What do you think? Is this the Palm Centro 2? You do hope this is the new Centro from Palm don’t you? Although there’s no factual fact to support such a phone yet.

All we have are some leaked photos. No specs, no prices, no nothing. Just a phone that looks, and here’s a shocker, like the iPhone 3G. Or the Thunder from RIM. Or the Instinct; or the Omnia. Not that it’s a bad thing. We are bound to give up on regular QWERTY keyboards in favor of larger screens and haptic virtual keyboard.

Waiting for more rumors to power up this rumor here!

Palm Centro is reported to have surpassed the 2 million sold units barrier. How is that compared to Apple’s iPhone sales? Who is going to win an iPhone vs Palm competition?

Provided Palm will continue to update their OS and launch better Centros, they are likely to continue to sell lots of handsets too. Maybe not as many as Apple which appears to learn more and more things about the mobile business and even reinvent it in some cases.

AdMob statistics shows that more mobile ads are served to Palm devices than iPhones, whether we are talking worldwide or USA. Of course Palm has been selling phones for far longer than Apple has but the battle is about to begin.

Looking at both phones, the iPhone seems to have a little advantage at this time, with all the buzz going around it. Palm Centro is still going to be a worthy adversary and its fans will be waiting for lots of upgrades, including touchscreens, but not only.

So congrats to Palm for now, but we’re expecting more!

Palm has recently announced the availability of its feature laden Centro Smartphone in Columbia with Comcel and Movistar. The company unveiled that it has successfully sold its one-millionth Palm Centro in the United States. This compact cell phone lets the users easily manage emails and text messages. Stay up to date with the latest news. You can access the Google Maps to find directions while travelling.

Quick Facts:

• Fast and easy web access on EDGE networks
• With Pocket Tunes manage audio books, music, and videos easily.
• Integrated digital camera
• Full Keyboard
• Push Technology
• Instant Messaging facility

Other market fetching features of PalmCentro include touch screen, conference calling, ignore a call with text messaging, one-touch speakerphone, and Bluetooth(R) connectivity. To know more about the Palm Centro smartphone visit Palm

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In the midst of Palm’s struggles to get out of their precarious situation, an unlocked version of the Palm Centro is now available for European markets. We don’t know what colors will be available yet, although it seems they’ll start off with the basic black. If you’ve forgotten, Palm Centro features a 320×320 pixel touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, 1.3 megapixel camera, and runs on Palm OS Garnet v5.4.9. The Palm Centro will sell for £199 in the UK and in other European countries, for €299. It will ship on February 14, 2008.

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Palm, Inc. and Sprint has announced the Palm Centro smart device. For only $99.99, you get voice, text, IM, email, web, contact and calendar capabilities, a full-color touch screen and full keyboard. In addition, Centro brings Palm simplicity and organization to customers who want to stay connected with co-workers, friends and family. Centro will be exclusive through Sprint in the United States for 90 days and is available in onyx black or ruby red.

With a fun, new compact design, Centro is the smallest and lightest Palm phone to date. Centro has a modern, stylish look that feels comfortable in the hand, pocket or evening purse. Centro was designed as a great phone, messaging, and organizational device, and is incredibly easy to use.

With Centro, Sprint customers can quickly and easily text co-workers and friends, manage email, keep track of their schedules, check stock quotes, watch videos on YouTube, keep current on the latest news, capture and share pictures, browse restaurant reviews on Yelp, and get directions on Google Maps - all in one small, compact phone.

Expected mid-October, the Palm Centro will be available in Palm stores and online at www.sprint.com and www.palm.com/centro for $99.99 with a two-year service agreement, available discounts and promotions and required service plan.

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