Internet

Users can take advantage of high-speed broadband access through Verizon Wireless' EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) 3G network. Expanding to more than 171 metropolitan areas and 68 airports, Verizon Wireless' broadband network is one of the largest in the country. Transferring at theoretical speeds of up to 2.4 Mbps, consumers can expect more realistic rates are around 300 to 500 kbps.

Through EV-DO, customers can access a wide variety of Verizon Wireless services, including VCAST Video and Music, a subscription-based video streaming and music download service.

Consumers can watch live and prerecorded shows from popular channels such as ABC News, CNBC, MSNBC, the Weather Channel, the News Corp.'s Twentieth Century Fox studio, and Viacom Inc.'s VH1 and Comedy Central. Subscribing to select preferences, users can stay on top of their favorite content with text alerts being sent when new videos becomes available.

With more than one million songs available for purchase online, VCAST Music gives users immediate access to songs from well-known artists at major music labels Warner Music Group, EMI Music, Universal, and Sony/BMG, as well as indie provider The Orchard.

Customers buying tracks from the VCAST Music Store on the A930 actually get two copies of every song - one for the A930 and one for the Windows XP PC. Purchases from the PC cost $0.99 and can be transferred via USB cable to the phone, while purchases from the A930 cost $1.99 for both copies. VCAST Music customers will also be able to buy entire albums via Windows XP PCs. Prices vary by album.

Storage

Photos, video clips, wallpapers, ringtones, and games are dynamically shared among 33.0 MB of internal memory. For more storage-intensive applications, such as storing MP3s, the A930 includes a microSD expansion slot. Capable of accepting memory cards up to 1 GB in size, plenty of space is available to fully utilize the audio and imaging capabilities.

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