Connectivity

The Palm Centro supports several Bluetooth profiles. Headset Profile (HSP) and Handsfree Profile (HFP) allow headsets and handsfree devices to sync with the Centro. Dial–up Networking (DUN) turns the phone into a wireless modem for a laptop, and Object Push Profile (OPP) allows users to transfer data from one Bluetooth device to another.

Users can also move data using the infrared port above the microSD card slot, and connect to their computers with the USB cord included with the Centro.

Conclusion

On its own, the Centro is a good phone that covers the basic needs of users who want smart phone capabilities. It falls short in some areas, such as the camera, when compared with other smart phones on the market and if users were expecting the Centro to contain major innovations from Palm, they will be disappointed.

With that said, the Centro is generally a pleasure to use because of its simple design and easy to navigate software. The tiny QWERTY keypad probably means that women will have an easier time than men composing text messages, emails and documents. The range of colors available from Sprint also seems targeted at women.

The smaller size makes the Centro more portable, and the slight increase in user accessible memory is also nice, although many users will still want to add a separate microSD card to really take advantage of the phone's document editing and music software. The Centro shows Palm is headed in the right direction, even if the company hasn't quite arrived at a groundbreaking new product.

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