Palm Centro gives you voice, text, IM, email and web, all in a phone that's a lot smaller than you think. It even has a touchscreen and a full keyboard, so you can say L8R to those... more
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A review by jsh2005 on Palm Centro July 19th, 2009
Author's product rating:
Look & Feel
Good
Durability & Robustness
Satisfactory
Battery standby time
Satisfactory
Value for money
Excellent
Range of features
Good selection
Advantages:
Good looks and robust feel make this a definite improvement . Useful and reliable smartphone .
Disadvantages:
Irritating on/off switch . Can be confusing at first .
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
Full review
Palm have always been known for their business phones and the centro does not disappoint. It is much less bulky and easier to hold than previous models and may therefore appeal to the more style conscious business person.
The Centro retains the same operating system as previous Palm's and this can be a little confusing at times, it is not especially flash and often looks rather retro however it is a solid system which works well. The camera is not great quality but this is a phone designed for business and on that you cannot fault it; the calender and other applications make it easy to organise yourself and the contact list is extensive with the opportunity to associate many details with each contact.
One small issue is that the on/off button can be pressed unintentionally but again it is simply a case of getting used to it!
Overall the Palm Centro is a good, durable and useful phone which will without doubt help manage a busy schedule and life
Advantages: qwerty keyboard, touch screen, cool features Disadvantages: sometimes turns off when put in a pocket, not the best reception
I love my palm centro, yet sometimes( because of the phone design) I will accidentaly turn the phone funtion off and miss an important call or message. The qwerty keyboard is very easy to use and is not hard on the tips of ones fingers like some other qwerty keyboards. I do not like that one cannot dial while being in other parts of the phone besides being in the "phone" program, yet i do like how once a number is put on speed dial the speed dial ...
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Advantages: Many different features. Disadvantages: Hard to get use to.
I really enjoy owning a Palm Centro. The features can help any busy person get organized with a calender, email, and detailed contacts list. It's difficult to use at first until you get used to working the phone. I would suggest reading the manual once you get it. I like that you can catagorize your favorite applications into one folder so they are all there for you to use instead of searching. The picture quality is not excellent but ok for a phone. ...
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Advantages: Keyboard work flawlessly, Easy to use, Has HSDPA, Great business phone Disadvantages: Slow Operating System, Battery drains quickly, Poor camera
...I bought Treo 750 around four months behind, to replace my old-horrible-four-years-old cell phone. The reason I choose Treo 750 as my new replacement cellphone is simple, because it has QWERTY keyboard and I have used the Palm before and I have been a devoted fan of the operating system.
Treo 750 is a very good and practical device. Powered Samsung processor, 300MHz, for me its pretty fast for phone applications. However, the processor speed Its size, not fast enough for applications, especially those required higher speed processor such as games. Treo 750 screen resolution also too small compared to other palm based mobile phones, it has only 240 x 240 TFT touchscreen, smaller than 320 x 320 that PalmCentro has.
What I like from this phone are
1- The keyboard works so great, very comfort, I can use the phone only with one...
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Application Software: Calculator, Calendar, Contacts, Solitaire, Tasks, World clock, HotSync, Memos, Quick Tour, Phone, Voice Memo, Bluetooth, Camera, Files, PocketTunes, DataViz Documents To Go Professional Edition, Camcorder, Blazer 4.5, Google Maps, Pics&Videos, Palm VersaMail 4.0, My Centro
Communicator features
Processor Type: XScale - 312 MHz
Operating System: Palm OS 5.4.9
Messaging & data services
Instant Messaging Services: Yahoo! Messenger
Mobile Email Client: Built-in
GPRS (General Packet Radio Service): Built-in
EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution): Built-in
Digital camera
Sensor Resolution: 1.3 Megapixel
Still Image Resolutions: 1280 x 1024
Digital Zoom: 2
Video Recorder Resolutions: 352 x 288 (CIF)
Features: Self-portrait mirror
Manufacturer's product description
Palm Centro gives you voice, text, IM, email and web, all in a phone that's a lot smaller than you think. It even has a touchscreen and a full keyboard, so you can say L8R to those tricky keys on your cell phone. Carry names and numbers, shoot photos and video, and meet up with friends.
05.01.2009
