Samsung U700 Gleam Black Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service)

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Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 3.9 x 1.9 x 0.6 inches ; 3.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S.
• ASIN: B000WPG0DY
• Item model number: MOTW755
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #220,608 in Cell Phones & Accessories (See Top 100 in Cell Phones & Accessories)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Nicely slim and featuring a unique new living wallpaper user interface, the Samsung U700 Gleam is your mobile telecommunication and entertainment partner. It's compatible with Verizon's V Cast Music service, which enables you to purchase songs through your phone and download them via Verizon's fast EV-DO data network, as well as V Cast Video for streamed video clips from a variety of channels. Other features include a 2-megapixel camera with video capture, Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory card expansion, and a 2.1-inch screen.

The Samsung Gleam features V Cast Video and Music capability, a large 2.1 inch TFT main screen, and a rich, high gloss finish.

The slim clamshell phone offers a unique living wallpaper user interface that changes with the time of day.

Verizon Service Options
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, you'll enjoy fast access to the Internet and Verizon's multimedia services (additional charges applicable), with average download speeds ranging from 400 to 700 Kbps and peak rates up to 2 Mbps. (Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.) 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.

With the V Cast Video service, you can 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.

Getting on the Internet is easy using Verizon's Mobile Web 2.0 package, which allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Verizon's Get It Now wireless download service is also fully compatible with this phone. This pay-per-download service features application downloads, games and productivity tools. You can also personalize your handset with ringtone downloads using the Get It Now service.

With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access Verizon'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. And Verizon's Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless 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.

Phone Features
The Samsung Gleam has a glossy metallic silver and black exterior and a unique living wallpaper capability that enables you to easily see the phone’s status with either a driver's view of an animated country or city street with dashboard-like dials that changes with the time of day. An external LCD (96 x 96 pixels, 65K colors) also displays an analog clock in addition to signal strength, current time, and battery life. The internal 2.1-inch LCD has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution, support for 262K colors, and 8 lines of text.

The 2-megapixel camera snaps pictures in six resolution options from 1600 x 1200 (2 MP) to 176 x 144 (QCIF), and it includes digital zoom, three quality settings, brightness and white balance controls, multi-shot capability, night mode, and spot metering. For video capture, the Z6tv records clips in MPEG4 format in two resolutions--320 x 240 and 176 x 144 pixels. You can shoot video as long as your memory card has available space, and videos shot for MMS messaging are capped at 30 seconds. The digital audio player is compatible with MP3 and WMA files and offers a shuffle mode.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and audio/video remote control. 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.

A messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse, support is built in for sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, sound and video via messages. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still and video camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is also supported, and the phone ships with a built-in email client. The Gleam also comes stock with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit--a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The Gleam's internal phone book can hold up to 500 contact entries with five phone numbers and two emails per entry, while the phone's picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. The RIZR's voice dialing feature makes calling family, friends, and business associates as easy as saying their names. Other features include:

• MicroSD expansion up to 4 GB
• PIM tools: Calendar with scheduler, note pad, alarm clock, world time, calculator, unit converter
• Speakerphone
• Vibrating alerts and silent mode
• Hearing aid compatibility = M4

Vital Statistics
The Samsung U700 Gleam weighs 3.35 ounces and measures 3.88 x 1.91 x 0.55 inches. Its 800 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 250 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Superb little piece of equipment, December 10, 2007

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John Korkow "John Korkow" (Vermillion, South Dakota) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung U700 Gleam Black Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

My old Nokia, after 4 years of continuous use started to shut off without warning. I did not want to get a new phone, and reviewed sites for hours looking for a good replacement that was free through Verizon. This phone has only one thing I don't like, the tiny caps over the charger bay and the earphone plug--- I'm sure they last longer this way, but they are tiny and can be hard to open.

With that said.. this phone is remarkably easy to set up, easy to use, has a bright easy to ready display and keypad. The bluetooth setup was fast and simple, in fact, set up was completely done, including manual transfer of my address book, in about 30 minutes. I couldn't be happier, great reception, looks good, in a nicely sized package.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect phone for me!, November 20, 2007

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K.C. Woodruff "K.C." (Columbus, OH) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Samsung U700 Gleam Black Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

I got this phone for my "new every two" plan with Verizon. After using an old phone it was amazing to hear the difference in clarity once I made my first call. It has a nice mp3 player on it and the speakerphone is very loud on the low setting. Plenty of extras and options. Get the case for it though. It is so slim and easy to drop. The camera was a little off center, but not a big deal.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Nice but has many issues, March 30, 2008

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Bari Bargerstock (Worthington PA...USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Samsung U700 Gleam Black Phone (Verizon Wireless, Phone Only, No Service) (Wireless Phone Accessory)

This is a nice slim phone, very classy looking. Light weight and easy to use... Has many neat things like fonts you can change, as well as different sounds for the keypad. The car theme is okay if you are into that but will use lots of battery and you will charge about every other day. Battery life is okay if you turn off the living wall paper, that uses battery power too. I was used to a lot more battery with my LG 8600. Has some cool stuff to play with, the camera is okay but I have had better. No flash but if you maybe need to buy a camera if you want a lot more in that area.

Now that I have pointed out all the stuff I like - let me tell you in 3 weeks I am on my third one of these.... the first one was hard to hear when ringing, the second one would not let me down load get it now applications to get my contact list. It constantly rebooted before allowing the download. This one likes to shut off and reboot also when I am on get it now looking for ringtones because..... you only have 3 bells and 3 ringtones plus the usual verizon tone ... very disappointing.

The speaker in this phone leaves much to be desired, very hard to hear in my purse... so that is why I tried to download ringtones... well that just turned into a nightmare. Finally just gave up when my keypad start losing its sounds... I really think this phone has sound issues.

Called Verizon and they told me to pick another phone I guess they are tired of me trying this phone. After three I think maybe I need to find another. I stayed with it because all in all it is a nice looking phone.
I have small hands and it felt really nice, looked really nice and had some fun stuff, but I think it is time to move on....