Basic Features
It's all well and good that the FlipShot has a nifty camera, but how
does it fare in the realm of basic phone functionality? The FlipShot's basic
feature package doesn't differ greatly from the standard Verizon fare, but
even this is certainly satisfactory for daily phone purposes.
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The Contacts database stores Name, two Mobile numbers, Home and Work
numbers, two Email addresses, and a Fax number. Users may assign each contact
a personalized ring tone and photo, as well as assign contacts to groups.
A Notes function should come in handy for users who add indiscriminately
to their Contacts list and consequently end up unsure as to just how they
met this guy named "Biff" who suddenly seems to be in their phonebook. A
handy feature allows users to store passwords or codes for phone numbers
that lead to an automated system. Businesspeople and others in need of a
serious contacts database will still have to rely on a Blackberry or Smartphone,
but the FlipShot's Contacts list should more than meet basic needs.
As with most phones nowadays, Voicemail and speakerphone are both available
for times when users desire to (respectively) avoid communication or share
it with the world at large. Many phones nowadays offer another, more recent,
feature: an In Case of Emergency number in the Contacts list. Users may
plug in the name of a close family member or friend to be contacted should
the user be found in distress or should a lost phone be recovered by a Good
Samaritan hoping to make contact. A few more handy features round out the
standard features package, including Speed Dial, and a timer recording the
length of all calls.
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FlipShot is not here to revolutionize Verizon's software package, and it
doesn't. What it does do is offer a satisfactory list of standard call features,
including a more-than-adequate Contacts list, storage of Emergency numbers,
Speed Dial, and more.
Screen
The FlipShot offers a 240 x 320 px 262K-color TFT internal screen and
a 128 x 96 px 65K-color TFT external screen, which, of course, twist around
in camera mode so that the larger screen becomes the camera viewing window.
The external screen displays the usual vital statistics: time, date,
signal strength, battery level, etc. Display options include a choice between
an analog and a digital clock, including the option to turn off the clock
completely. With 65K-colors, the external screen matches the standard for
many internal screens, and can display user photos or other images as wallpaper.
The internal screen displays images at a beautiful 262K-color resolution.
Large and bright, the screen is certainly specialized for its camera-related
functions. Display options include a choice between three Display Themes
(VZW Classic, Camera, and Espresso), though the latter two both rely heavily
on brown, and the first displays a rainbow of primary colors worthy of a
toddler's bedroom. Still, users are welcome to choose between three evils,
and those who are fans of light brown should be more than satisfied. Dial
Fonts may be set to normal or large, while the font style may be set to
Normal, Rainbow, Sticky Note, or the ever-classy Quill Pen. Anyone tired
of strained eyes will be happy to discover that the Menu Font Size may also
be changed from Normal to Large. Additional options allow users to set Contrast,
Backlight brightness and duration, and to customize the Banner.
With two high-quality screens, the FlipShot is ready, willing, and able
to display an entire array of digital imagery. The quality of the internal
screen is up to its double function of camera display. Furthermore, a wealth
of display options allow users to customize to their hearts' content.
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