Entertainment

Basic applications found on the T609 include Alarm, Calculator, Calendar, Stopwatch, Tasks, Timer, Unit Converter, and World Time. Users can also record voice Notes up to 1 minute in length and check email through T-Zones.

Verbal commands are all consumers need to dictate using VoiceSignal software. Allowing users to issue commands without speech training such as checking the battery life and signal strength, advanced functions are possible using natural speech to launch programs, dial numbers, and lookup contacts by using just the sound their voice. As one of the most advance voice recognition systems for mobile devices, the T609 understands user commands even when spoken in real-time.

To have some fun, four games come preinstalled on the T609: Airship Racing: Around The Globe, Arch Angel, Bobby Carrot, and Freekick Festival.

In Airship Racing, players navigate around the globe in a hot air balloon, landing on islands while avoiding eagles, piranhas, tornadoes, and thunder clouds along the way.

Arch Angel is a classic high-flying jet fighter game. Going up against other jets while dodging mountains, players must meet different objectives to complete the mission.

Gamers will need strategy when taking on Bobby Carrot. Players need to collect all the carrots on the level in the least number of steps while avoiding tricky traps blocking the way.

And for soccer fans, the T609 includes Freekick Festival. Taking free kicks on goal, players will have to angle free kicks between moving defenders with amusing parodies of real-world superstars named Backhim and Owan.

Additional Java-based games and applications can be installed through J2ME (Java 2 Micro Edition), a common platform for mobile devices. With abundant software for business users and gamers alike, consumers can find mobile versions of popular PC applications and video games reminiscent of 90s console games.

Internet

The T609 comes with EDGE (Enhanced Data rate for GSM Evolution) to allow users to surf the web on T-Mobile's 3G high-speed network. Achieving rates of 70-135 kbps, EDGE allows the T609 to transfer 3 to 4 times faster than traditional GPRS networks.

For convenience, T-Mobile gives customers access to T-Zones, its online multimedia service. Through the service, users can connect to send messages, check email, purchase multimedia, or access a variety of premium services.

Should users need information on the road, 411 directory assistance comes in handy. By calling live operators available 24/7, customers can get movie listings, weather reports, horoscopes, sports scores, restaurant listings, stock quotes, and more. Three listings cost $1.49. Unfortunately unlike other carriers, T-Mobile doesn't currently offer video streaming service.

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