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Palm Centro

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Manufacturer: Palm Released: 01 Feb 2008 Carrier Availability: SaskTel

Officially Palm's last Palm OS (Garnet)-based device. In the U.S. it was launched on Sprint, but was later ported to GSM and offered by AT&T and some other carriers in Europe. Features include a full QWERTY keyboard, 320x320 pixels touchscreen, 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth and a microSD expansion slot. An array of apps come pre-loaded on the device, and there are hundreds more to choose from third party developers.

Palm Centro Specifications

Display

  • Screen size: 2.2 inch (101.60 mm)
  • Resolution: Other - 320 X 320
  • Type: LCD

Size & Weight

  • Height: 4.22 inch (4.84 inch)
  • Width: 2.11 inch (2.68 inch)
  • Depth: 0.73 inch (0.47 inch)
  • Weight: 125.0 g

Connectivity & Wireless

  • Bluetooth 1.2
    • HSP [headset]
    • HFP [hands-free]
    • A2DP [stereo audio]
    • AVRCP [media control]
    • DUN [network sharing]
    • OPP / FTP [file transfer]
  • Computer Sync supported: Yes

Camera

  • Resolution: 1.3 megapixels
  • Camera Features:
    • Records video
    • Optical zoom

Other Features

  • Flight Mode: Yes
  • Infrared port: Yes
  • TTY / TDD: Yes

Hardware

  • CPU: 312 MHz
  • RAM: 64 MB
  • ROM: 64

Battery & Power

  • Battery type: Li-ion
  • Talk time: 4 hours
  • Stand by time: 300 hours
  • Capacity: 1150 mAh
  • AC adapter: Yes

Cellular network

  • Network Technology: GSM
  • CDMA Bands: 800, 1900
  • Data tethering: Yes

Messaging

  • SMS: Yes
  • MMS: Yes

Input

  • Type: QWERTY keyboard

Media

  • Media Playback: Yes
  • Support Audio: AAC, MP3, WMA

Audio and Voice

  • Audio / Headset Jack: Yes
  • Phone Speaker: Yes
  • Speaker phone: Yes
  • Push to talk: Yes
  • Voice dial: Yes

Personalization

  • Custom Ringtones: Yes
  • Sound profiles: Yes
  • Vibrate mode: Yes
  • Multiple numbers per contact: Yes

Memory

  • 64 MB built-in memory
  • Memory card: SD, microSD

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