Palm Centro Black Phone
Friday, March 19th, 2010
- Black-and-silver Palm-powered smartphone with 320 x 320 color touchscreen,full QWERTY keyboard, and 1.3-megapixel camera
- Quad-band connectivity for global roaming and EDGE data network compatibility for AT&T Mobile Music streaming and downloads
- Comprehensive organizer functions, including contacts, to-do lists, calendar; text, e-mail, and instant messaging; Web browser; Bluetooth for wireless headsets; MicroSD memory expansion
- Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time; measures 4.2 x 2.1 x 0.7 inches (HxWxD)
- Includes: Handset, A/C Charger, USB cable, Battery, User Documentation, Getting Started CD
Amazon.com Product Description
Life starts after five o’clock. Not coincidentally, that’s also when the Palm Centro smartphone comes alive. Not only does the Palm Centro handle all your favorite voice functions, but it also offers text, IM, e-mail, and web access–all in a body that’s a lot smaller than you’d think. Add a 1.3-megapixel camera, 64 MB of internal memory, Bluetooth connectivity for headsets, MicroSD expansion, and a full QWERTY keyboard and you have a terrific smartphone for all your messaging and personal needs. You’ll be able to get to where you’re going fast with support for TeleNav GPS Navigator software (which requires an optional Bluetooth GPS receiver). And this quad-band GSM version of the Centro for AT&T als… More >>
I. Burshteyn says:
March 19th, 2010
7:12 pm
This phone is well suited for a high school girl. Anyone expecting something comparable to HTC tilt or any 3G internet speed (not included on the unlocked GSM phone that palm sells) needs to look elsewhere. I made the mistake of buying this, the shortcomings are more then the strengths restrictive and expensive stereo blue tooth support (be prepared to spend a minimum of $70-$100 for that functionality $20 software from softick (audio gateway) and stero blue tooth headset. Palm support claimed it would only support the $80 (Samsung sbh700), I found it supports any stereo blue tooth headset, so If you want something more flexible and unassuming look into the (Plantronics Voyager 855 Bluetooth Headset with AudioIQ) they have an in-ear gel cap and convert to a one ear hands free by simply removing the second earpiece.
The the device is sensitive, a good bump will crack the digitizer (perhaps I was spoiled by my old Nokia 6126 or Motorola mpx-200 both of which had taken unreasonable amounts of abuse with out any problems). My friends 800W has 3G and the internet just flies on his phone, I swapped sim cards with him, and my phone crawled. Not having any built in Wi-Fy support also puts this device a step behind the competition.
Rating: 1 / 5
B. Furnish says:
March 19th, 2010
9:32 pm
We bought the phone for my wife and after 90 days – The ear piece on the phone has stopped working. We took it back to Sprint who would not fix it without an additional $55 fee (because we didn’t buy the insurance – but a better question is should you insure something that should work without defect when you buy it?) So after being told to pay or they wouldn’t fix it, we contacted Palm who said they would repair it for free but we would have to send it in and be without a phone for 3 weeks. This isn’t an acceptable solution when you use your phone for business. Also if they couldn’t fix the problem they would replace the phone and charge us a replacement fee for a replacement phone which would not be new, but refurbed also. Buyer beware – I have had many other phones and never had the quality problems that I have had with 2 different Palm phones. I won’t buy another Palm phone. If you like the features, look for a higher quality product, maybe Samsung, Nokia, or ?? – but avoid Palm unless you want to pay extra for insurance when their manufacturing process can’t mass produce a quality product.
Rating: 2 / 5
J. Burris says:
March 19th, 2010
10:58 pm
I had been serching for months to find a phone that was reasonably priced and did a little bit of everything….Found it! This phone is essentially a PDA that makes calls! I LOVE IT and you should too!
Rating: 5 / 5
Music of All Types says:
March 19th, 2010
11:56 pm
Cons: Cheaply constructed buttons. Long delays after button presses, etc. Can’t sync email, etc unless connected the ‘Sprint’ network
Pros: I liked the included ring tones/sound, battery life decent
I was excited to get a new Palm OS based phone at a great price. However, the phone’s cheaply constructed tin-foil buttons caught on on the corner of my pants pocket just after the 30 day exchange policy. It was all over after that, as the bent buttons just kept getting worse, then the center button fell out making it impossible to use. Palm offered to fix the phone at a gracious 50% off for $150. So it can break again? No thanks!
Some might get lucky and not see these problems until months after purchase – just be forewarned.
Rating: 1 / 5
Philippe G. Fossier says:
March 20th, 2010
2:42 am
I have used and liked the Palm PDAs over many years.
My work gave me a Palm Centro.
The device is nice – fits in short or trouser pocket easily.
The Palm OS is frustrating – freezes regularly for 2-3 seconds when
accessing commands or navigating the menus. This is by far the biggest
annoyance with this phone. I’ll tr to navigate to a manu or function
and the phone freezes for several seconds and then catches up.
Keyboard is small.
Web browsing is acceptable.
The device is ok as a phone but you really need a bluetooth to make it
usable.
Would certainly not be the device of my choice if I had to buy one.
Rating: 3 / 5