Centro Debut on the Nation's Most Reliable Wireless Network Offers
Customers a High-Speed Communications Device with Compact Form Factor, Easy
Touch-Screen and Full QWERTY Keyboard
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and SUNNYVALE, Calif., June 12 /PRNewswire/ --
Verizon Wireless, builder and operator of the nation's most reliable
wireless network, and Palm, Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), today announced that the
Palm(R) Centro(TM) smartphone will be available online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores
beginning June 13. Dressed in a crisp cobalt blue, the Centro provides
customers with the perfect tool to manage the busiest of lifestyles with
voice, text messaging, e-mail and the Web.
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Centro runs on Verizon Wireless' high-speed data network, which gives
customers the ability to quickly send and receive e-mail messages and
attachments and browse rich Web content. Verizon Wireless customers can
also use the Centro as a modem for their laptops when they subscribe to
Verizon Wireless' BroadbandAccess Connect service plan. The handset sports
a vibrant color touch-screen, full QWERTY keyboard and a lightweight
design.
Centro's built-in Google Maps(TM) application delivers quick, reliable
directions and lets users perform local searches and view moveable/scalable
maps, satellite imagery and traffic updates. Customers can also map a
contact's address directly from the contact application simply by selecting
the "maps" button.
Customers using the stylish Centro will get access to VersaMail(R) 4.0
with built-in Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync(R) support for Microsoft Direct
Push Technology to deliver e-mail and calendar updates from a home or
office PC using Outlook(R) directly to their handsets. Centro users also
have the option of using Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless' proprietary
e-mail solution, for quick and easy access to personal or corporate e-mail,
contacts, calendar and tasks from their home or office PC. Wireless Sync
supports POP3 or IMAP e-mail accounts and it supports Microsoft Exchange,
IBM Lotus Notes(R) and IBM Lotus Domino(R).
The Palm Centro also includes the following features and capabilities:
-- Text, picture and video messaging (text messages are presented to
customers in a "chat-style" view so customers can see their entire
conversation unfold)
-- Superior phone functionality, including one-touch speakerphone and
conference calling, the ability to respond to a call with text
messaging, and the option to use the touch-screen dial pad
-- Smart, fast Web browsing using the award-winning Blazer browser
-- 2x digital zoom camera with video capture
-- Media player with Pocket Tunes(TM) Deluxe (PlaysForSure-compatible)
-- Bluetooth(R) v. 1.2 with support for hands-free car kits and headset
profiles
-- 64 MB available user storage and microSD(TM) memory card slot with
support up to 4 GB
-- User-friendly, familiar Palm OS(R) 5.4.9, including one-touch access to
key applications
-- Small, sleek form factor: 2.1" (l) x 4.2" (w) x 0.7" (d)
-- 4.2 ounces with battery
-- 320 x 320 pixel color touch-screen and full QWERTY keyboard for easier
e-mail, messaging and Web use
Pricing and Availability
The Palm Centro smartphone will be available online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores,
including those in Circuit City, for $99.99 after a $70 mail-in rebate with
a new two-year customer agreement. 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. To tether the Centro to a
laptop with a USB cable, customers may opt to include a BroadbandAccess
Connect plan in their service package for $30.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go
to http://www.verizonwireless.com. Business customers may call 1-800-VZW-4BIZ or
contact their Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 67.2 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and
request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of
Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia
Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Palm, Inc.
Palm, Inc. is a global leader and innovator of easy-to-use mobile
products that simplify people's lives and help them stay connected on the
go. The company offers a range of products -- including Palm(R) Treo(TM)
and Centro(TM) smartphones, Palm handhelds, services and accessories -- to
meet the needs of consumers, mobile professionals and businesses.
Palm products are sold through select Internet, retail, reseller and
wireless operator channels throughout the world, and at Palm online stores
(http://www.palm.com/store).
More information about Palm, Inc. is available at http://www.palm.com.
Palm, Palm OS, Treo and Centro are among the trademarks or registered
trademarks owned by or licensed to Palm, Inc.
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