Messaging

Messaging is a comfort for tiny, fast typers with the U740's QWERTY keyboard. As mentioned before, the keys are sometimes too crammed and bigger paws might have difficulty. The U740 is preloaded to support AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger Service and Yahoo! Messenger.

While the design sometimes interferes with the productivity of typing - number keys are highlighted in silver, but are difficult to distinguish with their large print letters – a NumLock key solves the problem when dialing numbers or number sequences in messages. Messages can be attached to photos or videos, conveniently and a signature option allows for a specific sequence to be attached to the bottom of every outgoing text message.

A paid, an optional Wireless Sync feature allows users to wirelessly sync the phone with their email, calendar and address books.

Entertainment

In addition to its famous VCAST library of music, videos or some combination of the two, the SCH-U740 builds its entertainment around its signature QWERTY keyboard, which means more text options. One of the most useful is the News & Info capability which only works again, in landscape mode. Users must first connect to the VCAST network. Once news is selected from specific categories, the keyboard operates differently than a normal phone call, which is sometimes frustrating.

The entertainment menu, identified as "Get It Now," comes with few preloaded options and requires that users connect to the VCAST network for any additional applications. This includes music, ringtones, pictures and video as well as a category called "Extras." Sadly for gamers, the phone comes preloaded with no games – not even trail versions Users can select to purchase a subscription or unlimited pass to Verizon's online gaming site, from which they can download new applications.

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