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Palm Centro (Verizon Wireless) * | LG enV2 * |
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|  | Score: 61%
When: June 2008
Worth: $50 - $120
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| Find out if Palm can kick some ass in Verizon Wireless' consumer QWERTY category, in our in-depth Palm Centro review. |
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| | | Score: 60%
When: April 2008
Worth: $50
Carrier: Verizon Wireless
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| LG has updated their popular enV with a classier look in a slimmer package. Did they finally win us over? |
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| Form factor |
Candybar | Clamshell |
| Size |
4.2 by 2.1 by 0.7 inches | 4.00 by 2.13 by 0.65 inches |
| Weight |
4.2 ounces | 4.23 ounces |
| Screen |
2.2 inches, 320x320 pixels, 65K colors
Touch: Stylus-based | 2.4 inches, 240x320 pixels, 262K colors
Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Palm OS | Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 800/1900 MHz | CDMA 800/1900 MHz |
| Data network |
2.4 EV-DO |
2.4 EV-DO |
| TTY, HAC |
TTY support/M4/T4 | TTY support/M3/T3 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 4 hours
Claimed: 3 hours | Measured: 5 hours
Claimed: 5 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent | Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- | - |
| Messaging clients |
No built-in IM | AOL, MSN, Yahoo |
| Exchange support |
Yes | |
| Keypad |
Full QWERTY | Full QWERTY |
| Camera |
1 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
| 2 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
Video recorder with QVGA resolution
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| Web browser |
Blazer | |
| GPS | Google Maps | VZ Navigator |
| Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (4GB) | < 128MB out-of-box
microSD memory slot (8GB) |
| Bluetooth |
1.2 | 2.0 |
| Wi-Fi |
No | No |
| USB |
Yes | Yes |
| 3.5mm jack |
No | No |
| UMA |
No | No |
| UPnP |
No | No |
| Scoreboard: |
Palm Centro (Verizon Wireless) | LG enV2 |
| Design | 3.8/5 | 4/5 |
| Display & Interface | 3.5/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Calling | 4/5 | 3.6/5 |
| Talk time | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 3/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Music | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Video | 3/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Camera | 2/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Memory | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Web browsing | 2.5/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Connectivity | 3.5/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Productivity | 4/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Scheduling | 4/5 | 2.5/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Navigation | 2/5 | 3.8/5 |
| Gaming | 2.5/5 | 3/5 |
| Mobile services | 2/5 | 3.5/5 |
| Accessories | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Value | 3/5 | 2/5 |
| Total score | 61% | 60% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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