Messaging
SMS text messages can be sent with up to 1,000 characters to 10 recipients
at a time. Save time by choosing from a list of 12 preset messages ranging
from a simple "Let's meet" to a more forward "Would you like to join me
for a date tonight?" Have something important to say? Mark messages as urgent
to let contacts know what's important. The Krave also allows users to create
20-second video and pic-voice messages to help users send a strong statement.
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Turn the phone sideways to activate the touch QWERTY keyboard, or keep
the alphanumeric dial pad to text in portrait mode. Both formats utilize
Motorola's iTAP predictive text program and give tactile feedback and are
comfortable for one-handed texting.
The Krave comes with email configurations for Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, AOL,
AIM, Verizon.net and mobile POP3 email services for Yahoo! Mail, Windows
Live, Gmail and AOL mail. Instant messaging on the Krave is set for AIM,
Windows Live and Yahoo! Messenger.
There are some flaws with the Krave's QWERTY keyboard. One minor difference
we found was that it didn't use automatic first-letter caps. Hit the shift
key once for caps and remember to hit it a second time to go back to lowercase
type. The second hitch was that the Krave's transparent touch cover makes
it physically impossible (or at least very difficult) for double thumb typing
like on most other handsets with QWERTY.
Entertainment
Verizon VCAST Mobile TV and Music lets consumers to take their calls
and entertainment with them wherever they go. With the touch cover down,
they can access menu links for videos or music. Once users have made their
selection, turn the phone horizontally for a 240 x 320 px wide-screen view
of favorite shows or use a finger to swipe through album covers in queue.
Starting at a subscription fee of $13 per month, VCAST Mobile TV offers
live television programming straight to the phone from networks including
CNBC, CBS, Comedy Central, ESPN, Comedy Central and MTV. This is television
that's sure to add enjoyment to midday coffee breaks and idle moments.
If users don't have enough music already, Verizon downloads via Rhapsody
are $1.99 for each song or $14.99 for unlimited access. On a PC, they can
browse and purchase tunes from the VCAST Music online store via Windows
Media Player 10. Then manage their music library, create playlists and sync
songs to the phone.
Verizon VCAST also offers 3G streaming video, downloadable games, display
themes, ringtones and more at prompt download speeds of about 500 kbps to
800 kbps.
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