# Verizon Releases First 3.2M Camera Phone

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201>\
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic\
**Created:** [July 6, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201 "2006-07-06T10:29:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![RuBiCaNT](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rubicant/32/7622_2.png) [@RuBiCaNT](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RuBiCaNT)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/1 "2006-07-06T10:29:43Z")

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> **[Verizon Wireless and Samsung Launch First 3.2 Mega Pixel Camera Phone in the...](http://www.verizon.com/about/news/vzw/2006/07/pr2006-07-06)**
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> Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) and Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, set a new standard for mobile camera phones today with the availability of the SCH-a990, the first 3.2 mega pixel digital...

[http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2406](http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2406)

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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/2 "2006-07-06T10:37:14Z")

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hot shit

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/3 "2006-07-06T10:47:32Z")

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holy damn…

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 6, 2006, 10:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/4 "2006-07-06T10:51:27Z")

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I’ll be more impressed once they stop crippling your bluetooth so you have to pay ridiculous prices for anything you want to put on there

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/5 "2006-07-07T09:40:44Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> I’ll be more impressed once they stop crippling your bluetooth so you have to pay ridiculous prices for anything you want to put on there

most of the bluetooth profiles aren’t crippled in this one.

> _from [http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2406](http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=2406)_
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> \*The a990 supports the Wireless Headset, Handsfree, Serial Port, Dial Up Networking and Basic Print Bluetooth Profiles. It does not support ALL Bluetooth Object Transfer (OBEX) Profiles.

its a start. its probably hackable anyways.

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**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/6 "2006-07-07T09:41:44Z")

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It probably is hackable, I just wouldnt put up with my carrier forcing their overpriced media on me on a phone that was designed to let me upload my own

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 9:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/7 "2006-07-07T09:43:01Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> It probably is hackable, I just wouldnt put up with my carrier forcing their overpriced media on me on a phone that was designed to let me upload my own

the price of a better network 😛

im with ya though, i wish they would stop.

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**Author:** ![kingsario](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kingsario/32/7572_2.png) [@kingsario](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/kingsario)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 11:51am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/8 "2006-07-07T11:51:37Z")

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uugghhh

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 12:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/9 "2006-07-07T12:26:13Z")

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> [@Joe](#):
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> It probably is hackable, I just wouldnt put up with my carrier forcing their overpriced media on me on a phone that was designed to let me upload my own

That’s why I have a PDA phone that can most definately be hacked, overclocked, and do everything i ever wanted it to do 🙂

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**Author:** ![Twizted](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/twizted/32/7206_2.png) [@Twizted](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Twizted)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 2:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/10 "2006-07-07T14:30:20Z")

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decent decent…i just want a real nice small slider…i love the size of my kyocera se47

stil rocking it from 3 years ago:lol:

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 2:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/11 "2006-07-07T14:33:12Z")

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> [@Twizted](#):
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> decent decent…i just want a real nice small slider…i love the size of my kyocera se47
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> stil rocking it from 3 years ago:lol:

nokia 6305 might fit. or the new LG chocolate when it comes out.

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**Author:** ![Daddie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/daddie/32/7621_2.png) [@Daddie](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Daddie)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/12 "2006-07-07T14:50:32Z")

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Fucking VZW cut off my startac, i can’t activate it because it doesn’t have E911 location

bullshit!!!

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**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 2:52pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/13 "2006-07-07T14:52:11Z")

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3 color startac \> \*.cellphones

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**Author:** ![Geehee](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/geehee/32/7238_2.png) [@Geehee](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Geehee)\
**Post date:** [July 7, 2006, 4:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/14 "2006-07-07T16:38:28Z")

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> [@Daddie](#):
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> Fucking VZW cut off my startac, i can’t activate it because it doesn’t have E911 location
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> bullshit!!!

yeap, its a paperweight

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**Author:** ![JEG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jeg/32/7246_2.png) [@JEG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JEG)\
**Post date:** [July 9, 2006, 10:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/verizon-releases-first-3-2m-camera-phone/14201/15 "2006-07-09T10:23:10Z")

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i just want one with a better camera and recording capablilities. I think mine is like a 1mp if that. it blows nuts.
