Entertainment
With a state-of-the-art camera, fun messaging, and a built-in MP3 player,
the FlipShot virtually guarantees a happy, entertained user. However, just
in case the latter three features aren't enough to do the trick, the FlipShot
also offers two modern cell phone entertainment standards - video and games.
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Of course, these two modern cell phone standards are accompanied by another
modern cell phone standard: extra fees. Users may download video from VCAST
Videos, and the BREW games must also be downloaded via Verizon's Get it
Now! service. The FlipShot's 262K colors and slightly-larger-than-average
screen should enhance the video / game experience.
Offering a standard package of video clips and games from Verizon's storehouse,
the FlipShot should keep users entertained for a small fee.
Again, the FlipShot is not a Smartphone, nor does it claim to be. Accordingly,
its application functions are nothing more than standard. That being said,
the applications offered by the FlipShot should keep users satisfied. A
quick peak into the Tools folder reveals the following: Voice Command, Calculator,
Calendar, Alarm Clock, Stop Watch, World Clock, and Notepad.
 The
Calculator tool is rather fancy - in addition to the regular calculator,
it also offers a tip calculator and a converter that switches between standard
and metric for temperature, length, weight, area, and volume. An excellent
addition, almost hidden at the bottom of the list, is the currency converter,
which switches between the US Dollar and a host of other commonly-used currencies.
Other than the Calculator, the tools aren't particularly exciting. The
Calendar should be familiar to anyone who's used a Verizon phone before.
The Alarm Clock, Stop Watch, World Clock and Notepad functions also fail
to add anything new to the game. Voice Command, powered by VoiceSignal,
allows users to Call a name in the Contacts list or any random phone number
by speaking into the phone. Users may also use voice command to send messages,
lookup names, select an MP3 playlist, go to a menu, check phone stats such
as battery level, or check out their account or the help guide. Standard
stuff, but a nice addition for those who enjoy this kind of function.
The FlipShot doesn't offer anything special in terms of Applications,
but it certainly gets the job done with a standard set of tools, including
a rather spiffy Calculator. Note that Verizon offers "Tools On The Go,"
which allows users to download (for a fee, of course) additional applications.
Internet
In terms of internet, the FlipShot doesn't offer any surprises, utilizing
Verizon's Mobile Web microbrowser through the Get It Now! News and Information
service. Featuring cdma2000 1xEV-DO technology, the FlipShot offers a solid,
if not innovative, internet experience. A standard mobile phone web browser
and internet connection rounds out the package.
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