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Written by CB Team
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Thursday, 06 March 2008 |
 Palm have just sent us news that the black Palm Centro smartphone is now available in the UK.
With voice, text, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-colour touch screen and full keyboard, the Centro has been designed to bring simplicity and organisation to customers.
“The combination of keyboard, touch screen and Palm’s trademark ease of use makes Centro intuitive to use,” said Roy Bedlow, vice president, Palm EMEA. “Consumers who are thinking about stepping up to use a smartphone will find Centro the perfect first choice, offering so many ways to keep in touch – it’s rich in features in a small, cool design.”
With a fun, new compact design, Centro is the smallest and lightest Palm phone to date. Centro has a modern, stylish look that should make it comfortable to use in the hand, and will easily fit into your pocket or purse.
In addition to usual smartphone capabilities, Centro is highly customisable with thousands of applications available to help you with everything from maintaining a healthy eating plan to keeping track of golf handicaps or personal expenses.
Palm Centro Features
- 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
The Palm Centro smartphone has a recommended retail price of £199 and is available from the Palm e-Store as well as a number of online retailers, including Amazon and Expansys.
It is available today from the PC World website and will be in PC World stores across the UK soon.
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 06 March 2008 )
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