Entertainment
The V557 comes with common applications such as Alarm Clock, Calculator,
Datebook, Instant Messaging, and Voice Records. Additionally, users can
access POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols for 3rd party email access.
But users aren't just limited to what comes preinstalled on the V557.
Built on the J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition) platform, consumers can purchase
and download Java-based applications to install on the V557. Through various
connectivity options or through Cingular's store, users can keep the V557
fresh by finding a wide range of games and productivity tools.
As the most popular mobile platform, thousands of J2ME programs have
been developed by major software companies and individuals covering virtually
every genre available. Some are free, but others require a small fee.
Internet
 Running
on Cingular's EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) data network,
consumers can transfer files and browse the web at up to 70-135 kbps, two
to three times faster than traditional GPRS networks. Currently in over
13,000 U.S. cities and towns and more than 39,000 miles of U.S. highways,
EDGE reaches nearly 253 million people. Still growing, international EDGE
and GPRS roaming is also available in more than 80 countries.
Recently Cingular significantly upgraded its MEdia Net service, dramatically
simplifying the way its customers access the Internet on their mobile phones.
Reducing the number of clicks it takes to access online information, customers
can get to news and entertainment headlines, sports scores, financial quotes,
local weather, and more with only two clicks.
The V557 features a personalized "phone page," letting users add and
remove information from the leading content providers. Gaining access to
CNN for news, ESPN for sports, E! Online for entertainment, The Weather
Channel for daily updates, and Univision for Spanish-language content, Cingular
customers can get all the news that matters in one central location.
 Built
on Motorola's SCREEN3 technology, the V557 is also the first device to feature
Cingular's MEdia Net Live Ticker service. Taking convenience and simplicity
one step further, the V557 is updated automatically several times daily
with small bits of headline-style information rolling across the "ticker"
at the bottom screen. Any news that looks interesting can then be accessed
by MEdia Net. Customers digging deeper can then retrieve and read the full
story.
Charges are only incurred if the customer chooses to open the MEdia Net
session to get the full story. MEdia Net services can be purchased on a
pay-as-you-go basis ($0.01 per KB), or included in a MEdia Net or MEdia
Bundle package ranging from $4.99 for 1 MB of data usage to $19.99 for unlimited
data usage.
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