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Palm Centro now available on Verizon

Sunday, June 15th, 2008

Palm Treo Centro 690 Smartphone Accessory Bundle - Flexible Soft Pink Silicone Case + Premium Clear Reusable LCD Screen Protector with Lint Cleaning Cloth By Ikross

Palm’s Centro smartphone has been a great success for the company, with over one million units sold. If you are a Verizon subscriber, great news — the Centro is now available for you. Running on Verizon’s high speed EVDO network, the Centro will maintain its low price of US$100 (after rebates) with a 2 year contract.
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Palm Centro goes international

Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Clear Silicon Case For Palm Centro

While we (im)patiently wait for the next Windows Mobile Treo from Palm, the Centro has been making waves in the US thanks to its low price. The Centro has also been released in several countries, including Columbia, Mexico, Singapore and Malaysia. Unfortunately, without telco subsidies, Palm cannot keep its low price out of the US. In Malaysia, the Centro retails for RM1400 (US$450), only slightly less than its older brother Treo 680.

One million Centro smartphones sold

Tuesday, April 1st, 2008

palm Centro White Smartphone (AT&T)

There is no doubt that the Palm Centro smartphone is a success. True, it is hampered by a decade-old operating system. However, the combination of a good form factor, plus a very low price (US$100, or in some cases even free), has allowed Palm and its operator partners to push the Centro to new smartphone customers.
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Centro drives strong sales at Palm

Friday, March 21st, 2008

yooZoo Crystal Hard Plastic Snap On Solid Case for Palm Centro 690 Smartphone - Midnight Black

The new Centro smartphone has proven to be a winner for Palm. The low-cost smartphone has help Palm boost their sales to 833,000 units and US$275.4 million revenue in the last quarter. However, since the margins are lower for the Centro, Palm still made a loss of US$31.5 million during the same period.
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