Palm Philippines announced earlier this week that Palm Centro is already available in two colors: black onyx and glacier white. Palm Centro was only in white when it debuted here last April.

I still prefer the white one; it complements the white Asus Eee that I’d like to buy if and when I earn enough money.

Here’s the announcement that Palm issued last July 15:

It’s time to get connected and get the party started with the Palm®CentroTM, now available in black onyx and glacier white.

Get in touch with your friends and organize your social life in a breeze through email, text, voice, web and more. The full keyboard and touchscreen functionality gives an added ease to your needs.

What’s more, you can capture the moment in a snap and move to the music, all in the Palm of your hand. Don’t miss out on the action!

Meet up and live it up with the Palm Centro.

Palm yesterday released Palm Treo 800w, a Windows Mobile 6.1-powered Treo which has Wi-Fi, GPS, and high-speed Internet access.

This latest Treo, however, is of no use to Philippine-based users as it runs on a CDMA network, which is not used here, and is exclusive only to subscribers of Sprint, a United States telephone company.

Its features include:

• integrated GPS
• one-touch Wi-Fi
• the latest version of Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional
• fast mobile broadband speeds on Sprint’s EvDO Rev A network

Among the good reviews posted on Palm’s official blog say the Treo 800w is “the best Treo ever” and “the most productive Windows Mobile Pro device”.

Bloggers’ Kapihan invites you to bloggers’ briefing on poll automation:

What: Bloggers’ briefing on poll automation

When: July 19, Saturday, 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Where: Comelec Automated Electoral System Information Office, ground floor, Palacio del Gobernador Bldg. Intramuros, Manila (near Manila Cathedral)

The Commission on Elections will give a special briefing on poll automation to 20+ bloggers on July 19.

Comelec and its technology suppliers will conduct actual trainings on the usage of electronic voting machines and automated counting machines. Video presentations and tutorials will also be shown. The voting machines will be used in the ARMM elections next month.

The briefing will also be an opportunity to hear the feedback of voters and bloggers about the poll automation program of Comelec.

Program

1:00 Opening remarks – Mr. James Jimenez, Comelec Spokesperson

1:05 Comelec presentation

2:40 Reaction from Bloggers’ Kapihan

2:45 Open Forum

Due to limited seat, we urge the interested participants to send an email to mongpalatino[at]gmail[dot]com.