Centro launched in Asia with new(ish) color
John Chan | Feb 28, 2008
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.
Talkback
kcslchin says...
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.
Feb 28, 2008 22:20
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.
Feb 28, 2008 22:20
keithchen says...
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?
Mar 06, 2008 23:17
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?
Mar 06, 2008 23:17
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sylclh
pda without wifi ...it must b a joke.
Feb 28, 2008 15:41