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Palm Centro phone coming to the UK!

editor said:
If that does make an appearance, it won't be cheap. Still not sure why people keep mentioning the iPhone here. It's a bit like having people going on about their Leica rangefinder camera in a thread about digital compacts.
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not really it's more like say a comparison between the 5d and the d80....

both are smart phones according to the packaging and therefore should be up to the rigours of comparitive testing.

Particularlly as this like the iphone has been designed principally for the US market rather than the Euro one it's got a comparible feature list, and becuase like or lump it WM/htc handsets the Iphone and the Blackberry are the market leaders and so it's logical when drawing comparisons to do a compare and contrast since 99% of the time peoples phone choice isn't based on feature set at all but whether it chimes with their lifestyle asperations then all of this is a bit academica anyways.

people that want an iphone aren't going to buy a WM/htc handset. People who want this palm aren't going to buy a blackberry etc.. but i can see why the comparsions are being drawn...
 
souljacker said:
I'd suggest that the Nokia N95 is a better unit. The only thing it's missing is a keyboard.
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I'd suggest you are insane the n95 is certainly for the one my old man has one of the most buggy broken handsets with no battery life and bugger all functionality i have ever had the displeasure of attempting to sort out...

I'd rather work with pins in my eyes than ever go near one again....
 
GarfieldLeChat said:
I'd suggest you are insane the n95 is certainly for the one my old man has one of the most buggy broken handsets with no battery life and bugger all functionality i have ever had the displeasure of attempting to sort out...

I'd rather work with pins in my eyes than ever go near one again....
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Apparently a lot of the problems/bugs have been ironed out in the black 8gb version.
 
souljacker said:
I'd suggest that the Nokia N95 is a better unit. The only thing it's missing is a keyboard.
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It quite probably is in terms of sheer functionality - but it costs around twice the price!!!

I'd still prefer the Centro for usability, PIM apps and third party programs. Oh, and stability.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
You can get it for free.
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I'm comparing unlocked prices, seeing that's all that has been announced so far, and the Centro costs a lot less than the N95.

As I said before, phones are all about sorting out which compromises, features and price point suits you best. Apart from the zillions of free/shareware programs available for the Centro, here's the main feature set.

* All-in-one phone and messaging device
* Small and light, weighing just over 4 oz.
* Full keyboard and a colour touch-screen
* Text messaging with a chat-style view
* Ability to store names, numbers, appointments, notes and to-do's
* Access to wireless email accounts, such as Gmail and Yahoo!
* Web browsing capabilities, for visiting sites such as MySpace and Yahoo!
* Google Maps for maps and directions
* 1.3-megapixel digital camera with video capture
* Palm OS software
* Ability to play music with PocketTunes
* Ability to create, edit and view native Word and Excel compatible files
* Ability to view native PowerPoint and PDF documents
* Microsoft Direct Push Technology for delivery of Outlook email, as well as personal email, such as Gmail and Yahoo!
* Bluetooth 1.2 for connecting wirelessly with compatible headsets and car kits
* 64MB dedicated user storage with support for up to a 4GB microSD card
* Ability to use Centro as a modem for connecting a laptop to the internet via Bluetooth, so users can stay connected anywhere within wireless coverage

There's certainly some big omissions in there (wi-fi/3G) but there's also some very useful things in there that you won't find on similarly priced phones, or even those costing considerably more.
 
GarfieldLeChat said:
I'd suggest you are insane the n95 is certainly for the one my old man has one of the most buggy broken handsets with no battery life and bugger all functionality i have ever had the displeasure of attempting to sort out...

I'd rather work with pins in my eyes than ever go near one again....
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Tell him to upgrade to the latest firmware. Battery life is hugely improved. Bugger all functionality, you say? As opposed to what? It does fucking everything!
 
editor said:
There's certainly some big omissions in there (wi-fi/3G) but there's also some very useful things in there that you won't find on similarly priced phones, or even those costing considerably more.
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Its a pity they didn't bundle UltimatePhone in there. (Though its only $10...) It makes Palm O/s look very, very modern...
 
souljacker said:
Tell him to upgrade to the latest firmware. Battery life is hugely improved. Bugger all functionality, you say? As opposed to what? It does fucking everything!
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as opposed any phone which has a file access system isn't slow lock uppy the old man end up having to swap his number over on a card reader rather than via the phone it was so bad...

So all the feature set in the world doens't change the fact the tech is very flawed originally...
 
jæd said:
Its a pity they didn't bundle UltimatePhone in there. (Though its only $10...) It makes Palm O/s look very, very modern...
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True - but at least there's (ahem) loads of useful programs users can install for free (the Centro comes with the slightly improved 680 interface and the excellent PocketTunes).

I'm still using TakePhone which adds a bit of flash to the dial screen:

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I'm going to enjoy the increased memory - 64MB may not sound much to WM users with their bloated apps, but you can fit an absolute ton of Palm programs in that space, and with the card slot, I'll be able to slam in 8GB+ of tunes. With a removable battery for long trips. Nice.
 
Kid_Eternity said:
Who would be an unlocked phone when they can get it cheaper on contract?
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What a daft question. How about people like me who don't want to be tied to long term, big commitment, expensive contracts?

By the way, Palm have got back to me and said that it was a typo and the resolution is 320 x 320. It's worth noting that there's not many phones in the Centro's price bracket with such a high res touch screen (if any?). Even the higher priced N95, for example, hasn't got a touch screen and its resolution is notably smaller at 240 x 320.
 
Shame again about the 3g could live without wifi but seeing as you can get 3g in most the UK its a huge admision. Free wifi is growing as well, so think more people will be looking for it.

BTW Ed, here is a phone in the same price range, the Nokia E61 which has both those features and £30 cheaper. But no copy and paste :mad: No widescreen either, but no sure how much I'd use it in a phone, the only one I've had was an A1000 with no keyboard which I'd have over a touchscreen

I was hoping the Centro could replace it when the time comes, still hopefully Palm will see sense
 
Global_Stoner said:
Shame again about the 3g could live without wifi but seeing as you can get 3g in most the UK its a huge admision. Free wifi is growing as well, so think more people will be looking for it.
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Yep it's idiotic but then coming from the company that thought a retarded laptop was a good idea it doesn't surprise me...
 
The N95 is a bad example to pick, sim only contratcs are very cheap, can cancel or change at any time and if you use cheaper phones, you save cash.

I got a refurb e61 for £50 and we will see some cheaper centros in time....
 
Kid_Eternity said:
Who would be an unlocked phone when they can get it cheaper on contract? :confused:
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People who wish to use other sim cards and avoid the hassle of unlocking it. Also I've found that non-branded versions of phones often run faster than ones that have the phone-companies cruft added on...
 
jæd said:
The E61's a really good phone. The web browser is much better than the Palm's one. Using the Palm browser for me was only a slow and frustrating experience...!
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The Palm browser is well basic, although there is a nice tabbed browser under development and you can always install the free Opera browser.

I'm not terrifically bothered because it's going to be a challenge to surf the web on a screen so small, no matter what the OS/browser/phone.

I can't say I like the E61 much - the feature set is good, but it's ridiculously, uncomfortably wide and the interface isn't a patch on the Palm.

This review sums up how I felt about the thing: http://the-gadgeteer.com/review/nokia_e61i

Incidentally, I was at the celeb-packed launch of Nokia's flagship store in Regent Street last night. Free champagne ahoy!
 
rocketman said:
Ha-Ha-Ha!
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Sorry, what's amusing you here? I wouldn't want to spend too long surfing these boards on any mobile device and that includes the device that's currently got the best browser, the iPhone. It's just too much scrolling and faffing about, and I only use mobile browsers for checking the news, getting footie scores, peeking at urban etc etc
 
editor said:
Sorry, what's amusing you here? I wouldn't want to spend too long surfing these boards on any mobile device and that includes the device that's currently got the best browser, the iPhone. It's just too much scrolling and faffing about, and I only use mobile browsers for checking the news, getting footie scores, peeking at urban etc etc
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It's a doddle from the iPhone once you get used to the gestures, really fast.
 
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