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Palm Announces its latest handheld: Palm Centro |
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Written by CB Team
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Thursday, 07 February 2008 |
 Palm Europe has announced its latest product entitled the Palm Centro, one of the smallest and lightest Palm smartphone to date. The product will be coming to Europe at the end of February.
“We are excited about bringing Centro to Europe. Its small size -- which incorporates a full keyboard, making text and email easy - is just one of the reasons that traditional mobile phone users are being persuaded to move to smartphones,” said Roy Bedlow, vice president, Palm EMEA. “People want more functionality from their phones, and Centro delivers all the vital communication and organisation needs without compromising on design.”
Key Features of Palm Centro
- All-in-one phone and messaging device
- Small and light, weighing just over 4 oz.
- Full keyboard and a colour touch screen
- Text messaging with a chat-style view
- Ability to store names, numbers, appointments, notes and to-do’s
- Access to wireless email accounts, such as Gmail and Yahoo!
- Web browsing capabilities, for visiting sites such as MySpace and Yahoo!
- Google Maps for maps and directions
- 1.3-megapixel digital camera with video capture
- Easy-to-use Palm OS software
- Ability to play music with PocketTunes
- Ability to create, edit and view native Word and Excel compatible files
- Ability to view native PowerPoint and PDF documents
- Microsoft Direct Push Technology for delivery of Outlook email, as well as personal email, such as Gmail and Yahoo!
- Bluetooth 1.2 for connecting wirelessly with compatible headsets and car kits
- 64MB dedicated user storage with support for up to 4GB microSD cards
By the looks of it the weight will be the key aspect to the phone, as the specification once again could be limited. We will bring you a review of this product within the next few weeks.
The suggested retail price is €299/£199 (including VAT). More information on Palm Centro is available at www.palm.com/uk/centro
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 07 February 2008 )
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