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Mobility

Image Gallery: AT&T Palm Centro

By matthewmiller February 17, 2008, 6:50 AM PST

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AT&T Palm Centro retail box

AT&T Palm Centro retail box

By Matthew Miller

AT&T just released the Palm Centro GSM Palm OS device. The Sprint Palm Centro was released a few months ago and is quite popular. For US$99, the Palm Centro is a very capable smartphone that appeals to those looking for a good text messaging and communications device.

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Back of the Palm Centro retail package

Back of the Palm Centro retail package

The back of the Palm Centro retail package shows some of the functionality of the device.

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Opening the Palm Centro box

Opening the Palm Centro box

The first flap reveals Getting Started Guide and CD.

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Retail box contents

Retail box contents

The package contains a USB cable, A/C adapter, the Palm Centro and battery, and Getting Started Guide/CD.

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Glacier white Palm Centro in box

Glacier white Palm Centro in box

The Centro is securely mounted in plastic in the retail box.

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1150 mAh battery

1150 mAh battery

The battery in the Palm Centro has a decent capacity rating and should last for a couple of days of use.

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Open back of the Palm Centro

Open back of the Palm Centro

The battery, microSD, and AT&T SIM card slot are accessible under the back cover. The back cover is located below the camera module on the back.

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T-Mobile Dash vs AT&T Palm Centro

T-Mobile Dash vs AT&T Palm Centro

The T-Mobile Dash is wider than the Centro and the Centro also has a touch screen 320×320 display.

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Glacier white Palm Centro

Glacier white Palm Centro

The Palm Centro is a compact Palm OS smartphone that has a compact and usable QWERTY keyboard.

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Palm Centro keyboard

Palm Centro keyboard

The keyboard has dark gray characters with green alternate characters. Green highlights accent the number keys and the function button.

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Green highlights on the keyboard

Green highlights on the keyboard

The green numbers are very easy to identify on the keyboard.

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Well backlit keyboard

Well backlit keyboard

The keyboard is bright and clear in complete darkness and even the alternate keys are easy to see and use.

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Palm Centro application buttons

Palm Centro application buttons

There are three applications buttons, a Home button, send and end keys, and a sizable directional pad located above the keyboard and below the display.

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AT&T logo at the top of the Centro

AT&T logo at the top of the Centro

The internal speaker is located at the center above the display and to the left of the AT&T logo. The small indicator light is also found in the upper left and it is nice to have such a small light that doesn’t take away from the experience.

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Camera and self-portrait mirror

Camera and self-portrait mirror

The 1.3 megapixel camera takes decent photos and allows you to record video using the Palm software.

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Backyard taken with the Palm Centro

Backyard taken with the Palm Centro

This photo was taken with the Palm Centro in my backyard.

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Taken with the Centro in my car

Taken with the Centro in my car

My youngest daughter thinks she is a dog 🙂

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Battery, stylus, microSD card slot

Battery, stylus, microSD card slot

Under the back cover you will find access to the microSD slot, can see the stylus in the silo, and access the 1150 mAh battery.

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SIM card and microSD card slots

SIM card and microSD card slots

While the AT&T SIM card is labeled 3G, the device does not support 3G wireless data. The battery is mounted on top of the SIM card.

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AT&T Palm Centro in hand

AT&T Palm Centro in hand

The device feels solid and is also quite compact in your hand. The smooth plastic may get a bit slick, but the device is small enough to be held securely.

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Palm applications on the Centro

Palm applications on the Centro

The Centro runs Palm OS 5 and is very snappy in switching and running applications.

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Left side of the Palm Centro

Left side of the Palm Centro

On the left side you will find the volume buttons and the side button, which is set to activate the Push To Talk functionality.

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Bottom of the Palm Centro

Bottom of the Palm Centro

The 2.5mm headset jack, sync connector, power connector, microphone, and lanyard loop are found along the bottom of the Centro.

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Right side of the Palm Centro

Right side of the Palm Centro

The IR port and microSD expansion card slot are found on the right side of the device. The microSD card slot can only be opened by removing the battery cover.

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Top of the Palm Centro

Top of the Palm Centro

The ringer switch and top of the stylus appear along the top of the Palm Centro.

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Palm Centro retail box

Palm Centro retail box

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