Motorola V197 Unlocked Phone with Quad-Band GSM and Bluetooth--International Version (Charcoal)

• This unlocked cell phone is compatible together with GSM carriers like AT&T and T-Mobile. Not all carrier features may be supported. It will not work together with CDMA carriers like Verizon Wireless, Alltel and Sprint.
• Quad-band GSM cell phone compatible together with 850/900/1800/1900 frequencies and GPRS abilities
• Dual LCD screens; included speakerphone; maintains polyphonic ringtones
• Bluetooth for handsfree devices; SMS topic and MMS image messaging; 10 MB memory (no extension); organizer
• Up to 8 hours of speak time, up to 400 hours (16+ days) of standby time

The clamshell V197 proposes outstanding voice communication features as well as dual LCDs and Bluetooth connectivity.

Phone Features
The phone features a sleek clamshell design together with a large 128 x 160 color display together with 65,000 colors. The outside cover of the receiver sports a supplementary 96 x 32 monochrome display this can display time, call information, battery and signal strength, and extra. Much of the phone's features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the receiver's control pad. Meanwhile, there's a USB-capable data port for data connectivity (the USB connector in addition maintains charging), as well as a standard jack to believe universal hands-free earpieces.

The V197 maintains polyphonic ringtones as well as MP3 ringers, allowing you to use portions of your favorite songs to alert you to incoming calls. You can in addition assign images and ringers to your much common callers. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone, and ringer and Image ID functions let you assign ringtones and images to your much common callers.

For those time when you would like to be silent and discreet, the V197 has a vibrate ringer mode. In addition, a built-in speakerphone makes it simple to speak not including having the phone to your ear. Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and partners as simple as saying their names.

This phone offers Bluetooth version 1.2 wireless connectivity, and consists of profiles for communication earpiece, handsfree car kits, and dial-up networking. Together with the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones.

The V197 has all the bases covered when it comes to messaging and Internet connectivity. There's a built-in web browser (WAP 2.0) for wireless downloads and mobile web browsing. Traditional topic messaging, as well as image and sound messaging are in addition supported by the phone. iTap topic entry, which is a technology this makes it easier for people to enter words and topic on handsets, is built into the unit-- a in addition for mobile email and topic messaging users.

A number of handy software tools are bundled together with the V197 counting a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. The phone in addition maintains the SyncML synchronization protocol, so you can sync it together with your PC-based calendars and contacts.

The V197's USB connectivity can be used to transport images, sounds and graphics to the phone's memory from your PC. Screensavers, themes and wallpapers can be set to your tastes. And the phone is Java enabled, meaning it maintains games and application downloads written on the Java platform. Other features contain:

• Up to 500 contact entries
• Real-music ringers (MP3) and 24-chord polyphonic ringtones
• 2.5mm earpiece jack
• Speaker-independent voice dialing
• Bluetooth version 1.2 together with the following profiles: HSP (communication earpiece), HFP (hands-free profile), BIP (basic imaging), BPP (basic printing), OPP (object push for sending pictures and virtual business cards), DUN (dial-up networking), and FTP (synchronization together with another PC)

Vital Statistics
The Motorola V197 weighs 3.55 ounces and measures 3.58 x 1.85 x 0.94 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 10.4 hours of digital speak time, and up to 525 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS frequencies. This phone comes together with a one-year warranty from a third party provider.