The Palm Centro comes in two colors, red and black. The red phone is more popular with the females. The Palm Centro has a small keypad; it also acts as a keyboard when the applications of computers are availed on it. The phone is equipped with 1.3 mega pixel camera. The camera has a 2x zooming capacity. The camera lacks flash and also editing options. But still the picture quality is quite praiseworthy but the colors are not that bright as expected. Video recording facility is also available with the camera. The phone has features like speakerphone, three-way calling, vibrating mode, speed dial and a special feature where a text message is immediately sent when one fails to receive a call. The set supports instant messaging as well as text and multimedia messaging.

There is Bluetooth 1.2 support. The memory of the phone is limited. There is place for the contacts list where many numbers can be stored against each entry. Email addresses, web, office or home addresses can also be stored. There is option for storing birthdays against each entry. There are total 37 ring tones in the set, all of which are polyphonic. Call groups can be formed and there is option of putting a photo against each entry or each group. Television channels can also be seen with the help of Sprint T.V. The phone also has an option for playing music of MP3 and DRM protected files. This phone can be used as a wireless modem for a laptop. This set also comes with the game of sudoku loaded.

The picture quality of the phone is fine. The battery can stand up to 3.5 hours of talk time. The phone has an attractive price range. The push email and Bluetooth facilities including some productivity applications are its positive points.

It lacks a WI-Fi. The speakerphone is a bit weak. The keyboard is a little crowded and the hardware is not perfect.