Palm Centro - user opinions and reviews

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this phone is flipping amazing. to all those who say its crap, boo you! of course its gonna run slower if you download and put an overload of crap on it. however, i have had this phone for nearly two years and have lots o music,draw pictures on it constantly, and text as if i were about to die and its frozen on me a max of 10 times. two years, ten times. thats great!

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  • 2009-04-22 08:57
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-02-15 05:26 from 4TMqI had the centro fr 6 months and it already crashed. The battery is bad. The phone is not SMART at all..i suggest u start looking into other phones and muc bettr makers than Palm..

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  • 2009-03-15 22:15
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-02-15 05:26 from 4TMqI have had this phone replace as of today 3 times. I am now getting a different cell. I have had wonderful help from my cell phone carrier. The phones I have had have powered down without me atempting to do anything at times & just sitting on my desk(you can hear the start) I gently suggest another pda/smartphone. Features are not a good thing if you have to do master resets practically every day and it erases all your settings and microsd card does not hold all info.

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  • 2009-03-12 12:40
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-02-15 05:26 from 4TMqBasically you'll like this phone if you like the Palm OS - it is a straightforward icon based thing that has been around a long time and is moron proof. I think feels like macs used to in the 90's, which some people find old fashioned, others find reassuring.

As a result, excellent for general apps (calendar, contacts etc) syncing with a pc, mp3, use as a phone. Web browser is ok; also, hundreds of older, free apps out there

Weakness are the camera and lack of 3G or wifi, but a lot cheaper than top end smartphones if you can live without these (I can), max memory card is 4Gb

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  • 2009-03-06 13:31
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-02-15 05:26 from 4TMqI don't like the Palm Centro because it's a bother to use without the stylus. Also, the camera is weak and the OS can be annoying. Go to your service provider and play with the phone for several minutes. If you like the way it feels, buy it (but not from your provider).

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  • 2009-03-03 18:30
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Please can some one tell me where i can get battery for this phone in Bangalore.

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  • 2009-02-24 05:07
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-02-15 05:26 from 4TMq
Hi, since you’re interested in buying a new cell phone, I would suggest you wait until the mid of 2009, since that’s when Palm Pre. But still if you want to get yourself a centro you might want to have a look at the following link: http://i.gizmodo.com/5157892/t...almos-phones

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  • 2009-02-22 13:35
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hi, i want the palm centro really bad. i have been crying over this phone. But i need some advise weither i should get this phone or not. i have been reading some comments. there are a lot of people that say this phone sucks, but the features rock. can someone help me figure out weither i should get this phone, or the samsung propel for AT&T. please. someone help me figure which phone would be better.
Thank You .

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  • 2009-02-15 05:26
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to everyone that wants,owns,or considering a palm centro smartphone. I have had this phone for almost 3 months,and guess what i loved it in the beginning ,but don"t now.I have been threw 3 of them I"m on my 4 one.It shuts down and reboots it self all the time doesn"t matter what ur doing. The bad thing is Palm inc. knows that the phones r defective. and r not willin to do anything about it. So if u have had the same problems write or post a comment and make a complaint with the better business bureau. Thanks

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  • 2009-02-12 13:13
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motorola a3100 is very beter even q11 is beter from this

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  • 2009-02-04 11:53
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> In reply to Anonymous @ 2009-01-11 01:29 from 32AaDont bother buying it or agonising over it. Go for the treo pro or Sony Ericsson X1. I had one for 3 months and had to send it back because the LED keypad light stopped working. It does seize up, not infrequently, needing to be reset. Call quality is poor.

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  • 2009-01-29 19:47
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just wanna ask the centro owners, can you use voice command when making a txt messages. i saw a review in youtube, the guy uses his voice in composing an email... thanks

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  • 2009-01-21 04:46
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Okay here is the scoop I bought this in the beginning because of its name really. I liked all the features but after having it for over 5 months its beginning to get old. Its very difficult to text and gets annoying very quickly. Plus if you dont keep on top of your inbox/outbox it SLOWS way down. Gets very hot when I talk on the phone for extended periods of time. Howerver the touch screen and features are top notch its just i wouldnt buy it over again if given the chance. Give it some good thought.

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  • 2009-01-15 03:02
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I have a question for anyone who's willing to help, I want a palm centro really bad and looking to get one soon when I have the money, but I'm still having some thoughts that I might buy this and regret that I spent a lot of money on a device that I might not actually use as much as I thought I would.

I'm 15 years old, I use email occasionally but I do IM and message a lot along with web browsing, I'm in my final year at school and want something productive to help me with my work on the go, I like to game, use different programs and watch movies and listen to music, is this phone really worth £150? Is the experience and the applications on the phone, and available for the phone as good as you say?

Please respond soon, I really want a palm phone but when it comes to big prices I sort of get a lot of negative thoughts of regret.

Thanks.

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  • 2009-01-11 01:29
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can microsoft outlook run in palm centro?

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  • 2009-01-07 19:51
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This is the last successfull! Device if they had implemented a larger battery would be perfect!!
Do go for 800w it has Ruindows mobile!! Palm made a bad step on 800w

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  • 2008-12-19 16:41
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> In reply to Dima @ 2008-07-10 05:05 from 0YvShow did u do that?

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  • 2008-12-08 19:09
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This phone is not capatible with A2DP. Therefore, this spec is not right. The phone does not support a2dp

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  • 2008-12-05 05:32
  • k2tt
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THE BAD
it freezes sometimes.. mainly when my battery is low. it gets annoying when someone is calling and it just freezes!
sometimes when i try to dial someone, it doesnt dial then seconds later i look back on the phone and its dialled someone.
it turns off by itself when i install something, eg a game or a software.
i dont know how to send songs through bluetooth.
you cant set an mp3 song as a ringtone or alarm, unless you download a program (for the ringtone) or you set a reminder on your calendar (for the alarm)
it doesnt have flash for the camera
when recieving a file from bluetooth, it doesnt ask for your permission


THE GOOD
its cute!
it has this messenger like inbox where msgs you've recieved from someone shows like a chat conversation. it makes it so much easier when youre sending a msg to someone cos u dont have to go to 'reply' or find their number
its so easy to categorize the programs you have more control!
you can download so much free programs (www.freewarepalm.com)
the camera quality is pretty good for 1.3mp
it has its own built in color themes.. theres more than 20 to choose from and some of them are not bad at all!
did i mention that its touchscreen+key+qwerty keyboard
you can apply shortcuts to so many things cos you have all the buttons on the key board to assign them to


i cant think of other good or bad things at the moment, these are just the things that stand out to me.
overall i really like this fone. i mean, despite the disadvantages.. its quite a nice buy for $300.

i love it!
oh and by the way if u guys have any comments feel free to add whatever!

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  • 2008-12-04 15:37
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just gonna post my supposedly original comment

i have posted last month and it seems as if i was dead drunk while typing it. harhar. anyway, here goes, i love palm. i love centro. i love everything about this phone. as what ive said before, im a phone collector, and this is the only phone that stayed with me which i keep on using for 7 months already. the longest phone that i have was JASJAM for 5 months wherein i had my father trade in his palm... :D

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  • 2008-11-30 06:45
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