Manufacturer: Palm Part number: Centro
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CNET editors' rating:
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Design: 7.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 7.0 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 47 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Palm Centro - cobalt blue (Verizon Wireless)
price range: $231.72
Despite some minor shortcomings, the Palm Centro offers Verizon Wireless customers an easy-to-use, affordable, and solid performing smartphone that's perfect for the first-time buyer or anyone on a budget.
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- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 47 reviews
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11 out of 11 people found this review helpful
"Really a 9.5 - Almost perfect"
by thefa on July 7, 2008
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9 out of 9 people found this review helpful
"If you like Palm you'll love the Centro"
by kokidko on July 22, 2008
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7 out of 7 people found this review helpful
"The Answer to Verizon's Lockdown Tendencies"
by Weudel on December 10, 2008
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Specifications
- 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
Accessories
Manufacturer info
- Palm
- Manufacturer profile
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- Website: http://www.palm.com/us/
- Address: 400 N. McCarthy Blvd., Sunnyvale, CA. 94085
- Phone: 408-617-7000
- Fax: 408-617-0100
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