Hot off the presses, it's the low-cost VZW phone with a "Slim Design" and "Hot Multimedia Features." Or so they say. For $69 after contract and rebate, the new MOTO W755 is worth a gander if you want a VCAST Music phone on the cheap. You can check it out online, at your local VZW store, and even at Circuit City. I'll let the press release do the rest of the talking ... just remember that some of those "Additional features and capabilities" are gonna cost you extra on the monthly bill:
The MOTO W755 has easy access to Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music service with external touch-sensitive controls on the phone to allow customers to quickly search for song tracks by artist, album, track title and genre. These external controls also let users activate Bluetooth®1 and adjust ring volume or mute calls without ever opening the phone. V CAST Music offers more than 3 million songs from both well-known and independent artists and uses the most advanced technology to give customers their music over-the-air and direct to their wireless phones2,3. The MOTO W755 also includes the following features for music lovers:
- Music player for formats AAC, AMR NB, MIDI, MP3 and WMA V9
- Create and manage playlists with Windows Media® Player 11
- Stereo Bluetooth wireless technology
- 2.5 mm headset jack
Keeping consumers entertained in more ways than one, the MOTO W755 features a 1.3 megapixel camera with 4x digital zoom that enables users to easily capture still and video shots, including self-portraits. Recorded videos and images can then be shown on the crisp, 1.9-inch internal display. Additional features and capabilities on the MOTO W755 include:
- V CAST Video -- download or stream video from the best names in news, sports, entertainment and more
- VZ Navigator(SM)-capable -- get audible maps, turn-by-turn directions and location information
- Text, picture and video messaging
- Mobile IM and chat capabilities
- Mobile Web-capable -- customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more
- Media Center-capable -- download games, ringtones, wallpapers and more
- microSD™ card memory port with up to 4 GB support with an optional memory card
- Phonebook with up to 1,000 contacts