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Treo by Palm Centro Onyx Red in-depth review - At a Glance

At a Glance:What’s Good: Full-featured, easy to use smartphone for entry-level price; Clear, bright, high-resolution touchscreen; Compact body with rounded edges; Zippy EV-DO data with access to Sprint TV service; A-GPS works with location-based services What’s Not Good: QWERTY keys are small and cramped; Display is smallish (if still easy to read); Hardware and software design feels a bit dated; Noticeably thicker than comparable devices; No Music Store access (yet) Bottom Line: Get Centro...

Treo by Palm Centro Onyx Red in-depth review - Introduction

IntroductionI remember when Treos were all the rage amongst executives and Email addicts before Email addictions were trendy.  A sales exec friend of mine got married a few years back and I’ll never forget the image of her pecking madly at her Treo an hour before the ceremony as bridesmaids tended to her non-Email needs.  The Treo line really ushered in the age of QWERTY smartphones that combined robust Email and organizer features with a form factor small enough to slip into a...

Treo by Palm Centro Onyx Red in-depth review - Design & Features

Design & FeaturesPalm Centro is little, fat, and cute all at once.  It’s more the size of a regular phone than a business-class smartphone like Sprint’s HTC Mogul, and is available in a nicely dressed down black, a flashier red, and a soft pink, each of which is accented by a gray stripe running across the front panel of the phone.  While Centro’s 18.5mm thick profile means it bulges in a front jeans pocket, it’s small enough to easily use in one hand - provided you don’t need...

Treo by Palm Centro Onyx Red in-depth review - Usability & Performance

Usability & PerformanceFirst off, Sprint’s Centro worked great as a phone.  Signal strength was excellent virtually everywhere I went in the San Francisco Bay Area, and calls came through loud and clear on both ends.  The speakerphone was decent for a cell (i.e. Usable in a pinch), and I appreciated the “Ignore with Text Message” feature for deflecting incoming calls I didn’t want to take.  Calls may be dialed via the touchscreen or dedicated keys on the QWERTY layout,...

Treo by Palm Centro Onyx Red in-depth review - Conclusion

ConclusionTreos made a big name for themselves as the original Email phone of choice.  Their combination of a usable Email and PDA client married to a solid cell phone was revolutionary in its day, and Palm’s stable, usable, and expandable smartphone platform appealed to power users and consumer Email junkies alike.  Unfortunately the once-mighty Treo got lost in the shuffle during the amazing period of mobile phone innovation that’s come upon us in the last two or three...

Video: Unlocked #1 - iPhone SDK, Unlimited Calling, Helio Mysto, Palm Centro for Sprint

Unlocked episode 1 with Noah from PhoneDog.com. Apple unveils the iPhone SDK and announces iFund. Unlimited plans take center stage with Sprint and Helio leading the way. Hands-on with the Helio Mysto and Palm Centro for Sprint.

Black, Red and now a Pink Palm Centro?

The image of a Pink Palm Centro that has been floating around the internet over the last couple of days appears to be authentic. The Pink version of the surprising popular Centro series should be a big hit with the ladies. No release date has been confirmed, but being Valentines Day is right around the corner an early to mid January launch would seem likely. Other than the color one should expect the pricing and specifications to remain the same. We will keep you posted as more information...

Verzion and Alltel new release highlights

Verizon will start off the week by releasing the long awaited Palm Treo 755P. Unfortunately the 755p is no spring chicken as it has been available on Sprint for some time now and with rumors of a Treo 800 in the works it may appear as “too little too late” for those patiently waiting Verizon customers. Still it’s good to see Verizon continues to offer a diverse PDA/Smartphone lineup. The phone will be available online Monday December, 17th for $449 with a 2 year contract before any instant...

An avid reader shares his blog comparions of the Palm Treo 700,755, & Centro

A fan of our website wrote in letting us know he had recently done a comparison of the Palm Treo 700, 755, and new Centro.  His comparison list facts about each device and his take on which device offers consumers specific device advantages in his opinion. In Paul's blog he believes the new Centro provides advantages in Internal performance, toys, and weight.  To read more from Paul's side-by-side comparions of different Palm Treo devices visit his blog from here.  And thank...

Sprint offers Palm Centro for $99.

Sprint announced today they are adding the Palm Centro to their lineup starting on October 14th for $99 after a rebate and 2 year contract. Although the Centro is the smallest device produced by Palm they still packed the phone with most of the traditional features one has come to expect from a “Treo” like smartphone.Key features include a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth technology, full QWERTY keyboard, expandable MicroSD slot and an updated version of the current Palm OS.It will be...

We hardly knew ya: Palm cancels Foleo

I can't say I'm surprised or disappointed by this one.  In fact, go ahead and check out my post on the Palm Foleo from May 30 before you read on. You're back now?  Okay.  Palm CEO Ed Colligan officially cancelled the much-maligned Palm Foleo "in its current configuration" with a post to the official Palm Blog today.  The Foleo, you'll recall, was a "mobile companion" device that promised all the size and price of a low-end laptop with less functionality and the caveat...

Long, Slow Death: Palm unveils Foleo, millions confused

Palm's been in trouble for awhile now.  The company that really revolutionized/mainstreamed the PDA has been getting left behind by the smartphones of the world for a few years now.  Yeah, I know, legions of Treo owners stand by their handsets, but many of them have left the Palm OS in favor of Windows Mobile-runnin' Treos. When word broke that Palm CEO Jeff Hawkins was going to unveil a "third category of Palm devices" at the D: All Things Digital conference this week, Palm fans...