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I needed a replacement for my Palm Pilot, which I use daily. My only alternative was to get a Palm Treo. I bought a Verizon 650p first, however, it didn't have enough internal memory to run all my native apps. Since it worked flawlessly otherwise, I reseaarched the Palm Treo 700p. I thought it had everything I needed, and addressed the one shortcoming. I got it for $89.99, brand new. It was precisely what I needed, and a bargain at that. I like its bright screen and fairly large qwerty keyboard. Has excellent reception and clear sound. The battery lasts about four days without recharging (and it's always on as default). Fits well in my hand. It utilizes about 40% of the internal memory without getting a warning, like the 650p did. Has a high quality feeling to it. It is not perfect, though. It does not have voice-activated bluetooth. The speaker phone is loud but raspy. It has a rather lengthy learning curve, when transitioning from a regular phone. It surprised me with a $90 unintended web usage (one of my apps updated automatically, without my knowledge-the 650p did it through wired HotSync), so I got the $25 web plan from Verizon, and they credited the $90 charge! Video text message doesn't work on this phone (I think). Overall, I like it alot, and it is a bargain to boot. So much so, that I bought my self a second brand new unit, as a backup. And all this without extending my Verizon contract. I highly recommend it.Read full review
I'm hooked on Palm PDAs. So I saw the Centro as a chance to get rid of the PDA and do both on the cell phone. The screen is very small, and the power port is a weak link. When I got my old Centro from Verizon, it wasn't necessary to have a data plan for texting. After about two years of pocket wear and knocking around, the charging port became fragile, meaning that I had to sit and hold the plug "just right" so it would charge for around 1.5 hr/day. That situation didn't last too long. First I went to Verizon (VZ); they wanted to renew my contract for two years and give me some other phone. No, I want my centro, but I want it to charge up. Then they wanted to sell me a battery $40+tax+shipping ($8 for two on eBay+0tax+0shipping). But the battery didn't solve the problem, so I decided to buy a used Centro. (I'm close to retirement and don't want a 2yr commitment! VZ wanted $149+tx+sh for a replacement without contract.) The new Centro ($63+0+0) worked just fine; was in good shape and it charged on its own! Verizon 611 service got the new phone up and running in five minutes with no complaining that I didn't buy it from them. A little duct tape can keep the pocket lint out of the charging port. The keyboard is "tactile" to your fingernails--'way too small for your fingers. The coating of the keys is so shiny that it's hard to find the special characters like + / * $ ! . So touch typing is definitely out. Pros: it's a Palm PDA!!!, it's light, it's loud enough, it works well with bluetooth. Can send&receive pictures and text while talking on the phone! Good touchscreen dialing pad. Good tech support from VZ & Palm. Cons: Verizon stores are the pits--keep away! Battery drain is significant; must charge daily, especially in weak signal areas. Shiny key coverings. Small screen. Poor design of charging port. Low-res camera. My Palm PDA isn't lost. When my cell phone days are over, my trusty T|X is standing by to keep me organized.Read full review
My wife was interested in getting a smartphone with Verizon for just syncing calendars, etc. Verizon requires an extra $30 per month data plan on any smartphone made after Nov 2008. This phone and a few others (see http://corusa.com/blog/2009/07/05/verizon-wireless-forced-data/) don't require data plans but sync with windows and OSX (my OS of choice) with 'The Missing Sync' app. The phone has a small keyboard, so not good if you are a heavy texter, but the apps on it work fine, either via a stylus or using your finger. If you have large fingers, I wouldn't recommend it. Before you buy a phone aftermarket like this, make sure the seller guarantees it will activate on the Verizon network, by asking the seller for the ESN and then calling Verizon about it before you buy it. I trusted the seller and didn't do that, and things worked out fine. But, it is better to be safe than sorry. Wish it had WIFI, but oh well. Another thing, if you never want to connect to the VZ data network with this, call Verizon and tell them to put a data block on your line to avoid unintended data connects. That will also block video/photo text messaging, but will still allow standard texting...Read full review
Palm 700P - I will say I had difficulty getting the 700 P to synch with my wife's computer, the main problem however was not the fault of the Palm, rather a problem comprised of the email system used, and the computer services blocking the use of a wired synch plan. Groupwise will not synch by nature with a palm, or any other PDA. There is a tool you have to get from Novell to even attempt the synchronization. I got the software and it would not install, it kept saying there was a DLL missing, come to find out the computer services at the place of employment had removed that DLL in order to prevent synching with a PDA. They did say you can synch via a wireless type plan, but of course I did not want to pay the extra money out. The Palm has few issues, Groupwise, as deployed from that employer... many issues.Read full review
I will jump right in to it. The Centro has a small QWERTY keyboard(keypad) which is farely easy to type on for me. It has a good touchscreen, decent size and okay resolution. I however do not like the fact of how difficelt it is to get your email up and running, my device is for verizon and the wireless sync will simply not let me sync my email and i dont know if it is always like that or if i need to contact verizon to take care of the problem. The browser(blazer) is nice, it is fast and gets the job done. The operating system is just right, its fast, easy to utilize and is dynamic. The centro is lagging behind in the multimedia department though, it has only a 2.5mm headphone jack and i can not find a facebook app for it. Despite the shortcomings i will say it is a good device because it does what it says and it is a very straight forward easy device that is good for kids, adults, and buisness users.Read full review
