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 Abysmal experience with reception and battery life September 16, 2008
Mike Cherepov (Lexington, MA)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a devoted Palm user for over a decade I found this model terribly disappointing. In a side-by-side reception comparison with my venerable Treo 650 the Centro is worse by 2-3 bars. Perhaps as a result the Centro drains the battery completely within a day, just on standby(!). I had AT&T replace the unit twice, and also bought an extended-life battery -- same problems. AT&T then replaced the SIM card for good luck -- no improvement. So, the problems are extremely unlikely to be due to unit defects. Based on this experience I suggest avoiding the Centro like the plague, unless you work and live atop an AT&T cell station.
 Wow. July 7, 2008
J. Lock (USA)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Pros:
Touch Screen
EVERY KEY IS FULLY PROGRAMMABLE
Lightweight
Full keyboard
Attractive design
Friendly User Interface
Crystal Clear Speaker phone
IR Port
Decent camera (for a cell phone)
Silent on/off switch on the top
Cons:
Fairly weak battery life
Cheap feeling battery cover
Finicky hold key
Spare Styluses are difficult to find
This phone is phenomenal. I purchase a new cell phone every 3 months, and this is the best phone I have had in almost three years. Don't let the reviews of the "small keyboard" turn you off. With this phone you just have to dive in. I was surprised that now I actually make fewer mistakes with this phone than I made on my KRZR, Shine, RAZR, ROKR, Sony Ericsson W580i, and even on the Iphones that I have played with. Not only does this phone have a FULL keyboard, but it is also touch screen. I HIGHLY recommend this phone to anyone, from the fashionista, to the new cell phone user.
Good buying!
 My issues July 9, 2008
E. Riekena (Redding, Ca)
2 out of 6 found this review helpful
Just returned this pretty little phone after 29 days...the things I did not like...1. Palm OS instead of the Windows Mobile I was used to, although I have never paid for or used the internet options, my prior phone was one of the first Smart Phones....when I pick up a phone with Windows it just feels comfortable. 2. No back key...arghhh I found myself having to head back to square one which I found very frustrating...when I returned it I was told if I hit DONE that served as a back key...who knew??? ...did not have the opportunity to play with the done key. 3. Very small battery life it needed to be charged most every night and I am NOT a big cell phone user...old one went 3 or more days by comparison. 4. GPS set up required additional hardware that the sales person knew nothing about. On the plus side it is pretty, mine was white and I smiled whenever I looked at it...Although I don't text and the keyboard being Quirty was "different" I liked the feel of the keys...they are nicely rounded and I felt easy to use. It was 3 weeks before I went back to the manual and learned the vibrate switch was a simple push on the slider at one end of the phone...I went through SO many menus looking for that option..I mean when you need it you need it...so that is a very cool application. I read somewhere I could organize the order of the buttons on the screen but never learned how...would have prefered to have the ones I used regularly on the first screen...I actually liked the voice dial feature since my prior phone which also did not allow it to be done through Bluetooth had the option hidden under several keys...this one is very simple to use...bottom line is I know I am going to miss it and the iPhone I am going to try next has negatives also...such as NO voice dial at all as I understand it, and again a different OS than I am used to...
Love my Centro!! July 14, 2008
J. Ungur (Michigan)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I am a simple-phone person and was quite hesitant to take on this smart phone. However, it has proven to be the best phone purchase I have made yet. I have never loved a phone quite like this one.
The dual option of touch-screen and button navigation is great and it even comes with a handy Palm pen. I also love that you do not have to fiddle with wires to connect it to your computer. It transfers all data through Blue Tooth technology and is compatible with MAC OSX. It's light for what it is and stylish.
My only complain is that sometimes it takes a while to "think" between applications. But it's an every-so-often thing so it doesn't bother me that much.
Overall I am very happy with the purchase of this phone and the PDA plans through AT&T are quite affordable for this smart device. I would prefer this over Blackberry, and maybe even as a great alternative to the iPhone.
 nice looking phone (i had the obsidian blk) but BAD choice August 25, 2008
silhouettes79 (Little Rock, AR)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
the SMARTphone isn't so smart .... it doesn't have something so basic as a regular alarm clock!!!! if u want to set an alarm, u have to use the calendar (which clutters it up!) if u want a repeating alarm. if u set it with the world time option, it will only work for the next 24 hours, after which u need to set it again!!! pretty dumb, i think. if the manufacturer could put a gazillion other features in the phone, surely they could put in a regular alarm clock!! i wasn't looking into using the phone for internet so i had few qualms about returning it within a week! it was a really sleek, nice-looking phone though. its pix don't do it justice!
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