P A L M C E N T R O

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Google News “We were admittedly disappointed to turn on the small, pill-shaped device and see the familiar Palm application screen.” – infoSync

“And though Apple Inc.'s iPhone is on the high-end of the market … many analysts contend the newest smartphone rival has managed to usurp Palm's crown for user-friendly features.” – May Wong, The Associated Press

“Measuring 4.22 by 2.11 by 0.73 inches and weighing 4.2 oz, the Palm Centro will be available in mid-October on Sprint, selling for $100 with a two-year contract.” - infoSync

Google Blog Search “Doesn’t think it will have much of an impact on the smartphone market.” - Matthew Miller, ZD Net

“The smartest move the company has made since it finally bought a perpetual license to its own OS from its Japanese owner last year.” – Richard Martin, The Information Week

“The Sprint Palm Centro is not on the shelves yet, but the interest is switching to the Centro for AT&T that will work on GSM networks.” - ubergizmo

Google Video “While it’s not the thinnest phone in the market, it is thinner than current generation Treos.” – Palm Centro Preview

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Ask.com Blog Search “What does this mean to Palm users? For one, most likely we’ll see no dramatic new functionality or user interface improvements.” – Treo Today

“This new GSM Centro will likely be an EDGE-phone.” – Dieter Bohn, TreoCentral

“Practically lost in the Apple shuffle (no pun intended) is the new Palm Centro smartphone.” – Sheila Franklin, Gear Live

Technorati “It’s essentially like having an embalmed unicorn in your living room.” - TechPoints

“Just by judging by the looks and design of the phone, it’s definitely aimed at the more mainstream market.” – Evan, Tech Cubicle

BlogPulse “We theorize won’t make such a big splash - precisely because of its size. The user interface is practically similar to the old Treo interface with added Flickr and YouTube. The QWERTY keyboard is a “sticky” one, and typing is actually possible.” - Brian B, Cell Phones etc.

“Truth be told, the phone doesn't look or feel too bad … the thing we're most stoked about is the fact that Palm has finally eliminated that 2-pixel border around the screen.” – Joshua Topolsky - engadget

“It's small, it's bright red (or black, if that's your thing), and it's got a speedy EV-DO connection -- but is it the best Palm OS device ever? Check it out!” – Chris Ziegler, Engadget Mobile

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Icerocket “66% of the people surveyed said that they like the design (681 votes)” – Sammual James, PalmAddicts

“Hoping to revive its position in the market, Palm unveiled the new Centro that is intended to be a Smartphone in the mode of a BlackBerry.” - ReplaceWizzard

Digg “Overall, the Centro is definitely old wine in a new bottle, much more so than Palm's Europe-only Treo 500v, which was released two weeks ago.” – Sascha Segan, PC Magazine

“This phone is a much needed start to spark the company’s growth back in the right direction.” – The Wild Investor

“The Centro is smaller than the Treo which could find the thick-fingered having trouble with an inevitably smaller and more cramped keyboard. Some will undoubtedly love it, others hate it.” – Chris Davies, Slash Gear