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Review summary: How good are these wonders, you might ask? As it turns out, there have been one million Palm Centros sold since the little QWERTY devices started shipping back in September 2007...

Verdict: The Palm Centro is far from being the most powerful smartphone on the market. There are tons of other phones out there that are much faster and offer loads more in terms of customization and functionality. Even so, the Centro has proven to be a very ...

Review summary: What's Good: Full-featured, easy to use smartphone for entry-level price; Clear, bright, high-resolution touchscreen; Compact body with rounded edges; Zippy EV-DO data with access to Sprint TV service; A-GPS works with location-based services What's ...

Pros: Full-featured, easy to use smartphone for entry-level price ; Clear, bright, high-resolution touchscreen ; Compact body with rounded edges ; Zippy EV-DO data with access to Sprint TV service ; A-GPS works with location-based services

Cons: QWERTY keys are small and cramped ; Display is smallish (if still easy to read) ; Hardware and software design feels a bit dated ; Noticeably thicker than comparable devices ; No Music Store access (yet)

Review summary: With the Palm Centro, the once business-focused company stretches its legs and gets ready to make a run for the consumer world. Its comfortable feel and pocket-friendly design helps the smart phone gain pace, but it's in its email functionality that ...

Pros: Smaller than other Palm handsets ; interface is easy to understand

Cons: Lack of 3G and Wi-Fi ; 1.3-megapixel camera ; lack of built-in 3.5mm headphone jack or adaptor in the box

Verdict: As a smaller Palm device, the Centro performs as expected. With regard to the younger market at which it's aimed, we think it lacks the features to push it into the limelight. Sure, it's a straightforward device if you want email on the go, but in ...

Review summary: A first look at what appears to be a business handset meant for the younger crowd

Review summary: Can Palm revive its fortunes with its latest handset?

Verdict: Everyone wants to do consumer focused smartphones "for the kids", and Palm is the latest company to try and jump on that bandwagon. In the US where the phone launched 6 months ago the marketing spiel seems to have worked, but this isn't the States. Do ...