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Samsung i760 Black Phone (Verizon Wireless)
Samsung i760 Black Phone (Verizon Wireless)
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List Price: $749.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars(based on 28 reviews)
Sales Rank: 7101
Category: Wireless

Publisher: Verizon Wireless
Studio: Verizon Wireless
Brand: Samsung
Label: Verizon Wireless
Color: Black
Media: Wireless Phone
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.5
Dimensions (in): 0 x 0 x 0

Model: SCHi760ZKV
UPC: 635753465006
EAN: 0635753465006
ASIN: B000YA6EMY

Release Date: November 1, 2007
Shipping: Eligible for Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours

Features:
  • Smartphone with Windows Mobile 6 Professional for MS Office document editing and easy Outlook email and contacts
  • Slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 2.8-inch color LCD, Bluetooth with stereo music streaming, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g)
  • MicroSD memory expansion; 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder; Windows Media Player 10 for music and video
  • Up to 3.5 hours of talk time, up to 150 hours of standby time
  • Includes: Standard & Extended Batteries, USB Data Cable, Travel Charger, Stylus, Companion CD, VZAccessManager CD, Quick Reference Guide, Quick Start Guide and WirelessSyncGuide

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Editorial Reviews:

Amazon.com Product Description
Increase mobile productivity and get better integrated mobile business performance with the Samsung SCH-i760, which is powered by the Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system for a familiar office experience and the ability to read and edit in applications such as Word or Excel as well as review Powerpoint presentations. You can also receive Outlook email, update your contacts and calendar, and stay securely connected with your office via Wireless Sync or ActiveSync. You'll be productive wherever you roam thanks to the integrated Wi-Fi connectivity for use at wireless hotspots and access to Verizon's BroadbandAccess Connect service (which lets you use your phone as a modem to your laptop).

Styled for performance, the i760 features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard on the side and a stylus for quick and easy navigation on the large 2.8-inch touchscreen. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder with flash, Bluetooth connectivity with stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion, and speakerphone.



Loaded with communication options, the Samsung i760 offers EV-DO, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth connectivity.


The slide-out QWERTY keyboard makes it easy to compose emails, edit Word and Excel documents, and send instant messages via MSN Messenger.

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.) This smartphone also is compatible with the following additional Verizon services:

  • Verizon's Wireless Sync always-on email service, you can stay connected and get the job done while away from the office--without a delay and in a secure environment. Email is delivered to your device in real time across the National Enhanced Services Rate & Coverage Area, and you get the ability to forward large attachments via email as well as access both your personal and corporate emails on one device. Wireless Sync offers strong security with AES encryption (Advanced Encryption Standard) technology so that unauthorized parties cannot access or alter application data transmitted over wireless networks.
  • With BroadbandAccess Connect, 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.

Phone Features
The successor to Samsung's i730 PDA phone, the i760 continues its predecessor's slide-out full QWERTY keyboard--but now it slides out to the side and provides a larger typing area. The phone's numeric keypad also offers a unique design, with the navigation scroll wheel placed at the bottom left (with soft keys placed above) and the numeric keys tilted at an angle on the right side. The large 2.8-inch touchscreen has a 240 x 320-pixel resolution with support for 65K colors, and it offers portrait and landscape orientation. The screen also features up to 17 lines of dynamically-sized text and adjustable backlight settings.

This phone provides Bluetooth version 2.0 wireless connectivity, and includes profiles for mono and stereo headset, handsfree, serial port, dial-up networking, object push, file transfer, basic print, phonebook access and human interface device. 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. Additionally, this phone comes with integrated Wi-Fi connectivity (802.11b/g) for seamless movement between your corporate and home WLANs and open wireless hotspots.

It's loaded with a full range of Microsoft applications, incoluding Microsoft Office Mobile editions of Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, MSN Messenger Mobile, Internet Explorer Mobile, and Windows Media Player 10 (for MP3/WMA digital audio playback and viewing of downloaded and streaming videos. (See more details about Windows Mobile 6 below.) It's also embedded with Picsel Viewer software, which supports a variety of file types--MS Office, Text, PDF, PNG and HTML--providing access to business-critical information in a seamless and graphically rich environment.

Other features include:

  • Contacts offer up to 11 phone numbers and 3 email addresses per entry as well as work, home, and personal information locations.
  • 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash and video recording capabilities (up to QCIF resolution)
  • Memory: 64 MB RAM/128 MB Flash
  • MicroSD expansion for optional memory cards
  • Stereo speakers
  • Four application launcher keys (1 programmable)
  • T9 predictive text entry
  • Digital audio compatibility: AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA (no DRM), ASF
  • MP3 ringtones
  • PIM organization applications: MS Outlook Mobile, clock, worldtime, currency converter, calculator, stopwatch
  • 2.5mm headset jack.

Vital Statistics
The Samsung i760 weighs 5.29 ounces and measures 4.48 x 2.28 x 0.77 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3.5 hours of talk time, and up to 150 hours of digital standby time. It operates on Verizon's 850/1900 CDMA frequencies and EV-DO data network.

Powered by Windows Mobile 6



Windows Mobile 6 adds power to your mobile office with up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars.


Edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets on your phone, just as you would on your desktop/laptop PC.
Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6 updates the Windows Mobile 5 platform with a number of handy features that make searching through email, editing Microsoft Office documents, and staying on top of your most important communications even easier. Emails can now be viewed in their original rich HTML format and now offer the ability to visit embedded links. It also includes Windows Live for Windows Mobile, which provides a full set of Windows Live services, such as the Windows Live Messenger IM application, which now enables you to chat with more than one person at one time or send a file. This device runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional, which is designed for smartphones with touchscreens

With Windows Mobile 6, your phone will finally be able to emulate the power and features of your PC's Microsoft Office suite. You'll be able to neatly view, navigate and edit Word documents and Excel spreadsheets in their original formatting--without affecting tables, images or text--as well as view PowerPoint presentations.

  • Microsoft Office Word Mobile features include spell-check, Find and Replace commands, bulleted lists, text formatting, and support for tables for the first time.
  • With Excel Mobile, you're not just confined to editing charts: with the new Chart Wizard you can create charts quickly and easily.
  • PowerPoint Mobile allows you to view the full presentation, rehearse timings, check the order and any live links you may have in your presentation. You can then email comments back to the team or communicate via MSN Messenger for an immediate response.
  • After creating or editing a Word document or Excel spreadsheet, you can synchronize it with your PC and it will automatically be converted to the PC version.

All Windows Mobile 6 powered devices include Direct Push Technology for up-to-date e-mail delivery and automatic synchronization of Outlook calendars, tasks and contacts through Microsoft Exchange Server. It also offers a set of important device security and management features that include the capability to remotely wipe all data from a device should it be lost or stolen, helping ensure that confidential information remains that way.


Customer Reviews:   Read 23 more reviews...

1 out of 5 stars 2nd Dead Phone in 6 mos; Service Just Stops Working   October 18, 2008
Like a few of the other reviewers, I've mostly liked the phone and originally bought it to consolidate a Palm PDA and a phone. First one lasted 6 months. This one has lasted 2 mos. I am easy on phones. Even bought the darn $50 leather case for this thing extra adapters - Samsung has its own plug so don't plan on using other mfr's adapters. Problem is that the phone suddenly stops receiving signals. Screen now reads no signal again. I am so disappointed with this thing. Today I was within a 1/4 mi. of a cell tower and phone was indicating no signal. Then I could not connect with other Verizon users driving in car next to mine even though they had 3 bars on their Motos. This phone is frustratingly unreliable for the price and I definitely DO NOT RECOMMEND it. We have 4 users in our household, each of which uses a Motorola. I traded my KRZR which was a sleek, fine phone -- for this POS. The Moto KRZR can practically pick up signals under water. Save yourself from agony. Go Moto or Blackberry instead. I'm switching back this week.


4 out of 5 stars Can't synch with a Vista PC? - read this.   October 15, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I just got this phone a few days ago. I read all the reviews here at Amazon and at phonescoop. I was already with Verizon so I purchased it as an upgrade from Verizon. Why did I choose this phone: 1) Windows Mobile: I wanted to be able to store and access Word and Excel documents as well as synch email and contacts. Yes there are other PDA platforms that can support this but not natively. 2) I wanted 802.11 wireless access the internet easily without always having to power up my laptop AND I didn't want to pay for data access be it from Verizon or any other carrier. With 802.11 connectivity I didn't have to use the carrier's data connection and pay their fees. typically I would have an 802.11 wireless available at the locations I would want to do so. This reduced my choices to two units (with Verizon) this one and the VX6800 which was $100 more expensive. Both units had users who loved their unit and both units had users who switched from the other one.

With regard to this unit... I wanted to synch it with my laptop. It took me a few tries and some research. 1) Verizon's documentation is not entirely correct. It's user manual indicated that ActiveSynch can be used with Vista which is NOT correct. After the first installation I kept wondering why I only saw Windows Mobile Device Center installed and could not find the ActiveSynch application. If you have Vista you will be using Mobile Device Center and not ActiveSynch (per Microsoft). 2) Even after realizing I was to use Mobile Device Center, this application still did not see my phone as being connected to my PC/laptop. The installation instructions from Samsung for Mobile Device Center are terrible. they basically refer you to Microsoft. Here is the issue... Windows will provide you the standard instructions on how to install and get the first synch going BUT... there is a critical SAMSUNG specific configuration step that the samsung manual does NOT mention. If Windows Mobile Center does not detect your i760 then you need to change the following: On the i760 you must a) from the START menu select "Settings" b) click on the tab marked "connections" c) select "USB to PC" d) UN-check the box marked "enable advanced network functionality". As long as that box is checked (default)... Windows Mobile Device Center on your PC will NOT detect your physically connected i760. It will indicate that no device is connected. Fortunately on Amazon one reviewer (and only one) happen to mention this as part of their review. I'm not sure if this applies to every PC or every laptop but least on my laptop and on the other reviewer's PC, un-checking the box was necessary.

Within the manual on page 86 under the small brief section labelled "USB to PC" it say this is where you can change the type of USB connection if you have problems with ActiveSynch. No explaination of what "advanced networking functionality" is or what it does. Within the "Synchronization" section no mention of this so just like me you may be wondering why your PC and Windows Mobile Center says your phone isn't connected.

some reviews mention poor signal strength... so far I haven't experienced that... least not any different than my previous two Verizon phones.

Some have complained about having to reboot and slow response after a while. I believe here is the reason for this: I read on reviews at phonescoop that ending a program by clicking on "X" in the upper right corner does not actually terminate the program. You need to go to task manager and stop the selected program. otherwise you're going to continue to tie up memory slowing down your response time eventually causing you to have to reboot. Clicking on "X" basically hides the application allowing you to be able to access where you left off via task manager or the start menu. Yes that's counter-intuitive because "X" on a PC terminates the application.



2 out of 5 stars I've never hated a phone before   September 24, 2008
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I've owned this phone now for about 8 months. I hate it so much. Here's why:
1. It's incredibly slow, especially after it's been on awhile
2. Don't expect to get anything done with your fingers, you have to use the stylus for everything!
3. Windows Mobile is a POS. It constantly crashes, freezes, displays random crap. I can't believe someone made a cellphone/PDA OS this terrible.
4. Did I mention it's slow? Sometimes flipping between keyboard mode and upright mode takes 4 or 5 seconds to update the display.
5. It's weak. Cracked the LCD screen in it (thankfully Asurion insurance is awesome and overnighted me a new one). I had a screen protector and I still don't know how it happened. I just picked it up one day and the screen was somehow destroyed.
6. ITS TOO BIG! At first you think "oh yea, this thing aint that big!" but just wait till the first few times you struggle to pull the hulking thing out of your pocket and accidentally hang up on the person calling and accidentally flip out the keyboard. This phone is huge.


Good Stuff:
1. Battery life is excellent with the extended battery, but its so HUGE with it on.
2. There's some UI improvements on the internet you can download to make it more touch friendly.
3. reception and sound quality are good.



1 out of 5 stars Drops DEAD mysteriously- totally Kaput   September 3, 2008
  0 out of 1 found this review helpful

I liked the keyboard on this phone. Otherwise It is clunky and the buttons are small. Touch screen is nice but patheic compared to Iphone. web browsing is poor.
But still I needed a windows enabled phone for work so I went with this because Blackberrys were not supported at work, and treo reviews were not good.
All that changed when the phone just went dead one afternoon- no response to changing batteries, No Nothing. Later I found others are having the same experience. VErizon was nice, but they will only replace with the exact same phone. Go Figure.



1 out of 5 stars Horrible Phone/ Not for someone who needs a workhorse   July 10, 2008
  1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I wonder if I am reviewing the same phone as those that gave this phone a 4* or 5*. Or perhaps the people who rated it so high do not use it as a workhorse or for business and personal use OR perhaps I got a bad phone and so did my other friends and collegues who have this same phone and absolutely HATE it.

I have had this phone since December and lived with the irritations at first, now they are just unberable and I am looking to make a change. If anyone has any suggestions, please post!

Anyhow, my phone locks up at least 5 times a day. I go to use it and guess what, no phone, it's just locked up. So, in order to make a call, I must reset the phone. which by resetting the phone it clears out of my information that has been stored by my IT department at work in order for me to properly receive emails from work. so I have to go in at least 5 times a day reset the phone and then set up all my email notification syncing stuff again. I have gotten to the point where it's just too much of a hassle, I go in through the internet and get my email now.

when I text it sends my messages before I am done typing. Nice feature for those who want to send out half completed messages.

The phone gets horrible reception, for example, I am at my pool, I get zero bars, no reception. I turn to my other friends with Verizon and they have 4 bars on their regular phones.

I could go on and on and give you many reasons why I absoutely would never recommend this phone, it's a nightmare. I use my phones like a workhorse and expect them to perform up to par. this phone is just badddd.


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