Centro launched in Asia with new(ish) color
As expected, the Palm has launched its entry-level PDA-phone, the Centro, in our region. First announced in Europe and then later exclusively to AT&T in the US, this GSM device will be sold in a shade of white with gray numeric buttons over here in Asia Pacific. We first caught a glimpse of all the colors of the Centro from a training site for retailers and this version was one of the five shown there. So that's three down, leaving only the dark blue and red ones to be announced.
This product has been announced for Hong Kong and Singapore. In Singapore, it will go on sale on March 6, most likely to coincide with the start of the annual electronics fair here, the IT Show. At S$598, it's inexpensive for a PDA-phone if you need only the basics and can live without 3G and Wi-Fi. One thing's for sure, it's the cheapest one when compared with other touchscreen-enabled handhelds with QWERTY keyboards, so that's a plus.
Palm has not confirmed exactly which countries it will be available in but told us only that it "may be launched in more countries in Asia Pacific". Check with your local Palm office if you are dying to find out when you can get your hands on one.
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Editor John Chan's love for gadgets can be traced back to the days when he disassembled his toys and couldn't put them back together again. He practices great restraint in not opening up every review product that comes through the CNET Asia Labs, and before that, in his previous job at HardwareZone. He has reviewed items big and small, from mobile phones to projectors and feels everyone should carry a multitool at all times in case of MacGyver situations.
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hope that the white one with the yellow buttons will be launched in singapore but was disappointed that it was the white one with the grey buttons. Will all the colours be launched in singapore?
I would be upgrading my Palm 515 if this had WI-FI. That's probably the only reason why I will give Centro a miss.
pda without wifi ...it must b a joke.
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