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.
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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
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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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