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Palm Centro Smartphone, Black (Sprint) |
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List Price: $399.99
Our Price: $49.99
You Save: $ 350.00 ( 88% )
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Features
Onyx black smartphone with 320 x 320 color touchscreen and 1.3-megapixel camera
Full QWERTY keyboard for messaging; offers text, e-mail, instant messaging, and web access
Comprehensive organizer functions, including contacts, to-do lists, calendar, and more
Expandable microSD slot (up to 4 GB)
Includes: Battery, AC Charger, USB Sync Cable, Palm Software Installation CD and User Documentation
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Spotlight Customer Reviews
Customer Rating:   Summary: good! Comment: I'm a teen, and I'm always on the go. I've had this phone for over a year now, and i love it. I have everything connected to my phone. My bluetooth works great with my phone, automatically detects it and connects to it. Picture quality is great, i haven't had a speaker problem, but the only dilemma i have sometimes, but rarely is that my phone pauses. I don't like the video quality, but then again its a phone. The other thing is that my battery only lasts about a day and half since I'm on it a lot. I dont have a problem with the settings, i never read manuals, and i figured out the whole phone within a week. I guess i'm a bit tech savy, other than that i'm pretty satisfied with my phone. i love how i can play music, and its loud to the point where a lot of people can hear. p.s. i hate the alarm clocks sounds
Customer Rating: Summary: I really hate this phone. Comment: I spent months researching this phone became it out and comparing it with others so I was very excited when I bought it a year ago. I can't even tell you how disappointed I have been with it. I mainly wanted a phone that I could browse and check email with. After a year and multiple trips to the sprint store, I still have not been able to reliably or effectively check my email. Web browsing is a joke, it takes so long to load most pages (even the mobile friendly ones) that it often just times out. In the last 3-4 months it has started doing a soft reset without any prompting. You pick the phone up and hit a button to make a call or check messages and it automatically goes into a soft reset. I can't find any rhyme or reason to it and neither can the sprint people. The lag on the touch screen can be horrendous sometimes but completely normal at other times. There does not seem to be any correlation in this problem with temperature, time, or action. My final complaint may be related to Sprint, rather than the phone, but weekly I will have someone tell me that they called or left a message which I never got (or received hours, sometimes DAYS later). The phone is a joke unless you are outside in bright sunlight.
So two hard resets, multiple visits to the sprint store, and countless soft resets, and I have finally decided that I hate Sprint and I hate the Centro. I'm counting down the days until I can switch phones and providers!
Customer Rating: Summary: Worst phone ever!!! Comment: I bought this about 4 months ago since I needed a phone of schedule management. The screen was a bit small, keyboard was also small, response time sometimes became slow, etc. But, it was okay. I can stand minor problems as far as the phone and schedule management work fine.
A problem occured about one month ago. Suddenly, speaker does not work!!! as some previous users noted here. I sent it to Palm for repair. It was supposed to take 6 to 9 business days, but I just got it back. It's been almost one month!!!
Moreover, they sent me back a brand new one, which does not make me happy at all. This Centro model has so many problems, esp. speaker, that the repair center couldn't fix it and had to send me the brand new one!!! As I talked to a representative to check my phone status for repair, I remember she said there were many repair requests for Centro so that it could take more than normal 6-9 business days.
What I am saying is they could not fix it and had to send me the brand new one, which I don't know if it will have the same speaker problem in the future.
Do not consider Centro!!! I don't think the speaker problem is just bad luck.
Customer Rating: Summary: awful repair service Comment: Had the phone 4 months. Speaker broke. Called Palm service. After 20 minutes of going through the menu finally got an idiot in Phillipines. Couldn't understand him and finally gave up. The phone is OK, but the service is worthless. I wouldn't buy another palm for this reason.
Customer Rating: Summary: Not a particularly good phone... Comment: This phone is relatively small and stylish. In addition, it has considerable number of features. For example, it has pTunes (Sprint's music player), Palm's calender, contact software, etc. a built-in camera and video recording capability, the ability to take micro SD cards (good at expanding memory) and voice memo capability, among other features.
The problem is that many of these features do not work particulary well relative to other cell phones and the fact that the phone is so small causes serious trade-offs. The problems stemming from small cell phone size are very serious. The most serious, if not the most serious, is the fact that the buttons are far to small to operate for most people. Unless you are midget or a woman with manicured nails the buttons are quite a challenge to operate. The second serious problem, again stemming from size, is small battery capacity. For casual cell phone use it suffices for a day but if you need to use this all day for business it definitely runs out of juice well before the end of the day. You will need to perpetually be charging it at client sites. With respect to the battery capacity problem, an additional problem is that the phone gives you no warning regarding the imminent demise of the battery. This is especially a problem as the phone, unlike most others, when it runs out of juice just shuts down and, when turned off for a few minutes, refuses to come back on (even for a few seconds).
With respect to other problems, the Sprint broadband related features (ie, Sprint TV and web) are quite slow though not much slower than most other phones. But the promise of the technology is definitely behind what is delivered. Other problems include poor cell phone camera and video. Not that any cell phone camera and video are particularly good (most are quite bad) but the Centro's are bad by even these standards. The pTunes feature only allows you to purchase music from Sprint's store (though it does permit downloading of your own music from CD) - not a particularly good option considering the store does not have spectacular selection.
In short, this phone is not recommended. Purchasing a bigger phone with bigger buttons that are actually useable and a battery life that can last carry one through a business day are much better options.
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Update:
8 months after purchase the phone would automatically reboot itself everytime the internet was accessed. What a waste.
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Editorial Reviews
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 in such features as a 1.3-megapixel camera, 64 MB of internal memory, Bluetooth 1.2 support, a microSD expansion slot, and a full QWERTY keyboard and you have a terrific smartphone for all your messaging and personal needs. In short, there's no better way to stay in touch. 
The Palm Centro's full QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to type text messages, IMs, and e-mails (the red version is pictured). | Design The Palm Centro boasts a sleek black housing that measures a mere 2.11 by 4.22 by 0.73 inches (W x H x D) and weighs 4.2 ounces. It's notably smaller than many competing smartphones, yet doesn't sacrifice functionality at any point along the way. Users will also love the 320 x 320 touchscreen (up to 65,000 colors), which offers a crisp resolution for photos and videos. And thanks to the full QWERTY keyboard, you can say L8R to those tricky keys on your old cell phone. Phone and Messaging Functions
The Palm Centro smartphones offers a ton of ways to stay in touch with friends, whether you're calling Brian, firing off a quick text to Jen, instant messaging Chris, or shooting an e-mail to Kat. From a phone perspective, the Palm Centro lets you dial people right from your address book, set up three-way calls from the touch of a button, or use the speakerphone to talk hands-free. The keyboard, meanwhile, makes it a breeze to type complete messages whether you're sending text, pictures, or even audio or video clips. Plus, the Centro keeps all your messages in a chat-style view, so it's easy to keep track of the conversation. 
The 320 x 320 color touchscreen is crisp and vivid, making it ideal for viewing photos or watching videos. | Want to keep up with all the latest gossip when you're away from the computer? Turn to the Centro's instant messaging functions, which support all your buddy lists on AIM, MSN, Yahoo, and others. Similarly, the Centro lets you access your personal e-mail accounts, such as Gmail, AOL, and Yahoo. As a result, you can reply to invites and answer e-mails when you're out and about. Web Functions
Whether you're keeping up with friends on MySpace or looking up directions to the new bistro across town, the Centro's touchscreen and keyboard make it fun to navigate around the web. The Centro includes a fast built-in web browser that lets you check out photos on Flickr or watch videos on YouTube, with broadband-like speeds on the EV-DO network that are guaranteed to impress. No more waiting around for your favorite sites to load. The Centro is also compatible with Google Maps, making it simple to get directions or see which freeways are clear and which ones are parking lots. Google Maps shows you red, yellow, or green traffic routes in real time. Organizer Functions
The Palm Centro includes a complete organizer for keeping track of all your daily, weekly, and monthly responsibilities. The contacts list gathers all your friends' phone numbers, addresses, and more, while the calendar keeps you from missing upcoming meetings, events, and parties. You can even enter a friend's birthday in the contacts list and will automatically show up in your calendar. As with the best organizers, the Centro also offers a to-do list that lets you check off items when they're complete. As a result, it's easy to keep track of what you did and still need to do. And should you come across a tidbit that doesn't have a logical home, simply turn to the memo function, which lets you store random information such as hot spots in Vegas or the names of movies you'd like to rent. Say goodbye to carrying around crumpled scraps of paper in your pocket or purse. Finally, it's possible to save a copy of all those names, numbers, appointments, photos, and videos on your computer thanks to the sync function. Multimedia
Whether you want to take pictures, play videos, or listen to music, the Palm Centro has got you covered. The 1.3-megapixel digital camera (with a 2x digital zoom) lets you shoot pictures and send them to friends, store digital albums, or shoot videos. The built-in MP3 player, meanwhile, lets you take your tunes everywhere you go. With 64 MB of storage, there's plenty of room for your playlists, plus you can add up to 4 GB more with a microSD card. And thanks to Pocket Tunes Deluxe, you can play the songs you downloaded from places like Rhapsody or Yahoo. As a bonus, the Centro supports a ton of fun stuff from Sprint, including the ability to watch such TV channels as CNN Mobile, Fox Sports, the Weather Channel, the Disney Channel, and E! Entertainment. There's never a dull moment with the Palm Centro around. Other phone details include a removable lithium-ion battery that offers 3.5 hours of talk time and up to 300 hours of standby time; a Palm OS 5.4.9 platform; and support for Windows XP and Vista and Mac OS X 10.2 and higher.
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