Palm Treo Centro GSM Unlocked Phone with 1.3 MP Camera, MicroSD Slot, and gps navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (White)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 9 x 12 x 6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.6 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B001UQY51S
• Item model number: Palm Centro White
• Average Customer Review: 2.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #51,388 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Life starts after five o'clock. Not coincidentally, that's also when the Palm Centro smartphone comes alive. Not only does the Palm Centro handle all your favorite voice functions, but it also offers text, IM, e-mail, and web access--all in a body that's a lot smaller than you'd think. Add a 1.3-megapixel camera, 64 MB of internal memory, Bluetooth connectivity for headsets, MicroSD expansion, and a full QWERTY keyboard and you have a terrific smartphone for all your messaging and personal needs. You'll be able to get to where you're going fast with support for TeleNav GPS Navigator software (which requires an optional Bluetooth GPS receiver). And this quad-band GSM version of the Centro for AT&T also features walkie talkie-style Push to Talk (PTT) communication in addition to voice dialing and speakerphone capabilities. The integrated Palm OS 5.4.9 operating system also plays nicely with Windows XP and Vista as well as Mac OS X 10.2 and higher.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Good smart phone., May 13, 2009

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A. Felipe Gonzalez Barroso - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Palm Treo Centro GSM Unlocked Phone with 1.3 MP Camera, MicroSD Slot, and gps navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (White) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I have been Palm user since 2005, and I have had 3 models: Treo 650 (3 1/2 years), Treo Pro (2 days), and now Palm Centro (one week). The Centro is smaller and lighter, the voice of the person who is calling is most clear and louder than the 650, it does not have antenna, and the camera has best resolution; but, on the other hand, the disadvantages are: the battery works 2 days against 5 of the 650, and the access to the memory card and the SIM is difficult, when in the 650 is very easy.
I do not recommend the Palm Treo Pro, because uses the Windows Mobile OS, that is difficult to use; open the Office documents slowly, the battery drains rapidly, less than one day, and the cover of the battery is very hard to remove it.

7 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best smartphone ever, June 23, 2009

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Tiberio Martinez (Venezuela) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Palm Treo Centro GSM Unlocked Phone with 1.3 MP Camera, MicroSD Slot, and gps navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (White) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I have been palm user for 10+ years, and tried many many smartphones before the Centro, included Motorola, Sony-Ericson, Nokia, and a HTC TyTN II.

I think almost all smartphones I had before the Centro, are far most "shiny and fancy" (far more expensive too), but none of them are even close of the Centro once you add 3rd party software, and customize the phone to adapt it to your own needs.

More than a smartphone, the Centro is PDA with phone and Internet.

The Centro, as it comes out of the box, is a very poor smartphone, but once you add the software you need, I have not found any better.

I have had my Centro for near 2 years and have never had any problems with the hardware. Last night, by accident I dropped half a beer over my Centro, and after a night in front of the heater, this morning the phone was like new.

My advice: This is an excellent smartphone which you can add almost anything you wish, but don't buy it if you don't think to add 3rd party software, because its native interface and included software is very poor.

My software recomendations:

Agendus, Nuvii Remote, Kinoma Player, Callrec, Astraware Games.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars A disappointing purchase of Treo Centro GSN Unlocked Phone from Amazon, July 5, 2010

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MCC - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Palm Treo Centro GSM Unlocked Phone with 1.3 MP Camera, MicroSD Slot, and gps navigation--U.S. Version with Warranty (White) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

When I purchased a Treo Centro GSM Unlocked Phone
Palm Centro Smartphone Unlocked with 1.2 MP Camera, MP3 player!! (Pink!!) Refurbished - Just Like New!!
I was expecting just that. The Centro arrived on time but it was not unlocked. After communicating my problem to customer support on June 7 I was assured that the information I sent was going to result in an unlock code and instructions sent to me by email soon after. It will be exactly a month in 3 days that has elapsed without a remedy of what was the supplier's neglect in the first place. The vendors credibility, and by implication Amazon's credibility, has been severely damaged with its behavior. I strongly advice against trusting the promise of delivering an unlocked cell phone!
MCC