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Palm Centro Arrives at Sprint For Tiny Fingers

The Palm Centro has hit Sprint's 3G EV-DO CDMA network and will be available for purchase for US$99 after rebates and price plans. The low price is to encourage people with small fingers to buy the device and start emailing. The Centro is an attempt to diversify the Palm line into a more mainstream consumer.

The Centro uses a 2.2" 320x320 pixel display that is capable of displaying up to 65k colors. Other features include tiny QWERTY keyboard, a hands-free speakerphone, and threaded messaging for not only SMS, but also AIM, Yahoo!, and Windows Live instant messaging. Bluetooth support is also included in the device, as is the ability to view Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and PDF documents. A microSD storage card slot that supports cards of up to 4GB in size can be used for saving photos shot with the Centro's 1.3 megapixel camera or for storing music files to be used with the Centro's media player application.

The Palm Centro weighs 119g (4.2oz) and measures 107mm x 53mm x 18mm (4.2" x 2.1" x .7") in size. Palm and Sprint expect the Centro to be available for purchase on October 14th. It will be offered in two color schemes: black and red.

Specifications for the Palm Centro

Operating System Palm OS 5.4.9
Band CDMA 800/1900MHz
Data 1xRTT/EV-DO
Size 107mm x 53mm x 18mm
(4.2" x 2.1" x 0.7")
Weight 119g (4.2oz)
Battery Life Up to 12.5 standby
Up to 3.5 hours talk time
Main Display 2.2" 65k color TFT LCD touchscreen, 320x320 pixel resolution
Camera 1.3 megapixel
Video Video capture/playback
Messaging MMS/SMS/IM
Email POP/IMAP/SMTP
Bluetooth Yes, v1.2
Memory 64MB RAM, microSD memory card slot
Availability October 14, 2007 (manufacturer's estimate)
Other QWERTY keyboard, speakerphone, web browser

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