A review of the Palm Centro (Verizon) smartphone has been posted over at PC Magazine. 'The Centro has always been a good voice phone, and the Verizon version continues that streak. Compared directly with an original Verizon Motorola Q—a perennial benchmark for voice quality—the Centro is just as clear and punchy sounding. If anything, it had a bit more gain in both directions. Its reception also matched the good quality of the Q's both indoors and out. In addition, it's easy to hold for long periods due to its lightweight design and curved shape. The Centro sounded full and clear when paired with a Cardo S-800 Bluetooth headset, and its speakerphone was louder than I expected given the handset's small size.
Like the Sprint version, the Palm Centro on Verizon is a dual-band CDMA device (850/1900 MHz) that also supports the carrier's high-speed EV-DO data network. That means checking e-mail, browsing WAP sites, and downloading third-party software are all quicker than on the pokier AT&T version, which lacks support for the carrier's 3G HSDPA network. Still, expect speeds from 270 to about 550 kilobits per second, considering the Palm OS's lower real-world bandwidth. There's no Wi-Fi radio in this or any Centro to date. But given Verizon's robust EV-DO coverage, that's less of a problem than it is on, say, AT&T or T-Mobile handsets.'
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