Comments on: Palm Centro Phone, Green http://www.usmobiles.net/palm-centro-phone-green The Perfect Spot to Shop Cell Phones Online Mon, 08 Nov 2010 21:08:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: SanjeevP http://www.usmobiles.net/palm-centro-phone-green/comment-page-1#comment-694 SanjeevP Thu, 04 Feb 2010 05:57:24 +0000 http://www.mobiles22.com/palm-centro-phone-green#comment-694 As of March 2009, I think Palm Centro is one of the best smartphones available. The style is simple, unadorned and functional a.k.a. Google style but not stylish, fun & glamorous like iPhone & Mac. Having used 3 Windows Mobile phones, iPhone, Balckberry Storm, Palm Treo 755p & Nokia E51, I think Centro is closest to the ideal smartphone but Sprint network does not hold water to Verizon Wirelss network in reliability.. <br /> <br />1. Clear sound. Solid, reliable phone. <br />2. Reasonable size & weight (119 gms) and is pocketable and you have to carry phone with you all the time. But there is scope for improvement, it could be lighter and thinner. Ideal weight for a phone is less than 100 gms. <br />3. Top-notch contact, calendar and memos management. <br />4. Brisk, peppy response and rarely locks up or freezes. <br />5. A-one Microsoft office document functionality with Documents-to-Go. <br />6. Good QWERTY keyboard. <br />7. Fairly decent availability of applications. <br />8. Functions well as a tethered modem with cable and speed in 800-900 Kbs range on Verizon Wireless network. <br />10.Synchronizes calendar, contacts and memos with Macbook. <br />11.Good SMS function: threads messages. <br /> <br />But Centro is not without flaws: the default OK button is on Voicemail and dials Voicemail unintentionally. I have not been able to sync over Bluetooth or use Bluetooth modem. Web browser is fast for mobile sites but otherwise barely functional - Internet is available but browsing is not enjoyable like on iPhone. Instead of micro-USB or mini-USB, it uses proprietary cable which is hard to take out. Camera is bare minimum at 1.3 Megapixels and music function is basic with 2.5 mm audio jack. Font size is small and has to be individually adjusted in each application. <br /> <br />Here is my Gestalt on smartphones. <br /> <br />1. iPhone is the best MP3, video and multimedia player, has the best user interface and mobile browser experience but is abysmal as a phone in comparison to Verizon Centro. AT&T has poor network signal and coverage, the calls drop all the time and sound on iPhone is average. <br />2. Blackberry Storm has a gorgeous screen and excellent email device but has very buggy software and constantly freezes. Blackberries shine when it comes to email. <br />3. Windows Mobile phones are horrendous: packed with features that don't work and smartphone operating system is the most unreliable. <br />4. Symbian based Nokia phones are fairly decent smartphones but their availability on US cellular carriers is very limited. Verizon Wireless, the best network in US, has none. <br /> <br />In my experience Palm operating system is one of the most trusty and functional smartphone operating systems. Centro is supposedly the last in the Palm lineage phones. I would recommend it if you need a solid, trustworthy smartphone, but on Verizon, not on Sprint. Rating: 3 / 5 As of March 2009, I think Palm Centro is one of the best smartphones available. The style is simple, unadorned and functional a.k.a. Google style but not stylish, fun & glamorous like iPhone & Mac. Having used 3 Windows Mobile phones, iPhone, Balckberry Storm, Palm Treo 755p & Nokia E51, I think Centro is closest to the ideal smartphone but Sprint network does not hold water to Verizon Wirelss network in reliability..

1. Clear sound. Solid, reliable phone.

2. Reasonable size & weight (119 gms) and is pocketable and you have to carry phone with you all the time. But there is scope for improvement, it could be lighter and thinner. Ideal weight for a phone is less than 100 gms.

3. Top-notch contact, calendar and memos management.

4. Brisk, peppy response and rarely locks up or freezes.

5. A-one Microsoft office document functionality with Documents-to-Go.

6. Good QWERTY keyboard.

7. Fairly decent availability of applications.

8. Functions well as a tethered modem with cable and speed in 800-900 Kbs range on Verizon Wireless network.

10.Synchronizes calendar, contacts and memos with Macbook.

11.Good SMS function: threads messages.

But Centro is not without flaws: the default OK button is on Voicemail and dials Voicemail unintentionally. I have not been able to sync over Bluetooth or use Bluetooth modem. Web browser is fast for mobile sites but otherwise barely functional – Internet is available but browsing is not enjoyable like on iPhone. Instead of micro-USB or mini-USB, it uses proprietary cable which is hard to take out. Camera is bare minimum at 1.3 Megapixels and music function is basic with 2.5 mm audio jack. Font size is small and has to be individually adjusted in each application.

Here is my Gestalt on smartphones.

1. iPhone is the best MP3, video and multimedia player, has the best user interface and mobile browser experience but is abysmal as a phone in comparison to Verizon Centro. AT&T has poor network signal and coverage, the calls drop all the time and sound on iPhone is average.

2. Blackberry Storm has a gorgeous screen and excellent email device but has very buggy software and constantly freezes. Blackberries shine when it comes to email.

3. Windows Mobile phones are horrendous: packed with features that don’t work and smartphone operating system is the most unreliable.

4. Symbian based Nokia phones are fairly decent smartphones but their availability on US cellular carriers is very limited. Verizon Wireless, the best network in US, has none.

In my experience Palm operating system is one of the most trusty and functional smartphone operating systems. Centro is supposedly the last in the Palm lineage phones. I would recommend it if you need a solid, trustworthy smartphone, but on Verizon, not on Sprint.
Rating: 3 / 5

]]> By: H. Abadzi http://www.usmobiles.net/palm-centro-phone-green/comment-page-1#comment-693 H. Abadzi Thu, 04 Feb 2010 03:00:01 +0000 http://www.mobiles22.com/palm-centro-phone-green#comment-693 This is a good overall phone, that has many desirable features. It also works as a phone modem, though at least sprint wants people to pay extra for that. For greeks or russians there are fonts to be bought separately ($40) PiLoc from paragon. This palm phone runs other palm software from Palm OS 5.0, but does not run 4.0 software (e.g. the older e[...] dictionaries). Rating: 5 / 5 This is a good overall phone, that has many desirable features. It also works as a phone modem, though at least sprint wants people to pay extra for that. For greeks or russians there are fonts to be bought separately ($40) PiLoc from paragon. This palm phone runs other palm software from Palm OS 5.0, but does not run 4.0 software (e.g. the older e[...] dictionaries).
Rating: 5 / 5

]]> By: MlB http://www.usmobiles.net/palm-centro-phone-green/comment-page-1#comment-692 MlB Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:52:59 +0000 http://www.mobiles22.com/palm-centro-phone-green#comment-692 This is my first smartphone and I absolutely love it! I love sprint as well, absolutely wonderful customer service! The video is a bit pixilated on this phone but not unbearable and the little speaker sounds like it blow out if the volume is all the way up for music or the speaker phone and the key board is cramped but all other functions like browsing the internet, either on the phone itself or through bluetooth on your pc (which is free, just get a usb bluetooth device, Bluetooth CLASS2 Mini Adapter Plug-n-play 10 Range, if your pc isn't bluetooth ready), is very nice and easy. Even though the pictures are only 1.3 mega pixil they are still a lot better quality than my old phone which was 3 mega pixils! The video option is about worthless but it uses so much battery and memory it's not worth using anyway. I can keep all my appointments, grocery lists and contact information organized and easily accessible. Plus, through a third party app (eReader)I can read ebooks on this wonderful device! Sound quality while talking on the phone is like you are using a land line, even when conference calling. You can download many free third party apps to this phone to customize it to your lifestyle. It takes a mini SD card (I don't have one yet) but the phone itself has LOT of memory, I haven't run into the need for one yet and my phone is full of pics, documents, apps and so on. I highly recommend this smarphone! <br /> Rating: 4 / 5 This is my first smartphone and I absolutely love it! I love sprint as well, absolutely wonderful customer service! The video is a bit pixilated on this phone but not unbearable and the little speaker sounds like it blow out if the volume is all the way up for music or the speaker phone and the key board is cramped but all other functions like browsing the internet, either on the phone itself or through bluetooth on your pc (which is free, just get a usb bluetooth device, Bluetooth CLASS2 Mini Adapter Plug-n-play 10 Range, if your pc isn’t bluetooth ready), is very nice and easy. Even though the pictures are only 1.3 mega pixil they are still a lot better quality than my old phone which was 3 mega pixils! The video option is about worthless but it uses so much battery and memory it’s not worth using anyway. I can keep all my appointments, grocery lists and contact information organized and easily accessible. Plus, through a third party app (eReader)I can read ebooks on this wonderful device! Sound quality while talking on the phone is like you are using a land line, even when conference calling. You can download many free third party apps to this phone to customize it to your lifestyle. It takes a mini SD card (I don’t have one yet) but the phone itself has LOT of memory, I haven’t run into the need for one yet and my phone is full of pics, documents, apps and so on. I highly recommend this smarphone!

Rating: 4 / 5

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