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| Brand: palm
List Price: $299.99
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Rating:  9 reviews
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Color: Dark Blue
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Display Size: 4
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Model: CENTRO690P
UPC: 652810813808
ASIN: B001B63V3U
Release Date: June 13, 2008
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perfect - once you figure it out August 27, 2008
jeff reedy (earth)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
ok so i just bought the palm centro about a month ago. it does every single thing i wanted it to do - but it took some time to figure it out.
all of the other reviews are right on - so if you have other questions about it - read them.
i just wanted to give you a few tips:
1) there is a button in the bottom right corner of the keypad that is the equivalent of 'right clicking' with a mouse. when in doubt, try it. it solved lots of my problems.
2) turning on "shuffle" on the music player was NOT easy - but once you find it, it does it automatically unless you turn it off. to get it to shuffle: when in the music player, push that 'right click' button (bottom right button on the keypad). go to 'tools', then select 'choose skin' choose the sleek blue one. once you do THAT, the button to shuffle your songs is the tangled two arrow button below the box that shows what song is playing.
3) the phone does NOT have an easy to use, simple alarm clock. some people freak out about this. i even read of one couple who returned the phone because of it. however, you CAN set alarms pretty easily - just use the calendar to set up recurring appointments - these have an alarm that you can set.
4) i've had the phone for about a month, and i just TODAY figured out how to send Word and Excel files FROM my phone TO another computer. i figured out how to send them from computer to phone long ago. but today i finally tinkered with it (which is what you have to do pretty often) and discovered how to send files from phone to computer. you have to install the "Versamail Personal Edition" email program, which you'll find under "My Centro" on the main screen. once that's installed, you can use it to bring your usual email provider (i use gmail) onto the phone, and then once you're using your email, you can attach files to emails and send them either to yourself or to other email accounts.
5) to customize ringtones: at first glance, it appears that you can only use the ringtones assigned by the phone. they're ok, but i like to use my own songs, or buy them and use them. if you haven't ever used ventones.com - it rocks. anyway, just send a text message to your phone with a song attached (ventones shows you how to do this). once you've opened that txt msg on your phone, right click (that bottom right hand button) and 'save as ringtone'. simple, once you know how. ;)
these are some mysteries i've finally solved. hope that helps.
jeff
 DOES EVERYTHING! September 25, 2008
Lou (Staten Island, New York United States)
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
I recently upgraded my Verizon Wireless phone to a Palm Centro Smartphone. The device is power packed with great features and allows for flexibility and convenience. I was not able to synchronize my phone with the computer once I installed the included software. Palm support online was very helpful and I was informed that because my computer is 64 bit, it is incompatible. The technician said the company is developing a software that will enable the Centro to work with 64 bit computers. In the meantime, he suggested using bluetooth technology to utilize the hot synch function. I researched online and found the Kensington Blue Tooth USB 2.0 Adapter, which I bought and installed last night on my HP 64 bit Windows Vista laptop. The installation took a few minutes and the phone was immediately recognized. The Hot Synch launched flawlessly and I am now able to wirelessly synchronize the Centro to the computer from anywhere within range. The sound on this phone is loud and clear and the numerous features are easy to access. I would highly recommend the Palm Centro Smartphone!
 Slow software, synch problems, and service drops October 8, 2008
K. Gaither (Streetsboro, OH United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I had a Palm Treo before this. It too had hot synch problems so I rarely used that feature. I expected buying the Centro with mostly the same features but 2 years more current, it would have improved. Sadly synchronizing has not improved. I often have to reboot my Windows system to get it to synchronize. An even bigger issue for me is the software has significant unpredicatble delays. I will be navigating through my favorite buttons when the system hesitates. This happens in just about all applications I use. I have not found a reason for these signifiant delays. This phone also looses signal more often then my Treo ever did. One night after arriving late to a hotel after a hard days work, the phone kept chirping in and out of service. I was too tired and the phone was too far to motivate myself to get up and turn it off. I hoped the problem would not last and thought I was tired enough to fall asleep any way. To no surprise the next morning I had little battery life left. The Google Map feature is not a GPS. If you have no idea where you are then it is of no help. Turn by turn on this samll screen probably should only be used by a passanger and not a driver. When a friend looking for a new phone asked if I would recommend the Centro, without hesitation I said, "no."
 Bluetooth Sync Doesn't Work November 6, 2008
C. D. Waage (Denver, Colorado)
If you're consideirng this to use its bluetooth service to sync with your desktop, it doesn't work. I'd like to get my money back. I've been playing around with it for days. Other than that, it is pretty cool.
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