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| Brand: Palm
Category: Wireless
List Price: $399.99
Buy New: $0.01
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Avg. Customer Rating:  7 reviews
Sales Rank: 2897
Color: White
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: Centro
UPC: 805931028792
ASIN: B0013KMQNU
Release Date: February 26, 2008
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 Great DEVICE just MISSING 3G and some other SMALL MINOR QUINKS April 1, 2008
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
I tried 2 do a video review but unfortunately my video was in a format Amazon doesnt accept. This is a really great device but its not without its flaws. The Palm's name has been kicked around in the dirt for so many years and with every new Palm Treo that's been released theres good reason why. The Palm Centro is the GSM version of the Palm Centro for Sprint which debuted holiday 2008. It does have a touch screen on it and the call volume quality is really good as well. Its also a quad band world phone so you get 2 use it over seas in international waters. The only problem is PALM really hasnt updated its software at all and this is where all the negative press comes from. When you get 2 the main menu screen its the generic same old icons that was on the Palm PDAs back in the 90's and it hasnt changed at all. Its also the exact same menu icons on all the Palm Treos that have every been released in the cellular world. You cant customize the menu screen either so your stuck with it. What You can do is add a wall paper to the phone calling screen which is nice. The Palm Centro is pretty much a better priced version of their Treo's. The Treo's are heavily over priced and practically unaffordable. Aside from the outdated menu i still found the UI to be ok. If it aint broke dont fix it so kudos to Palm for sticking 2 their guns. Unlike Verizon who shoves their DUMB UI on every cell phone they produce. Overall its a nice phone for 49.99 at Best Buy, do not get this at the AT&T store because its 200.00 plus tax with a decent rebate but with tax and all it feels like a waste as your already shelling out over 200.00 to begin with. There was no rebate at Best Buy at all just the base price. You get 2 sync your email accounts 2 the device, IM , text, and picture message. You get all the perks that are currently on all smart phones that are out right now. The down fall besides the somewhat same old software is the lack of 3G speeds when using the internet. Data plans on AT&T are not cheap, they cost 30.00 and you only get EDGE speeds on the Palm Centro which is annoying, theres no 3G to be found on this device which i found 2 be really ODD! AT&T data plans dont include text message even though they just recently revised the data plan it still isnt unlimited use in certain aspects like IM and text. Overall im pleased with my purchase except 4 its minor flaws. I've also posted pictures on so you can check those out 2. Enjoy =)
great for what it is March 20, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
if you're looking for a smartphone that's cheap, with no bells and whistles, this is it. its easy to use, and can chat happily with my macbook. aesthetically, the palm centro is the perfect fit for small adult hands (like mine). if you're going from a numeric keypad to a QWERTY pad expect minor adjustment issues (nothing like driving a stick shift after cruising around in an automatic) but these should sort themselves out after a while.
i wouldn't give a phone this pricey to a tweenie (having paid for an unlocked quadband GSM model), but its perfect as a starter smartphone for teens or adults who aren't willing to shell out large amounts of money for an iPhone-- yet.
Great Phone and Palm - Small Keyboard March 18, 2008
11 out of 11 found this review helpful
I bought this phone a few weeks ago when I was eligible for an upgrade. I decided to get the Centro because I find myself texting sometimes and wanting to write e-mails on my phone. (I used to have a Nokia 6030, and it's a good phone, but it's got a standard cell phone number keypad.)
My favorite thing about the phone is the Palm OS. If you've got another Palm, and you don't want to spend the money on a Treo 755p, then trust me -- this should be your phone.
Most, but not all Palm apps will transfer nicely over to the Centro. This is a huge benefit if you've got a bunch of Palm apps already, like I do. Out of the box, you can put all those apps on it, and have a phone more useful than any iPhone or BlackBerry out there. And if you've got a wireless keyboard, that'll work with the Centro, too, meaning you can use it for larger e-mails and working on Word documents (Oh, did I mention that Documents to Go is included in the box? :))
So here are the main advantages:
1) QWERTY keyboard
2) Tons of apps (and lots more free apps out there, if you look).
3) Simple Palm UI. Palm has always been the master of the intuitive UI, and this is no exception.
4) Pocket Tunes Deluxe included, which means that (preferably with an unlimited data plan) you can stream music from sites like shoutcast.com.
5) Free voice dialing included (with AT&T Centro -- NOT Sprint).
Some things not to like about the phone:
1) It's got Bluetooth, but you can't voice dial from a Bluetooth headset (at least, not natively -- there might be an app fix, but I don't know of one).
2) The keyboard is designed for tween/teen fingers. If you've got larger fingers, you'll have some trouble adjusting. Adjusting is possible, though. After about 3 weeks, I can type pretty proficiently (though I still look at the keys).
3) It doesn't come with any kind of micro-SD card. I know this might not sound like much of an omission, but when you've only got 64MB to play with, you'll start feeling that pretty fast -- especially if you're moving from a device like a Palm TX, that's got more memory. on board. Get yourself a decent-sized micro-SD card as soon as you can.
If the Centro had larger keys for the keyboard and the ability to voice dial over Bluetooth, I would've given it 5 stars. But as it is, it's almost perfect!
Really like it! March 14, 2008
3 out of 4 found this review helpful
I've only had the phone for a couple days, and it's my first PDA phone. It's different, but I'm a texter, so it's way easier (even though the keyboard is super small). It did go blank to a white screen for a second, but hopefully that was a minor glitch?? I purchased a skin cover for it and a screen protecter, and my only qualm is that it gets lint all over it!
I definitely recommend the phone....it's sleek & classy looking, and the white/green color combo makes it different than all the other phones out there!
 Perfect for Tween to Teen Texters March 10, 2008
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
We got this phone for our 12 year old middle schooler and she absolutely loves it. She fell in love with it at first sight, loves the white and green color combo. She says texting is so quick now with the keyboard and she loves all the applications and extras. In fact I'm a bit jealous of all it's features compared to my Balckberry Pearl. For your money it's packed and good buy compared to more spendy phones like the iphone and the Pantech Duo she was also looking at. My only complaint is the lack of accesories such as cases right now.....but it's new and I'm sure we will start seeing them.
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