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Remember the Palm devices? Well some of you might remember them and it wasn't that long ago that the Palm Treo 680 was released. Well, what most people might think is a dying brand is still breathing and they've launched their latest Palm PDA phone called the Palm Centro.
With voice, text, IM, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-color touch screen and full keyboard, Centro brings Palm simplicity and organization to customers who want to stay connected with co-workers, friends and family. With a new compact design, Centro is the smallest and lightest Palm phone to date. Centro has a modern, stylish look that feels comfortable in the hand, pocket or evening purse.
Unfortunately, we here in Malaysia won't be seeing the Palm Centro yet as it is only available in the US via Sprint come mid-October in onyx black or ruby red. However, sooner or later it will hit our shores and Palm fans can rejoice over a new device.
Read on for more info on the Palm Centro.
Centro was designed as a great phone, messaging, and organizational device, and is incredibly easy to use. It allows users to easily connect with friends, family and co-workers by voice, email or text. And with its full keyboard, Centro makes it easy to quickly and efficiently type text messages and respond to emails, communicating complete thoughts and ideas. Since Centro comes with the Palm OS(R), it offers all of the great organizer functionality that Palm is renowned for, such as a detailed and integrated Contacts list. Also, the simple and handy calendar makes it easier to manage increasingly busy lives, whether it's juggling business meetings or keeping track of school activities.
Additional Palm Centro Features and Benefits
-- Superior Phone - Centro's touch screen and keyboard, combined
with the simplicity of Palm OS, make it easy to use key features such
as one-touch speakerphone, conference calling, ignore a call with text
messaging and Bluetooth(R) connectivity.
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Easy Text Messaging - Centro's full keyboard makes typing out complete
messages fast and easy when sending text, pictures, audio and video
clips. Plus, Centro keeps all your conversations in a chat-style view,
just like IM, so you can see the entire conversation unfold.
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Personal and Corporate Email - New users to the smartphone category now
have an easy mobile email solution using Microsoft Direct Push
Technology(5) for delivery of Outlook email as well as personal email,
such as Gmail, AOL and Yahoo.
-- IM with AIM, MSN, or Yahoo! -
Compose messages quickly and easily with a full QWERTY keyboard.
Instant message your buddy list with direct access to Yahoo, Windows
Live Messenger or AOL's AIM service.
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Web Browsing - Fast and easy web access on the Sprint Mobile Broadband
Network at fast EvDO speeds. The full keyboard and touch screen provide
quick access to online information. The built-in Google Maps
application offers fast access to directions, traffic updates and local
search.
-- Multimedia - "Sideload" songs and manage music
easily with Sprint Music Manager. Centro is the first Palm phone to
include PocketTunes Deluxe. Shoot pictures or video with the built-in digital camera.
Tech Specs
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Display
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320x320 pixel Transflective color touchscreen,
supports 16-bit color (up to 65K colors)
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Radio
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Dual-band CDMA2000 EvDO backward compatible
with 1XRTT and IS95
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Platform
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Palm OS 5.4.9
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Bluetooth®
Wireless Technology
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Version 1.2
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Memory
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64MB available user storage
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Camera
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1.3 megapixels with 2x digital zoom and
video capture
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Battery
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Removable 1150mAh, lithium-ion
3.5 hours talk time, up to 300 hours standby time
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Expansion
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microSD card (up to 4GB supported)
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Connector
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Multi-connector
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Dimensions
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4.22" (L) x 2.11" (W) x 0.73" (D); 4.2 oz
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Colors
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Ruby and Onyx
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System
Requirements
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Windows® XP
Windows Vista™
Mac OS X v10.2-10.4
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