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The UTStarcom Quickfire for AT&T shares its basic design element with the hugely popular Sidekick; the large touchscreen QVGA display slides out to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard perfect for heavy messaging. In addition, the Quickfire packs in a 1.3-MP camera, MP3 player, microSD slot for additional memory, GPS, and a capable speakerphone. The UTStarcom for AT&T was built with the style-conscious multi-tasker in mind.
Highlights
Enjoy Touch Screen Control And Full QWERTY Keyboard
Watch Streaming AT&T TV, or Listen To Streaming Radio
Bluetooth Wireless Technology With Streaming Stereo Music Support
Built-in Music Player Supports Playlists
1.3 Megapixel Digital Camera Takes Print-quality Stills
Record Extra-long Video Clips
Expandable Memory Card To Store Your Songs, Pictures and Videos
What’s In The Box With The Phone
Additional Items Included – Battery, Wall Charger, User Guide
Advanced Features
Digital Camera – Yes, 1.3 Megapixels, Self-Timer, Multi-Shot
Streaming Multimedia Support – Yes, Listen To Streaming AT&T Music With Appropriate Feature
MP3 Player – Yes, Supports MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+ Formats, USB 2.0 Mass Storage
GPS Services Support – Yes, Supports Location-Based Services Like AT&T Navigator
Bluetooth Wireless Technology – Yes, v1.1, Headset, Handsfree, DUN, OPP Profiles Supported
Attachment Viewing (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) – Yes, View Attachments Received With Emails
Video Capture / Camcorder – 15 Frames Per Second, QVGA, Length Limited Only By Available Memory, Self-portrait Camcorder
QWERTY Keyboard – Yes, Slide-Out QWERTY Keyboard
Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) – Yes, Stream Stereo Music To and From Compatible (A2DP) Bluetooth Devices
Data Capable / Use This Phone As A Modem – Yes, With Software and Cable Sold Separately
PC Synchronization – Yes, With Software and Cable Sold Separately
Parental Controls – Yes
Messaging Features
Mobile Web Browsing – Yes, WAP 2.0 Browser Built-in, Near-broadband Download Speeds, With Media Web Feature
Multimedia Messaging – Yes, Send and Receive Picture and Video Messages, With Messaging Feature
HTML Web Browsing – Yes, Supports Full Web Browsing
Text Messaging (SMS) – Yes, 2-way, With Pre-loaded Message Templates, With Media Max or Messaging Starter Add-on Bundles
Email Client – POP3, SMTP and IMAP4 Protocols, View Attached Documents, With Media Max Feature
Instant Messenger Built-in – Yes, AOL, Yahoo! and MSN Instant Messaging, With Messaging Feature