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Reviews of the Palm Centro - cobalt blue (Verizon Wireless)

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    smarthouse.com.au

    Review Summary: Palm's smartphone is cheap as – go for it. Page: 1 2 3 [4]

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  • 8.0

    theage.com.au

    By David Flynn | June 2, 2008

    Review Summary: Despite those flaws, the Centro is an impressive offering forthe first-time smartphone buyer.

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  • No Rating

    mobilearsenal.com

    By Bocha | May 31, 2008

    Review Summary: The device comes in a mid-sized package, which had a charger (with a changeable head), a data cable and a mono headset inside. A leather case and a stereo could have been included, I must say.

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  • No Rating

    pcauthority.com.au

    By Adam Turner | May 30, 2008

    Review Summary: to run Palm OS (OS v5.4.9 Garnet) rather than Windows Mobile, and it features the 680's 312 MHz Intel processor. It offers consumer-friendly features such as threaded SMS, PocketTunes, a 1.3 megapixel camera, video capture and Google Maps integration ...

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  • 8.0

    news.com.au

    By Ross Catanzariti | May 27, 2008

    Review Summary: The Centro is definitely an interesting concept, and it represents a new target market for Palm. It's not perfect, but on the whole this is a nifty device that is tailored well to its demographic.

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Manufacturer: Palm

Part number: Centro

General

  • Product Type Smartphone With digital camera / digital player
  • Service Provider Verizon Wireless
  • Width 2.1 in
  • Depth 0.7 in
  • Height 4.2 in
  • Weight 4.2 oz
  • Body Color Cobalt

Cellular

  • Technology CDMA2000 1X
  • Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800
  • Phone Design Candy bar
  • Phone Navigation Buttons Navigation button
  • Wireless Interface Bluetooth
  • Application Software Memos, Phone, Tasks, Camera, HotSync, Calendar, Contacts, Bluetooth, Camcorder, My Centro, On Demand, Blazer 4.5, Calculator, Quick Tour, Voice Memo, Google Maps, Pics&Videos, World clock, Astraware Sudoku, Palm VersaMail 4.0, Pocket Tunes Deluxe, Nuance Voice Control, DataViz Documents To Go Professional Edition

Communicator Features

  • Operating System Palm OS 5.4.9
  • User Memory 64 MB

Messaging & Data Services

  • Messaging Services Yahoo! Messenger, AOL Instant Messenger Service (AIM), Windows Live Messenger (MSN Messenger)
  • Mobile Email Yes
  • EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
  • HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) Yes

Digital Camera

  • Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
  • Still Image Resolutions 1280 x 1024
  • Digital Zoom 2
  • Video Recorder Resolutions 352 x 288 (CIF)
  • Features Self-portrait mirror

GPS System

  • GPS Navigation None

Display

  • Type LCD display
  • Technology TFT
  • Display Resolution 320 x 320 pixels
  • Diagonal Size 2.4 in
  • Color Depth 16-bit (65000 colors)

Digital Player (Recorder)

  • Supported Digital Audio Standards MP3

Memory

  • Flash Memory 64 MB

Connections

  • Connector Type 1 x Headset jack
  • Slot Provided 1

Miscellaneous

  • Cables Included USB cable

Power

  • Type Power adapter

Battery

  • Technology - Lithium ion
  • Capacity 1150 mAh
  • Talk Time Up to 210 min
  • Standby Time Up to 300 h

Product Photos

  • OVR
  • PALM
  • BUTTON
  • PURSE

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Palm Centro - cobalt blue (Verizon Wireless)

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