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Sony Ericsson W760a Phone Red ATandT

Packed with entertainment features and great innovations to take music and gaming interaction to the next level, the Sony Ericsson w760a for AT&T can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

This Walkman phone includes the innovative “shake to shuffle” feature, which randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This phone is also great for gaming, thanks to that built-in motion sensor that enables you to tilt the phone to control gameplay. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth 2.0 for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion, access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 3.5 hours of talk time.

Take advantage of AT&T services including Mobile Music, Video Share, and AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions.

AT&T Service Options
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

The integrated accelerometer lets you shuffle music by shaking and play games by tilting the phone.

Phone Features
The slider-style w760a features a top face with a 2.2-inch, 262K-color LCD screen (240 x 320-pixel resolution), five-way navigator (with music play/pause button in the center) and standard send/end and soft navigation keys. The phone slides smoothly up to reveal the alpha-numeric keypad. The phone has a 32 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional Memory Stick Micro (M2) media (up to 4 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries with space for up to 7 numbers per entry and support for picture and ringer ID.

This Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake Control activated, just flick your wrist and a vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played. Playback settings also include an equalizer, playlists, stereo widening, and shuffle and loop modes. This Walkman phone features MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and the PlayNow feature that enables you to download new music tones directly to the phone.

Sony Ericsson’s SensMe technology is used to incorporate mood analysis into the track details, which allows you to create playlists that suit your mood. Select SensMe in the downloadable Sony Ericsson Media Manager software, and it will mood-analyze all MP3 files on the computer. When you transfer music from a CD or a PC to your phone using Media Manager, the tracks will automatically be analysed. Instead of selecting tracks for your next playlist, just select your mood.

With the W760, gaming is more fun than ever. The integrated accelerometer allows you to shake or tilt the W760a to simulate motion while playing video games, and dedicated A and B gaming buttons also allow extra control and interactivity. The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how you’re holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size (or capped at 20 seconds for sending via MMS). You can choose from four resolution sizes and two quality settings for still photos, and it also features white balance and brightness adjustments, digital zoom (up to 3.2x), night mode, panorama, and multi-shot mode. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). Video clips can be shot at up to QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) at 30 frames per second (fps).

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. T9 text entry, 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.

Other features include:

• Flight mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of this phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight
• Instant messaging via AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
• Organizational tools: calendar, calculator, alarm clock, tasks, timer, notes, stopwatch
• USB mass storage capabilities
• Polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert
• Speakerphone
• Voice dialing and voice commands
• Built-in FM radio

Vital Statistics
The Sony Ericsson w760a weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 4.05 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

User Ratings and Reviews

2 Stars Nice phone but definitely not great!
I recently upgraded from my old w810i to w760a. Found that the phone is pretty much same as w810 w/o any much upgrades…Definitely don’t use GPS coz don’t have data plan. So that upgrade doesn’t matter me.

Goods:

1. Camera is better as always was

2. 3G capability

3. Navigator…those who don’t have GPS but have data plan (i wouldn’t like to have data plan unless i have iPhone)

4. better resolution

Bads:

1. Network – I used to get full signal with my old w810 at my home. Now with new 760 i no longer get full network. Also i have observed overall network strength has decreased at number of places. At places, some 10$ cheap nokia phone gives full network whereas my w760a doesn’t…Haven’t seen any noticeable change in dropped call but donno whether people have noticed it while reaching me…

2. Battery life – Compared to 810 battery life is half…My 810 used to last for 3/4 days for sure w/o much talking…But with same amount of talking my 760 doesn’t even last 2 days…Also takes little longer to charge the full batter as compared to 810.

3. Memory card – I had sony’s proprietary pro duo 2g card for 810. now its useless since they have changed the card format…its awful and i hate it…

3 Stars Just don’t like Sliders
I’ve owned a Motorola Razr for years and like the large keypad for ease of dialing. The Voice dial is exceptional and the keys are responsive, which takes me to why I had to sell the Sony W760a. The voice dial set up is terrible. Took me a long time to activate 3 entries and it is entry specific. The Razr allows you to voice dial ANY entry on your Sim card after you activate the feature. Also, the Sony has an annnoying delay after entry of numbers and data. The slider feature is attractive but several times when I thought the keys were locked, I was actvating the browser! It showed on my bill. So, I’m back to my Razr and other flip phones.

1 Star One HUGE Negative!!
The only way you can plug in your ear buds is buy a bulky accessory that plugs into where you plug it in to charge it, then it won’t fit into any carrying case. So if you want to listen to the walkman on earbuds you have to carry the phone around in your hand every where you go. I always do my homework before I buy a product. This time I didn’t. Great reminder to me – ALWAYS DO YOUR HOMEWORK BEFORE YOU BUY. That word “Walkman” cast a magic spell over me that got me to ‘assume’ you could of course plug your ear buds into it. Fooled me Sony Ericsson. Thanks a lot. NOT.

1 Star w760a is J U N K
i am on my 2nd w760a now. my replacement phone has the same problems as the previous one. lockups, shutdowns, problems with bluetooth (on multiple bluetooth devices). i got this phone because i was tired of carrying around a bulky “smart” phone…but this is ridiculous. I had a motorola razr that lasted for about 5 years with never any single issue what so ever. additionally, all the extra accessories you have to buy on this thing are ridiculous. i can honestly say i will never again purchase another sony phone, or probably any other product. oh, and all these problems happen with the ATT software, or debranded. if you have this phone and don’t have any problems, at this point i would recommend you buy a lotto ticket.

3 Stars Not perfect, but a very good non-smart phone.
I bought this phone to replace a Moto Slver S7. The reception and voice quality on this phone is generally superior and the screen is very nice. The sliding parts feel sturdy and I doubt they will break any time soon. This phone is also surprisingly light weight given how sturdy it feels.

The phone does have two issues which are big negatives for me. The battery life is generally short. Perhaps I expect too much since the Slvr had such fantastic battery life, but charging my phone every 2-3 days or so is irritating. From what I gather this battery life is about as good as other phones that are available now, but it is still disappointing. The second issue is that the bluetooth is bothersome to turn off manually. I only use bluetooth when I’m in my car and this phone either leaves it on all the time or off all the time. In order to turn it on and off you must flip through 5 menus. (You can link a shortcut to the handsfree menu, but not to the bluetooth menu.)

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EDIT: The problem that I describe above does not actually exist. I decided to investigate this issue a few days after I wrote the review and it turns out that you can set a button to automatically turn the BT on and off. No menus or any of that mess. It’s actually very convenient! I would add a star to this review if it were allowed.

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Another odd thing is that they do not package an ear-bud or computer connection cable or memory card with the phone. I suppose that since I paid $.01 for the phone I cannot hold that against them.

Buy/More Info

HTC FUZE Phone Black ATandT

Get down to business and stay close to all your most important contacts and documents while on the go with the HTC FUZE Smartphone for AT&T, which combines a slide-out QWERTY keyboard paired with HTC’s intuitive, graphic-rich TouchFLO 3D touchscreen user interface. The Fuze’s TouchFLO 3D user interface responds perfectly to your finger gestures when scrolling through contacts, browsing the web, and launching media–all vividly displayed as photos and artwork on the 2.8-inch screen powered by the 3D graphics processor. And with the power of the updated Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, you’ll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents.

The HTC Fuze features a sharp 2.8-inch touch screen, Wi-Fi networking, Bluetooth stereo music, and GPS navigation capabilities.

You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. In addition to access to AT&T Mobile Music (compatible with Napster and eMusic subscriptions), this GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. This phone also features Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo music streaming, Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), 3.2-megapixel camera, multi-format digital audio player, MicroSd memory expansion up to 32 GB, and up to 7.4 hours of talk time.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With the TouchFLO 3D interface, album artwork, calendar items and snapshots are brought to life for you to interact, play and launch at your fingertips.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

Instantly contact any other AT&T user with this phone’s Push-to-Talk (PTT) functionality, which works across the entire network to make sure you have a clear signal so you can get things done. Easy-to-read icons let you know when members of your contact list are available, not available, or have their status set to “Do Not Disturb.” You can also set your own status to let others know that you’re busy. When a quick PTT call needs to be a longer discussion convert the call easily to a regular voice call–works for one-to-one calls as well as group calls. Save time on group calling by pulling up your contacts and simply “marking” those you wish to include on a call–no need to set up and save groups before calling, unless you want to.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Phone Features
With the TouchFLO 3D interface, HTC has taken a great leap forward in touchscreen innovation. It’s designed for one-hand operation using simple, gesture-based navigation, allowing you to simply touch, hold and slide along the screen tabs. A quick slide on the home screen quickly activates the most used features such as e-mail, text messaging, music player and camera. This instinctive interface extends to the powerful Web browser, where a useful “zoom in, zoom out” feature makes it especially easy to access the Web via the included Opera browser, which provides for desktop-like Web page renderings and user interactions. An integrated accelerometer senses when you change the position of the phone from portrait to landscape viewing, and it auto-rotates the screen’s orientation.

The HTC Fuze features a sharp, 262K-color 2.8-inch VGA touchscreen (480 x 640 pixels) for touch-sensitive navigation control, complete with three-dimensional animated transitions. For email, messaging and other data input, the HTC Fuze also comes equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out from the smartphone’s side.

It comes equipped with a full QWERTY keyboard, which was designed specifically for AT&T and slides out from the smartphone’s side.

Business users can choose from several popular platforms to access your corporate e-mail. The Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional platform offers seamless integration with Microsoft Outlook information including email, contacts, calendar and to-do lists. Additionally, Good Mobile Messaging and BlackBerry Connect compatibility will be offered late in 2008, while personal email can easily be taken mobile using AT&T’s popular Xpress Mail service. You can access and edit email attachments using mobile versions of Microsoft Word, Excel, OneNote and PowerPoint.

In addition, the HTC Fuze supports scores of industry-specific applications as well as Microsoft System Center Mobile Device Manager (MDM), an enterprise-grade mobile device management solution that also provides security, mobile Virtual Private Network (VPN) and software distribution for Windows Mobile devices enabled for Windows Mobile 6.1.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You’ll also be able to access open Wi-Fi networks in offices and hotspots via the integrated 802.11b/g wireless connectivity.

Other features include:

• 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus on the back of the phone, additional VGA camera on the front of the phone for video conferencing
• Video capture up to CIF resolution (352 x 288 pixels)
• Windows Media Player compatible with MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV file formats
• 512 MB of ROM, 288 MB of RAM
• Support for polyphonic ringtones as well as real-music ringers
• Speaker-Independent Voice Dialing: Say the name of any entry in your phone book and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. This feature is speaker-independent, so there is no need to train the phone to respond to any one person’s voice. Receive an audible status report of your phone/s coverage, signal strength, and battery strength.
• MicroSD memory card expansion (up to 32 GB capacities)
• USB 2.0 connectivity with mass storage capabilities
• Bluetooth version 2.0+EDR with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts)

Vital Statistics
The HTC Fuze weighs 5.82 ounces and measures 4.02 x 2.01 x 0.71 inches. Its 1340 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7.4 hours of talk time, and up to 460 hours (19.3 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

User Ratings and Reviews

1 Star Terrible AT&T customer service and bad cell phone
“You tap a button and nothing happens. So you hit it again. After the third or fourth press, all of the commands register, taking you someplace you didn’t want to go. You have just met the HTC Fuze.”

The above description from WIRE is SSSOOOO true. I wish I had read it prior to getting this phone.

The touch screen does not work well.

Very poor receptions.

Drop calls, drop calls and drop calls.

Poor voice quality.

AT&T is a pain to deal with. Your first payment to them is the first & last month’s bill, plus the activation fee. Their customer service people reading directly off a computer script. No solutions to the phone problems I have, but except asking for more money from me. After dealing with AT&T every week for the past 2 months, I gave up. Went back to my four years old sony ericsson.

After the purchase agreement ends with Amazon in 4 more months, I will end my contract with AT&T, pay the early termination fees and be done with the headache.

4 Stars Questions before I buy …
I am hoping to buy this phone soon but I have several questions first

-I know it has WiFi, but can I use the WiFi if I don’t have a data plan through AT&T?

-Can I buy this phone and use it to start a Family Plan through AT&T, or do I have to buy it from their website to start a new plan through them? If I can just buy the phone and then use it to start a plan, how do I go about that?

Thanks in advance

5 Stars Good if you’re a computer junkie…
I received the Fuze a few weeks ago, and have been playing with it constantly- Out of the box it isn’t worth much…sluggish and slow, filled with demos and att garbage, so I flashed it and added a custom cooked ROM (NATF). After the flash and loading on the new rom it simply flies- the battery life is wonderful, the camera is great, you can remap any button you want, and everything is 100% customizable.

There are a lot of tweaks here and there… like increasing the touchflo memory really improves performance ten folds, and there’s a lot of custom cabs out there for any purpose…from divx movies, IM clients, (free) GPS, unlocking full HSDPA support- it surfs the web at around 1.8 Mbps.

To be frank, if you are afraid of messing with registries, flashing, customizing…etc, then you should probably go towards a simpler phone such as the iPhone, but if you want a powerhouse in your hand… get the Fuze. It’s also one of the only phones on the market right now that allow true multi-tasking (watching divx movie while IMing and surfing the web without hiccups). All in all, don’t get this for JUST a phone, get this for a geek’s toy, and you won’t regret it if that sounds like you.

4 Stars Love/Hate Relationship (more hate than love)
Update 5/7: I’ve now owned the phone for 90 days and I’m fighting with AT&T to try and return it. Its too much form over function and I can not longer handle the locks ups, battery running out in less than 8 hours, call hang ups (due to phone not AT&T), trying to connect to internet but cannot until I reboot, etc. Honestly I don’t know how much is the fault of the phone or Window’s mobile but I can’t take it anymore. If you want to look cool and have a cool phone go for it but if you want a functioning phone and PDA look elsewhere. Unfortunately I cannot change my rating but I would rate is 2 stars if I could.

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I bought the ATT/HTC Fuze about 45 days ago. It is truly a love/hate relationship but in the end I rated it 4 stars. Here are the pros/cons to help you with your understanding.

Pros:

– Touch Screen is cool

– Micro SD card slot (up to 32GB card) for storage of songs

– slide out qwerty keyboard for easier texting that touch screen and I do like the numbers being organized as a number pad with symbols above

– good call quality

– good apps (web access, google maps, weather)

– syncs with web email accounts (comcast in my case) as well as corporate exchange servers with the ability to look up any contact from the exchange server

– lots of apps and tweaks available for download

– world capable phone

Cons:

– phone freezes about once every 3 days, requires reboot which only take about 30 seconds.

– battery life is bad (must recharge at least each day based on 3 hours of phone use, syncing every 15 minutes). My biggest issue with the phone.

– bluetooth quirky – can’t turn on bluetooth after phone rings and connect via bluetooth

– can hang up phone call via touch screen accidentally which happens alot

– phone is heavy

No Big Deal:

– people will comment on the finger prints but a quick wipe on the shirt and they are gone

Hope this helps.

1 Star Avoid this phone
I bought this phone for my wife. It seemed great. I’ve had many WM smart phones in the past (including the Treo 700Wx, PPC-6700) so I know what WM is, and isn’t, capable of.

From the beginning, we’ve had problems with dropped calls. Dropping out FREQUENTLY in locations where the other 3 AT&T phones in our house have no problems at all.

There are problems with the phone losing internet connectivity. It will go a period of time without receiving any email. So she tries to check her email through IE and “403 Access Forbidden”. Restart the phone and it starts working again (for a while). We’ve gone through Tech Support and did a master reset on the phone which did not resolve the problems. Last week, the phone started deleting contacts at random. On one day, it deleted 30 of her 40 contacts. 40. That’s it. It’s not like she is trying to hold hundreds of contacts like I have on my iPhone. The following day it deleted all but 3. I know we could save them on the SIM card, but SIM contacts do not allow you to store the detail that the contact list on the phone does.

Anyway. Around and around I have gone with AT&T. Since they won’t give me the upgrade price on a new phone, I will be canceling service with them and going back to Verizon where at least they treat their customers like customers and not servants who have no option but to pay their outrageous prices.

In closing, I would say AVOID THIS PHONE. If you can get it for free, AVOID THIS PHONE. The money you will save is not worth the pain you will suffer from it.

Buy/More Info

LG Incite CT810 Phone Silver ATandT

Blending premium capabilities with ultramodern design, the LG Incite for AT&T features a brilliantly colorful 3-inch touchscreen that offers a choice of on-screen virtual keyboards with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. Built for business with the power of the updated Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system, you’ll stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents.

You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network–and it’s compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks in foreign territories. In addition to access to AT&T Mobile Music (compatible with Napster and eMusic subscriptions), this GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. This phone also features Bluetooth connectivity for both communication headsets and stereo music streaming, Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), 3-megapixel camera, multi-format digital audio player, MicroSD memory expansion up to 32 GB, and up to 8.7 hours of talk time.

Enjoy intuitive, single-handed operation thanks to the LG Incite’s 3-inch touchscreen.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the go, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.

It’s also pre-loaded with AT&T’s Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you’re on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.

The Incite comes fully loaded with a GPS receiver (and access to AT&T Navigator for turn-by-turn directions), a 3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, and MicroSD memory expansion to 32 GB.

Phone Features
Sleekly sophisticated, the LG Incite’s 3-inch touchscreen offers a 240 x 400-pixel resolution with a 65K color depth. It presents you with a choice of on-screen virtual keyboards–a full, QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode and a 20-key keyboard in portrait view–with haptic keys that provide vibration feedback. You can navigate by simply using your fingers to move through the Incite’s friendly user interface, manipulating the scroll button to the upper right of the screen, or using the included stylus. A configurable, drag-and-drop favorites menu provides quick access to the applications that matter most to you. The phone comes with physical send/end keys on the front of the face, as well as physical volume up/down keys and a jog dial on the right side. It also has an automatic screen and key lock to prevent unwanted tapping.

The Incite has a 256 MB ROM/128 MB RAM internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 32 GB in size (currently tested to 16 GB). The Outlook Address book can store an unlimited amount of contacts, and it provides over 40 data fields, including 12 phone numbers, 3 emails, 2 physical addresses, and picture ID.

The Incite connects to business and personal e-mail access through Microsoft Direct Push and AT&T’s Xpress Mail service. The Incite also supports Microsoft’s System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, an enterprise-grade mobile solution for managing and protecting Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. Mobile Device Manager helps companies provide its mobile workers with software updates and applications over the air, as well as security-enhanced access to company data.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer–sending contacts, calendar events, tasks, notes, and pictures to other Bluetooth-enabled users. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server. You can save up to 9,999 Bluetooth pairings–more than enough to satisfy all your gadgets.

The 3-megapixel camera provides five resolution settings–2048 x 1536, 1600 x 1200 (default setting), 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, and 320 x 240 pixels–and it offers a landscape viewfinder for a real-camera feel. Other features include a 2x digital zoom, panorama shot capabilities, white balance and brightness settings, and a self timer. Once you’ve shot an image, the internal image editor can crop and rotate it as well as add color effects. You can also capture video clips for as long as you have available memory (or up to 600 KB for sending via MMS messaging). It provides four resolution options–400 x 240, 320 x 240, 176 x 144 (default), and 128 x 96 pixels.

The digital audio player (Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for Pocket PC) is compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ formats, and it allows you to multitask in other sections of the phone while continue to play music. Playlists are auto-arranged by artist/album/genre, and you can also play videos in WMV, MP4 and 3GP formats. The phone also includes an FM radio tuner.

Other features include:

• Organizer tools: Alarm clock, calendar, notepad, calculator, world clock, tasks, Stopwatch
• Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g)
• Four unique ringtones with silent and vibrate modes
• Speaker-independent voice commands; voice-activated dialing
• Voice memo recording
• ActiveSync synchronizes Outlook, Office, and contents from Microsoft Exchange Server to keep personal information organized and updated
• AT&T Xpress Mail for accessing IMAP and POP3 email (up to 5 accounts) through your mobile device, viewing PDF attachments, and accessing corporate e-mail address books
• Instant messaging via AOL (AIM), Yahoo!, and Windows Live
• Java 2.0 support for downloadable applications and games
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), BIP (for sending images to another device), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), HID (support for mice or joysticks), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PAN (personal area networking), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The LG Incite weighs 4.23 ounces and measures 4.21 x 2.2 x 0.55 inches. Its 1300 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 8.7 hours of talk time, and up to 504 hours (21 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars I love this phone!!
This is my first smartphone, and I love it!! I looked at various ones before deciding on the Incite, and I’m happy with my choice.

I read some of the less than stellar reviews, but they all still seem to say phone has functionality comparable to the iPhone. Let me tell you the big plus over the iPhone… expandable memory. I can add up to a 32gig card into this, while the iPhone makes you choose a phone with built-in memory that cannot be upgraded.

Many of the complaints seem to be from people who did not take time to learn their phone. One complaint I read was screen size versus the virtual keyboard, there is more than one keyboard available and each have setting controls to customize… issues with the browser not having a side bar, Incite comes with two browsers. The one causing people issues is the MediaNet browser, but the IE browser works like a dream.

The one thing I did not like was the AT&T Xpress Email client, which allows you to access Yahoo Mail, Hotmail, and other webbased emails. It was glitchy, but the fact is I receive more and better functionality logging into Yahoo’s mobile mail directly. I setup Outlook for my regular mail, and had absolutely no problems.

The iPhone *may* be a better phone ultimately, but when I compared price and functionality, the Incite was a better value. There is nothing additional the iPhone has that makes it worth spending the money on… and the issue with not being able to add memory was a big minus for me.

This is a phone you will be happy with.

Update 3/24/09: The issues I was having with the AT&T Xpress Email client turned out to be caused by network maintenance, and not an issue with either the phone or the software. I still think using Yahoo mobile mail is better, but with Xpress Email notices of new emails pop up on the phone and you can sync up with you online contacts.

4 Stars Good overall.
Good:

WiFi

Free phone

Win Mobile (mobile office)

Music player

upto 32GB microSD card

pop mail client

two web browsers

Bad:

Slow in response

full qwerty keyboard takes the whole screen

touchscreen is very *un*sensitive (sometimes had to press 4-5 times)

4 Stars A Very Good First PDA/Phone
Wow! The reviews of this item are all love or all hate! I suppose nobody posts a review if they feel just okay about an item. But I thought I’d put something up here that doesn’t sound like a press release and also doesn’t make this sound like it will give you diseases.

This is a perfectly good phone/organizer with which you will be perfectly happy if you don’t set your standards irrationally high. It’s got a load of features and they all work as advertised.

The major complaints seem to be about it being slow and unresponsive. It runs Windows Mobile 6.1. Slow and unresponsive are hallmarks of the Windows brand, what did you expect? But it is fast enough to make your calls and organize your contacts and play your music, which is what you want this phone for. If you want this phone for too much else, you don’t want this phone: you want an iPhone, and you’re going to have to pay for an iPhone.

This is not an iPhone, but it also doesn’t cost nearly as much as an iPhone.

I think a major culprit to the “slow and unresponsive” complaint is the “haptic response.” This is a cool idea that has fallen a little behind in the implementation. The idea is that it runs the vibrator a little when you hit a key. Unfortunately, what it does is it hits the vibrator a little *after* you hit the key. This immediate feedback really makes any little lag hit home. If you turn this feature off, you probably won’t notice the delay at all: it’ll run just like any other of your Windows CE or Windows Mobile devices.

Also, for a speed boost, try deleting some of the Java game demos and parasite-ware that come on it. If you’re not going to pay for the full version of Ms. Pacman or Finance Mobile, wipe them and get that memory back.

The complaint about the full qwerty keyboard being too big is entirely valid. It is really useless. However, it still has the default Windows Mobile full qwerty keyboard available—which is much smaller—and one of the best handwriting recognition tools in the hand-held device market. (If you’re really feeling hackish, try out the Dasher input method!)

There’s a complaint that the interface, beyond the “Today” screen, is standard Windows Mobile fare and requires the silly little stylus fob. True, the stylus fob is really… well… it’s gay. (It’s gay in that way that homosexual people almost never are, if you must know.) On the other hand, the touch screen (slow as it is) is pretty good at working out where the center of your finger is. I’ve got big flat sausage fingers, but I can navigate the Windows menus fine and even play the tiny little game of solitaire without the silly little stylus. So the stylus is a non-issue. (And get yourself one of those pen/pencil/stylus combos from any Wallgreen’s if it is an issue for you.)

Someone had a complaint that the registration was off: when you hit the screen with the stylus, the hit registered off on a diagonal. You need to configure your screen. There’s a little test they give you where you have to chase a cross around the screen with the stylus. They used to do this on first boot and whenever the OS was reset. Now you have to dig a little to find the program that does this, but it’s still there. Under the Start Menu (upper left) hit settings, then hit the “System” tab and hit “Screen.” This is a pain, I know, when your screen is badly misaligned (as it will be out of the box), but the thumb-wheel will help you. You need to run through it three times: once for portrait mode and once for each of the landscape modes.

Here is the absolute coolest part of this phone: Google.

AT&T has a turn-by-turn GPS map app that they charge you extra to use. But the GPS is built into the phone. If you download Google Maps, it is able to use the GPS data from your phone and track you in real time… for free! (Well, you’re still paying for the data package, but you’re not paying additional for the map service.) Google Sync also works: for this device, Google pretends to be an Exchange Server and you point Active Sync at m.google.com. This syncs your Google Calendar and GMail Contacts to your phone. (These can by synced to your desktop or laptop with other software.) The mail app has IMAP support, so you can use that to sync to your GMail messages or use the mobile version of GMail in either of the two built-in browsers (IE or Access Whoozit, the AT&T browser.)

Google Docs all have mobile versions. There’s a mobile YouTube app if you don’t like the Cingular Video service. Post to your Orkut profile with ease (you have an Orkut profile, right? No? Well, anyway…)

This phone + Google’s mobile apps is really pretty fly!

Here’s the bottom line: if you’ve played with an iPhone and are looking for an iPhone: get an iPhone. This is not an iPhone.

If, on the other hand, you’re looking for an inexpensive organizer/phone with a fair amount of style (stupid little dangly stylus aside), or if you’re upgrading from an older Windows CE device, this is really a solid choice. There’s a lot of value here for the money.

***UPDATE***

The too-large full qwerty keyboard that everybody hates? It has a little arrow in the lower right that makes the control bar at the bottom of the screen go away, giving you another line of input. This doesn’t always make the difference you hope it would, but it makes the full qwerty usable for text messages in particular and for entering searches in the Google Mobile app (not included).

4 Stars Generally Pleased with the Incite
First – I am a long time Palm Treo user. So when my Treo 650 started showing lots of signs of wear and tear, I started looking around for a replacement. I was hoping to get another Palm OS unit, because of the tons of applications I have built up. However I wanted WiFi on my phone – I didn’t want to pay for a PDA data plan with AT&T.

The Incite came along at a decent price ($49.99) as an equipment only upgrade (allowing me to keep my current plan).

Pros:

-Very sharp screen

-Call quality very good

-Very clear dialing application

-Windows Mobile – it works as advertised – pro product out of the box

-Synchronizes as advertised

-WiFi works great

-LG support top notch (helped me with WiFi)

-Smaller and lighter than my Treo

-Tons of free and low cost applications available

-GPS is great – lots of fun Geocaching software out there (most need a WiFi connection, FYI).

-Camera is better than Treo camera

Cons

-Sometimes the SD card isn’t recognized. I’m not sure why this happens.

-Screen is sometimes slow to rotate

-Input is sometimes difficult without a stylus

-No stylus silo – idiotic lanyard idea from Krazy Koreans

-Speaker phone distorts at higher volumes

-Can’t get the blasted thing to sync via bluetooth.

1 Star Here is some Incite, DONT BUY THIS PHONE
I got this phone cause I wanted something sleek and more advanced than the Razor phone I had been using the past 3 years. I wanted mobile email, I wanted mobile internet, GPS, and all other kinds of neat features.

I used this phone for weeks and I took it back. this thing is garbage.

First off, the screen is garbage. Swipe it and it may or may not move. It may move perfectly, it may scroll all the way to the end of the page. it may do nothing. My wife has an IPOD Touch and the screen on that thing totally rocks, it responds perfectly pretty much all the time. The LG Incite does not have the same type of screen, and while it is somewhat manageable it is not NEARLY as well developed a TOUCH screen.

This screen should not even be used. period. The technology just isn’t there in this screen, it is laggy, inaccurate, and just is plain straight out terrible.

To compound the problem the interface is horrid. Yeah, ok, lets put the backup key as a tiny tiny itty bitty X on the top right of the screen. When placing a call it brings up the list of contacts that you have to swipe around to find, or you have to pull out the stylus and select letters from the top. Try this with your thumb when driving. Good luck.

With the font on the LARGEST size it is the most usable for placing a call, but if you are not careful you will likely end up launching an application or switching the screen to a different page just so you have to wait for it to finish, then press the little X with the stylus to back out. then try again.

Typing on the screen really stinks too. Even on the side view you almost HAVE to use the stylus, you CAN get away with using your fingers, but it is still clumsy and not easy to use.

PLACING A CALL, This is by far my biggest pet peeve on this phone. First and foremost this is a phone right? Then why is it so clunky and clumsy to make a call? If I’m on the road and I want to make a call I want it to be simple, EXTREMELY simple. The LG Incite FAILS at this miserably. I’m not saying it is impossible, but I expect it to be so simple you can do it one handed while doing any other task you are currently doing. Having to stop whatever you are doing and dealing with that lousy screen just to place a phone call really make it harder than it needs to be.

Ok, now I’m not going to say EVERYTHING about this phone sucks.

GPS – This worked very well, I could usually lock onto at LEAST 12 satellites no matter where I was.

Wi-Fi / G3 internet, it was nice being able to just use my wireless network at work and home to do my internet browsing, it does run a little bit better than 3g.

Mobile Email, this was a snap to setup! Only took me about 5 minutes of fussing with the crappy touch screen to get my email directly to me.

MEMO feature was neat. You just write on the screen whatever you want to remember, unfortunately this feature fell short because no matter what you do it looks like a 4 year old wrote the memo.

I usually review the products I buy, I want other consumers to make informed decisions and I really enjoy giving something my 5 star approval, but I just can not recommend this phone to ANYBODY. I think this is the worst review I have ever given a product. I did try to use this, I did try to fold it into my life and make full use of all its great features, however the screen just kills this thing dead. I really feel like this was LG’s answer to the I-Phone and they rushed it out to get on the touch screen craze, the problem is their touch screen works like crap. If you have an LG Incite and you like the touch screen, play with an I-phone for 10 seconds and you will see what responsiveness is.

They should have done more R&D on this device and refined it better. It should not REQUIRE the stylus, and if it helps to have a stylus why cant they have a spot in the phone to store it instead of on a lanyard hanging off the side?

If you choose to get one of these, PLEASE make sure you can return it.

I had mine for 2 weeks, at first I really liked it, within 2 weeks I was ready to smash it to pieces. I was able to return it within 30 days thank god, and I got a BlackBerry 8310 and oh man, that was like getting a fresh breath of air after being held underwater for far too long. The blackberry 8310 is a prime example of how easy it should be to use something. the tiny little keypad on the blackberry is still FAR FAR easier to get the hang of than the sceen keyboard on the incite.

if you MUST get a touch screen phone, either go for an I-Phone or even a Samsung. I have a co worker with a Samsung obsession I think, the screen is very responsive and a LOT larger than the screen on this phone.

you might think I’m being hard on this phone, but for 200 bucks this thing should be a cakewalk to operate without the need to stop doing whatever your doing and work with the awful screen.

if LG really has any Incite, they will pull this from the market and re-work it into a useable product.

Buy/More Info

Samsung Jack i637 Phone Silver ATandT

Samsung and AT&T partner for the next step in the evolution of its BlackJack smartphone series with the Samsung Jack, which combines the power of the Windows Mobile 6.1 operating system with AT&T’s fast 3G network. A sleek and compact handset with an optimized keyboard for easy and accurate messaging. Built for business, Windows Mobile 6.1 helps you stay easily connected to your business and personal data on the go with support for a wide variety of email accounts as well as the ability to edit Microsoft Office documents.

The fastest most powerful BlackJack yet, the Samsung Jack includes the Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard operating system with access to the full Microsoft Office Mobile Suite, including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint and Excel.

You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network–and it’s compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks in foreign territories. In addition to access to AT&T Mobile Music (compatible with Napster and eMusic subscriptions), this GPS-enabled phone is compatible with the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. Other features include Wi-Fi networking (802.11b/g), a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth for both handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, 256 MB internal memory, MicroSD memory expansion to 16 GB, and up to 7 hours of talk time.

AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA), and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it’s also very useful for business. For example, a majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

The Samsung Jack features 256 MB RAM, MicroSD expansion to 16 GB, a 3.2 megapixel camera with video-capture capabilities, Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g) to connect with home or office networks, and built-in aGPS for use with AT&T Navigator.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

It’s also pre-loaded with AT&T’s Mobile Banking application, which is compatible with accounts from banks including Wachovia, SunTrust, Synovus, and BancorpSouth. Mobile Banking from AT&T affords you the flexibility to stay on top of your banking needs while you’re on the move, enabling you to check your account balance, securely transfer funds between your eligible accounts, view and pay bills, and review your transaction history. AT&T customers pay no additional fee to access mobile banking and, because the application resides on the handset, the service is optimized to reduce the number of new page views necessary to complete a transaction. Minimal data usage charges apply and vary based on individual use.

Phone Features
The Samsung Jack has a vibrant 2.4-inch screen (320 x 240 pixels, 65K color depth) for excellent web browsing, video playback, and viewing of documents. In addition to offering a full QWERTY keyboard for easy and accurate messaging, the Jack also offers the new Turbo Scroll feature, which enables you to press lightly on the navigation pad to scroll through text on a page or press harder to scroll through entire pages. The Jack has a 256 MB ROM/256 MB RAM internal memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards up to 16 GB in size.

Windows Mobile 6.1 puts your desktop computer in the palm of your hand. Microsoft Office Outlook Mobile on the Jack keeps enterprise and small business customers connected with synchronization of schedules and contacts, Internet Explorer Mobile provides improved quick and easy Web browsing and Office Mobile enhances productivity with the ability to manage Word, Excel and PowerPoint documents. Additional Windows Mobile 6.1 features on the Jack include threaded SMS messaging, and Voice Command.

The Jack connects to business and personal e-mail access through Microsoft Direct Push and AT&T’s Xpress Mail service. The Incite also supports Microsoft’s System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008, an enterprise-grade mobile solution for managing and protecting Windows Mobile 6.1 phones. Mobile Device Manager helps companies provide its mobile workers with software updates and applications over the air, as well as security-enhanced access to company data.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The digital audio player (Windows Media Player 10 Mobile for Pocket PC) is compatible with MP3, WMA, and AAC/AAC+/eAAC+ formats, and it allows you to multitask in other sections of the phone while continue to play music. Playlists are auto-arranged by artist/album/genre, and you can also play videos in WMV, MP4 and 3GP formats.

Other features include:

• Threaded two-way text messaging and one-touch messaging key.
• Support for corporate/personal email and messaging solutions: Microsoft Direct Push, Xpress Mail, POP3/IMAP4, ActiveSync/Windows Mobile Device Center (Vista OS)
• Customizable Home screen
• Multilingual Text Display (English and Spanish)
• Personal Organizer: Calendar, Scheduler with Alerts, Calculator and more
• Tools: Alarm, World Time Clock and Stopwatch
• Converter Tool: Currency, Length, Weight, Temperature, Volume and Area
• Speakerphone
• Adobe Flast Lite
• 3.2-megapixel camera with brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot capabilities
• Video capture with length determined by available memory
• MP3 ringtones

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Jack weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 4.4 x 2.4 x 0.5 inches. Its 1480 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 7 hours of talk time, and up to 288 hours (12 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as 850/1900/2100 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

Powered by Windows Mobile 6.1
Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.1 offers a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file.

With Windows Mobile 6.1, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC’s Microsoft Office suite. You’ll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting–without affecting tables, images or text–as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

• Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
• With Excel Mobile, you’re not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
• PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
• After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6.1 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.

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Sony Ericsson W760a Phone Silver ATandT

Packed with entertainment features and great innovations to take music and gaming interaction to the next level, the Sony Ericsson w760a for AT&T can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share serve, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call.

This Walkman phone includes the innovative “shake to shuffle” feature, which randomly chooses another song stored on your phone with just a flick of the wrist. This phone is also great for gaming, thanks to that built-in motion sensor that enables you to tilt the phone to control gameplay. Other features include a 3.2-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth 2.0 for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, Memory Stick Micro (M2) expansion, access to personal email and instant messaging services, and up to 3.5 hours of talk time.

Take advantage of AT&T services including Mobile Music, Video Share, and AT&T Navigator turn-by-turn directions.

AT&T Service Options
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, and this phone is also compatible with 2100 MHz 3G networks (found in international territories). The AT&T 3G network provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services. (For use outside the United States, an AT&T international data plan is recommended.)

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company’s 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) A majority of users in the architecture, engineering and construction industries rated the ability to share live video through Video Share highly, according to research commissioned by AT&T. Video Share lets you see progress on a job site or review the day’s work without having to drive from an office or other site to do so.

You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.

With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

The integrated accelerometer lets you shuffle music by shaking and play games by tilting the phone.

Phone Features
The slider-style w760a features a top face with a 2.2-inch, 262K-color LCD screen (240 x 320-pixel resolution), five-way navigator (with music play/pause button in the center) and standard send/end and soft navigation keys. The phone slides smoothly up to reveal the alpha-numeric keypad. The phone has a 32 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional Memory Stick Micro (M2) media (up to 4 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries with space for up to 7 numbers per entry and support for picture and ringer ID.

This Walkman phone offers a full-function digital audio player that’s compatible with MP3 and AAC files, and it includes Sony Ericsson’s innovative “shake to shuffle” feature. With Shake Control activated, just flick your wrist and a vibration lets you know that the track has been changed–a new song from your current playlist is randomly selected and automatically played. Playback settings also include an equalizer, playlists, stereo widening, and shuffle and loop modes. This Walkman phone features MegaBass enhancement for added depth of sound, a flight mode that lets you keep listening to tunes with the phone’s network connectivity turned off, and the PlayNow feature that enables you to download new music tones directly to the phone.

Sony Ericsson’s SensMe technology is used to incorporate mood analysis into the track details, which allows you to create playlists that suit your mood. Select SensMe in the downloadable Sony Ericsson Media Manager software, and it will mood-analyze all MP3 files on the computer. When you transfer music from a CD or a PC to your phone using Media Manager, the tracks will automatically be analysed. Instead of selecting tracks for your next playlist, just select your mood.

With the W760, gaming is more fun than ever. The integrated accelerometer allows you to shake or tilt the W760a to simulate motion while playing video games, and dedicated A and B gaming buttons also allow extra control and interactivity. The intuitive Media User Interface rotates depending on how you’re holding the phone, so you can see everything you need at a glance. Auto rotate works for photos, videos and games.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity with EDR (enhanced data rate), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.

The built-in 3.2 megapixel camera captures stills and video–and playback of video or still pictures is only limited to the memory card size (or capped at 20 seconds for sending via MMS). You can choose from four resolution sizes and two quality settings for still photos, and it also features white balance and brightness adjustments, digital zoom (up to 3.2x), night mode, panorama, and multi-shot mode. It provides support for PictBridge technology so you can print your photos without the need of a PC (either using USB or Bluetooth). Video clips can be shot at up to QVGA resolution (320 x 240 pixels) at 30 frames per second (fps).

The phone also ships with a built-in email client with support for POP3 and IMAP4 protocols, while the included Access NetFront Web Browser allows you to surf full HTML web sites. It also supports RSS feeds, allowing you to use your phone to view up-to-the-minute news and other content from selected Web sites and blogs. Just subscribe to the feed and let it come to you. Support is built in for sending and receiving text, video, graphics and sound via messages. T9 text entry, 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.

Other features include:

• Flight mode allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of this phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight
• Instant messaging via AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
• Organizational tools: calendar, calculator, alarm clock, tasks, timer, notes, stopwatch
• USB mass storage capabilities
• Polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert
• Speakerphone
• Voice dialing and voice commands
• Built-in FM radio

Vital Statistics
The Sony Ericsson w760a weighs 3.6 ounces and measures 4.05 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches. Its 930 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 240 hours (10 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Don’t get an iPhone get this phone!
I upgraded from a Sony Ericsson T637 which I had bought 4.5 years ago and still worked great. I went to the ATT store and checked out the Red and Black W760a, but didn’t like the colors (the black has yellow trims). I would say the silver one is more slick than the other two, but check the other two at a store to have an idea of how they look (you may like those colors instead).

- I did not want to get a data package like the one for the iPhone, and wanted something smaller than the iPhone.

- This phone has a GPS, and you could get a free GPS package online. From my understanding at least one of the packages that I saw online does not require a data plan, the maps come with the package so you wouldn’t have to pay for internet access on the phone (i.e. for google maps, etc.) I still have to try this and planning to do so soon. I am looking at the stuff on http://www.maps-gps-info.com/fgpfwmobile.html

- I had a very good prior experince with the Bluetooth connectivity with Sony Ericsson brand for MS Outlook phone book, tasks and calendar synchronization. This phone can also sync notes with outlook. The other nice thing that I set up on the phone was to use the software package that I downloaded to my computer from SE’s website for the phone which let me assigning pictures to contacts on my PC, and the phone automatically got and configured the picture through Bluetooth (or USB if you have it) so they would show up when people call.

- The phone has a pedometer, which ATT blocks but you could update the firmware with the generic Sony Ericsson W760i firmware and enable the feature (search the web for this; I need to buy a USB cable to try and will be doing so soon).

- If you are a software geek, you may even be able to write your own apps for this (in my to-do list for getting traffic updates through PC with no data subscription on the phone).

- The camera quality is actually much better than I expected. There is some kind of electronic aperture that electronically adjusts the sensitivity of the camera based on lighting. It also works in low lighting, but I have had to had my hand against a door frame or something a few times in the low lighting situations to get a good picture.

- Love the phone COLOR! It looks better than the black and the red W760s.

- I am also planning to activate the voice dialing feature in the phone (once again, don’t need to pay ATT for the voice dialing since the phone has it built-in). I don’t necessarily want to have to open the slider when calling friends, relatives, etc. I used my last phone for 4.5 years, and I like to make this phone to last for a while too.

- I suggest reducing the brightness to 50%, which is very bright. The phone came preset at 100% brightness and that was too bright to look at in the dark and was lighting the entire room, haha. The phone battery was also lasting about a day and half with that settings. Now that I have the phone at 50% I have already noticed that the battery is lasting longer.

- I would suggest being gentle with the phone, I know people that are rough and then complain that their phone cracked and all they did was dialed numbers. You don’t need to push the buttons with your fist, a soft finger touch would do it. I also did find myself trying to push harder, since it feels like that I need to due to the fact that the buttons are lower (slider part) than the rest of the phone, but have corrected myself). Also, reconfigure the shortcuts (they are tied to the four arrows on the top) so they would map to the functions that you need the most. I configured mine to: Tools and Apps, Address book, All files (for accessing music and pictures), Bluetooth on/off.

- I got freebies for the phone at http://www.myw760.lasyk.net (themes, ringtones, etc.) and put them in the phone via Bluetooth (IrDA and USB should work as well).

4 Stars Nice Phone
I am enjoying my new phone. This phone has so many features, it’s easy to operate, nice photos, good battery, music and radio very good. The games are a better improvement over my old phone. I am satisfied with this phone.

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