Palm Centro

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Palm Centro

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image_caption = the red Palm Centro
screen = 320×320 65k colors touchscreen
carrier = Rogers, Sprint, AT&T, Verizon, Unlocked GSM
manufacturer = Palm, Inc.
operatingsystem = Palm OS 5.4.9
cpu = 312 MHz Intel XScale PXA270
memory = 64 MB available user storage
memory_card = microSD up to 4 GB (up to 16 GB with modification)
camera = 1.3 megapixels with 2× digital zoom
networks = CDMA2000 (3G),
GSM
connectivity = EVDO, 1xRTT, Bluetooth, Infrared
battery = 1150 mA·h Lithium-ion
size = 4.22 × 2.11 × 0.73 in
weight = 4.2 oz (119 g) The Palm Centro is a smartphone which was released on October 14, 2007 by Palm, Inc.. The product SKU on this model is PTR690HK, [cite web
url=http://shopper.cnet.com/smart-phones/palm-centro-black-sprint/4014-6452_9-32632078.html?localShoppingView=1
title=Centro at CNET
accessdate=2007-10-19 ] which is aligned with products in the Trēo family of Palm smartphones. The Centro retains the functionality of the larger Treo 755p in a smaller candy bar form factor with a full QWERTY keyboard to appeal to those put off by the size and weight of the previous Treo devices. [ [http://blog.treonauts.com/2007/09/palm-centro---t.html Treonauts "The Mini Treo For The Masses"] ] As of August 2008, the Palm Centro the second-ranked smartphone based on internet traffic, responsible for 78% of the traffic on Palm devices. [http://www.admob.com/marketing/pdf/mobile_metrics_aug_08.pdf]

pecifications

Weighing 4.2 ounces with dimensions of 4.2″ tall, 2.1″ wide, and 0.7″ deep, the Centro is the smallest smart phone offered from Palm to date. It includes a 1.3-megapixel digital camera with video capture capabilities, microSD card slot, touch screen navigation and a QWERTY keyboard. The phone is available with either CDMA technology that supports EVDO Rev 0 for network access, or GSM. The stock battery allows for up to 3.5 hours of continuous talk time. The phone also offers phone-as-modem capabilities for laptop or desktop computers.

Included with the phone is an A/C travel charger and USB data cable.

Operating system

The Centro runs Palm OS 5.4.9, and as a result of the backward compatibility aspects of this operating system, many applications released for previous Palm PDA/smartphones work with the Centro. This phone has been streamlined to work with many popular applications and services. [cite web
last = Wright
first = A.
title = Palm Centro Review
url=http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=13418
accessdate = 2007-10-20 ]

Carriers

print

A ruby-red and black Centro were shown in early advertisements on Sprint's website, but when the phone launched on October 14, 2007, only the black model was available. [cite web
last = Kairer
first = Ryan
title = Centro Will Be Available This Sunday
url = http://www.palminfocenter.com/news/9513/centro-will-be-available-this-sunday/
access date 2007-11-04 ] It was annotated on the phone sales page of the Sprint website that the phone would be available in red on November 4. Although there were some reports of the phone appearing early [ [http://discuss.treocentral.com/showpost.php?p=1369481&postcount=1 TreoCentral.com - View Single Post - The red Centro's are here ] ] , they were available to everyone in most Sprint retail outlets on the scheduled November 4 release date. Pink is now available.

AT&T

The AT&T version is available in black, white and electric blue. It uses the GSM cellular network for connectivity and does have some differences from Sprint's CDMA version. Theophjmn
title = Palm Centro (AT&T) Review
url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2274007,00.asp
accessdate = 2008-03-12 ] AT&T customers with quad-band devices such as Centro can place calls in more than 195 countries and access data in more than 140. [cite web
title = AT&T and Palm Introduce Centro
url=http://www.mobiletechnews.com/info/2008/02/20/023909.htm
accessdate = 2008-03-12 ]

PC Magazine writes: "The Centro for AT&T sacrifices the Sprint version's high-speed data access, but you get more battery life—though not quite enough. Nonetheless, the low price makes it a good first smartphone." [cite web
last = Lendino
first = Jaime
title = Palm Centro (AT&T) Review
url=http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2274005,00.asp
accessdate = 2008-03-12 ]

The AT&T Centro also offers a Push-To-Talk Walkie-talkie like service not available on the CDMA device. This allows you to instantly see the availability of your contacts before calling them and make individual or group Push-To-Talk calls. [cite web
last = Cha
first = Bonnie
title = Palm Centro (AT&T) Review
url=http://review.zdnet.com/smartphones/palm-centro-glacier-white/4505-6452_16-32862854.html
accessdate = 2008-03-12 ]

Verizon

The Verizon version of the Centro was released on June 12, 2008 for $99 with a two year contract and a $70 mail in rebate. This version runs on a 1xRTT/1xEV–DO (Rev.0) 3G network.

Claro

Claro introduced the model to Brazilian market by the beginning of 2008. Curiously, the price for the Centro model is still above the old Treo 680 Palm model (as of June 2008).

Telstra

Telstra Australia sees the Centro offered via PrePaid only.cite web |url=http://www.telstra.com.au/telstraprepaidplus/handsets/index.htm
title=Palm Centro at Telstra
accessdate=2008-05-06] Good Gear Guide writes: "The first smartphone with a full QWERTY keyboard to be sold in Australia on pre-paid". The device is white but unlike the green number pad seen on AT&T's Centro, this version has a grey number pad.cite web
last = Catanzariti
first = Ross
url=http://www.goodgearguide.com.au/index.php/taxid;2136212597;pid;5569;pt;1;pg;1;pa;7.html
title=Palm Centro: A new approach from Palm
accessdate=2008-05-06]

Rogers

Rogers Wireless (Canada) announced they would be carrying the Palm Centro as of June 10, 2008.

Unlocked GSM

On June 25th, 2008, an Unlocked GSM version of the Centro was released for use on all 850/900/1800/1900 mHz GSM telephone networks. It was released in Glacier White with grey keyboard accents.

References

External links

* [http://www.palm.com/us/products/smartphones/centro/?creativeID=US_BB_centro_preorder#specs Palm Centro specifications (palm.com)]
* [http://www.moreyous.com/ Sprint Centro website (moreyous.com)]
* [http://www.wireless.att.com/cell-phone-service/cell-phone-details/?device=Palm®+Centro+-+Glacier+White&q_sku=sku1190113 AT&T Centro website]
* [http://estore.vzwshop.com/centro/ Verizon Centro website]
* Featured in [http://www.pcworld.ca/ PCWorld.ca's] round-up of [http://www.pcworld.ca/news/column/29acec7f0a010408014218758ce82110/pg1.htm Top Canadian Smartphones and Cell Phones]
* [http://www.wikispecs.org/index.php?title=Main_Page Palm Centro at WikiSpecs]