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HOT - Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) $59.99 with FREE shipping Posted Thursday, June 22, 2006 by David
The ultra-thin, sleek design of the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) is enough to turn heads, but this phone is not just another pretty face. Coupled with the great features of the Sprint Power VisionSM Network, Bluetooth Wireless technology, and megapixel camera it is the perfect blend of fashion and function.
Slim, sleek, and incredibly powerful, the Samsung A900 is the most advanced Sprint phone yet. With a design that is sure to turn heads and powerful features, including support for Sprint's awesome Power Vision high-speed data and media service, a 1.3 megapixel camera, advanced voice recognition, Bluetooth, and more, the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) can duke it out with the best of them in the contest to be the most powerful phone on the market.
Design
While it's true that the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) takes many design queues from the Motorola RAZR V3, the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) ups the ante with a 1.3 megapixel camera, a 2.5mm stereo headset jack, 50 MB of internal memory, and support for PictBridge-based direct-to-printer printing (via USB). The Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) also sports a massive 240 x 320 color display with 262,000 colors. The outside cover of the handset features a supplementary 96 x 96 full-color display that can display pictures, time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The camera lens is housed above this display and it features a swiveling mechanism that allows it to face in or out. Meanwhile, media control buttons are placed below the outer display. Up/down buttons are placed on the left side for volume control, while 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 charging port and USB data cable port are placed on the bottom of the phone.
Calling Features
The A900's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contacts, and the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures and ringtones to your most common callers. The phone ships with 29 polyphonic ringtones, but for those times when you want to be discreet, there's a vibrating alert. A built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear, and advanced voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates easy. Simply say the name or number of the person you want to call and the number is dialed automatically without using the keypad. No prior voice training is needed. Lastly, because the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) is a messaging powerhouse, with support for Sprint PCS picture and video mail services. Shoot high quality pictures and video clips with sound and instantly send them to email addresses and or other Sprint PCS phones that are compatible with picture and video mail services. Or upload them to the Sprint PCS pictures Web site (sprint.com/picturemail) to create albums. You can also use the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) to send and receive email, exchange text messages, or join a chat room. Plus, the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) features an embedded SMS voice messaging client for quickly sending voice messages to other wireless users or any working email addresses.
The real power of the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) comes alive with Sprint's PCS Power Vision services. Relying on Sprint's new EV-DO high speed data network, Power Vision allows you to enjoy full-color video clips or live TV of the latest news, sports, and entertainment from CNN, Fox, The Weather Channel, and more.
You can also stream or download music to your phone with Sprint's Music Store service. Download stereo-quality, digital tracks instantly to your phone. Choose from hundreds of thousands of full-length songs from virtually every genre. Select songs directly from the phone and listen to them wherever you go. Even download them to your PC.
And last but not least, enhanced 3D games, personalized news and information tickers, and downloadable screen savers and ringtones are also available through the Power Vision service.
Sprint's high speed data network allows you to browse the web like never before while you're on the go. Check out full-color versions of popular web sites or purchase and download premium applications to your Sprint Power Vision Phone. You can also use the included USB cable or Bluetooth to connect to a PC, allowing Internet and email access on your laptop wherever you roam.
The Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) is packed with useful tools to make your life more productive and fun. A message dictation system lets you speak your SMS text messages into the phone, while a customizable favorites menu makes it easy to personalize your phone based on the applications you use most frequently. A voice memo recorder lets you record up to five minutes of spoken voice notes. The phone also includes an alarm clock that can be set one time or daily, a calendar with a to-do list and a scheduler, a calculator, a stopwatch, and a world clock. A PC synchronization application makes it possible to sync your phone's data with your PC.
Imaging and Entertainment
As mentioned, the Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) features a powerful camera that can be used to capture and send video and still images. The camera also has an LED flash and a self-timer, as well as controls for brightness and white balance. The A900's built-in media player lets you see and hear streaming and stored media, and it supports MP3, AAC, and AAC plus audio files. And where will you put all these pictures, videos and songs? The phone's 50 MB of mass storage does the trick. The phone takes gaming to the next level, too, with support for advanced, action-packed 3D games.
Vital Statistics
The Samsung A900 Phone (Sprint) weighs 3.9 ounces and measures 3.86 x 2.01 x .57 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of digital talk time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
List Price: $349.99
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