The simulator of Palm’s newest smartphone, the Centro, is availible at PluggedIn. TamsPalm had a look at it.
We already know the first start process and the phone application from former smartphones. But there are some new icons in the launcher:
The MyCentro application is a place where you can find a user manual, a knowledge base, important updates (require to register the phone) and free bonus software. At the moment, you can get Astraware Solitaire, Palm Files (v2), MobiTV (only one channel for free) and Vox Mobile.
VersaMail 4.0 has also looks a bit different. You can work with VersaMail while it receives your mail in background. During that time, a ring is rotating in the lower right corner. The activity log shows your last mail syncs.
While I was playing around with VersaMail, I noticed the new alarm notification (in the upper right corner):
You see the Sprint picture when you turn on the phone.
There is also a new power panel. The button panel seems to support two actions for one button:
The new applications, Sudoku and Instant Messaging couldn’t be launched - the device crashed. Also GoogleMaps and PocketTunes are not included - but you should know them already.
Tomorrow we will show you the version numbers of the application. Perhaps we can also tell something about the IM application then.
Noticed that the alarm notification is the same as the one found in Treo 680.
Yes, somebody told me that it is also on the TX … But new for me as a TC user
I see they’ve brought back PalmOne Files, kind of strange, because about 8 months ago when I talked to corporate, I recommended they bring that back, and they said they would pass it on to the Engineers. I wonder if that had anything to do with it….
It is not part of the ROM, but it is one of the “bonus softwares” you can download in “My Centro”.
Hey, how did you get into the bonus software section of My Centro? When I go there it asks for registration, then puts me back in the Support section. Also, from your screenshot PalmOne Files is version 2.1? I believe that is an update from v2.0 that came with the Lifedrive.
Hmm… no idea. I refused registration, then I came into “My Centro”. When I tapped on “Bonus”, it downloaded something (I guess list + description of availible bonus software). Then you can download your application(s) over-the-air… I would like to know the URLs