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Palm Centro Reviews

Smartphone with digital camera / digital player - AT&T - GSM - obsidian black - refurbished More product details

$259.26

The Palm Centro offers ease of use, a compact design, and a solid feature set at an affordable... (zdnet.com)

The Palm Centro for AT&T offers users an affordable and easy-to-use smartphone. The compact... (cnet.com)

alaTest Review Summary for Palm Centro

We have collected and analyzed 122 expert reviews and 578 user reviews from international sources. Experts rate this product 71/100 and users rate it 70/100. The average review date is June 2, 2008. We have compared these reviews to 492492 reviews from other Cell Phones. The alaScore™ for this product is 87/100 = Very good. Last update: November 21, 2009.

alaSCORE 87

870100

700 reviews

November, 2009

71 / 100

122 Experts

Product Age

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70 / 100

578 Users

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Rank  196

from $259.26

Expert Reviews (122)

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Review summary for the Palm Centro

By (alaTest Semantic - BETA)

alaTest has collected and analyzed 700 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the reception. The price also impresses, but many are less positive about the connectivity.

Reception, Price, Sound, Interface

Connectivity, Battery, Keyboard

Experts rate this product 71/100 and users 70/100. We analyzed these ratings, the product age and more factors. Compared to other Cell Phones, the Palm Centro is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 87/100 = Very Godd quality.

alaSCORE 87

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Palm Centro - cobalt blue (Verizon Wireless)

By Bonnie Cha (zdnet.com)

It's not quite the Palm Treo 850 news we were hoping for, but we're sure Verizon Wireless customers will still be happy to hear that they'll be able to get their hands on a Palm Centro. First introduced on Sprint and then AT&T, the Centro has breathed ...

The Palm Centro offers ease of use, a compact design, and a solid feature set at an affordable price. The smartphone is also EV-DO capable and offers good call quality.

The Centro's keyboard is small and cramped. There's no support for stereo Bluetooth headsets.

Despite some minor shortcomings, the Palm Centro offers Verizon Wireless customers an easy-to-use, affordable, and solid performing smartphone that's perfect for the first-time buyer or anyone on a budget.

The smartphone lacks integrated Wi-Fi, but on the bright side, the Verizon...

Rating

70100

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Palm Centro - glacier white (AT&T)

By Bonnie Cha (zdnet.com)

The Palm Centro for AT&T features the same ease of use and affordable $99...

Rating

67100

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User Reviews (578)

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"Poor durability"

By RadRockshow (cnet.com)

I've gone through 2 centro's in the course of... 

Internet is somewhat fast, google maps + my location feature makes navigation easy

Small QWERTY keyboard, unreliable touchscreen, button malfunctions/short outs happen often, short life on internal charger piece

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"Worst phone I've ever owned"

By mochalisp (cnet.com)

Last weekend it completely died - no power, n... 

It was cheap at Walmart

About 6 months i, I'd dial & ; the phone wouldn't make the call. By the time I was fed up with it enough to seek support, I was 11 days out of warranty & ; neither AT& ; T or Palm were interested in standing behind their product. Now it's complet...

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"Not worth it"

By euroman71 (cnet.com)

I am on my second Palm Centro (Verizon) since... 

Design, qwerty keyboard, tons of features, camera, texting capabilities

Hard to hear, screen freezes when using touch screen, calls get dropped, calls don't come through, small keyboard

Manufacturer's Description

Palm is a pioneer in the field of mobile and wireless Internet solutions focusing on managing and accessing information. This unique user experience requires a unique set of guiding principles - be simple, wearable and connected. An unwavering commitment to these principles makes Palm products ideal for customers and developers alike. PRODUCT FEATURES: Smallest Palm OS smartphone to date; Targeting a younger demographic, new to the smartphone space; Runs on EVDO network; New design...

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