VZW VX9900 (enV) spec sheet leaked, launch imminent?
By Michael Caputo 
posted Nov 7th 2006 5:22PM
posted Nov 7th 2006 5:22PM
posted Nov 7th 2006 5:22PM
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Look at a release around Black Friday.
Looks like with the built-in email program it'll be a great Verizon competitor to the Sidekick!
pretty small screen for such a large device, why isn't it wider like those nokia 9500's?
The screen has a better resolution, though. 320x240 pixels (262K color) compared to the Sidekick's 240x160 pixels (65K color).
Do these suckers sync with outlook or an online calendar? Sorry, probably a dumb question.
nice firmware upgrades over 'The V' VX9800...Hopefully that isn't just a skinned version of the typical Verizon firmware, although why would Verizon be nice for once?
Cool, I know someone who would like this. They have the VX 9800.
Also, not that I care, but I think the word you meant was 'imminent'.
Launch date is finalized as November 20th.
Josh,
Thanks for catching that.
Fixed!
Michael
The last date I knew was actually 11/22. There was a screen grab on a phone forum site.
Either way I'm waiting for this phone.
Why can't Verizon just acknowledge the phone? Give us the release date so we can save an get it when its out.
Oh man this phone is gonna be sweet! I expect the price w/2yr agreement to be $300, but the price of the 9800 will probably drop some more.
I hear rumors that Verizon might unveil an umlimited text package that covers all carriers around the launch of the 9900...any truth to the rumor?
Don't hold your breath for that unlimited text package to all carriers. Not going to happen for some time; if it does.
Ok, what's up with the small a** screen??
Vik:
Yes, the 9800 and the 9900 can be synced to your Outlook. You can go to Get It Now, then Get Going, then Business Tools. The cost is $19.99 for wireless Sync on this device, plus airtime for all data connections unless you have VPak.
Waiting for the response, "another example of Verizon Wireless nickle and diming us" :-)
This Phone better come out soon i can't take it much longer
its worth the wait and by the way for the people sayin a small screen no its not its not huge but its a good size screen, for everything we need
if any one knows more let us all know please!!!!
Steve:
I suppose I could look this up myself but I appreciate your previous and hopefully your future response.
Is that 19.99 a month or as a one time fee? Thanks!
I'm pretty sure it's a per month fee.
It is a per month fee.
Just the price you pay for convenience these days, I suppose. Good news is, you get your e-mails at broadband speeds.
thanks for the appreciation. It's much... appreciated?
Too bad it doesn't have a data plan like the Sidekick.
Sidekick > enV
The VX9900 envies the Sidekick's IM capabilities.
But just reading email through a POP account won't be an extra thing through Get It Now, will it? It'll be an application that sits in the main menu like the Sidekick's that downloads email when your phone has service and can be read when you don't have service (like when you're in the subway...)?
the 9800 has mobile IM capability. Not sure wha't different there. And also has VCast as a data plan availability. Unlimited data usage. Wireless Sync of e-mail is an additional feature.
Right. Wireless Sync is syncing, typically, your Outlook e-mail. You will be automatically notified when you get new e-mail. With POP's, you can go on Mobile Web and check your e-mails whenever. Wireless Sync allows the phone to pull e-mails for you. This is handy for business customers or those who don't want to keep checking their e-mail account for new e-mails.
Good looking out Steve.
@Steve. The VX9800's IM capability requires the use of text messages to send/receive IMs. It has nothing to do with a data plan. The VX9900 will be similar.
If you need to have your e-mails sync'd (sp?) then you might as well get a PDA/Smartphone. I have a 9800 and a gmail account. In any EV-DO network I can access and view my gmail inbox through mobile web in about 15 seconds... who needs sync when accessing it is that fast?
So, does this sidekick provide unlimited text? That's not a data feature, it's a paging feature. Of course, there's the text plans available...
oh ya, this suka's deffinetly comming out. we had a random inspection at our location the other day by none other then Lowe McAdam (Verizon's second in command for thouse of you who dont know) and just as he finished talking at us He pulled a VX9900 out of his leather side pouch AND replied to a TXT message right in front of me! so if thats not confirmation i dont know what is
The Sidekick's IM capabilities are a data feature. No need to mess with text messaging there.
What about reception on this thing? Does an internal antenna mean that it might not get as strong a signal as a clamshell with an external? I guess it may be comparable to the 9800, so any word on the 9800's reception would be appreciated. I think reception is as important as any feature!
Will it have I-Tap or T9? i hate I-Tap.
The 9800's reception is great, I'd say just as good as as any LG clamshell/flip-phone (which seems to be very good overall).
It will also have T9, but why on earth do you need that when it has a qwerty keypad?
It has a full keyboard. No real need for either I-Tap or T-9...
After my experience with the XV6700 I'll pass on Verizon PDA device hype. Trying to limit email to SMS or PC synch, extra costs (even if you pay $45 for unlimited data), almost constant unannounced changes of the mail gateway, and of course, the customer rep admitted the voice/phone performance is inferior to non-PDA cell phones.
Complain about voice quality and they will tell you it "sounds fine" but if you press on their use of specific language you may learn (like I did) they have a different definition for "fine" when dealing with PDA phones vs. regular cell phones.
Alright first off let me appologize for giving the miscommunication on the release date of the 6th of Novemeber... but in my defense that is what the paper in front of me says... anyway it was released the 6th guess just internal... hearing the buzz as the 15th of this month along with Rev A as the first quarter 2007 and the libra to be released around then too.... well Michael hit me up if you would like a little more..
If you guys would stop listening to your mikey mouse reasonings, and listen to a "insider" on this, the release date is still on the 20TH, unbind your panties and calm down brothers and sisters!!
Call me crazy, but what does this offer that my 9500 doesnt have for 2 years already?
In other words: what's the big fuss about?
Is there any way to get support for Microsoft Word and the like on this phone?
Right on! And yes, I've been able to play with the phone myself at an LG conference.
Personally, I'd rather have better clarity on the phone itself rather than a big screen (they take up battery life, which gripes me lol). Plus the features I do know of: 2.0MP camera, about half the thickness of the V, VCast/MW features, Wireless Sync through Get-It-Now, bar-type flip, full-fledged keyboard (oh wait, duh lol, check the pic ;-)), and VZW's network, this thing shoots the Sidekick out of the water!
Now that's the problem: 9900 or the Chocolate Flip that was just launched today? Give it a few weeks; I'd believe it's in the making (though I don't have a release date either). Just makes it much more exciting for the phone once you get it. VZW.com will show its release (and it's cheaper online anyway). =)
Do you think that this will be better than the samsung u740?
U740 found here: http://www.phonescoop.com/news/item.php?n=1967
9900 has... over 2 1/2 less ounces, 4 tmes the colors. 128 MB memory vs. 80 MB memory. VZNavigator, Vibrate feature, Broadband speed, predictive text, stereo speakers, 1.3 MP camera, streaming video to name a few.
I cant wait to sell my krappy krzr so i can get the 9900 when it comes out. Does anyone know if i can get it at the 2yr price if i renew? I just renewed a month ago for 2yrs when the krzr came out. Or do i have to buy at full price? What are my options here?
Ok, I called my local VZW store today and they told me it will be on sale in the store on Nov 23rd. Now, looking at my calendar, that's Thanksgiving. Is VZW open on Thanksgiving???
Hey I've been calling the operator for vzw and stores and nobody can give me a release date!!!! I just wanna hear them say a date so that i can stop wanting it more. R u sure its coming out the 23rd? dont they usually have to give notice ahead of time?
People, people, people. All I can say is be patient. It should be out within the next couple of weeks from what im told. I waiting for it myself and mind you I work for Verizon!! They are the worst when it comes to release dates of phones, coming out with better phones than other companies, and soforth. Trust me guys I always mention this in our meetings and "higher ups" just say, "We dont know" believe that one people!!
Hot off the presses fro VZW. The official release date for the phone will be 11/27. $199.99 on a 1-yr, $149.99 on a 2-yr, and $319.99 full retail. Amazing specs on this phone. I've had the 9800 since it's release date and I can't wait till I get to play with the demo version when it comes into the store where I work
Hey nice pics now that i got my PDF reader going just a random sidenote the camera.... yeah no cover like on most you can directly contact the lens. there is a little sliding cover like a lens cap type thing but just thoguht i would drop that in here.
i just read the comment by Damon. I was just wondering if the details you wrote are accurate. If so can u please verify them for me somehow? im not implying that what you said arent true but if they are [which i hope so] then please tell me how accurate.
If you want info on when the phone will be out, just go to their site and click on the chat feature or bring up the screen that shows all of the phones and wait a few minutes and a chat window will pop up.
I just asked the woman, and she said I cannont give you an exact date but she typed, ""If I were you, I would start checking the site the WEEK after the Holidays"" And I said do you mean thanksgiving or christmas and she said the Thanksgiving. I asked if it would be under 250 cause I don't want to spend more than that with a 2 year renew and she said I can't say an exact but with 2 year and online discounts you will be able to afford it. I tried two online chat reps cause I get a lot of different answers from them, and they both said that in a round about way. So see what they say to you, GIve it a try and Post Back!!!
I have been waiting for this phone to come out for months now. My brother works for Verizon and told me last night that it comes out the 27th. So, Damon is right.