Samsung A530 Phone (Verizon Wireless) This stylish clamshell from Samsung sports dual color displays, support for Verizon Wireless’ Mobile Web service, voice dialing and more. It’s the perfect companion to the Verizon Wireless service.
Design
The phone features a traditional clamshell design with a large 128 x 160 pixels color display with 65,000 colors. A full-color 96 x 64 pixels supplementary display on the outside of the cover displays incoming call information, battery life, signal strength, graphics and more. Most of the phone’s features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s backlit control pad. Meanwhile, the top right side of the unit houses an antenna while the charging port is housed on the unit’s bottom edge. The phone also features a standard jack to accept universal hands-free headsets. Up/down keys are located on the left side of the unit for quick volume control.
calling Features
The A530’s built-in address book can store up to 999 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with 15 built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. More ringtones can be downloaded via Verizon’s Get It Now service. Ringtones can be assigned to specific callers so you don’t have to look at the phone to know who’s calling, or you can match colorful pictures with callers to identify them. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names (up to 20 voice dialing contacts supported). The A530’s GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.
Messaging, Internet and Tools
The A530 covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text and graphics messages. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit– a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the A530, as well. Verizon’s optional Mobile Web package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater.
Verizon’s Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with the A530. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.
The A530 ships with a number of handy tools including a calendar, a to-do list and a voice memo application. An alarm clock and calculator are also included.
Imaging and Entertainment
The A530 features customizable screen backgrounds so you can make your phone reflect your personality. The phone is also BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are available via the Get It Now service.
Vital Statistics
The Samsung A530 weighs 3 ounces and measures 3.18 x 1.67 x .90 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 2.7 hours of digital talk time, and up to 140 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
What’s in the Box
Samsung A530 handset, AC battery charger, lithium-ion battery, user manual, welcome CD-ROM, quick reference guide.
Customer Review: This phone sucks
The only good thing about the phone is it has get it now, it freezes all the time and you can never hear the ring even when it on the highest volume. bottom line- don’t get the phone because is breaks very easily.
Customer Review: I LOVE THIS PHONE!!!
This phone is so great! I got this phone when I was in the 8th grade and now I’m going to be Junior in High School and it’s been such a great phone! It’s small and pretty sleek and is very trend setting (especially for us girls). Who would have thoug…