A great choice for global roaming, the Samsung Renown clamshell phone enables
you to enjoy Verizon Wireless's reliable CDMA/EV-DO service here in the U.S. as
well as access GSM wireless services in more than 200 destinations worldwide for
voice and 150 global destinations for data. You'll be able to snap still images
and videos wherever you roam thanks to the 2-megapixel camera, which includes
NightShot capabilties that enhance the camera's capabilities in dark
environments.
This phone is compatible with the V Cast Music and V CAST Music with Rhapsody
services, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download
them via Verizon Wireless's fast EV-DO data network. You'll also benefit from
the phone's A-GPS receiver, which enables you to access Verizon Wireless's VZ
Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. Other features include Bluetooth
for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (to 8
GB), access to mobile email and instant messaging, Visual Voice Mail, and up to
5 hours of talk time.
Global Connectivity
With the Samsung Renown, you'll be able to connect to wireless networks from
Europe to South America to Asia thanks to its quad-band GSM/EDGE/GPRS
connectivity. It comes pre-installed with a SIM card, so customers who plan to
travel abroad can activate global service at the time of purchase or by calling
Verizon Wireless prior to leaving the U.S. For those who travel abroad
frequently, the company's Global Value Plan offers discounted roaming charges on
calls made to and from 130 countries.
Verizon Wireless Service
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to
the Internet and Verizon Wireless's multimedia services (additional charges
applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak
rates up to 2 Mbps. The V Cast Music service enables you to download songs
instantly to your phone, or purchase music through your PC and transfer the
files to your phone. If purchased from your phone, you'll receive two copies of
the song: a Windows Media Audio Pro Plus format at 64Kbps stereo is sent to your
phone, and a Windows Media Audio 9 format at 160Kbps stereo is sent to your
account in the V CAST Music online store for downloading to your PC. V Cast
Music offers nearly 2 million songs, with more being added all the time.
In addition to the V Cast Music service, this phone is also compatible with
Verizon Wireless's V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this
exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST
Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three
Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web
browsers. In addition, customers who purchase music over-the-air are able to
download the master copy of the songs or albums to their PCs free of digital
rights management (DRM) software that restricts how and where music can be
played.
The V Cast Video service enables you to stream or download video clips to
your phone from a variety of news, entertainment, sports, and weather channels,
including CNN, ABC News, E!, CBS Sports, The Weather Channel, and VH1.
With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon Wireless's VZ
Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted
turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million
points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and
detailed color maps that can be quickly panned and zoomed. Other features
include weather updates for a location without knowing the ZIP code, optional
rerouting based on current traffic conditions, and a gas finder feature for
finding recent gas prices in your area and getting directions to gas stations.
And Verizon Wireless's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones
from your cell phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area
designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message
when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.
With BroadbandAccess Connect (subscription required), you can use your
smartphone as a modem for your notebook when you connect the two using a USB
cable--or open a Bluetooth connection--enabling you to access the Internet or
your company intranet. The tethered modem capability is ideal when you're
traveling and need to use your notebook to check email, access corporate
networks, or download large files like presentations and reports. And with
BroadbandAccess Connect, you won't have to buy an extra PC Card or other
devices.
Personalize your phone using the VZAppZone, a mobile marketplace that allows
you to browse and purchase content and add-on applications. You'll get weather
updates for up to five locations, news updates from Reuters, and a storefront
for discovering and downloading ringtones, wallpaper and applications.
With Visual Voice Mail, you can delete, reply and forward voice mail messages
without having to listen to prior messages or voice instructions. Visual Voice
Mail is the ideal tool for the busy mobile professional who may need to
prioritize which messages he or she listens to first.
Phone Features
The Samsung Renown has a stylish cocoa brown coloring with a glossy skin that
catches the light. The exterior of the clamshell sports a 96 x 96-pixel LCD
screen with support for 262K colors, and it displays the current time/date,
battery life, signal strength, and incoming caller ID. It also has dedicated
music playback keys below the screen. Flip open the phone the reveal the
2.3-inch main LCD screen, which has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution and a 262K
color depth. It's complemented by a five-way navigation pad, send/end keys, and
two soft navigation keys.
The phone has a 44 MB internal memory, which can be expanded via optional
MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up
to 1000 contact entries with multiple phone numbers per entry and the ability to
store one picture per entry. The phone also displays the most recent 90
incoming/outgoing/missed phone calls.
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This
phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes
profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With
the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible
Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth
or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and
access files from a server.
The 2-megapixel camera shoots images in five resolutions (1600 x 1200, 1280 x
960, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120 pixels) with a choice of three quality
settings. It also features up to a 10x digital zoom (depending on resolution
adjustment), brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot mode (Series,
Divided and Panorama), self-timer, and three shutter sounds (including silent).
The phone can also capture video clips, which are capped at 30 seconds for
sending via MMS messaging or recorded for as long as you have available memory
up to up to QVGA resolution.
Stay in touch with friends while you're on the go using SMS text messaging.
When used in combination with the phone's built-in still camera, MMS opens up a
whole new world of messaging fun. The phone also comes with a built-in web
browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 predictive text entry
technology makes it easier for entering text while composing email and text
messages.
Other features include:
- Personal Organizer: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calendar, Calculator with
Converter, Stop Watch, Notepad
- Includes 12 polyphonic ringtones; also compatible with downloadable
real-music ringers
- USB connectivity with mass storage capabilities
- Advanced speech recognition
- Digital audio player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC/AAC+/eAAC+
- Video player compatible with MPEG4, WMV, H.264, H.263
- Bluetooth version 2.0 with the following profiles: A2DP (stereo music
streaming), AVRC (remote control), HFP (hands-free car kits), HSP
(communication headsets), BPP (basic printing profile for text, email), DUN
(dial-up networking), FTP (file transfer), OPP (object push for business
cards, calendar items, and pictures), PBA (transfer contacts)
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M3/T4
Vital Statistics
The Samsung Renown weighs 4.05 ounces and measures 3.87 x 1.95 x 0.69 inches.
It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies as well as Verizon Wireless's EV-DO
data network; it also has quad-band GSM connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) for
roaming outside the United States.
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