Verizon announced Palm Centro for tomorrow

posted by Nanko R. / Jun 12, 2008, 8:36 AM

Verizon announced Palm Centro for tomorrow

As we’ve announced a week ago, Verizon Wireless will offer the Palm Centro starting tomorrow. Earlier, we got the scoop, thanks to our internal information, but now it is officially stated by VZW. Luckily, the price has been reduced, compared to what was expected and the Centro will cost $99.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate and a two-year contract, which is the same final price as Sprint’s variant.

Verizon’s Centro is identical to Sprint’s one, and the only changes are software personalization and different housing color. Centro has been a huge success for Palm, with more than 1 million units sold worldwide.

Palm Centro Specifications | Review (Sprint)

source: Verizon Wireless

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15 Comments

1. unregistered

its about time..

posted on Oct 20, 2010, 1:42 AM 0

2. IMASO unregistered

Well It's another dissapointment to other cariers.... Verizon will lead sonn as the #1 wireless company... I currently have at&t which soon will be the #2 wireless carrier after verizon's lead.... I hope at&t can catch up to verizon... if verizon did'nt take over attel at&t will still be on top...

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 9:01 AM 0

3. unregistered

and this has nothing about the Centro! Who cares who is bigger and who is smaller? It has the same coverage in my area and its the service, phones and price that matters.

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 9:07 AM 0

10. unregistered

Keep in mind that the only reason AT&T is only the largest because of the AT&T and Cingular Merger in 2005. Otherwise they would still be the ho of the industry (Sprint currently holds that title).

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 7:48 PM 0

4. rem87062597 unregistered

Any word on if you have to get a data plan to qualify for the $99 price tag?

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 10:30 AM 0

5. unregistered

According to the Verizon source link above, the data plan is another $30/month: "Customers may want to pair their Centro voice plan with Verizon Wireless’ E-mail and Web for Smartphone service for $29.99. This is an unlimited monthly data plan for Web browsing and e-mail support and includes personal e-mail accounts."

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 12:05 PM 0

6. :| unregistered

Does anybody else think this is one of the worst qwerty keyboards out too?

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 1:26 PM 0

7. dabax2324

Posts: 4; Member since: Jun 01, 2008

the blackberry pearl is the worst qwerty keyboard out there

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 4:51 PM 0

8. unregistered

Pearl does not have a qwerty but it does suck .. Gylde is the worse qwerty . No numbers , you have to hit shift for the numbers and then shift again for letters.

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 5:30 PM 0

9. unregistered

When will they release other colors? I love the black, white, and red I've seen on other carriers. I think the blue is ugly as shit...

posted on Jun 12, 2008, 7:10 PM 0

11. unregistered

Yeah i hope they get other colors bcuz the blue is so ugly and girly... but if i was a girl, i still wouldn't get it bcuz its still ugly

posted on Jun 14, 2008, 2:13 AM 0

12. unregistered

what's wrong ? The blue doesn't match your purse ?

posted on Jun 14, 2008, 12:55 PM 0

14. unregistered

yeah, man, ugly as shit... how about bright orange or something....

posted on Jun 19, 2008, 11:27 PM 0

15. unregistered

Bright orange would kick ass

posted on Jun 19, 2008, 11:29 PM 0

13. walkre2 unregistered

Hey IMASO...Verizon was ahead of AT&T before they merged back with Cingular. Verizon closed the subscriber gap from 10million at that point to less than 3 million now in less than 2 years. It was only a matter of time before Verizon passed AT&T...we didnt need Alltel to do it, it just helps a little!

posted on Jun 15, 2008, 2:31 PM 0

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