Palm Centro GSM Model

The Palm Centro GSM Model was announced as recently as February 2008. The buttons on the GSM Palm Centro are different from those on previous models. They are positioned on more of an angle which does not present a problem at all.

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The Palm Centro is a smartphone that belongs to the Treo family of cell phones. You can do plenty with the Palm Centro. Do not assume that its small size means that it is small in its capabilities; rather, this phone is a sure surprise for practically anyone.

The GSM model of the Palm Centro features a touch screen that is easy to use and a full keyboard. Use your Palm Centro for browsing the web, emailing, texting and IM. The Palm Centro allows you to shoot pictures and video with its 1.3 megapixel camera.

There is an MP3 player and Bluetooth v1.2 with A2Dp. The large TFT touchscreen has a resolution of 320x320 pixels and supports 65K colors.

The dimensions of the phone are 107 x 53.5 x 18.6mm and it weighs in at 120 g. There is a full QWERTY keyboard. There is a 5-way navigation button and the ringtone type is polyphonic.

The Palm Centro GSM model has a talk time of up to four hours and its standby time is up to 300 hours. It contains a standard battery, Li-Ion that is 1150 mAh.

Pros

The Palm Centro is small but mighty. Here are some of its features:

• Small size
• Big screen
• Signal strength is exceptional
• Excellent value for money
• Smartphone features such as QWERTY keyboard and Palm OS that fully supports word processing
• microSD card slot

Cons

There are a few to mention:

• Battery life could be better for this Smartphone
• Those with big hands and fingers might find the Palm Centro too small for their liking
• There is no 3G support, so data transfer is not as fast it could have been
• No Wi-Fi or GPS

Overall

Smartphones are in a class all of their own. While the Palm Centro may not be the most sophisticated and most cutting edge cell phone around, it can hold its own in the electronic market. In addition, its stunning form factor and multimedia features make it attractive to a wide range of consumers.

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