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Palm Centro - Cobalt Blue

by greg on July 2, 2008

The customer of Verizon Wireless would surely be very happy to hear that they could again get their hands on the new Palm Centro cell phone. Being first introduced by Sprint and later by AT&T the new Palm Centro has been a great success for the struggling company as they offer an easy to use and an affordable smart phone. Although it uses a simple formula it has proved to be a great success for the company a they has increased their market shared and also reached a broader audience range. being designed with the new fresh paint job the Verizon Palm Centro provide the same easy using experience with a solid collection of communication and productivity features like the other models.

The Design

The feel and look of the new Verizon wireless Palm Centro does not differ much from other AT&T or Sprint versions although it is available in a striking cobalt blue colour. This smart phone features a clear and large 2.25 inch screen and is also retains most of the same compact dimensions. The Verizon Company has packed their Palm Centro phone with a USB cable, an AC adapter, reference material and a software CD.

Features

A part of what makes the Palm Centro cell phone much in demand is its loads of features offered for a reasonable price. Although you might get a smaller device when compared to Treo the Palm however does not compromise with any of its functionality. The cell phone offers the entire basic feature that you might expect from a smart phone as there are also several other value added features. The Centro offer 1.2 Bluetooth for those who use wireless headset, serial port, hands-free kit or dial up networking. Being capable of DUN the cell phone lets you use it as the modem for your laptop.

However there is not support for A2DP or the OBEX profile which does not let you use stereo Bluetooth headset with this cell phone. This smart phone is capable of EV-DO which brings broadband speed to your cell phone that lets you enjoy easy and fast web browsing, streaming of videos and music and data transfer. The Palm Centro also comes with the deluxe edition of PocketTunes where you can not only enjoy the latest and your favorite MP3 or DRM protected music but you can also stream radio stations from the internet. The cell phone is also equipped with 1.3 megapixel camera including voice recording capabilities.

Performance

The audio of the Palm Centro is desirably loud with clear sound. You will not find any problem when talking with friends and also when you use the automated voice response system of airline. Although you might find a bit of tanginess when you on the speakerphone the best side is that there is plenty of volume. Browsing the internet is also very fun and easy as it boasts of the EV-Do speed. The overall design and the features included in the cell phone are also a part of things that make it great value for money.

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Will Dell buy Palm and start selling smartphones

by Patrick Altoft on April 14, 2007

File this in the “rumours” section for now but according to some reports Dell might be about to buy Palm to kickstart a move into the smartphone market.

Dell is stopping selling its Axim range of PDA’s and analysts are convinced that the PDA is dead and that the smartphone is taking its place.

The decision by Dell to discontinue the Axim line is a good example of the demise of the personal digital assistant, or PDA, an analyst at J. Gold Associates, Jack Gold, said.



“The PDA is dead. Long live the smart phone,” he said.



The Axim decision has been predicted for some time, Gold said, and Dell was likely to introduce a smart phone later this year. It might also purchase Palm to make it happen.



Palm itself sold PDAs, but they were a minority of Palm’s sales, Gold said.



HP’s iPaq PDA has become a smart phone as well, he noted.



“Dell has the money to buy Palm, and it’s clear now that Motorola is not buying Palm,” Gold said.



Dell could build a smart phone or buy an established player. Palm already has a line of four smart phones that are built on both the Windows Mobile and Palm operating systems.

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Palm responds to the iPhone threat

by Patrick Altoft on March 9, 2007

PalmPalm Inc., manufacturers of the Treo range of smartphones, has responded to the threat posed by Apple’s iPhone by hiring a well known Silicon Valley software designer.

Paul Mercer, 39, is a former Apple engineer and has worked on Version 7 of the Macintosh finder as well as founding a software firm that created a system used by Apple software designers to create the first version of the iPod interface.

Mercer has been working at Palm for 3 weeks on a new range of products but a spokeswoman would not comment on what these products were.

Recently Mr Mercer has also worked with Samsung on the design for the Z5 MP3 player which is a top seller in the Korean market.

Paul Saffo, an adviser to Samsung, commented:

He’s the best of the best in this space, the guy has a knack for designing complex systems in ways that are accessible.

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