Troubled PDA maker Palm seems to have hit on a winner with its
new Centro smartphone, at least as far as shareholders are
concerned.
The Palm Centro is skinnier and lighter than its existing Treo
cousins and costs 70 euro with a two-year service contract. Shares in
the company increased by five per cent after the announcement.
Palm's
Treo, which pioneered the smartphone market, was considered a bit past its
sell-by date being too thick and expensive for most users.
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