Palm Centro

Small and compact but full of power. Works beautifully with Ubuntu Linux. Never crashes like those Windows mobile ones. Battery life is a bit short (4 days), but you can always get an extended battery later.

It is an all round smart phone with a Palm OS. This means you can use all your palm based softwares. The volume is so loud that you do not need an external speaker for multimedia programmes. You can record your phone calls. Versa mail handles your emails excellently. The only downside is that it has no wifi otherwise I would recommend it as an all rounder cheap smart palm OS based phone.

I love this smartphone that comes with the added value of the Palm OS, which is so space-conscious. You can synchronise with your Outlook Calendar, Contacts, etc., at home and/or work. It has a reasonable camera built in, Internet access, and is generally good value! I had one before, until I "upgraded" to a BlackBerry Storm in January this year. However, I got regularly frustrated by the problems in the Storm, and in October decided to revert to another Palm. I am so happy to be back!! IT might not be asgood at Email as the Storm, but on all other respects, I am more than satisfied!!

I bought the Centro because the Palm OS supports a electronic Thai -English Dictionary that I need. Prior to the purchase I carried around a Palm TX PDA (for Dictionary reasons) and Sony Ericsson P990i.
Palm is general terms does not support the Thai Language(whole new set of fonts). So the phone is generally not sold in Thailand . I reside in Thailand


Things that I prefer relative to the Sony Ericsson

User interface -much easier with direct access to Phone Functions -Calender- E mail .Several easy to learn shortcuts. Instant start -up.

Easy access to the internet

Superior Camera.2 lenses and easy to use storage /delete option . Pics are the best that I,ve experienced from a mobile phone.Taking a photo and attaching it to a SMS ,for immediate despatch ,can be achieved in a single transaction.

Lighter weight,sightly smaller size

Speaker quality. Except for reasons of privacy and consideration to the needs of others-External ear pieces are not required . The speaker has amazing volume,given that it is a mobile phone.

Price This is the lowest price that I have paid for a Smart Phone.
But to put that statement into context -maybe they are all getting cheaper

Dislikes. Will not accept a standard ear phone jack-(SE same).
Some people( with large hands) may find that the QWERTY keyboard is too small and difficult to use. Not a problem for me.
The SE may be physically larger ,but it boasts a larger screen.

The benefit for me as stated earlier now I only have to carry a single device.

However seperate to that I am highly satified with the Centro

delivered really quickly but it is not working properly. Shows it connected to network but cannot make or receive calls, saying it is out of coverage.