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Samsung A610 Phone (Verizon Wireless) With a unique flip cover that lets you view the screen while the phone is closed, a VGA camera, advanced voice dialing and speech recognition and much more, the Samsung A610 is a powerful, yet affordable, mobile companion. It’s the perfect complement to Verizon Wireless service.

Design
The phone features a unique swiveling clamshell design with a large 128 x 160 pixels color display with 65,000 colors. The screen can be oriented to face outwards when you are snapping pictures, or to view caller ID pictures. 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. A swiveling VGA camera (640 x 480) allows you to orient the camera to get the best shot and to point it at yourself for self-portraits. 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 A610’s built-in address book can store up to 500 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with 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 and photos with callers to identify them. The A610 features speaker-independent voice recognition, which allows any user to dial a number by speaking the name of a contact from a phone book, or by speaking the digits of a phone number. GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The A610 covers the messaging basics with support for sending and receiving text and picture messages via the MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) protocol. When used in combination with the phone’s built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. 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 A610, 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 A610. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads and digital photo-sharing tools using the Get It Now service.

The A610 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 A610’s built-in swiveling camera includes a self-timer and a flash– great for getting good shots in low light situations. The phone also features customizable screen backgrounds so you can make your phone reflect your personality. The A610 is BREW enabled, meaning it supports games written on the BREW platform. Games are available via the Get It Now service.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung A610 weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 3.50 x 1.90 x .90 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 216 hours of digital standby time. It runs on It runs on the CDMA 800/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What’s in the Box
Samsung A610 handset, AC battery charger, lithium-ion battery, user manual, welcome CD-ROM, quick reference guide.
Customer Review: It breaks repeatedly!
I liked the phone when I first got it a year and a half ago. I thought it was cool that the fliptop swivels. However, after about a year, the fliptop started to get loose and wobbly and eventually my screen went black and I couldn’t receive and pla…
Customer Review: not so great.
Ive read comments about bad service being the provider not the phone but i had really awesome service and reception before i got this phone. I rarely had dropped calls and cd get service places where no one else cd. now that i have this phone im luck…

Audiovox XV6600 PDA Phone (Verizon Wireless) Powered by the Windows Mobile 2003 operating system and with support for corporate email accounts, the XV6600 is designed for maximum efficiency, wherever you are. A full color display slides down to reveal an integrated QWERTY keypad, while integrated Bluetooth keeps you on the cutting edge of connectivity. It’s the ultimate power tool for mobile professionals.

Click the image to see the XV6600 in action, or take a closer look at the phone’s features: page one - page two.

Design
The XV6600 follows the standard form factor of the latest Pocket PC devices, with one major addition; as mentioned, a sliding QWERTY keyboard is hidden below the screen. A generous, 240 x 320 full-color touchscreen display dominates the face of the unit. Just below the display is a five-way selection button that allows you to navigate and control the Windows Mobile interface. Meanwhile, shortcut buttons positioned both above and below the screen offer quick access to your Outlook calendar, contacts, messaging, Internet Explorer and more. Alternatively, the device can be directly controlled with an included stylus that slides out of the rear of the XV6600’s case.

Under the hood, the XV6600 sports a 400 Mhz Intel PXA263 CPU with 128 MB of RAM and 64 MB of embedded flash memory storage. The unit’s SD IO memory slot supports additional flash-based memory so you can expand available storage. The Windows Mobile 2003 Pocket PC operating system is completely touchscreen-enabled and features advanced handwriting recognition that is compatible with all of the device’s applications. There’s a standard stereo 2.5mm headset jack, while USB data and charging is handled by the XV6600’s docking ports on the bottom of the device.

calling Features
Many of the XV6600’s calling features are integrated with the Windows Mobile operating system. For instance, the included Pocket Outlook software features a contacts list that is cleverly integrated with the phone’s dialing functions. Meanwhile, the phone’s handwriting recognition software can be used to dial numbers and enter contact information. The XV6600’s built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. Polyphonic ringtones are available, as is a vibrating alert. Caller ID and call waiting are also supported. Lastly, the XV6600’s Bluetooth connectivity makes it easy to sync the unit with a wide range of handsfree, wireless headsets and car kits.

Messaging, Internet and Tools
The XV6600 is designed as a complete mobile office solution, so Internet and messaging capabilities are robust. The unit comes packed with pocket versions of Outlook, Internet Explorer and MSN Messenger. In addition to keeping track of contacts, Pocket Outlook features integrated calendar and email functions. Microsoft’s ActiveSync software keeps the device synced with all of your PC’s Outlook information (via USB, IR, or Bluetooth connection). Users who want Internet connectivity on the road with their laptop or PDA can tap the XV6600’s wireless modem capabilities (Verizon Broadband Access data plan charges apply). Verizon’s next generation EV-DO broadband wireless network is compatible with the unit, meaning you can tap into blistering Internet speeds in areas where EV-DO coverage is provided (see below). Meanwhile, the unit fully supports basic text messaging, as well as multimedia messaging (MMS).

A generous toolset ships with the XV6600’s Windows Mobile 2003 software. Pocket Outlook includes to-do lists while pocket versions of Word and Excel are included so you can review and edit documents on the go. A calculator, alarm clock and voice memo recorder round out the tools package.

Entertainment
The XV6600 delivers the ultimate music experience. You can store MP3 files and easily exchange them with your PC or stream them from the internet. The included Windows Media Player application can also play videos for even more mobile entertainment. The XV6600’s wallpapers and screensavers can be customized to suit your tastes. Windows Mobile and Java-based games are also supported.

EV-DO Wireless Broadband Coverage
Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered. View EV-DO demonstration.

Vital Statistics
The Audiovox XV6600 weighs 6.8 ounces and measures 4.9 x 2.7 x .7 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.6 hours of digital talk time, and up to 144 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.

What’s in the Box
XV6600 handset, USB Sync Station, lithium-ion battery, headset, spare stylus, travel charger, 22-pin DC jack converter, carry case, user manual, quick start guide, companion CD.
Customer Review: Pump up the volume
The first thing I did when boiught this phone was drive over the hill. Every other call was dropped (with same service provider as they are the only national one in our rural area) until I got this phone and voila I can talk nearly everywhere. Now …
Customer Review: pda plus
I’ve had a windows CE/pocket PC based pda since they started. The addition of the Phone to it is great! It performs quickly and reliably. have had no problems in over a year of using, dropping and connecting. The internet connections works well and …