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Samsung A990 for Verizon Wireless

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Samsung A990

The Samsung A990 is the first phone in the US with a 3.2 Megapixel camera. Complete with LED Flash and auto-focus, digital zoom, and super-long camcorder function, there's no need to carry around that heavy digital camera any longer! But that's not all this phone can do. Just check out its impressive list of features: Bluetooth, VCAST Music & music player, advanced voice dialing, 3 kinds of instant messaging and on and on. The Samsung A990 sets a new high bar for mobile phones.

Highlights

First Carrier-supported Phone In U.S. With a 3.2 Megapixel Camera!
Bluetooth Wireless Technology With Wireless Printing Support
Next Generation (EV-DO) Technology Gives You Downloads At Near-Broadband Speeds
Watch On-demand TV or Listen to Music Via Verizon V CAST
Built-in Music Player Lets You Download From V CAST Music Service
Take Extra-long Video Clips With Very Good Clarity
Advanced Voice Activated Dialing Requires No Phone Pre-training
Huge Color Main Display and Color External Display

What's In The Box

Additional Items Included - Battery, Wall Charger, User Guide, Software CD, TV Output Cable, Adapter

Quick Look Features & Specifications

Camera Megapixels - 3.2 Megapixels
Camera (Front) - No
GPS Capable - Yes
Use This Phone As A Modem - Yes
WiFi - No
4G - No
4G/3G - No
Display - 240 x 320 Pixels, Over 262,000 Colors Displayed
Dimensions - 3.8" x 1.9" x 0.8"
Weight - 4.4 oz
Battery Type - Li-Ion
Standby Time - Up to 314 Hours
Talk Time - Up to 246 Minutes

Messaging Features

Multimedia Messaging - Yes, Works With IN Messaging Bundle Add-on Plan Features
Verizon Wireless Mobile Web 2.0 - Yes, WAP 2.0 Browser Built-in
Text Messaging (SMS) - Yes, Advanced Voice-to-text Speech Dictation Software Built-in
Instant Messaging - AOL IM, MSN Messenger and Yahoo! Messengers Built-in

Entertainment

Streaming Multimedia Support - Yes, On-demand TV and Music With V CAST VPAK Add-on Plan Feature
Polyphonic Ringtones - Yes, 72 Chords, Downloadable
Custom Ringtones - Yes, Ringtone Editor Built-in
MP3 Ringtones - Yes
Ringer Profiles - Yes
Picture Caller ID - Yes
Games - Yes, Downloadable BREW Titles from Verizon Wireless Get It Now Service
Customizable Graphics - Yes, Downloadable, Separate Image For Each Display
V CAST Enabled - Yes

Digital Camera

Camera - 3.2 Megapixels (2,048 x 1,536 Pixel Resolution Maximum), Auto-focus, Flash, TV Output, Pictbridge
Video Capture / Camcorder - Yes, Up to 1 Hour Long, Excellent Resolution, Output Directly To A TV

Advanced Features

Bluetooth Wireless Technology - Yes, Supports Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking and Basic Print Profiles
Voice-driven Menus - Yes, Advanced Technology Requires No Phone Pre-training!
PC Synchronization - Yes

Core Features

Languages Supported - English, Spanish
External Display - 128 x 96 Pixels, Over 65,000 Colors Displayed
Color - Black
Style - Flip Phone
Warranty - Samsung Factory Warranty
Speakerphone - Yes
Voice-activated Dialing - Yes, Advanced Technology Requires No Phone Pre-training!
To-Do List - Yes
Voice Memo - Yes
Alarm - Yes
Calculator - Yes
Calendar - Yes
Vibrate - Yes
PDA Device - No

Technical Specifications

Phonebook Capacity - Up to 500 Contacts
Multiple Numbers Per Name - Yes, Including Email and Web Addresses
Application Platform - BREW 3.1.4
Data Download Speed - EV-DO (Up to 700 Kbps) and 1xRTT (Up to 130 Kbps)
Network Compatibility - CDMA 800, 1900
Compatible Carrier - Verizon Wireless
Ringtone Types Supported - MIDI, MP3
Predictive Text Entry - Yes, Voice-to-text Speech Software Built-in for PIX+FLIX Messaging, T9 Technology As Well
Expandable Memory Capacity - Yes, microSD/Transflash Format Compatible
TTY Compatible - Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible - Yes, M3 Rated

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