Having both the XV6600, and the XV6700, I probably would have upgraded to this phone if I were still on Verizon. But since I have the far superior iPhone, I won’t. 
But in all seriousness, if you had to buy a Windows Mobile phone, I’d say this is a good bet for you. Still mind you, the system will need soft-reseting at least twice a day, you’ll have to buy a big ‘ol fat battery since the standard one won’t get you past lunch. But again, when you can’t (or won’t) get an iPhone, I’d say this is a good way to slap a smartphone onto your hip. Get yours from Verizon Wireless for $400 without contract or $300 with a two year commitment.
Features:
* EV–DO, 1X RTT Capable
* Windows Mobile® 6 Professional
* Microsoft® Office Word Mobile, Excel® Mobile, and PowerPoint® Mobile; Adobe® Reader® LE PDF viewer
* View, edit, create Word; Excel files; view only PowerPoint, PDF files
* Internet Explorer® Mobile
* Windows Media® Player 10
* Memory: 64MB RAM/256MB ROM
* Wi–Fi Connectivity (802.11 b/g)
* Slide Out QWERTY Keyboard with Trackwheel Navigation
* 2.0 megapixel camera with flash, auto–focus and video capture
* 2.8″ Display: 240×320 pixel; 64K color TFT
o Touch–sensitive LCD display
o Portrait and landscape orientation
Verizon Wireless, the wireless company with the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the online availability of the Verizon Wireless FlipShot™ by Samsung.
Featuring a 3.0 megapixel built-in camera with a rotating display for optimal viewing while in camera mode and available in black, the FlipShot enables photo enthusiasts to capture picture-perfect moments while carrying a device that allows for full mobile phone functionality and high-quality digital photos. The handset features Bluetooth® capability for headsets, stereo, car kits, object push (for vCard only), basic image and basic print as well as a business card scanner.
Additional features of the new Verizon Wireless FlipShot by Samsung include:
3.0 megapixel camera with Digital Zoom
Camcorder
Living Wallpaper
PictBridge printing capable
V CAST Music and Video capable
Speakerphone
Get it Now®
Messaging Services – SMS, EMS and MMS messaging, e-mail, Mobile IM and chat
VZ NavigatorSM
Mobile Web 2.0SM
Dimensions: 3.76” X 1.83” X .73” with standard battery
Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock and World Clock
Display: 240 X 320 pixel, 260K color TFT Internal
The FlipShot is available today online at www.verizonwireless.com for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or visit www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation’s most reliable wireless voice and data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 68,000 employees nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
Mobile Web 2.0SM from Verizon Wireless just got even easier to use as the company unveiled its new, redesigned service that makes it easier to get the information you want when you want it with new features and functionalities. Verizon Wireless customers with Mobile Web 2.0-capable phones, including the pictured Samsung SCH-u740, will automatically view the new redesigned portal when they navigate to Mobile Web 2.0.
Verizon Wireless customers now have easier access to mobile banking services with the latest redesign of Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Web 2.0SM service. For example, Verizon Wireless customers with Mobile Web 2.0-capable handsets, including the Chocolate by LG, can access the Bank of America mobile site more quickly.
Verizon Wireless customers now have easier access to USA TODAY Mobile, thanks to the latest redesign of Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Web 2.0 SM service. Customers with Mobile Web 2.0-capable phones including the LG enV Orange, can still access popular content and signature features of USA TODAY through Mobile Web 2.0, but the new design and improved navigation of Mobile Web 2.0 makes it easier for customers to get the news and entertainment they want while on-the-go.
Verizon Wireless, the nation’s leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Motorola, Inc. (NYSE: MOT), today announced the sleek multimedia MOTORAZR2 V9m will be available to Verizon Wireless customers in September. Offering a combination of sophisticated style and Verizon Wireless’ first-class multimedia features, the MOTORAZR2 V9m is perfect for customers seeking a sleek, music-centric multimedia mobile phone.
Equipped with external touch-sensitive keys for quick access to music, camera and advanced speech recognition and wrapped in cool stainless steel, the MOTORAZR2 V9m is V CAST-capable and perfect for use with popular Get It Now® applications, such as VZ NavigatorSM. Customers can enjoy over-the-air full-track music downloads from V CAST Music, Verizon Wireless’ exclusive catalog of over two million songs. To enhance the true mobile music experience, the MOTORAZR2 V9m comes equipped with Bluetooth® stereo support for listening to music.
Adding to the list of impressive multimedia features, the MOTORAZR2 V9m also has a 2.0 megapixel camera with 4x zoom and picture, video, text, and instant messaging (IM) capabilities, which allow Verizon Wireless customers to capture priceless moments while staying in touch on-the-go.
Pricing and Availability
MOTORAZR2 V9m will be available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those in Circuit City, and online at www.verizonwireless.com for $299.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year customer agreement.
Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network, and SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT, today announced the exclusive release of Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile on select Verizon Wireless Get It Now®-capable phones. Developed in conjunction with Bizarre Creations, the game is faithful to the console original while taking advantage of the on-the-go nature of mobile phones, making Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile a highly-addictive small screen masterpiece.
The controls utilize four- or eight-way buttons, as well as the keypad for easy maneuverability, so players can fight off an onslaught of enemies with precision. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile includes eight brand new gameplay modes, including Untouchable, Survivor, Monster, Trenches, Speed, Multiplier, Feline, and Bomber. Players can see how they stack up against other fans via a leaderboard.
“The controls are intuitive and the visual style is true to the Geometry Wars world,” said Martyn Chudley, managing director of Bizarre Creations. “The game has managed to capture the essence of the original game, whilst being tailor made for the strengths of the mobile platforms and their audience.”
Verizon Wireless Get It Now customers can purchase and download Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile from the Get Fun & Games shopping aisle in the Get It Now virtual store for $3.49 monthly access or $6.49 for unlimited use purchase. Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile is available on more than 25 popular Get It Now-capable phones from Verizon Wireless, including the enV by LG, MOTOKRZR K1m and Samsung SCH-a950. Download charges for Get It Now applications vary and airtime charges apply when browsing, downloading and using certain applications. Customers need a Get It Now-enabled phone and Verizon Wireless digital service to access the Get It Now virtual store.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or go to www.verizonwireless.com. For more information about Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved Mobile visit www.geometrywars.com
The Chocolate by LG is back and sweeter than ever. Decked out in traditional Black, the Chocolate will also sport two new colors, Black Cherry and Blue Mint, when it hits Verizon Wireless stores July 9. The leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network and LG, the global leader and technology innovator in consumer electronics, home appliances and mobile communications, today announced a new feature-rich successor to its popular music-centric best seller.
Slimmer and sleeker, the new Chocolate has a rich assortment of features, including a vibrating touch keypad and a new Navigation Wheel with Trace Motion light. The wheel allows for easy navigation through phone functions, as well as quick and simple functionality while browsing music and videos.
Perfect for V CAST Music customers who crave a fully-functional mobile music device, Chocolate by LG offers advanced multimedia features such as a microSD™ memory slot that supports up to a 4GB card, a music player, a powerful speaker for music and dedicated keys for easy access to stored music. Chocolate by LG is also V CAST-capable and perfect for use with Get It Now® applications, such as VZ NavigatorSM, the location-based service from Verizon Wireless that provides turn-by-turn directions to more than 14 million destinations and points of interest throughout the U.S.
The Chocolate by LG from Verizon Wireless offers the following features and capabilities: Read the rest of this entry »
Verizon Wireless, the leading wireless company with the most reliable wireless voice and data network, and international fashion brand, Dooney & Bourke are proud to introduce the ultimate mobile phone carrying case. Both fashionable and functional, the Dooney & Bourke Limited Edition Mobile Phone Wristlet fits most of today’s slim, compact mobile phones like the Chocolate by LG.
Cut from Dooney & Bourke’s multi-colored signature white “It” fabric, this full-flap clutch with a cash/ID pocket is perfect for those quick trips to the movies, beach or mall. With a magnetic flap closure, sky blue lining and removable natural leather wrist strap, this robust yet elegantly designed case offers stylish service and protection for your most coveted communication device – your wireless phone.
Beginning July 9, the Dooney & Bourke Limited Edition Mobile Phone Wristlet will be available for $49.99 at most Verizon Wireless stores across the country or online at www.verizonwireless.com; the Chocolate by LG is available in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores from coast to coast for $99.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year agreement.
You can’t blame Verizon for trying to repel against the iPhone frenzy of June 29th, but in truth, short of giving phones away tomorrow, no carrier will be able to steal Apple’s spotlight away from it. Try, try, as it may, Verizon is flaunting how it is open all day tomorrow and giving a deal on the VCAST LG VX9400 phone. The deal? $50 off and a free “Music Essentials Kit” which includes, “a stereo headset, a cable for music transfer from a PC to the LG VX9400 and a 2GB memory card that can store up to 1,000 songs.”
So if you’re not lucky enough to get an iPhone tomorrow by 6:05 when all 20 at your local AT&T store sell out, you can drive over to the Verizon Wireless store and grab a true 3G phone instead.
I’ve been using the V740 ExpressCard SvenOnTech told you about upon its announcement the day before my birthday for a few days now and I must say, I’m mighty impressed. I just got back from a press meeting in San Mateo and I popped in the ExpressCard into my MacBook Pro while sitting in my Super Duty in the CalTrain parking lot. Within a few seconds, I was online.
I opened Firefox and Tab Mix Plus opened all the tabs from my previous session. The pages started loading and then — ZAP! — lost my connection. I went back up to the menu icon, the one that looks like the signal bars on your phone, and selected Connect from the menu. Again, I was online within a few seconds and I then refreshed the dead tabs. This time, no drop off from my connection.
I spent a good 30 minutes surfing and downloading. I downloaded a 5 and 10 MB file and both came down fairly fast peaking at 170 KB per second. Basically, what I use to get from my cable modem a couple of years ago…which back then I considered very fast. (Today, with a 6 Mb connection, I’m a bit spoiled. ) Today, on a remote laptop without a Wi-Fi connection around, I consider this very fast, too. In fact, in my surfing, I hit blogs with many pictures, sites with heavy content and graphics, and even pages with Flash video. Everything pretty much downloaded quickly and if you really didn’t pay attention to the downloading of the web page, it really did seem as if I were back in the office on my cable modem. Heck, it felt faster than some DSL connections I’ve seen in the past week! EV-DO is probably the first remote broadband access that is usable, unlike GPRS or EDGE (the narrow pipe that will funnel content to Apple’s iPhone.) No agitation on my part while surfing.
Anyway, I’ll be sporting a full review on this card soon. I will be going to Tucson for business/pleasure soon and will be definitely testing it there and most importantly, on the way there. We’ll see how this card does on the long, lonely, stretch of Interstate 5 of Central California.
Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation’s most reliable wireless network, and Research In Motion (RIM), a global leader in wireless innovation, today introduced the first Global CDMA/GSM BlackBerry. The BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone will be available on May 14 through Verizon Wireless’ business sales channels and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on May 28.
In addition, Verizon Wireless announced the May 14 availability of its new Global BlackBerry service, an “always-on, always connected” wireless e-mail solution that provides quick, easy access to e-mail, contacts, calendar, organizer and the Web while on-the-go. With the BlackBerry 8830 World Edition smartphone and Global BlackBerry service from Verizon Wireless, customers get wireless e-mail and the convenience of one local number for domestic and international use in Australia, Europe, parts of Africa, Asia, Latin America, the Middle East and North America.
Verizon Wireless’ new Global BlackBerry service allows customers to place and receive voice calls from more than 150 countries and send and receive e-mails in the United States, Canada and more than 60 countries worldwide. With Global BlackBerry service, Verizon Wireless customers receive the Global Support Pack, which includes a SIM card, a user reference guide and details on accessing the Global Help Desk for 24-hour customer support, seven days a week. Customers also receive a calling card for free support calls while traveling outside of the U.S. from any landline phone to technical support if the BlackBerry 8830 is lost, broken or stolen. Read the rest of this entry »