Camera
The Versa offers a respectable 2.0-megapixel camera and camcorder with
flash. Creative types will be pleased with the multitude of photo editing
options, but photo purists looking for a top of the line camera phone may
not appreciate the weak LED flash.
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Photos can be taken in varying image resolutions: 1600 x 1200 px (default),
1280 x 960 px, 800 x 400 px, 640 x 480 px and 320 x 240 px. In general,
the camera takes sharp, vivid pictures with about a 2-second delay and up
to 2x zoom, depending on image resolution. You can use the Versa's image
editor to zoom in, crop, rotate, adjust contrast, sharpen, blur and brighten
your photos. Use the included stylus to draw moustaches on your friends
or write on top of your images. If that's not enough, you can also add fun
frames and clip art to your creations and save them to your photo gallery.
Special camera features include face detection (to make sure your subject's
face is in focus), autofocus, spot/average photometry, four shutter options
(silent, shutter, cheese, ready 123), a self-timer and SmartPic technology,
which can enhance images in low-light situations. The camera offers five
white balance options (auto, fluorescent, sunny, glow, cloudy) and five
color effects (normal, sepia, black and white and aqua).
Video quality on the Versa's built-in camcorder is also just as good.
The Versa can record videos up to 470KB in three resolutions (176 x 144
px, 320 x 240 px, and 640 x 240 px) in VGA format and uses some of the same
image settings as the camera, including brightness, white balance controls
and color effects. The Versa can store up to one hour of recorded video
and send videos of up to 30 seconds; it can play other video files in WMV,
MP4, 3GP and 3G2 formats.
From a megapixel standpoint, the Versa doesn't match up to the LG Dare's
3.2-megapixel camera. It also does not have a vanity mirror or screen for
self portraits. But touch-screen enthusiasts will appreciate the fact that
you can swipe the screen to move from one picture to the next, "favorite"
and drag your best pictures to the top of your home menu, and use the phone
to play image slideshows.
Basic Features
 Like
many of Verizon's newer phones, the Versa offers visual voicemail, which,
for $2.99 a month, assigns a visual interface to your voicemail inbox, letting
you scroll through your voicemail and listen to messages in any order. The
Versa also comes with basic features including a calendar, Ez tip calculator,
alarm clock, icon glossary, drawing pad, text display in English or Spanish,
plus an "extras" button for downloading new applications. To customize your
phone, choose from variety of wallpapers and 26 unique polyphonic ringtones.
The Versa can store up to 998 speed dial contacts and 1,000 phonebook
entries, each with up to five numbers, two email addresses, and a picture
ID. Within the phonebook there are three slots for emergency contacts as
well as space to note medical conditions and other pertinent information
needed in case of an emergency.
Entertain yourself with three included demo games – Monopoly: Here and
Now, Need for Speed: Undercover, and Pac-Man. Full versions are available
for download.
The Versa uses a 1,100 mAh battery with a standby time of 430 hours and
a usage time of 290 minutes.
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