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Win One of Seven Palm Centros!

GeekSugar — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 10:00:24 -0800

We're giving away seven pretty Palm Centros to lucky geeksugar readers this week! The hot selling smartphone comes in colors like glacier white, obsidian black, and electric blue and is available from AT&T for as low as $49.99 during the holidays (after a mail-in rebate and two-year service activation). Palm Centro allows you to keep in touch with friends and family with voice, text, IM, email, and web access. And with video record, XM Radio and AT&T Music, the Palm Centro is a ready-to-go gift for the geeks in your life.

To enter, you must log in and take the quiz below. Your eligibility is not based on getting the answers correct, just by completing the fun quiz once you are logged in. You do, however, need to be a TeamSugar member and log in before you take the quiz. If you're not already a member, just register here for an account. One quiz entry per person; all repeat quizzes will be ignored.

The contest is open to US residents only and ends on Dec. 21, 2008, at 11:59 p.m. (PST). For Official Rules, click here.

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Katherine's Red Hot Smartphone on Desperate Housewives

GeekSugar — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 15:00:04 -0800

Now that Katherine is getting hot 'n heavy with Mike, it's no wonder she has a new phone to suit her lifestyle; and no I don't think the red lipstick, red blouse, and red phone were a coincidence. On a recent episode of Desperate Housewives, Katherine showed off a sexy little smartphone, the Centro by Palm.

This PDA is one of the most affordable phones on the market right now - it's practically free! With a full QWERTY keyboard, a built-in camera, speakerphone, Bluetooth, a memory card slot, and a web browser, this is one fashionable phone that we can't wait to see more of in the show.

And if you want to find out any fashion info about the show, be sure to check out CelebStyle!

Santa's Gone Centro. Say Hello to Claus.

Sponsor — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:06:03 -0800

For centuries, Santa functioned as a recluse, emerging only once a year to spread joy. But everything changed when he received an unexpected gift: a new Palm Centro. That was the moment when Santa became Claus.

The Centro streamlined his whole operation; he could get wish lists via text, compile his naughty/nice list through Facebook, and master his delivery route with Google Maps.

With voice, text, IM, email, web, touchscreen functionality, and picture and video captures, Claus thinks the Centro will be his No. 1 gift this year.

If you see Claus out and about, don’t be afraid to give him a shout and let him know what you want for the holidays. But don’t try to sit on his lap. A nice fist bump will do.

Can’t wait for Christmas? Get Palm Centro now!

Chills, Multiplying: Palm Centro Now Coming in Electric Blue!

GeekSugar — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:00:34 -0700

Interested in getting a cell phone to match your wardrobe, like Ms. Blair Waldorf?

You're in luck if you wear a lot of blue: Palm is releasing its Centro in a new color, electric blue, which I'm totally digging (although personally, I'd call that metallic cornflower, but that's just me).

There's even a rumor that it could be as cheap as $49 (note: It is priced at $70 with a two year contract), which is great if you want a smartphone for less coin.

It's releasing this Friday, the 11th. . . wait, wait, isn't something else happening that day?

Unlocked White Palm Centro: All Yours For $299

GeekSugar — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:00:15 -0700

Ah, finally the freedom to switch your SIM card from phone to phone has arrived with the white "unlocked" Palm Centro smartphone. This tiny and extremely light cell also includes Google Maps for mobile with the fabulous My Location feature. With My Location you can easily get directions to various locations in proximity to your current location on the map. . . Trust me, I use it on my Curve and it's a total lifesaver! Just visit Google Maps Mobile on your Palm Centro for the free My Location download.

The unlocked GSM version Centro is available for US customers and costs $299 from Palm.

Perfect Palm Carriers by Dooney & Bourke

GeekSugar — Mon, 03 Mar 2008 14:15:00 -0800

With so many cute new phones recently added to the Palm line-up, (especially the pink and white Centro's) we can be glad that Dooney & Burke have designed some fancy new cases to keep them nice and protected!

The first three in the gallery below are exotic leather Nile Wristlets, which come in rouge, black, or wheat and cost $125 each. This style fits a variety of Palm devices - and I'm sure it will fit some lip gloss and money as well!

The last is the blue Centro Wristlet for the Centro, which only costs $35 and offers a magnetic snap closure, front and back pockets, and a detachable leather strap. Again, probably big enough to keep your other goodies in as well. Thanks for geek-gearing TeamSugar user divagwendolyn!

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The Palm Centro Goes Pink

GeekSugar — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 06:17:00 -0800

If you were on the fence about the teeny and chic Palm Centro, here's some news that may help your decision-the Centro is now available in pink!

Aside from the fact that it's now available in a fun new color, the Centro is great because it fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and is extremely lightweight. Palm's Centro includes a full QWERTY keyboard, touchscreen capability and get this, it only costs $100 with a two-year contract. All these great factors contributed to its spot in geeksugar's January must haves line-up!

Featured on Crave, this pretty-in-pink smartphone will run on the Sprint network and can currently be purchased online.

The New Palm Centro: Teeny, Chic and Affordable

GeekSugar — Mon, 22 Oct 2007 10:00:01 -0700

The new ruby red Palm Centro is certainly one of those see it to believe it devices. When I first picked up the Centro, I couldn't get over how small it really is. Unlike other Palm Treos-which feel more like a bulky Blackberry 8700 than anything else, the Centro fits perfectly in the palm of your hand and is extremely lightweight. It includes a full QWERTY keyboard and although the keys aren't as easy to type on as the Treo 750, they're ideal for quick IM's or short emails nonetheless.

Other features include a built-in speaker with loud clear output, an instant on/off music button on the side, camera/video functionality, a full color 2" touchscreen and Google maps with traffic and satellite view-unfortunately, no GPS.

The Centro also comes in onyx black and will run on the Sprint network. Expect it to go on sale mid-October with a price tag of $100 (with a 2-year phone plan). After giving it a test drive, I can't say I'm going to trade-in my iPhone or Pearl anytime soon, but what I can say is that for a smartphone, it provides you with all basic necessities for a fraction of the cost of other devices on the market. Plus it's stylish and super compact!

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Log In to Win a White Palm Centro Smartphone on Geeksugar!

GeekSugar — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 08:00:40 -0800

Not to be confused with the pink Palm Centro we gave away for V-Day, we're now giving away the latest and greatest addition to the Palm family - the first GSM quad-band Centro on the AT&T network - the Palm Centro Smartphone. Thanks to our friends at Palm, I get to give away one of these sleek white phones (with fun green keypad accents) to a lucky TeamSugar member.

In order to participate, you will need to take the short "Palm Centro Smartphone" quiz. Your eligibility is not based on getting the answers correct, just by simply taking the quiz once you are logged in! However, you do need to be a TeamSugar member to take the quiz. So if you're not already a member, just register here for an account and to join in all the fun on the Sugar sites! One quiz entry per person - all repeat quizzes will be ignored. Remember: YOU MUST BE LOGGED IN TO TEAMSUGAR FOR YOUR QUIZ TO COUNT.

Just click on "take the quiz" below and I will do a random drawing on Wednesday, February 27th at 5 p.m. PST. Don't forget to email this to friends and family who may be interested in winning it too. Good luck! Click here for the Official Rules.

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The White Palm Centro Goes To . . .

GeekSugar — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 14:00:02 -0800

Congratulations to TeamSugar user canyousaycheesy - the winner of the chic new white Centro by Palm smartphone!

Canyousaycheesy was randomly selected from the list of participants in the giveaway and will now get a shiny and new quad-band Palm Centro. Such a fresh and fun new phone for Spring!

Thanks to everyone who entered and took part in geeksugar's "Palm Centro Smartphone" quiz! Stay tuned for more giveaways in the upcoming weeks!