Product Description

Enough technology to keep an IT department busy all within this slick clamshell design. The internal antenna, OLED outer display, and media keys on the front give this phone a sleek high tech look like no other. Packed with EVDO high-speed data, microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel swivel camera, and speakerphone, it is clear that this phone is not just about its looks. The SCH-a930 does so many things so well you’ll wonder how you ever got by without it.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #14395 in Consumer Electronics
• Brand: Samsung
• Model: A930
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Features

• Uniquely Designed Flip Phone With Styled External Display
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology
• 1.3 Megapixel Camera Takes Amazingly Crisp Photos and Long Videos
• Bulit-in MP3 Player With External Media Controls
• Verizon Wireless VCAST Music Supports Streaming TV and Downloadable Music

Amazon.com Product Description
Amazon.com Product Description The SCH-a930 does so many things so well you'll wonder how you ever got by without it. This mid-range CDMA phone sports a slick clamshell design with an internal antenna, OLED outer display, and media keys on the front. Key features include EVDO high-speed data, a microSD memory card slot, Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel digital camera, and a speakerphone.

Packed with features, the a930 still measures up nicely. See it in 3D.

Design
The a930 features a traditional clamshell design with an internal antenna and a 1.3 megapixel digital camera. The vibrant 176 x 220 color display supports up to 262,144 colors, and there's also a supplementary 4-shade blue 176 x 16 OLED display that shows call information, signal strength, and more. A TransFlash/microSD memory card slot is placed on the left side of the phone, media player control keys are placed on the front, and a stereo headset jack is placed on the right. Meanwhile, the front of the phone houses the camera unit. A USB data port is also provided.

Calling Features
The a930 boasts powerful calling functions, such as an integrated speakerphone that makes it easy to converse without touching the handset--a big plus for car users. Meanwhile, speaker independent voice dialing makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the a930 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total hands free operation.

The a930's internal memory can hold up to 500 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as recorded ringtones you make yourself. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the a930's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

The phone features media control keys for getting the most out of V Cast Music. Learn more about V Cast Music.

Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the a930's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.

The a930 is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast, you can download and stream high-quality video. Need news and weather? Get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids, are all available. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.

Verizon's music service makes the a930 all the more desirable. With V Cast Music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat.

A number of handy software tools are bundled with the a930 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock.

Imaging and Entertainment
Groundbreaking digital imaging capabilities are what set the a930 apart from other phones in its class. The 1.3 megapixel camera features an LED flash and a rotating lens. With the a930, you'll never have to worry about forgetting your digital camera again. Just point and shoot. It's that easy. The a930 can capture video, too-- up to ten minutes of it!

When it's time to share your photos, the a930's Bluetooth printing capabilities couldn't make it any easier, just send your photos to any Bluetooth, or USB enabled printer.

And if the imaging capabilities of the a930 are not enough, the a930 also includes a built-in music player that lets you queue up your favorite V Cast tracks, or tracks in your personal collection.

EV-DO Wireless Broadband Coverage
Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung SCH-a930 weighs 3.98 ounces and measures 3.59 x 1.89 x 0.98 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 of digital talk time, and up to 200 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.

Note: The a930 supports the headset, handsfree, serial port and dial up networking Bluetooth profiles. It does not support Bluetooth object transfer (OBEX) profiles.

Customer Reviews

High quality product with a user-friendly interface -- It's one sharp phone!
The reason why I didn't give it a 5:

I currently own a Audiovox XV6600 (a fully functional PDA with Windows Mobile 5, etc.., and activated the phone through Verizon). So you can imagine downgrading from a PDA to a run-of-the-mill / mainstream flip-phone explains why the Samsung A930 isn't the "fanciest" gadget I've come across. In other words, I'd give this Samsung a 5/5 if it wasn't for the PDA. I hope you find the following information helpful.

Ive seen and handled several types of cell phones and I'd have to say that the Samsung A930 is an excellent phone... for the price (compared to other phones of much higher value, and pooring ratings/quality). It's V-Cast compatible, and has a memory card slot for a SanDisk microSD disk which is useful if you listen to music on the way to work, school, etc..

Physical Features:
- Very well constucted; no flimsy/cheap made parts.
- All input connection ports (i.e. where you plug the charger in) have attached caps/covers to prevent any dust, etc. from building up- which can result in damaging the connection prongs, which is no good (especially if you dont have an insurance plan on the phone).
- There's no protruding antenna, (which i personally found both unhelpful and unneccessary with earlier phones) but despite this problem I've been getting excellent signal (but that may just be the area I'm in)
- The camera rotates 180 degrees (give or take) so you can face it forward, or towards yourself - and it also takes impressive pictures for being a camera phone, 1280x960 (pixels) maximum resolution. Plus it has many other camera features: flash, brightness, contrast, etc..

Software Features:
- The ringtone selection isn't very good, in my opinion. There are only a select few to choose from (You can always download ringtones off GetItNow though, if neccessary).
- The user-interface is very easy to use (I'm still getting use to mine so I've had a few mess-ups, pressing the wrong key and what not). The manual contains every bit of information you need to know on working your phone - plain and simple, with pictures and easy to follow instructions - down to every last option (which i find very helpful because some options seem to be hidden almost, and commonly manuals arn't written and put together very thuroughly - Hey, no offense all the cell-phone-manual-writers, just lettin out some steam, hah!.
- They're several pre-installed software applications built-in, unfortunately I can't list all of them because my fingers would fall off, trust me though, there are some real cool features: a calculator, a scheduler, alarm clock, and many many more.
- It includes GetItNow (for those not farmliar with GetItNow, its a application on the phone which allows you to connect to a Verizon server (Air time does not go against your contracted minutes) and you'll have access to hundreds of downloads such as ringtones, wallpapers, games, news, sports, and thats only to name a few. Its free to use, but some of the tones, wallpaper, etc.. cost a few dollars to purchase.
- Since i started a new contract I was eligable for 1 month free trial of V-Cast (Which I believe is about $15 a month) - it's pretty interesting/entertaining, you can access music videos, concerts, clips from your favorite tv shows, etc... In my opnion though i wouldn't recommend it, it's very over priced... $15 a month to watch clips of concerts and tv shows on a 1'' x 1'' screen? and how often are you going to watch a concert on your cell phone?

Phone Settings:
- There are countless adjustments and settings you can make to the phone to make it very customized, from different ringtones depending on the person who is calling you (you can even have a picture of the person display when they call, it's called Video-ID i believe)
- Voice Activated Dialing - you dont even need to had a pre-stored contact to call, you can simply say, for example "Call 5551234" and if it hears you clearly it will recognize the number and ask what you would like to do, "Call, store, etc.." (and when I was testing it I was speaking very quickly it worked dead-on the first couple times, but if it missunderstands a single (possibly 2) number(s) it will show you a list of similar numbers
- TIP: When using the voice recognition dialing, try putting on the speaker phone fuction first, I've found it can recognize speech a lot clearer (and make sure there isn't any loud ambient noise in the room (which would lead to a misrecognition)
- It's Bluetooth capabile for anyone interested.
- It also has a small input jack for headphones (i dont believe it's the standard 1/8'' jack though, any local electronics store I'm sure would carry an adaptor) so you can listen to music on the go. Also has playlist buttons are on the outside of the case to allow easier control.

Overall I'm very pleased with the phone (and you can imagine that going from a PDA to this... thats a good thing)

Don't take my word on it though, there are plenty of online reviews, and going to the store to try the phone out yourself before buying it is an awesome idea. I hope you found this review helpful.

Thanks for reading!

Need Help With This Phone??
This phone is great! I've had it for a month now an have found some really neat tricks with this phone.

First off it is not an MP3 phone!! It only plays WMA music files. BUT! no worries its really easy to convert your MP3 music files into WMA (using "Plus! MP3 Audio Converter LE") & they sound completely the same. Going to www.microsoft.com download center you can download this software fast, easy an most importantly FREE. ok. The next thing I learned was that I could make my very own RINGTONES on my phone. Yup. That's right, I can grab any MP3 song slice a small clip (using "MP3 Cutter Joiner version 1.17") that I want from it an transfer it to my phone (using SD transFlash Card) and use it as a ringtone.

So check it out. With a little patience an learning a thing or to about audio files this phone can offer you Free Music, Ringtones & Pictures. All from your computer. Remember though!! I use a microSD/TransFlash Card to transfer all these files to my phone. So if u want to take full advantage of this phone your going to need one. 256mb is the one I use.

The Reception is great. So Far no dropped calls. I'm also a big texter ,seriously I txt all day everyday about 6,000 a month, well after txting all day the battery does tend to get low. Especially after a couple phone calls. But it has never died on me. I also play music all day and yet has never died. So in the end the battery is good.

Now If you read some of the other reviews somewhere someone wrote that since it has no front display you cant tell if u got a txt message, phone call or missed call etc. That is somewhat true. After 2 min it disappears but if you press the speaker button (or any other button on the outside) for 1 sec it pops back up again for another 2 min letting you know you have received something. And if you haven't it simply displays the date. ALSO!! the front display on this phone NEVER turns off. it always displays reception, time (not the date), and battery life.

so to sum it all up..

Good:
Reception
Battery Life
Add your own music and ringtones
Has Dust Covers
Rotating Camera

Bad:
Speakers could be a wee bit louder
& Verizon should hand out free accessories for this phone.
I know Sprint does with all of its Samsung phones.

Feel Free to email me at Hernizzzle510@sbcgloabl.net an I'll gladly help anyone needing help wit this phone in any way I can .

Great phone
I've had this phone for about a week now and I really like it. I get great reception indoors and out; in a direct comparison with my friend's newer lg phone (vx5200 I believe) and older lg (model?) it gets better reception than both. The sound quality is great and the phone feels very solid. I have had no problem hearing through the earpiece on buses, etc. where there is a lot of background noise - this was always a problem with my previous phones.

This phone DOES display missed calls and messages on the front display; the lower half of the display disappears after about a minute to save battery life. If you hold the speakerphone button for a second, it will light up again and display missed calls and messages, so you can check for messages without having to open the phone.

In short, here are a few things I really like about the phone:

-Great reception
-Nice loud earpiece and speakerphone
-Loud ringer
-Very good sound quality
-Voice recognition works well
-Beautiful internal screen
-Feels solid
-Nice large keypad and navigation buttons
-Camera takes decent pictures and video (for a cell phone)

Here are a few things I'm not crazy about:

-Speakerphone button can be easy to inadvertly push, although I'm now
getting used to the location and press it less often
-Speakerphone echo in car (other person hears echo); only seems to occur
when talking with flip closed in car
-Ringtones aren't the greatest
-USB cable and headphones not included with phone

Overall I think it's a great phone. It's not advertised as an .mp3 player, so I don't know why people get upset when they find out you can only play .wma files. I haven't tried V-Cast or the navigation system, but I've heard other people say that they work very well on this phone. The outer display is not for everyone and may be difficult to read if your eyesight isn't the greatest, but I personally like it. This phone deserves much better than one or two stars.