Introduction

As the latest music phone to be released for Verizon Wireless, the Samsung SCH-A930 goes against popular trends, offering an alternative to the ultra-thin devices sweeping the marketplace.

Integrated with Verizon Wireless' VCAST Music online service, customers can browse, preview, download, and play high-quality digital music directly on the A930. With dual stereo speakers, removable memory, and dedicated music playback keys, the A930 gives users a complete music experience.

Consumers can also view video clips through VCAST Video, offering entertainment, news, sports and more in one portable and compact handheld. For capturing unexpected moments, an integrated 1.3-megapixel digital camera and camcorder captures still images or video clips to send and share with family and friends over EV-DO high-speed broadband connectivity. The A930 also supports Bluetooth profiles for headsets, dial-up networking, serial ports, and various handsfree accessories.

Providing functional multimedia in a trendy design, the A930 gives consumers a stylish device for audio and video entertainment on the road.

Design

Lead by the Motorola RAZR, ultra-slim devices have dominated the mobile industry the past year. Measuring a reasonable 91 x 48 x 25 mm and weighing 113 g, the A930 goes against popular trends with its considerably thicker design. In a marketplace where handhelds try to emulate popular fads, the A930 is a refreshing change, diverging from a world of slim handhelds.

Giving off an industrial feel, the strong angles and pure black exterior embeds a narrow vertical external screen. Meant to be held sideways, the LCD is more stylish than functional; adding an aesthetic element to the design for a monochrome view of commonly glanced at information.

Below the elongated screen, Rewind, Play / Pause, and Fast Forward buttons control the built-in MP3 player, while above, a rotating 1.3-megapixel camera with flash is positioned on the hinge captures photos up to 1280 x 960 px in resolution. Dual speaker ports on to bottom corners give users an open-air listening experience.

Volume Keys along the left adjust earpiece and tone levels during calls and standby, while a dedicated Speakerphone Key nearby activates handsfree access. On the right, a 2.5 mm Headset Jack is positioned next to a microSD expansion slot, able to accept memory cards up to 1 GB in size. The Power / Accessory Connector Port is located on the bottom.

Flipping open the A930 reveals the internal screen. Ideal for watching streaming videos, the vibrant 262K-color LCD displays clips at a large 176 x 220 px resolution. Below, a 5-Way Keypad doubles as shortcuts to the Mobile Web (Up), Calendar (Down), Get Pix and Flix (Left), and Get It Now (Right) online services. Surrounding the kyepad, dedicated Camera / Camcorder, Voice Recognition,  Send, Clear, End, and Left and Right Shortcut Keys offer additional convenience for quick navigation.

Out of the box, the Samsung SCH-A930 comes with a Standard 1000 mAh Li-Ion Battery, Travel Charger, Welcome CD, Quick Reference Guide, and User Manual.

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