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

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    mobilemag.com

    By Michael Kwan | February 20, 2008

    Review Summary: AT&T subscribers now have the opportunity to get in on some inexpensive smartphone action, because the Palm Centro has officially been launched by the iPhone-touting GSM provider. Up until now, Sprint has had the American exclusive on the entry-level ...

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    mobileburn.com

    By Michael Oryl | February 19, 2008

    Review Summary: Today AT&T is making the new GSM/EDGE version of the Palm Centro available to its customers. We've had the new Centro for a few days and have found it to be quite like the original. Check out our live photos, video, and quick hands-on impressions of ...

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  • 6.0

    laptopmag.com

    By Joanna Stern | February 19, 2008

    Review Summary: The Centro still has a small keyboard, but AT&T customers looking for an easy-to-use smart phone should be satisfied.

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    mobilitytoday.com

    By David Ciccone | February 19, 2008

    Review Summary: In an answer to the growing demand for crossover devices, ATT Inc. and Palm Inc. today announced the availability of the Palm Centro from ATT. Centro is designed for the expanding base of customers who want a better way to manage their busy lives. ...

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  • 7.0

    mobiletechreview.com

    By Lisa Gade | February 19, 2008

    Review Summary: The Centro isn't a revolutionary, cutting edge device. But in its own way, it's starting a quiet revolution: this is the first touch screen PDA or smartphone to sell for only $99 at introduction. And it covers all the basics well: good phone quality, ...

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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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