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Palm Centro review

Palm's smallest, sexiest smart phone

Our Score 3.5

Last reviewed: 2008-05-01May 1st 2008

Price at launch £180.00
MPN 1057EU
Connectivity Bluetooth, Infrared, USB 2.0
Dimensions 53.5 x 107.2 x 18.6
Weight (g) 124
Bluetooth Yes
Camera Resolution 1.3
Colour Screen Yes
Digital Zoom 2
Display Technology LCD
EDGE Yes
E-mail Client Yes
Infrared Yes
Java Yes
Keyboard Yes
Max No of Colours (thousands) 64
Memory 64
MMS Yes
Mobile Phone Frequencies GSM850/GSM900/GSM1800/GSM1900
Phone Features Bluetooth, Built-in Camera, Calculator, Calender, Call History, Clock/Alarm, EDGE, Java Games, Music Library, Notes, PC Synch, Photos, Predictive Text, Stopwatch, Tasks, WAP 2.0, Web Browser
Quoted Standby Time 300
Quoted Talk Time (hrs) 4
Ringtones Downloadable, MP3, polyphonic
SAR Level 1.35
SMS Yes
Software Provided Palm OS 5.4.9
Vibrating Alert Yes
WAP 2.0 Yes
Expansion Slots Micro SD

Product Summary

Centro

Price at launch

£180.00

For

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Smallest, lightest Palm

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Touch screen

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QWERTY keyboard

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Palm apps

Against

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No 3G or Wi-Fi

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Basic camera and music player

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Flimsy build quality

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