Samsung Gleam U700 Review:

The Samsung Gleam U700 is your mobile telecommunication and entertainment partner. Samsung Gleam U700 is compatible with Verizon’s V Cast Music service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon’s fast EV-DO data network, as well as V Cast Video for streamed video clips from a variety of channels. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory card expansion, and a 2.1-inch screen.

Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you’ll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon’s multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you’ll receive two copies of the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time. With the V Cast Video service, you can stream or download video clips to your Samsung Gleam U700 from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels, including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.

Samsung Gleam U700 Phone Features
The Samsung Gleam U700 has a glossy metallic silver and black exterior and a unique living wallpaper capability that enables you to easily see the Samsung Gleam U700’s status with either a driver’s view of an animated country or city street with dashboard-like dials that changes with the time of day. An external LCD (96 x 96 pixels, 65K colors) also displays an analog clock in addition to signal strength, current time, and battery life. The internal 2.1-inch LCD has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution, support for 262K colors, and 8 lines of text.

The Samsung Gleam U700’s 2-megapixel camera snaps pictures in six resolution options from 1600 x 1200 (2 MP) to 176 x 144 (QCIF), and it includes digital zoom, three quality settings, brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot capability, night mode, and spot metering. For video capture, the Z6tv records clips in MPEG4 format in two resolutions–320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels. You can shoot video as long as your memory card has available space, and videos shot for MMS messaging are capped at 30 seconds. The digital audio player is compatible with MP3 and WMA files and offers a shuffle mode.

Samsung Gleam U700 phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, 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.

A messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse, support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound and video via messages. When used in combination with the Samsung Gleam U700’s built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is also supported, and the Samsung U700 ships with a built-in email client. The Samsung Gleam U700 also comes stock with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The Samsung U700’s internal phone book can hold up to 500 contact entries with five phone numbers and two emails per entry, while the Samsung Gleam U700’s picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. The RIZR’s voice dialing feature makes calling family, friends, and business associates as easy as saying their names. Other Samsung U700’s features include:

• MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB
• PIM tools: Calendar with scheduler, note pad, alarm clock, world time, calculator, unit converter
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alerts and silent mode
• Hearing aid compatibility = M4

Samsung Gleam U700’s Vital Statistics
The Samsung Gleam U700 weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 3.88 x 1.91 x 0.55 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. Samsung Gleam U700 runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Samsung Gleam U700 Features

• Slim clamshell phone with unique living wallpaper capability that changes with the time of day
• Access Verizon’s V Cast Music and Video services via fast EV-DO data network; GPS-enabled for turn-by-turn directions
• 2-megapixel camera with video capture; MicroSD expansion; Bluetooth connectivity with music streaming
• Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 250 hours (10+ days) of standby time
• Includes: Standard Li-Ion Battery, Travel Charger, Quick Reference Guide and User’s Manual

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