LG VX9800 (The V)

The VX9800 has a long laundry list of compelling features, including a color outer display, a stunning 320 x 256 pixel landscape oriented inner display, Text to speech, EVDO, excellent speakerphone, Bluetooth, stereo speakers, 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, 56 megs of available memory, miniSD card slot, MP3 player, voice recorder, Verizon Wireless Sync compatibility, extremely sturdy build and best of all a QWERTY keyboard with dedicated number row inside. It was announced in the US on the Verizon network on Sept. 20, 2005 and appeared in most Verizon stores early October.

Verizon targets this $299 with new activation phone at those who need HTML browsing and easy messaging but don’t want the price tag, added heft or complexity of a PDA phone such as the Samsung i730 Pocket PC Phone or the Palm Treo 650. The high resolution 262,000 color inner display, stereo sound and strong performance are also perfect for multimedia mavens, and it’s currently the best phone on the market to take advantage of VCast media on Verizon’s EVDO network.

The VX9800 is currently Verizon’s most expandable feature phone. You can save photos and videos taken with the camera directly to the miniSD card by default. There’s no need to email them to a desktop email account or use Verizon’s web-based free service; just pop the card in your PC’s card reader to view, edit and manage them. And you can copy your MP3 library to the card using your computer and a card reader.
The LG weighs 5.19 ounces and measures 4.57 x 1.97 x 1.0 inches. That’s heavy for a cell phone but light by PDA phone standards. Once you feel the build quality and sturdiness of this device, you may not complain about the weight. This phone is built like a tank, and feels much better than the GSM network LG F9100 offered by Cingular. In fact, the VX9800 is much better throughout: the F9100 has a slider rather than clamshell, a single display that was oddly offset when the device is open, no dedicated number row, no expansion slot and no Bluetooth.

Two large hinges hold the two halves of the clamshell together and there’s no lateral movement or play in either open and closed positions. The display locks to a 45 degree angle and can also lock flat open for easier texting. The 45 degree angle is ideal for speakerphone use, video and MP3 playback when sitting on a desk or table. Speakerphone automatically turns on when you open the clamshell and turns off when you close the phone. When playing MP3s through the speakers, you’ll want to keep the unit open since the speakers are on the inner display surface.When the unit is closed, it does double duty as a candy bar phone and you can send and receive calls, initiate voice dialing, dial using the roomy external number pad with raised, lighted keys, and navigate a subset of the LG’s menus using the outer LCD. You can even use T9 if you wish, though the QWERTY keyboard beckons for all your input needs. You can read text messages on both the inner and outer displays, change Bluetooth settings by pressing the down arrow on the directional pad, view call history, access contacts, take photos and videos- no need to open the clamshell. The phone has a camera quick launch button on the left side along with a volume rocker. When in certain apps the volume rocker changes context: in the web browser it acts as the page up / down control and it changes photo orientation in the camera application.
Open the clamshell and you’ll have full access to all menus, the keyboard and the better than QVGA display. The inner clamshell has a direction pad on the right, call send and end buttons and two soft keys for messages and contacts when in the main screen, and other contexts in other menus and applications. You can easily dial a number with the clamshell open: simply enter numbers and hit the send button. As with most phones, the d-pad functions as an application quick launch pad when in the main screen, offering quick access to the web browser, Verizon’s Get It Now service, Pix and Flix (camera, photo / video viewer and VCast) and Calendar.The miniSD slot is located on the right side (under a protective plastic door) as is the 2.5mm stereo headset jack. No headset is included, but you can use standard mono headsets or LG’s stereo headset which is perfect for MP3 playback. The jack uses a 3 ring connector that’s relatively long, and the only 3rd party 2.5mm headsets we found which worked are Motorola’s HS120 and a Jabra headset.

Keyboard

The VX9800 has a full QWERTY thumb keyboard that’s a joy to use. It’s one of the best we’ve ever used on phone or PDA and in a few hours I was typing at 45 wpm. The spacebar, located to the right rather than dead center is the keyboard’s only oddity. As a fast touch typist, I was sure that would be a deal breaker but acclimated to it in an hour or two. Since the phone has a dedicated number row up top, there’s no need for num lock, and the phone has shift and shift lock as well as a Symbol key. The Fn key launches a list of your 10 favorite applications, which you can customize. Like the outer keypad, the silver keys are backlit with light blue letters and you can adjust the timeout from a few seconds to never turn off. The key lighting is very effective yet unobtrusive, and all keys are easy to see in the dark.

Reception, Voice and Phone Features

CDMA LG phones generally have middle of the road reception. The VX9800 does one better, offering strong reception compared to other recent Verizon offerings despite the internal antenna. Though it might not beat the top RF Motorola V710 and E815, it comes reasonably close. It beat out the LG VX8100, Treo 650 and the Samsung i730 and always offered excellent incoming and outgoing call quality and volume. Voice quality through the full duplex speakerphone is the best we’ve heard and call recipients had no idea we were using speakerphone, even when calling from a car. The phone can be set to auto-answer when the flip is opened. When the flip is opened, the LG will automatically switch to speakerphone mode and the phone will not hang up when you close the flip— so you can converse using speakerphone in the car, then close it and talk normally once you leave the car. Speakerphone isn’t available with the flip closed.

Like the LG VX8100 we recently reviewed, the VX9800 has voice command software and text to speech. You need not record voice tags since the phone uses true voice command which works rather well, even over Bluetooth headsets. You can tell the phone to call someone in your contacts list, digit dial, call voicemail (it will tell you if you have messages and how many). Text to speech can state an incoming caller’s name or phone number if desired and can read text messages to you. The phone uses a female voice with sometimes amusing pronunciation but overall it’s very usable, even over Bluetooth.

The phone’s address book can hold up to 1000 contacts with fields for name, 5 numbers, 2 email addresses, notes, group and picture ID. You can assign a photo to a contact as well as a customized ringtone for voice and a customized tone for incoming messages. You may also assign contacts to groups; either one of the canned groups or one of your own making. In addition, the LG has 99 speed dial slots, with the last three assigned to commonly used Verizon functions (#BAL, #MIN and #PMT) and 1 assigned to voicemail. There’s also a basic calendar with day, week, and month views. You can create your own appointments and reminders and set recurrence as needed.

Data: EVDO, VCast, Browsing and Messaging

The LG has separate voice/1xRTT and EVDO signal strength meters. In our San Francisco Bay Area haunts, EVDO is live and we got excellent throughput for VCast video and web browsing. The large, vivid display and stereo speakers are the perfect companions for VCast video and you’ll have no trouble hearing soundtracks in all but very noisy locations.

The phone’s OpenWave 6.2.3.2 web browser is fast and renders pages in an attractive manner. The browser uses Verizon’s Mobile Web 2.0 service ($5/month or included in the $15/month VCast plan) and their VZW Today start page with links to news, weather, email, sports, entertainment and more. The browser supports standard HTML web sites as well as WAP sites and offers SSL encryption, but doesn’t support Javascript. Hint: to visit the web site of your choice, select the Search tab in the browser, then the Go to URL function to enter any web address you wish. That’s not exactly intuitive, alas. You can also enter web site URLs into your favorites list, thankfully.

The included IM client allows you to chat on AIM, MSN and Yahoo instant messaging. As with most phone IM clients, it uses text messages to send and receive IMs. These messages aren’t included as part of Verizon’s “In” messages, so opt for one of their non-”In” text message plans rather than an “In” package (they offer several non-”In” text message packs, though these aren’t listed on their web site). Messages were reasonably quick over an EVDO connection (since these are text message based, connection speed shouldn’t be important), though it’s not nearly instantaneous as true IM-ing using a smartphone or PDA phone. The client can stay active in the background, notifying you when new messages come in. The keyboard makes IM-ing a breeze and you may find yourself leaving plain old text messaging behind.

Oddly, the phone doesn’t come with an email client and currently there isn’t one available for download under Get It Now. Since the phone is new, Verizon may yet offer an email client. We certainly hope they do, because the only other alternative is Verizon’s $20/month Wireless Sync service which you’ll install on your PC and phone and then set your PC to redirect emails to the phone. Wireless Sync also syncs Outlook data from your PC to phone which is an attractive proposition to business users who need both email and PIM syncing (though Wireless Sync isn’t compatible with all corporate firewalls). Those of you who wish to use popular email services such as Hotmail, Yahoo! Mail and AOL Mail are in luck as the browser offers support for these. If you’re a GMAIL fan, simply go to gmail.com to check your mail.

Display, Sound and Multimedia

The inner display is phenomenal: very bright, contrasty and colorful. It’s excellent for viewing photos and videos. By feature phone standards, this is a very high resolution display that beats Pocket PCs by a few pixels, coming in at 320 x 256 pixels. The landscape TFT LCD measures 2.4″ diagonally and displays 262,000 colors. Text is sharp and easy to read, with a default of 15 lines and refresh times are good for video.

The outer display is very good by external display standards. The 65,000 color TFT LCD has a resolution of 160 x 128 pixels and displays 9 lines of text. It’s bright, colorful and easy to read. Since the inner and outer displays are TFT, they are at their best indoors, though they remain readable outdoors. You can set inner and outer display backlight timeouts independently and you can set different wallpapers for each display. If you wish you can use your own images (or videos taken with the camera) as wallpapers. These can be on a card and images need not be taken with the phone’s camera.

The LG VX9800 sound system is super by phone standards. The large stereo speakers are plenty loud for video and MP3 playback, though you’ll get the best sound from stereo headphones. In fact sound through headphones (we used the Motorola HS120 since we couldn’t get a hold of the LG stereo headset) is excellent for MP3 playback. Get yourself a large miniSD card and you’ve got a good MP3 player with EQ, shuffle, repeat and visualizer. The LG comes with 7 EQ settings including 3D surround, rock, jazz and classical. If there were a way to create playlists, the MP3 player would be complete.

Video playback is excellent and the screen resolution and quality make a good experience even better. The included video player can play videos taken with the camera, videos downloaded through Verizon’s VCast service (mostly .wmv format) and streaming VCast video. Bluetooth and miniSD Slot

Yes, the LG VX9800 has Bluetooth, and by Verizon’s standards, it’s a bit less hobbled than usual. The phone supports headset and hands free profiles for use with Bluetooth headsets and car kits. We tested the LG with the Gennum Zen, Motorola HS820, Motorola HF800 car kit, Plantronics M3500 and South-Wing SH305. All worked well, offering good range, volume and clarity as well as compatibility with text to speech and voice command, though the South-Wing did occasionally suffer from static and didn’t offer as good range.

Surprisingly (for Verizon), the LG also has Bluetooth OBEX support for vCard transfer to and from other phones, PDAs and computers. You won’t be able to push any other data using OBEX however. We sent contacts to the phone using an HP iPAQ hx2490 and Outlook on the desktop and it worked well with two caveats: phone number fields won’t transfer unless you remove spaces, dashes and parenthesis, and the phone accepts contacts with the last name first (handy for viewing but weird for voice dialing). Bluetooth DUN (dial up networking) is enabled, though it seems Verizon may have changed the way their servers handle authorization so you may not be able to take advantage of DUN. Of course, DUN is prohibited by most mobile carriers including Verizon so use this at your own risk.

The fully functional miniSD slot is another surprise on a Verizon phone. You can save photos and videos taken with the camera as well as recorded sounds by default to the card. This is an improvement over the LG VX8100 where you had to save these to internal memory then transfer them one by one to the card. In addition you can put your MP3s on the card using a card reader on your computer (put them in the MY_MP3 folder and don’t create any subdirectories in that folder because the phone won’t see them). When you insert a card into the VX9800 for the first time, it will create the necessary directories for you, so you need do nothing. Videos are saved to the MY_FLIX folder, photos to MY_PIX, sounds to my_sounds and MP3s to MY_MP3. Since Verizon wants to sell you ringtones, there’s no way to transfer sounds or MP3s to internal memory unless you want to try the free Bitpim application on your computer to manage your phone’s internal memory. Bitpim is very powerful, but not for the faint of heart, however.

Battery Life

The standard 1300 mAh Lithium Ion battery is generous by phone standards. Our two units managed 3 days on a charge with heavy use (each day we were talking on the phone for an hour, surfing the web for an hour, listening to MP3s through headphones for 30 minutes, playing games for 20 minutes and watching a few VCast videos). With light use, the phone lasted 4 days on a charge. If you’re in an EVDO area as are we, you should get this kind of battery life since EVDO is easy on the battery. If you’re in a fringe area or one where Verizon is building out the service, you’ll get considerably shorter runtimes because the phone will hunt for that trace EVDO signal throughout the day. This is true of all Verizon phones with EVDO we tested (Audiovox XV6600, Samsung i730 and LG VX8100), not just the VX9800. Should you need even more stamina, LG offers an extended 2100 mAh optional battery available for purchase separately.

Bluetooth didn’t affect battery life greatly because the phone sleeps the connection when not active. Playing games and watching VCast videos did drain the battery more quickly than other activities, as will using the camera’s flash very frequently. While most PDA phones have flight mode, few feature phones offer it. The LG has flight mode (called “standalone mode”), so you can turn off the phone’s radio for use on airplanes or anywhere else you’d like to use the phone’s PIM, camera, MP3 player, gaming and other features without having the phone’s wireless radio on.

Other Software

In addition to Contacts, Calendar, IM, camera, photo viewer, video viewer and the web browser, the LG comes with a notepad, alarm clock, calculator, EZ Tip Calc, World Clock. You can download other BREW (Java) applications including games using Verizon’s Get It Now service. LG includes “Name Card Reader” which is really a business card reader that works in conjunction with the camera. Yes, it’s a nifty party trick but it’s actually useful too. Put the camera in macro mode using the switch on the back, take a photo of a business card and the VX9800 will then use OCR (optical character recognition) to turn the words in the image to text. It will walk you through assigned the text on the business card to fields in the address book.

Conclusion

If you’re looking for something short of a PDA phone but need more than a feature phone, the VX9800 should be on your short list. The superb keyboard makes messaging and data entry easy and the phone’s multimedia prowess put it above the feature phone pack. The unit has excellent build quality, great displays, an impressive camera that does a great job of both photos and videos, Bluetooth and an MP3 player. Throw in EVDO and VCast and you’ve got an excellent communications and entertainment tool, as well as a strong phone with good voice manners, excellent speakerphone and strong usability and one-handed operation. Heck, I liked it so much, I bought one!

Pro: Excellent keyboard, strong built quality, clever industrial design. Candy bar ease of use is good, with a large lighted number pad, d-pad and easy access to basic menu functions, Bluetooth and the MP3 player. Speakerphone is top notch, as is voice quality and volume. Camera takes photos and videos that are worth saving. Bluetooth works reliably and is less hobbled than usual for a Verizon phone. Good phone reception, great MP3 playback quality, miniSD card slot is great for transferring photos, videos and MP3s. Good IM support with included client. Backlit keyboard eases nighttime texting. Browser can handle normal HTML web sites as well as WAP.
Specs:

Display: Outer display: TFT color LCD, 160 x 128 pixels (9 lines). Inner display: TFT 262K colors, 320 x 256 pixels.

Battery: Lithium Ion rechargeable. Battery is user replaceable. 1300 mA. 2100 mA extended battery available for purchase. Claimed talk time: 4.16 hours. Claimed standby: 8.3 days.

Performance: Undisclosed processor. 128 megs flash ROM, 64 megs RAM with 56 available.

Size: 4.57 x 1.97 x 1.0 inches. Weight: 5.19 ounces.

Audio: Built in stereo speakers, mic and 2.5 mm headphone jack. Voice Recognition software included. Full duplex speakerphone (works only when clamshell is open). 72-Chord Polyphonic Sound Support, Voice Memo Recorder (1 Minute Each; Up to 200 memos total). Has vibrate feature and comes with 16 ringtones.

Phone: Digital dual band: 800 MHz CDMA and 1900 MHz PCS bands (no analog). Supports both EVDO and 1xRTT for data. Has Get It Now and VCast and can run BREW apps.

Camera: 1.3 MP camera with LED flash. 4x digital zoom. Camera Resolutions: 1280 x 960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 176 x 144, 160 x 120 pixels. Video resolutions: 320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels, 3G2 format. Close-up switch on lens for macro shots.

Bluetooth: Supports headset, handsfree, VCard transfer over OBEX and DUN profiles. Bluetooth 1.1, class 2 radio.

Software: Contacts, Calendar, text and MMS client, instant messaging (AIM, MSN and Yahoo), photo and video viewer, camera, Get it Now (download Pix and Flix, ringtones, BREW games and other apps) and Open Wave HTML/WAP web browser for use with Verizon’s Mobile Web service 2.0. In addition, T9, Notes, World Clock, Alarm Clock, EZ Tip Calc, Calculator, Name Card Reader (take macro photo of business cards) and Voice Command.

Expansion: 1 miniSD (Secure Digital) slot.

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Samsung SGH-D807

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the SGH-D807, Samsung put a spin on the popular RAZR. Rather than the familiar clamshell design, the D807 is slim slider, with similarly appealing features packed into a 15 mm profile.

Not just looks and no function, the D807 offers an impressive array of multimedia features, such as a high-resolution 262K-color LCD, integrated 1.3-megapixel camera and MP3 player, and Bluetooth wireless connectivity. An external microSD memory slot in addition to the D807′s 18.0 MB internal memory, allows users to take advantage of the phone’s multimedia capabilities.

Slim enough to match up with the RAZR, the D807 measures 97 x 52 x 15 mm and weighs in at just 98 grams, rather thin and lightweight, but not impressive with the influx of similarly slim devices.

The Samsung D807′s most dramatic feature is its large 176 x 220 px 262K-color screen. Offering exceptional resolution with vivid imaging, the state-of-the-art LCD is the centerpiece to the D807′s impressive design.

Below, 4-Way Keypad with Select Key, Connect and Disconnect, and Left and Right Keys allow users to navigate without having to open the D807. But the arrow buttons are quite small, make functionality a bit difficult.

The multi-function port for Headsets, Accessories, and the Charger can be found along the left side near the Volume Keys. But with an irregular connection port for the Headset, consumers will have to purchase special headphones for the D807. Along the right side, an expansion slot accepts microSD memory cards.

Located on the other side the screen, an integrated 1.3-megapixel camera is revealed when sliding open the D807, ensuring the lens protected when the slider is closed. Capturing pictures up to 1280 x 1024 px in resolution, the D807 provides good quality photos that can be used for printing, allowing consumers to leave the digital camera at home.

Easily opened with one hand, the spring-loaded slider reveals a slightly recessed keypad. With the buttons connected, the smooth appearance is a beautiful design element, but is rather difficult to type on, being unable to differentiate keys from each other by feel.

Overall the D807′s obvious appeal is its stylish, sleek look with a vibrant LCD set off by the matte-black finish and chrome trim. Similar in dimensions to the RAZR, the D807 is as compact as any of the latest ultra-thin phones on the market, fitting tastefully in any pocket.

Out of the box, the Samsung SGH-D807 comes with a Standard 800 mAh Li-Ion Battery, Home Charger, and User Manual.
Compared to the market, the D807 is in the middle of the pack with a built in 1.3-megapixel camera. Falling short of the latest state-of-the-art phones that feature 2.0- and 3.2-megapixel cameras, the D807 is nonetheless a significant improvement over the old 0.3-megapixel VGA cameras still found on some phones released today.

With resolutions up to 1280 x 1024 px, the D807 captures photos that are suitable for making prints. At around 250 KB per photo at this setting, the camera’s internal memory can store up after 70 photos, but an external microSD memory card provides extra storage space. Lower resolutions include MEGA (1152 x 864 px), SVGA (800 x 600 px), VGA (640 x 480), QVGA (320 x 240 px), and QCIF (176 x 144 px).Located on the back of the screen, the camera is revealed when the D807 is slid up (protecting the lens when the slider is closed). Easily controlled using the center select button to take pictures, directional arrows adjust the Brightness Level (0-10) and 4X Digital Zoom (10 steps). The brightness adjustment helps compensate for some low light conditions, however it is still a poor replacement for a conventional flash.

With the LCD screen out of view during a self portrait, the D807 has a mirror next to the lens that gives an accurate depiction of what’s in frame. Other features found on the phone include a Self-Timer (Off, 3, 5, and 10 Sec), Quality (Super Fine, Fine, Normal, and Economy), Effects (Grayscale, Negative, Sepia, Emboss, Sketch, Antique, and Moonlight), and Frames (25 different to choose from). More advanced options include Multi-Shot (6, 9, or 15 shots at normal or high speed) and Mosaic Shot (2×2 and 3×3, Auto or Manual).

Entering Camcorder Mode, videos can be captured in Normal Length or Limit for MMS modes. Effects and Quality options are available for the video camera. Shot at 176 x 144 px resolution, the video clips are grainy and choppy and remain a novelty feature rather than intended for actual usage.

The D807′s 1.3-megapixel camera is solid as an occasional replacement for the standalone digital camera. It fares much better than the older VGA cameras but trails many dedicated camera phones that can be found from major carriers. The lack of a flash hurts it in comparison with other 1+ megapixel counterparts but the robust filters and functions are useful options and a nice bonus.The centerpiece of the D807′s sleek design is the vibrant 262K-color LCD screen that offers 176 x 220 px resolution. Built from TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology, the D807′s high resolution LCD offers bright and vivid colors that allow the screen to remain visible even in direct sunlight.

With TFT technology, circuit transistors placed directly on the glass provide fast refresh rates because each pixel location does not have to be scanned. This allows for noticeably faster response times for games or for use as a viewfinder and brighter, more distinct colors. The drawback with TFT is its significant power consumption and the resulting reduced battery life.

To conserve battery life, the D807′s screen can be set for different intervals to fade out and turn off (15 sec, 30 sec, 1 min, and 3 min). To see the time or check the phone’s static information, the user must slide the phone up or press the left softkey. With Samsung’s knowledge and expertise in flat panel displays, the D807′s 262K-color screen offers an optimal balance of performance and battery life economy. An audio recorder is also among the D807′s features. Using the microphone to record, the handset must be held close to the subject in order to be picked up by the recorder.

Cingular’s MEdia Net service provides a convenient way to download MP3 ringtones for a fee – starting at $1.99 each – but does not offer full versions of songs. Other carriers such as Verizon and Sprint offer MP3 downloads to their customers but at a fee of around $2 per song, users may be better off transferring them from their PC anyway using a data cable (not included) or Bluetooth.

The audio features of the D807 are basic with a functional, but simple MP3 Player and a limited audio recorder. While MP3 downloads directly to the phone are not as simple as with other services, there are several options for transferring songs from another device.Essential applications come preinstalled on the D807. Alarm, World Time Clock, Timer, Stopwatch, Calendar, Scheduler with Alerts, Notepad, Voice Recorder and a Calculator are all included. The D807 also features a useful Converter Tool for Currency, Temperature, Length, Weight, Volume, and Area.

An impressive feature is the D807′s use of voice commands through VoiceSignal 2.0 technology, a popular and innovative voice recognition software program. A helpful way to get around using the phone’s difficult keypad, VoiceSignal can be used for one-step name and digit dialing, as well as to start programs, address a message, and get contact information. The program’s settings allow for adjustment of the recognition sensitivity and the digits can be customized for the user’s voice.

The D807 comes preinstalled with just two games, Tetris, the popular puzzle game, and Midnight Pool, a billiards game, which are both trial versions and very limited. However, users can download and install more applications through J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition). As the most popular platform for mobile devices, developers have already created mobile versions of popular video games and work-supportive programs. Cingular’s MEdia Net also offers games – including the full versions of Tetris and Midnight Pool – that can be easily downloaded for a fee.

The D807 comes with a solid group of applications pre-installed and the ability to easily expand on them. Voice recognition is an impressive feature that allows the user to avoid the directional arrows and keypad that may be difficult to navigate.The D807 uses EDGE Class 10 technology and supports the GPRS protocol, as well as the popular high speed EDGE data protocol. With its Bluetooth capability and a Cingular data plan, the D807 can also be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs. The phone features a built-in browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing.
EDGE, Cingular’s 3G network, allows data transfers two to three times faster than traditional GPRS networks. Averaging speeds from 70 to 135 kbps, the EDGE network has expanded to over 13,000 U.S. cities and towns and more than 39,000 miles of U.S. highways. International EDGE and GPRS roaming are also available in more than 80 countries, allowing access to more than 253 million people worldwide.

While the D807 has EDGE and GPRS, Cingular just released its first HSDPA (High-Speed Downlink Packet Access) phone in July. While consumers may be content with EDGE, HSDPA will have 400-700 Kbps data rates to start and promises eventual speeds of up to 10 Mbps.

As Cingular plays catch-up with EV-DO, EDGE is fast becoming replaced. Regardless it still provides modest speeds to a far-reaching, almost nationwide network.Featuring Bluetooth technology, the D807 allows users to connect wirelessly to Bluetooth-compatible accessories within a 10 meter (30 foot) range. Compatible with several popular Bluetooth profiles, users are able to pair with a variety of devices.

The D807 supports Headset Profile (HSP) to connect with popular Bluetooth headsets, Hands-free Profile (HFP) to use hands-free car kits, Serial Port Profile (SPP) to emulate a serial port, File Transfer Profile (FTP) to send files from phone-to-phone, Object Push Profile (OPP) to send a vCard, and Dial-Up Networking (DUN) Profile to allow consumers to connect their laptops to go online over Bluetooth.

Unfortunately, A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) is not supported on the D807. A new technology, A2DP allows users to listen to stereo music on A2DP-compatible Bluetooth headphones. However, with all the devices that it is able to connect to, plus its ability to be used as a wireless modem, few users will be disappointed with the D807′s Bluetooth connectivity.
Samsung D807 Features

* Distinctive ultra-thin slider profile measuring just 15mm thin
* Built-in 1.3-megapixel camera with zoom and video recording capabilities
* Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free connectivity
* Integrated with the most popular instant messaging platforms including AOL Instant Messenger, ICQ, MSN Messenger, and Yahoo! Messenger
* WAP 2.0 compliant browser with EDGE technology for high-speed data transmission

Samsung D807 Specs

Technical Specifications
Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Form Factor: Slide
Dimensions: 97 x 52 x 15 mm
Weight: 98 g
Antenna: Internal
Navigation: 5-Way Keypad
Battery Type: Li-Ion
Talk Time: 5.00
Standby Time: 240
Memory: 18.0 MB
Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash

Imaging
Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT)
176 x 220 px
External Screen: No
Camera: 1.3 MP / Zoom / Video Recorder

Audio
MP3 Player: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / eAAC+
FM Radio: No
Speakerphone: Yes
Push-To-Talk: No

Multimedia
Wallpapers: 176 x 220 px
Screen Savers: 176 x 220 px
Ring Tones: MP3
Themes: Yes
Games: J2ME
Streaming Multimedia: Cingular Video

Messaging
SMS: Yes
EMS: Yes
MMS: Yes
Email: Yes
Chat: AOL / ICQ / MSN / Yahoo!
Predictive Text: T9
Applications
Phonebook Capacity: Unknown
Calendar: Yes
To-Do List: Yes
WAP: 2.0
Voice Commands: Yes
Calculator: Yes

Connectivity
Bluetooth: Yes
Infrared Port: No
High-Speed Data: GPRS (Class 10) / EDGE
Wi-Fi: No
GPS: No
PC Sync: SyncML

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Asus-built O2 Xda Zest Coming in November

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It’s been a long while since we last heard of any new Xda devices, but now the Asus-built Xda Zest has been spotted at O2’s “coming soon” page in their online shop. Unfortunately, there was a problem with their online store page as I was checking it out so I can’t really get a 1st hand look at it.

Anyway, let’s get on to the phone itself. Pricing and release date is yet to be determined, but some specs have surfaced. It’ll come with a 3-megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi, 356Mb internal memory, microSD card support and will run on Windows Mobile. Pretty average features so far for a mid-range phone, but I guess there’s more to this phone that we’ll learn about once it becomes available.

That wait, hopefully, won’t be too long since November has graciously been tagged to the Xda Zest as the target release month. Sure enough, the ASUS-built O2 Xda Zest is more than just a figment of someone’s imagination, though speaking of imaginations, we simply can’t hear this phone’s name without thinking about the soap. Sorry, just can’t do it. All that aside, the handset has finally made its way onto the carrier’s “Coming Soon” page, where we’re told that it will include Windows Mobile for opening up Office documents, a 3-megapixel camera, 3G, WiFi, 356MB of internal memory and a microSD expansion slot. Looking for more? Strap yourself down and wait until November, vaquero.

Samsung Reclaim Now Available

Samsung Reclaim M560 aka Samsung Chianti messaging phone a slider with a full QWERTY keyboard also handset features a 2.3 inch landscape QVGA display, GPS, 2MP camera, and “environment friendliness”.

Samsung Reclaim from Sprint is designed with environmentally-responsible components and fully recyclable packaging, making it the perfect wireless phone for the eco-conscious consumer.

Features and specifications wise, the Samsung Reclaim phone is quite impressive. It has a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard, 2-MP digital camera / camcorder with 3X zoom, Stereo Bluetooth, GPS navigation, and a microSD memory expansion slot supports up to 32 GB.

The Samsung Reclaim will be available for Sprint customers for just $49.99 with a two-year service agreement after a $30 instant rebate and a $50 mail-in rebate.

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Blackberry 8100 Red

The sleek and stylish BlackBerry Pearl will keep you connected anywhere you go. It includes auto push email, messaging and multimedia options. Type effortlessly and send messages with the SureType QWERTY keyboard. View photos and email attachments on the large brightly lit color screen. The Pearl has a 1.3 megapixel camera, media player, web browser, Bluetooth® and more. This smart stylish phone has everything you need to stay in touch.
Included Features
# Small stylish phone packed with email and multimedia
# 1.3 MP camera with flash and zoom
# Easy to use intuitive trackball navigation
# BlackBerry auto push email for up to 10 email accounts
# View Microsoft® Word, Excel, PowerPoint®, & more
# PIM organizer integration for contacts, tasks, and calendar
# Media player with expanded memory for MP3 music & videos
# Multimedia messaging – send text and pictures
# MEdia Net browser for ring tones, games, and more
# Hands-free options: Voice dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth®
# Push to Talk – see who’s available and talk instantly
# Global voice and data roaming in over 120 countries
# Quad-band world phone
# Full backlit SureType(TM) QWERTY keyboard
# Large adjustable light sensing screen
# HTML internet browser
# Technical Specs
# Weight: 3.1 ounces
# Dimensions: 4.21 x 1.96 x .57 inches
# Talk Time: Up to 3.5 hours
# Standby Time: Up to 15 days
# Intel® XScale® 312 MHz processor
# Quad-band world phone – 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
# Large 65K color screen with adjustable brightness
# 64 MB flash memory
# MicroSD(TM) expansion slot
# Includes desktop software with Media manager
# Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
# All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration
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Technical Specifications
# Weight: 3.1 ounces
# Dimensions: 4.21 x 1.96 x .57 inches
# Talk Time: Up to 3.5 hours
# Standby Time: Up to 15 days
# Intel® XScale® 312 MHz processor
# Quad-band world phone – 850/900/1800/1900 MHz
# Large 65K color screen with adjustable brightness
# 64 MB flash memory
# MicroSD(TM) expansion slot
# Includes desktop software with Media manager
# Warranty: One year warranty on phone and accessories
# All talk, data & standby times depend on network configuration
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Features Dimensions Connectivity Applications
# Unlocked Quad Band
# 1.3MP camera with flash
# Talktime: 3.5 hours
# Standby – 15 days
# Integrated speakerphone
# Trackball navigation
# Width: 1.96 inches
# Length: 4.2 inches
# Thick: 0.57 inches
# Weight: 3.17 oz.
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Because these phones are imported, it may be necessary to send your phone back to the manufacturer overseas. This process may between 30-45 days. On The Go Solutions, Inc. is not responsible for issues arising from the warranty process. We are aware of the potential difficulties involved, and may be able to intercede on a customer’s behalf if possible. Additionally, loaner phones are available during this time.

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CPS Extended Warranty
Consumer Priority Service Extended Protection plans provides you with easy protection from potentially high future repair costs. Planning ahead and taking action now can save you the stress of dealing with unqualified servicers should your product become defective. Saving time and money is in everybody’s best interests. We are here for you.

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