time the Pearl, made by the fine folks over at Blackberry, stood alone in the world of hybrid cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), but no reign can last forever. The spurt of free market competition inspired the people over at Pal...
Sprint recently introduced two new colors to their lineup of Centro by Palm smarphones. These new colors, olive green and vibrant rose, don’t add any new features however they create a different look to the phone which may attract someone whose crit...
Great form factor, great size, Full QWERTY keyboard, Intuitive PIM software, Plenty of applications, including Google Maps and Blazer web browser, Perfect price point
Keyboard can be difficult to use, Incredibly dated operating system, Webpages not optimized for mobile display incorrectly, Lacklustre spec sheet and overall performance
Considering that you can get the Palm Centro for under $100 with a contract in the US (In Canada, existing Rogers can get the Centro for $199.99 with a three-year contract renewal, and new customers can get the Centro for $299.99 with a three-year pl...
Abstract: So what’s the difference between a regular cell phone and a smartphone? You can do more with a smartphone. It can synchronize with your computer and will hold your appointments, and also a larger amount of contacts. With that in mind more and more...
Touch Screen, Full qwerty keyboard, fast mobile web browsing, flight mode, better than average battery life, very expandable via app downloads, loads of accessories available, cheap
Limited amount of included software, screen goes to sleep too quickly, cant actually turn the thing off completely.
The Centro is a good, easy to use smartphone. Features such as the touch screen, expansion of storage and the ability to get your email on the move go a long way to making this an incredibly desirable product. Its let down though by a sense that the t...
Improved calling interface. Unlocked Centro means T-Mobile users might have a shot. Same small design we liked.
Same small keyboard, same old interface. Apps like the Blazer browser and Pocket Tunes music player starting to show their age.
The audience for an unlocked phone is a special bunch, and we wouldnt recommend this phone as an alternative to a carrier-sponsored version if you dont mind signing a new contract. But if you need the unlocked option, the Palm Centro still makes f...
Improved calling interface. Unlocked Centro means T-Mobile users might have a shot. Same small design we liked.
Same small keyboard, same old interface. Apps like the Blazer browser and Pocket Tunes music player starting to show their age.
The audience for an unlocked phone is a special bunch, and we wouldnt recommend this phone as an alternative to a carrier-sponsored version if you dont mind signing a new contract. But if you need the unlocked option, the Palm Centro still makes fo...
