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GSM SIM-unlocked Palm Centro now available for $299

There is still a soft spot in my heart for Palm OS devices since they were what I started out with back in 1997 actually the OS looks just about the same as it was then and this latest news has me considering a new Palm device. Palm announced that...

Tags: SIM Card, Palm Inc., GSM, Palm Centro, Cellular Phones, Palm OS, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-23

Palm Centro - cobalt blue (Verizon Wireless)

It's not quite the Palm Treo 850 news we were hoping for, but we're sure Verizon Wireless customers will still be happy to hear that they'll be able to get their hands on a Palm Centro. First introduced on Sprint and then AT&T, the Centro has breathed new life into...

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, Wi-Fi, contact book, Verizon Wireless, Palm Centro, Palm Inc.

Product reviews 2008-06-16

Palm Centro available for $99.99 from Verizon Wireless on 13 June

Palm Centro available for $99.99 from Verizon Wireless on 13 JuneCentro vs. PearlYou know, I don't think that I would trade my BlackBerry Pearl for the Centro. Network speeds may be a factor, but as for usability and interface, I'm keeping the Pearl.I would do the sameI tried the...

Tags: Palm OS, Operating systems, Handhelds, PEARL, Palm Centro, Palm Inc., Verizon Wireless

Discussion threads 2008-06-12

Palm Centro available for $99.99 from Verizon Wireless on 13 June

The Palm Centro is currently the shining star of the Palm product lineup and following on the success of its debut with Sprint and then AT&T, Verizon Wireless and Palm today announced that the Centro will be available starting tomorrow, 13 June. Like with Sprint and AT&T you will be...

Tags: Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, Verizon Wireless, Palm Centro, Cellular Phones, Corporate Communications, Palm OS, Smart Phones, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Operating Systems, Software, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2008-06-12

Palm Centro - glacier white (AT&T)

It's no secret that Palm has been struggling of late to keep up with the smartphone competition. A lack of innovation and a stale operating system is partly to blame. However, the company made a bit of a comeback with its Palm Centro device, which debuted with Sprint last October....

Tags: Smart phones, Cellular phones, Keyboards, Handhelds, tradeoff, Palm Centro, Palm Inc., AT&T Corp.

Product reviews 2008-02-22

Wii vs. iPhone - Which was the biggest hit of 2007?

Wii vs. iPhone - Which was the biggest hit of 2007?Apple gets automatic bonusRegardless of whether the total adds up to 100 or not.It's Apple. It's better than Oxygen in space, dude!!!!!RE: Wii vs. iPhone - Which was the biggest hit of 2007?how come that Wii was 80 percent...

Tags: Games, Cellular phones, Palm Centro, Apple Inc., Nintendo Wii, Apple iPhone

Discussion threads 2007-12-10

The Palm Centro; at $99.99 it really isn't a tough choice

The Palm Centro; at $99.99 it really isn't a tough choicePalm CentroNow if we could just get Verizon to move beyond the flawed 700p, I'd be happy to try the Centro. One of Palm's real issues is its inability to drive its latest technology out to the customers of the...

Tags: Bluetooth, Smart phones, Cellular phones, Wi-Fi, Handhelds, Palm Centro, Palm Inc., tough choice

Discussion threads 2007-10-31

The Palm Centro; at $99.99 it really isn't a tough choice

I started using Palm OS devices back in 1997 and went through several Palm and Sony CLIE models. The last Palm OS device I used was the Treo 650, which I used for about a year almost a record for me and gave up on it almost 2 years ago....

Tags: Keyboard, Device, Palm Inc., Stylus, Sprint Communications, Palm Centro, Display, Bluetooth 1.2 Radio, Battery Capacity, Palm OS, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Operating Systems, Cellular Phones, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-31

Image Gallery: Sprint Palm Centro

Sprint and Palm just recently launched the Palm Centro at a low price of US$99 after service activation and rebates. The Palm Centro offers a Treo-like smartphone in a much smaller package while still retaining many of the same features. by Matthew Miller

Tags: Palm Inc., Sprint Communications, Palm Centro, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller, product photos, palm, centro, sprint, ev-do

Image galleries 2007-10-24

MobileTechRoundup show #112, iPhone update, Palm Centro, N95-3

Listen here (MP3, 32.1 MB, 35 minutes) Subscribe to the show with this link RSS Kevin and I discussed the newest iPhone firmware update to kick off MobileTechRoundup show #112 and James still has no interest...

Tags: MobileTechRoundup, Apple iPhone, Podcast, Palm Inc., Palm Centro, Podcasts, Internet, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-10-02

Palm announces the Centro for US$99

Today Palm introduced the long rumored Palm Centro that will sell for a low US$99 on Sprint. While the device may not knock the socks off of the smartphone enthusiast, the Centro is a very capable Palm OS 5.4.9 device. Specs include a 320x320 color display, dual-band CDMA2000 EV-DO with...

Tags: Press Release, Palm Inc., Palm Centro, Palm OS, Smart Phones, Handhelds, Cellular Phones, Operating Systems, Software, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Matthew Miller

Blog posts 2007-09-27

Additional Resources

Linux-based cell phone drops July 4

Linux-based cell phone drops July 4I'll be getting an iPhone insteadI've been told on these forums that I should only buy the phone that has generated the most excitement in the press, even if it is big, bulky, heavy, has lousy resolution, and uses a technically inferior OS. That is...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Operating systems, phone, operating system, Apple iPhone, cell phone

Discussion threads 2008-07-02

Business Card CD-DVD Creator (exe)

Now its simple for anyone to create a custom Business Card or full size CD, and best of all it adds value to your business card. When you hand your business card to a customer they have multimedia, interactive, technologies that promote your business in the palm of their hands....

Tags: Card, CD, TruthCounts, Business Card, Channel Management, Marketing

Software downloads 2008-07-02

Why Microsoft might win in mobile

Why Microsoft might win in mobileInterface BreathroughI would say that the new HTC Touch is a breakthrough in mobile interfaces. I actually like it better than the iPhone. To me, it makes the iPhone/iPod Touch interfaces look boring.its called Opera Mobile 9.5Have you tried using Opera Mobile 9.5 on any...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Advertising & Promotion, Web browsers, Microsoft Corp., Apple iPhone, High Tech Computer Corp., phone, mobile, Opera Software, Apple Safari, Opera Mobile 9.5, Opera Mobile

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

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ATpretty close to what I pay for a Windows Mobile phone with AT&TI have been anxiously awaiting getting rid of my Cingular 2125, and am very happy with the prices of the 3G iPhone plans ... almost exactly what I am paying now for a low-end plan with 200 SMS...

Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, Apple iPhone, phone, High Tech Computer Corp., 3G

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

First impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Manager

First impressions of the HP iPAQ 910 Business Managerquestions on the 910Look forward to your review of the 910.I have the ff questions. I asked HPsome of these questions and they haven'tgoten back to me.1. Does the Micro SD slot support SDHC?2. I have the prior version of this...

Tags: Handhelds, Flash memory, Compaq iPAQ, HP iPAQ 910, HP iPAQ 910 Business Manager, Hewlett-Packard Co., HP iPAQ

Discussion threads 2008-07-01

Big Brother Getting Bigger Part 1: USA

Eek, from Slashdot today: The FBI has confirmed to Popular Mechanics that it's not only adding palm prints to its criminal records, but preparing to balloon its repository of photos, which an agency official says 'could be the basis for our facial recognition.' It's all part of a new...

Tags: FBI, Privacy, Washington Post Co., Slashdot, Government, Federal Government, Security, Nathan McFeters

Blog posts 2008-06-30

The Steve Jobs Standard

Ever since the black turtlenecked one appeared at the Worldwide Developers Conference, there has been no shortage of discussion about the health of Steve Jobs, the worry that he is mortal and who might succeed him.There's the photo by photo rundown of the increasingly thin Jobs. There's the discussion...

Tags: Steve Jobs, Apple Inc., Vertical Industries, Digital Music, Benefits, Healthcare, Digital Media, Enterprise Software, Software, Personal Technology, Human Resources, Consumer Electronics, Tom Steinert-Threlkeld

Blog posts 2008-06-30

Goodbye, XP. Hello, Midori

Goodbye, XP. Hello, MidoriHow great would it be-to have a lean, mean system that would do the basics, and leave some of the add-ons to other companies.Microsoft has blown any chance of Vista ever getting any respect, as the timing of '7' seems almost a stopgap measure. with '7' only...

Tags: Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating systems, Midori, Microsoft Windows Vista, goodbye, operating system, Microsoft Windows XP, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows

Discussion threads 2008-06-30

Smartphone battle royale: The land grab is good for buyers

Research in Motion misses its first quarter earnings target and cuts its outlook slightly. Palm has a hit with the Centro, but continues to disappoint. And Sony Ericsson sees a rough second quarter on "moderating demand of mid-to-high end mobile phones, in combination with a delay of new products shipped...

Tags: Research In Motion Ltd., Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications, Nokia Corp., Palm Inc., Apple Inc., Symbian Inc., Smartphone, Platform Game, Smart Phones, Cellular Phones, Handhelds, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Hardware, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2008-06-30