Samsung Smooth U350 Phone, Blue (Verizon Wireless)

Keep up with your social scene via voice, text and instant messaging with the stylish Samsung Smooth.

Getting on the Internet is easy using the Verizon Wireless Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. The Verizon Wireless Media Center wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Media Center service.

Phone Features
The Samsung Smooth clamshell phone features a 1.9-inch internal display with a 128 x 160-pixel resolution and support for 65K colors, and it's complemented by an external color screen that displays current time, battery life, signal strength and incoming calls--including picture IDs. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries, with each entry able to store up to five phone numbers as well as a picture ID, email and street address. The phone has a small built-in flash memory that is not expandable.

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.

The VGA camera can capture still images in three resolution options (640 x 480, 320 x 240, and 160 x 120 pixels) and it includes up to a 10-step digital zoom (depending on resolution adjustment). Other features include a night mode for shooting in low-light conditions, brightness settings, white balance pre-sets (Auto, Sunny, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent), color effects (Normal, Black & White, Antique, Negative, Green, Aqua), shutter sound selection, and a self-timer.

Stay in touch with friends while you're on the go using SMS text messaging. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The phone comes with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. It's also compatible with accessing mobile and web email as well as popular instant messaging services.

Other features include:

• Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Note Pad
• Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch
• Bilingual Interface: English/Español
• Voice Commands: Voice Dial, Menu Readout, Digit Dial Readout, Text Message Readout, and Call Alert
• Device Software Update: Download software upgrades Overâ€"Theâ€"Air
• 2.5mm headset jack
• T9 predictive text entry
• Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4/T4
• TTY Capable
• Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts), SPP (serial port profile)

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Smooth weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 3.78 x 1.87 x 0.76 inches. Its 1000 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 5 hours of talk time, and up to 336 hours (14 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies and 1xRTT data frequency.