Palm Centro debuts in Malaysia

THE Centro is billed as the smallest and lightest Palm smartphone to date and it is targeted at first-time users who want something more powerful than a normal phone.

Measuring at 107.2 x 53.5 x 18.6mm and weighing 124g, the Centro provides users with voice, chat-style messaging, e-mail, Bluetooth and Internet connectivity in a single device.

A 2.2in colour touchscreen and a mini Qwerty keyboard are also available to help users navigate the phone's functions with ease.

The smartphone supports quadband GSM and EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) networks.

Inside, users will find an Intel XScale 312 MHz processor and a preinstalled Palm OS 5.4.9. It has 64MB of RAM and 128MB of built-in Flash memory, of which 65MB are available for users to store their data.

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New Palm smartphone Centro released

Manufacturer Palm has unveiled a new black smartphone called Centro designed to help people manage their social and professional lives together.

Centro has voice, text, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-colour touch screen and full keyboard.

Users can keep track of social engagements, check sports results, stay on top of the latest news, access music and get directions on Google Maps.

‘The combination of keyboard, touch screen and Palm’s trademark ease of use makes Centro intuitive to use,’ said vice president Roy Bedlow.

‘Consumers who are thinking about stepping up to use a smartphone will find Centro the perfect first choice, offering so many ways to keep in touch.’

Centro’s touch screen and full qwerty keyboard, combined with the simplicity of Palm OS, make it easy to use, with key features such as one-touch speakerphone, conference calling, ignore a call with text messaging and Bluetooth connectivity.

The full keyboard makes typing complete messages fast and easy when sending text, pictures, audio and video clips. Plus, Centro keeps all conversations in a chat-style view, just like Instant Messaging, so users can see the entire conversation unfold.

Pocket Tunes on Centro lets users sideload songs and manage music, audio books and videos easily.

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