The new Palm Centro from Sprint for $99 (after $50 rebate) arrived promptly 2 days after I had ordered it. The box resembled something of an Apple packaging... Very Slick. Neat. Simple. I had been researching a new phone for months. I was browsing between Blackberry, Palm and of course the Apple iphone. I knew that the iphone wasn't the right phone for me at the time, it was too new (1st gen) and too expensive (way too much) so I narrowed my choices down to the Blackberry Pearl and the Palm Centro. After much consideration, (screen size, browser, cost and user features), I settled on the Palm.
Though the phone would be considerably bigger than my previous flip phone (I won't mention what kind here, but let's just say it was an old one!), I went ahead and ordered it. I won't do a FULL review on this thing (you're savy enough, use good ol' Google to find some reviews), but I will post the top reasons why I got this phone...and maybe why you should too!
So, here they are, in no particular order:
1. Cost- I paid 149 smack-a-roos but you get a $50 rebate if you are a new customer
This was the deal maker for me. I didn't want to spend 300 bucks on a new Blackberry, even if it was sexier. Though, the Pearls browser wasn't really to my liking.
2. A Great Entry-Level Smart Phone - with a calendar, memo pad, to-do list, and the ability to view Word, PDFs, Excel, and PowerPoint files, I was stoked that this little guy could do so much. Even has Blue tooth and came with sync cables to back my data up with my computer. Will I use all of these apps? Probably not but it's nice to know that they are there.
3. Google maps, Internet, and On Demand - With my job (I'm out a lot) Google Maps has been a godsend, Sprints EVDO network is surprisingly fast. I use On Demand to get my movie info, news, and stock updates (not that I have any stocks... but it's fun to keep up with how ridiculously expensive Google's stock is.) Its good to have info at your disposal. I've used it to look up movie info quite a bit this holiday season.
4. Messaging, Email, Full keyboard, and Camera. I gotta admit, having my Gmail sent to my phone is pretty cool. You also get support for Microsoft's direct push with Exchange Server and just about any other POP3 and IMAP email accounts. Palm makes messaging easy by keeping conversations of your texts. You also have the ability to use AIM, MSN & Yahoo Messenger to keep up with your friends. A 1.3mp camera and video recorder to capture life happenings and whatnot's with the ability to add memory via the micro SD Slot. I may use the camera every once-and-a-while to snap a photo and upload it to my personal blog.
The Centro has been a great way to keep track of my life. Aside from a phone and messaging device, I use it everyday to input blog ideas, notes, dates to remember, never-ending appointments, and to-do lists. Its sorta like a Swiss Army phone...Now all I need it to have is a can opener and I'm good to go.
There's a ton of stuff I could have mentioned, but check out Palms site to get a more complete look.
Check out www.palm.com/us
Pikka Venturetree Team
Though the phone would be considerably bigger than my previous flip phone (I won't mention what kind here, but let's just say it was an old one!), I went ahead and ordered it. I won't do a FULL review on this thing (you're savy enough, use good ol' Google to find some reviews), but I will post the top reasons why I got this phone...and maybe why you should too!
So, here they are, in no particular order:
1. Cost- I paid 149 smack-a-roos but you get a $50 rebate if you are a new customer
This was the deal maker for me. I didn't want to spend 300 bucks on a new Blackberry, even if it was sexier. Though, the Pearls browser wasn't really to my liking.
2. A Great Entry-Level Smart Phone - with a calendar, memo pad, to-do list, and the ability to view Word, PDFs, Excel, and PowerPoint files, I was stoked that this little guy could do so much. Even has Blue tooth and came with sync cables to back my data up with my computer. Will I use all of these apps? Probably not but it's nice to know that they are there.
3. Google maps, Internet, and On Demand - With my job (I'm out a lot) Google Maps has been a godsend, Sprints EVDO network is surprisingly fast. I use On Demand to get my movie info, news, and stock updates (not that I have any stocks... but it's fun to keep up with how ridiculously expensive Google's stock is.) Its good to have info at your disposal. I've used it to look up movie info quite a bit this holiday season.
4. Messaging, Email, Full keyboard, and Camera. I gotta admit, having my Gmail sent to my phone is pretty cool. You also get support for Microsoft's direct push with Exchange Server and just about any other POP3 and IMAP email accounts. Palm makes messaging easy by keeping conversations of your texts. You also have the ability to use AIM, MSN & Yahoo Messenger to keep up with your friends. A 1.3mp camera and video recorder to capture life happenings and whatnot's with the ability to add memory via the micro SD Slot. I may use the camera every once-and-a-while to snap a photo and upload it to my personal blog.
The Centro has been a great way to keep track of my life. Aside from a phone and messaging device, I use it everyday to input blog ideas, notes, dates to remember, never-ending appointments, and to-do lists. Its sorta like a Swiss Army phone...Now all I need it to have is a can opener and I'm good to go.
There's a ton of stuff I could have mentioned, but check out Palms site to get a more complete look.
Check out www.palm.com/us
Pikka Venturetree Team
