Cnet reviews the Sprint Palm Centro: “The Sprint Palm Centro costs $99 with a two-year contract, which is a bargain for a smartphone, especially when you consider that you get all the features of a Treo and more. The Sprint Palm Centro offers ease of use, so first-time smartphone buyers shouldn’t be intimidated, and it also provides a nice middle ground between the really basic and youth-oriented T-Mobile Sidekick 3 and more business-featured devices like the Sprint Mogul. The Sprint Palm Centro certainly isn’t without problems. There are some major design issues; it’s not the best choice for serious business users, and it certainly wasn’t the type of innovation we were hoping for from the company.

The good: The Sprint Palm Centro sheds some of the weight and bulk of Palm Treo to make for a more compact smartphone. It also carries an attractive price tag and offers a lot for the money, including Bluetooth, EV-DO support, push e-mail, and a suite of productivity apps.

The bad: The Centro’s QWERTY keyboard is extremely cramped and the hardware feels a bit toylike. The phone’s speaker is on the weaker side, and it lacks Wi-Fi.

The bottom line: The Sprint Palm Centro isn’t the innovative product we were looking for from the company, but with its slimmer size, ease of use, and affordable price tag, the Centro is a good option for those looking for their first smartphone.”

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