Entertainment

Centro users can easily watch live TV by pushing the applications key and scrolling down to the TV icon. Similarly, users can access On Demand information through the applications key, for the latest news, sports, weather, entertainment and movie trailers in their zip codes.

With Sprint Picture Mail, users can share images quickly with friends and family, or order prints. The only game installed on Sprint's Centro out of the box is sudoku and while it's a timely choice given the popularity of the puzzles, some users may wish they had a few more choices.

One shortcoming of the Centro is that it lacks a GPS program, although it does come with the Google Maps application installed and Google provides color maps, satellite imagery, and traffic data.

Basic features to help users stay organized include a calendar, a world clock, a memo pad, a calculator, a to-do list, and a voice recorder. The Centro from Sprint also comes loaded with DataViz Documents To Go, which allows users to open and edit MS Word and Excel documents and view text, PowerPoint and PDF files.

Internet

The Centro from Sprint makes it easy for users to surf the Web, since it supports Sprint's EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) high-speed broadband network. This makes it easy for users to connect to the Sprint Music Store, Sprint TV, the built-in Google Maps application and other media. It's a good thing the Centro supports the fast EV-DO network, because it lacks Wi-Fi.

Centro users can access the internet using Palm's Blazer mobile web browser, and use Sprint Mobile eMail for up to three email accounts or use Microsoft Direct Push Technology for delivery of Outlook email as well as AOL, Windows Live, Gmail and Yahoo!

Storage

With 64.0 MB of internal memory available to users, the Centro is an upgrade from Palm's Treo series, which generally have 60 MB of user accessible memory. Users can add to the Centro's memory by purchasing a separate microSD card, for up to 4 GB memory. Unfortunately, as with many cell phones, the expansion card slot can only be accessed by removing the back of the phone and then pulling out the small tab over the slot.

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