Palm Centro: Hands-On

Frazier Barretto, Mar 20, 2008 1154 hrs IST

A first look at what appears to be a business handset meant for the younger crowd

EXPERT REVIEW

The Centro is primarily a handheld that promotes single-handed usage. The press of one button (or at the most two) should get you to any desired operation. The menus are customizable in Palm OS v5.4.9, wherein you're able to move the icons according to your priority of applications.

Talking of input, the touchscreen doesn't feature handwriting recognition, but you can get third-party applications for that, for around $10 to $30.

And The Rest Of It...

With the Centro, Palm is targeting the young crowd, which comprises almost 40 to 45% of the market. When I asked "why a business handset for the young," I was told it was for those just in the early stages of their career. The phone is intended to appeal to the 21 to 35 age bracket.

Keeping that in mind that young people like to stay online and share media, the phone features a Facebook application as well as a Vox blog app to upload images to your account once captured thorough the 1.3MP camera. The camera is basic and offers just 2x zoom, but has the ability to capture video.

An outstanding feature is the inclusion of "Map" in the contacts. This stores the GPS location of the contact. Clicking it will open the pre-installed Google Maps app and show you the contact's physical location.

We'll have more to say about the Centro when we receive a review handset.

USER COMMENTS

hi everyone i want to share my experience with you. from last four years i was using windows mobile products but from last 3 months i am using centro. my friend bought it for me coz i was fed up with the hanging problem of windows mobile. believe me this is the best device i have ever used. its so simple, but its having very good features. the things i like its speed, chat messaging style, e.t.c..... and ofcourse palm's full year replacement warranty

by krishan, new delhi, on Jun 13, 2008 02:05 AM, Report abuse Reply

u can buy the same from Prompt Infosolutions in Delhi for Rs.13,750...u can contact them at 9810101054, 011-41501111

by amit, delhi, on May 21, 2008 05:44 PM, Report abuse Reply

Any idea where one can buy a Centro?

by Anurag, Mumbai, on Apr 27, 2008 10:36 AM, Report abuse Reply

Nice,But Price not quoted ! Price ?

by vijendra, Mumbai, on Mar 21, 2008 12:24 PM, Report abuse Reply

It's for Rs.13,999.

by Sagar, Mumbai, on Mar 21, 2008 12:32 PM, Report abuse

is this a review or a joke mr.baretto? this is nothing but a copy paste of already available product features which most of the readers know much before you could have copied and pasted. Also the images look like being lifted from some source. Where is the actual review anyway???

by xotiq, blr, on Mar 20, 2008 04:57 PM, Report abuse Reply

Thats evident!!! see the price is in $!!

by SSA, TH, on Mar 21, 2008 02:39 AM, Report abuse