ShoppingOct 12, 2007
Deadly Match! Palm Centro Vs Apple Iphone
Ok, ok, ok, while I don’t consider the Centro a phone up to the iphone’s specs, don’t forget that the price it carries is one of the many factors taken in consideration when buying a phone, and the Centro is a full feature packed smartphone, I think that with this kind of devices Palm has a bigger oportunity because not everyone needs a bigger/fatter smartphone. It is nice looking, with enough features and a very attractive price.
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| Operating system |
Palm OS 5.4.9
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| Processors available |
312mhz ARM? unconfirmed
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Memory
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| Memory |
64 MB
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| Flash memory |
microSD (TransFlash)
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Audio, Slots, and Ports
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| Camera/Video Capture |
1.3 MP Camera, 2x Zoom
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| Audio |
Integrated microphone
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| Ports |
Standard:
1 mini USB |
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| Slots |
1 microSD, up to 4 gb
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Graphics and Input/Output devices
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| Display |
320 x 240 pixels pixel
touch screen |
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| Input devices |
Touchscreen and QWERTY Keyboard
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Communication features
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| Wireless |
CDMA 800 / 1900
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| Bluetooth |
Yes
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Product specifications
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| Dimensions (w x d x h) |
4.2 x 2.1 x 0.7 (107 x 53.5 x 18.5 mm)
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| Weight |
4.2 oz (119 g)
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Power and Battery
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| Battery |
Removable/rechargeable Li-IOn
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| Power supply |
AC Adapter
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Service and Support
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| Warranty - year(s) |
Info N/A
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| GPS |
Info N/A
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| Batery Life |
Talk time
3.50 hours Stand-by time |
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| Infrared |
No
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| Voice Memo |
Yes
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| Memory Card Slot |
Yes
miniSD |
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| Physical Keyboard |
Qwerty Keyboard
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| Messaging |
SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, Instant Messaging
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| Browser |
WAP 2.0/xHTML, HTML
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| Games |
Yes
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| Video |
Full Video playback
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| Youtube |
Info N/A, maybe via browser
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| Multiple Languages |
Yes
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| MP3 Player |
Yes
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| Colors |
Ruby and Onyx
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| Browser |
Blazer 4.5 web browser
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| Features |
Messaging:Send / Receive, Organizer |
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| System Requirement |
Windows® XP
Windows Vista™ Mac OS X v10.2-10.4 |
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| In the Box |
Palm® Centro™ smartphone
Removable battery AC charger USB sync cable User documentation Software Installation CD |
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| Softwares installed |
Bluetooth®, Calculator, Camcorder, Camera,
Contacts, Calendar, Tasks, Memos, Documents to Go® Professional Edition 10, Downloads, Google Mobile Maps, HotSync®, Instant Messaging, Nuance Voice Control, My Centro, On Demand, Phone, Pics and Video, PocketTunes™ Deluxe, Quick Tour, Sprint Mobile Email, Sprint Store, Sprint TV, Sudoku, VersaMail® 4.0, Voice Memo, Web (Blazer® 4.5), World Clock |
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| Price |
US$99 with plan
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Feature |
iPhone |
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Picture |
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| Storage |
8 GB
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| Capacity (songs) |
1,750 songs (8GB model)
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| Capacity (pictures) |
10,000 pictures (8GB model)
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| Capacity (video) |
10 hours of video (8GB model)
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| Controls |
Multi Touchscreen, Cover Flow
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| Screen size/type |
3.5" LCD
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| Screen resolution |
480-by-320-pixel resolution
at 163 pixels per inch |
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| Screen aspect ratio |
4:3
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| Landscape display mode |
Yes
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| Portrait display mode |
Yes
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| Personalized wallpaper |
Yes
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| Audio player |
Yes
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| Video player |
Yes
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| Picture viewer |
Yes
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| Games player |
Yes
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| Audio formats |
AAC, MP3, Audible, Apple Lossless,
AIFF, WAV |
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| Video formats |
H.264, m4v, mp4, mov, MPEG-4
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| FM tuner |
No
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| Height/Width |
4.3 x 2.4 inches
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| Depth |
.31 inch
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| Weight |
4.2 ounces |
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| Wireless |
Wi-Fi (802.11b/g
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| Wireless/social features (audio) |
Hackers Ready
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| Wireless/social features (pictures) |
Hackers Ready
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| Wireless/social features (video) |
Hackers Ready
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| Connectivity |
USB 2.0 (wireless possible?)
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| Battery |
Li-Ion rechargeable, built-in
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| Battery life |
Music: 22 hours. Video: 5 hours.
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| Battery charge time |
1.5 hours to 80%
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| Colors |
Black
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| PC / Mac |
Mac and PC
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| Online download service |
iTunes Store
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| Downloads available |
Audio, video, games, podcast,
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| Price per song / album |
$.99 per song; $9.99 per album, $.99 per Ringtone
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| Subscription service |
None
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| Subscription cost |
Not available
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| Client software |
iTunes
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| System requirements - OS |
Mac OS X v10.3.9 or later;
Windows 2000 SP4; Windows XP SP2 or later |
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| System requirements - Processor |
Mac OS X
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| Internet Ready |
Yes
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| Youtube Video |
Yes
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| Agenda |
Yes, Ical sync
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| Contacts |
Yes, Contact, Address Book sync
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| System requirements - Other |
Broadband Internet connection;
video RAM not specified |
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| Over the aire Music Download |
Yes, Itunes Wi-fi Music Store
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| Starbuck Ready |
Yes, internet access free in Starbuck stores
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| Batery Life | Talk: 8 hr Standby: 250 hr (10.4 days |
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| Price |
$399 (8GB)
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| Features | GSM, SMS, VOICEMAIL, PUSH EMAIL, EDGE, GOOGLE MAP, WIDGET, MULTITOUCH, PROXIMITY SENSOR, ACCELEROMETER | |
| What you get in the box |
iPod, earphones, USB 2.0 cable,
Dock adapter for use with Universal Dock, case. |
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