Messaging
The V265 contains standard text messaging features including SMS (Short
Messaging Service), EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service), and MMS (Multimedia
Message Service).
EMS allows consumers to send text, pictures, and sounds in easy-to-create
messages. Adopted by several leading phone manufacturers, EMS makes it
possible for users to add text formatting such as style, size, alignment,
and paragraphs.
For multimedia messaging, MMS goes one step further by allowing users
access attach real pictures, sound, and time-based sequencing. With true
communicative versatility users can say it in words, photos, animation,
and sounds.
Now, instead of sending plain text messages, creative users can design
messages for those special occasions. Animated birthday message with a
recorded greeting or digital vacation postcards with attached photos are
easily made by combining photographs taken with the phone's built-in camera
and a bit of creativity. With the V265, limitless arrangements of photography
and personalized messaging are possible.
 Messages
can be typed quicker with predictive text. Instead of having to press
keys several times for a letter, software on the phone chooses from a
dictionary of words and phrases to anticipate what is being written. However,
instead of the more widely used T9 standard, the V265 features the Lexicus
Software iTAP method. Essentially both are very similar, but loyal T9
users may find it difficult to break old habits.
Entertainment
Preinstalled software on the V265 includes common everyday applications
such as Alarm Clock, Datebook, Notepad, and Voice Recorder. Gaming is
already a popular feature in cell phones nowadays, and with Java, users
can add new games to further enhance the V265. But while most of today's
phones use the more popular J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) standard,
the V265 uses the BREW (Binary Runtime Environment for Wireless).
From a consumer standpoint, both are virtually identical. However,
since J2ME is the more popular platform, it is more versatile in the number
of games and applications available. But that's not to say BREW is lacking.
Users will have a significant quantity to choose from.
 Installation
files can be transferred to the V265 from a PC or through the web. However,
unfortunately BREW is not as popular a platform as J2ME, so there is less
software to choose from. However transferring through PC seems inconvenient
due to the lack of connectivity options prevalent in Verizon phones.
Conveniently though, Verizon Wireless utilizes its network to bring
users games, productivity tools, wallpapers, ring tones, and more with
Get It Now. For a minimal fee, users can transfer multimedia at the touch
of a button.
getIM, getEMAIL and getBROWSING require a monthly access free, plus
airtime. And download charges for getTONES, getGAMES, getGOING, getPIX
and getFLIX vary by application and airtime charges apply when browsing,
downloading, and using certain applications.
Internet
An integrated web browser renders pages using the an Openwave UP 6.2
browser; built upon markup languages of WAP 2.0 - WML, xHTML Mobile (Extensible
Hypertext Markup Language) and xHTML Basic.
The V265 is also capable of transferring at higher speeds while browsing
or downloading through Verizon Wireless' cdma2000 1xRTT service. Short
for single carrier (1x) radio transmission technology, cdma2000 1xRTT
is a 3G wireless technology based on the CDMA platform, and has the capability
of providing ISDN-like speeds of up to 144 kbps.
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