Verizon XV-6700 Smartphone (Verizon Wireless) | 
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| Brand: HTC
Category: Wireless
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Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 13044
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Battery Type: Lithium Ion
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0
Model: SCHU470GBV
UPC: 044476800146
ASIN: B000OKK70E
Release Date: April 10, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Smartphone with slide-out QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi (802.11b) and fast EV-DO data connectivity | | • | Powered by Windows Mobile 5.0; 2.8-inch touchscreen; expandable via MiniSD memory cards | | • | Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets; personal and business email access | | • | Up to 4.7 hours of talk time, up to 200 hours ( 8.3 days) of standby time; measures 4.25 x 2.32 x 0.93 inches (HxWxD) | | • | Includes: rechargeable lithium-ion battery, travel charger, user guide, quick reference guide |
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Amazon.com Product Description
With its EV-DO and Wi-Fi capabilities (802.11b), the Verizon XV6700 Smartphone enables you to be productive and stay connected wherever you roam. Powered by the Windows Mobile 5.0 operating system, you'll enjoy seamless synchronization with Outlook's emails, contacts, calendar and tasks. Sync complete emails, open attachments, enter contact details or even add calendar appointments on the move. It's equipped with a unique sliding QWERTY keyboard that opens from the side and automatically changes screen orientation from portrait to landscape viewing mode. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for communication headsets, MiniSD memory card expansion, compatibility with Windows Media Player 10 (for access to WMA-DRM music files), and a 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash. 
The XV6700's unique sliding QWERTY keyboard opens from the side and automatically changes screen orientation. | Verizon Service
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. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's 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. Verizon's Get It Now 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 Get It Now service. Phone Features
The included Microsoft Windows Mobile 5.0 Smartphone software with Direct Push technology gives you instant access to your emails, calendar, and contacts at anytime. That means wherever and whenever, you'll be connected. A single main screen summarizes all the important information you need to make it through the day. Here you'll get message notification, upcoming appointments, dialing functions, tasks, and more all in one spot. Staying productive on the road is made possible by the Microsoft Office Mobile suite, which includes Word Mobile, Excel Mobile, and PowerPoint Mobile. Meanwhile, the File Explorer application makes it easy to browse the files. It also supports Windows Media playback right out of the box. With Windows Media Player, you can play streaming and downloaded video and audio content in a variety of formats. You can also keep favorite tunes loaded on a memory card and listen to your music wherever you roam. The large 2.8-inch touchscreen offers a 240 x 320-pixel resolution with 65K colors, and it's supplemented by a five-way navigation toggle, send/end keys, and two hot keys. A spacious, backlit QWERTY keyboard slides out from the back of the phone, and the screen automatically adjusts to a landscape orientation. Enjoy handsfree communication via the speakerphone as well as Bluetooth connectivity for communication handsets and handsfree car kits. The 1.3-megapixel camera captures stills in five resolution sizes (up to 1280 x 1024 pixels) and four quality settings. Other photographic features include an 8x digital zoom, self-timer, and several photo enhancements (like sepia and incandescent). You can also record videos in three resolution sizes (up to 320 x 240 pixels) and three formats (MPEG4, Motion-JPEG AVI, or 3GPP2). Other features include: - Email support: POP3, IMAP4, SMTP
- 2.5mm headset jack
- 128 MB ROM, 64 MB RAM
- Memory expansion via MiniSD/SDIO
- USB 1.1 wired connectivity
- Bluetooth profiles: HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP (communication headsets), DUN (dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business cards, calendar items, and pictures)
- TTY enabled for the hearing impaired
- Polyphonic ringer and sound capability
- SMS text messaging with EMS (Enhanced Messaging Services); Multimedia messaging service (MMS)
Vital Statistics
The Verizon XV6700 weighs 6.07 ounces and measures 4.25 x 2.32 x 0.93 inches. Its 1350 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.7 hours of talk time, and up to 200 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as Verizon's EV-DO data network.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 1 more reviews...
 There are better choices September 11, 2008
Z. Wright (Seattle, WA USA)
This is one of the worst technology products I have ever owned. If it is working correctly (a very big if), it has great functionality. It can open Word documents, receive email efficiently, and do a number of other useful tasks.
The problem is the endless parade of error messages, crashes, malfunctions, and data loss. I have seen -- no exaggeration -- at least 15 different error messages in the two years I have owned this product. Think Windows 95. Remember how Windows 95 used to manage to come up with a creative new and bizarre error messages and malfunctions, with new ones showing up even after you've had the product for years? This XV6700 is the same.
I have performed a hard reset (erasing all data, settings and updates) twice, and installed a comprehensive update to the software, but to no avail. The update reduced the problems somewhat, but they are still significant. The Verizon Wireless help desk has not been very helpful -- they always advise a hard reset, even though that has not fixed the problem before.
I have not owned many handheld devices, but there has got to be a better one out there than the XV6700.
Utter garbage August 8, 2008
John Hwang (LA, CA, USA!)
We got these as our corporate "smart" phones, and I ended up "upgrading" to one from a regular voice phone when its hinge finally wore out. I was stuck with one of these for about a year. Our new standard is Blackberry it is much better.
As a phone, these things are totally useless:
- touchscreen can't dial by finger
- no tactile feedback due to touchscreen
- buttons not proportionally positioned on the screen, so must look at phone to dial
- lousy signal quality, lousy voice quality
- no battery life, and talking drains the battery *very* rapidly
As a PDA, it's OK, except:
- screen is easily scratched or cracked
- mini-SD card easily auto-ejects
- stylus easily auto-ejects
- battery cover easily comes off
Being Windows-based, as one would imagine, the interface is clunky and it locks up very frequently, requiring hard reset at inconvenient times. But at least it syncs with Outlook.
On the plus side, this is a large and heavy phone, so it makes an excellent paperweight!
So Glad to be Getting Rid of This Phone June 13, 2008
S. Tabashneck (Berkley, Michigan United States)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After reading some reviews on CNET I was excited to get this phone. Wow was I disappointed. The battery life is horrendous, the screen is hard to see in daylight and phone reception is horrible. Pretty much everyone I talked to complained that their voice echoed and I had a hard time hearing what they were saying. While the WIFI is great and easy to use, everything else about this phone leaves much to be desired. I'm excited to get my i730 in so I can say goodbye to the xv6700.
 Used this version for three years! Loved it. February 24, 2008
James Tippins
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Love this phone. It's been my baby for three years. I broke one on the ground by dropping it and got another one.
Have moved to a Samsung and am about to go back to this phone.
 Very good... but not "simple". December 3, 2007
J. McDonald
9 out of 10 found this review helpful
I've owned over 20 phones, from Blackberry's to Q's. So I can tell you that this is not a BAD phone. It's not perfect either.
As far as "locking up", as noted in a previous review, that could be caused by not properly shutting down programs. Windows Mobile is the real problem here, because when you CLOSE a program... it isn't "shut down". Many people buy this phone and use the various programs, closing them normally while never realizing that each program is STAYING in memory to later cause problems on the phone. To properly shut down programs (after closing them) you must go to SETTINGS/SYSTEM/MEMORY/RUNNING PROGRAMS and choose STOP ALL (or selectively choose which program to STOP).
I've not had any more dropped calls on this phone than with any other cellphone I have owned. This phone has great WiFi reception too. Better than some others I have tried (Like the Samsung sch-i730).
The full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard is excellent, but the top is a bit too close to the body of the phone, making it a bit uncomfortable to hit that top row of letters. Not a serious problem though.
Mini-SD slot works great!
Uses a USB cable that has a standard USB mini-connector on one side and the regular, larger USB on the other. You may already have a device that uses the same cable, plus adapters are VERY cheap and plentiful.You won't have to worry about an expensive cable replacement should you lose your original, or leave it behind and need to connect on the road. I always take my USB mini-adapter with me.
As I've said, I've used a LOT of phones. I still think the Blackbery is one of the most RUGGED and well built phones around, and would certainly choose a Blackberry over the XV6700. But if you want a nice Windows Mobile phone, enjoy touch-screen driven devices, and can handle all the features, it's not bad at all!
JM
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