The Palm Centro might be just what the doctor ordered. Rumors and what appear to be actual promo shots of the Palm Centro have leaked onto the nets. The device is said to run Sprint’s fast and reliable EV-DO service and powered by a new Linux based OS rather than the tired Palm OS or Windows Mobile that many have become accustomed to. The smaller and lighter smartphone is reportedly going to be announced in October and will be priced at $99.00. The handset has a very un-Palm like form factor and could have easily fallen off of the HTC truck. The device couldn’t have arrived soon enough for Palm as many have basically been writing eulogies for company that started it all. We look forward to its arrival and couldn’t be happier about what seems to be a very nice device for the budget minded US consumer and may breathe some life back into our dear friend.
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As reported by Reuters “Palm Inc. could be sold for at least $20 per share this week and at least four bidders are interested, including private equity firm Texas Pacific Group, according to unnamed sources cited by technology news Web site Unstrung.com.” As Reuters points out “Sources have previously told Reuters that Palm hired Morgan Stanley to pursue a buyer.” There may be a potential for other bidders as well, namely Nokia or Motorola Inc., This could turn into a very interesting series of events for Palm. We’ll keep you posted as the story unfolds.
