Amazon.com Product Description
The Samsung SCH-a990 represents the pinnacle of cell phone technology today. With support for Verizon Wireless' exciting V Cast service, music player capabilities, and a powerful 3.2-megapixel camera with autofocus and video-recording capabilities, this phone is not fooling around. The phone also features TV output, Bluetooth-based printing, a swivel screen for total photographic control, and a huge color screen.
The a990 supports the exciting V Cast music service. View the V Cast Music demo.
|
The phone also features an impressive 3.2-megapixel camera.
|
Design
This black-and-silver phone features a traditional clamshell design with an internal antenna and a twisting display for camera mode. A simple twist of the display turns the phone into a full-fledged 3.2-megapixel camera, and another twist returns it to its phone state. The vibrant 240 x 320 color display supports up to 262,000 colors, and there's also a supplementary full-color 128 x 96 external 65,000-color OLED display that shows call information, signal strength, and more. A TransFlash/microSD memory card slot is placed on the left side of the phone, as are music player control keys and a stereo headset jack. Meanwhile, the right side of the camera sports dedicated camera buttons, as well as volume controls. The rear of the phone houses the camera unit, which features a built-in retractable lens cover. A USB data port is also provided.
Calling Features
The a990 boasts powerful calling functions, such as an integrated speakerphone that makes it easy to converse without touching the handset--a big plus for car users. Meanwhile, speaker independent voice dialing makes it easy to call contacts by simply saying their names. No prior voice training is required and you can even speak individual digits to the phone for quick dialing of numbers you know by heart. And because the a990 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.
The a990's internal memory can hold up to 500 contacts for quick access to email addresses and phone numbers. The phone lets you easily assign pictures as well as ringtones to your most common callers. In addition to vibrating alerts, the phone supports polyphonic ringtones, as well as recorded ringtones you make yourself. A number of ringtones come preloaded on the phone and more ringtones can be downloaded from Verizon's Get It Now service. Lastly, the a990's GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The phone's support for multimedia messaging means that text, photos, video and audio can be sent with ease (Verizon messaging charges apply). When used in combination with the a990's built-in camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. There's also a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. Verizon's optional Mobile Web 2.0 package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. You can check your e-mail, trade stocks online, compare prices while shopping, access flight information, get movie listings and find directions to the theater. T9 text entry, which is a technology that makes it easier for people to enter words and text on handsets, is built into the unit-- a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
With support for the EV-DO high-speed data standard, the a990 is fully compatible with Verizon's V Cast service. With V Cast, you can download and stream high-quality video. Need news and weather? Get the latest Accuweather forecast delivered right to your handset, or stream CNN news headlines. ESPN sports updates, entertainment news from E!, and even Sesame Street content for the kids, are all available. V Cast also serves as a portal for enhanced 3D games, making it possible to have more fun with a new breed of realistic games.
Verizon's music service is another EV-DO-powered service that makes the a990 all the more desirable. With V Cast music, your phone is a music player, letting you jam out wherever you are. It's also a music store, and you can download songs instantly to your phone. Save your songs to a memory card with a capacity that's right for you. You can even pause to take a call without missing a beat.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the a990 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock.
Imaging and Entertainment
Groundbreaking digital imaging capabilities are what set the a990 apart from other phones in its class. When you snap open the lens cover and flip and twist the screen, the a990 barely resembles a phone anymore. It looks like any other digital camera with an LCD viewfinder on the back and a lens on the front. The 3.2 megapixel camera features an LED flash, zoom and a host of automatic and manual camera functions that you'd expect from an advanced digital camera. With the A990, you'll never have to worry about forgetting your digital camera again. Just twist, focus and snap. It's that easy. The a990 can capture video, too-- up to an hour of it!
When it's time to share your photos, the A990's TV-out option, PictBridge, and Bluetooth printing capabilities couldn't make it any easier. You can share your photos, videos and slide shows with an entire room full of people by connecting your a990 directly to any TV or home theater system. To print, just connect to any PictBridge-compatible printer, and in seconds you'll have beautiful, full-color photos. You can also wirelessly send your photos to any Bluetooth-enabled printer. On top of all that, you can use the a990's camera as a business card scanner.
And if the imaging capabilities of the a990 are not enough, the a990 also includes a built-in music player that lets you queue up your favorite V Cast tracks, or tracks in your personal collection.
EV-DO Wireless Broadband Coverage
Learn more about where EV-DO coverage is offered.
Vital Statistics
The Samsung SCH-a990 weighs 4.40 ounces and measures 3.80 x 1.88 x 0.82 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.1 of digital talk time, and up to 315 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the CDMA 850/CDMA 1900 frequencies. The phone comes with a one-year limited warranty.
Note: 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.
Customer Reviews:
buyer beware.......2007-08-08
like all of the phones now being offered by verizon, this phone had its ability to play mp3s disabled by verizon. like the lg 8700 my kid got and a new 8300 a friend got, verizon changed the software to eliinate your ability to enter the 'secret' menu and enable mp3 playback.
the camera takes great pictures. had to add an internal antenna booster to prevent calls from dropping- my old lg phones with the external antenna stub ( 8100, 8300) had much better reception.
if you want to playback mp3s, better to go with at&t samsung synch instead of verizon. wma versions of the music sound like cr*p compared to mp3s. but corporate greed for profits wants to force you to buy songs from them instead of transferring your mp3s to amicro card for playback.
btw, unlike lg phones, this model has two secret menus.
update: the problem with calls meant they exchanged my 'new' one for a refrub with updated samsung software 'zh07' on it.
worthless product.......2007-04-30
went through 15 samsung A990 in 4 months. the problems are during phone conversation,it turn off by itself. error leaving and entering service show on the screen constantly,alot of signal faded error. alot of call drop,mp3 player file malfunction. unable to use wireless headset due to softwares .problems have not fixed yet. still waiting for newsoft to solve the problem. hopefully before i retired
Impressive....well maybe not.......2007-01-11
I have owned a number of phones over the course of the last couple of years - Blackberries, Treo's, LG Phones including the LG VX9800, Chocolate and the Motorola Razor.
Phone
Impressive call quality. Much better than my chocolate however, the reception is not quite as good as the chocolate. That is not to say reception is bad it just isn't as good as what the chocolate could do. The chocolate was one of the best phones for reception that I have ever used.
Camera
Very good image quality. Keep in mind that it does not have a zoom when in still picture mode (camera). The zoom is only active in video mode. If you do buy the phone make sure you change the default setting for the camera to auto. It comes set on portrait photos.
Music
The phone uses a mini-SD and WMA format for songs. This can be annoying since most online services provide MP3 format only. To convert your MP3s to WMA format you have to buy Verizon's music essentials kit for this phone for 30 dollars. I have also experienced some skipping in playing back songs via the headset that comes with the music essentials kit. It is not serious but it is noticeable.
Texting
I am very impressed with some of the texting features on this phone. It has the ability to do a delayed delivery. I get up early in the morning and lots of times will create a message and save as draft because I don't want to wake the recipient up. With this feature you can finish the message and do a delayed delivery and at a given date/time it will be delivered. Very nice!! Also, a prior review said that you couldn't set the T9 as default. That isn't true. Just go into messages, settings, entry mode. Set the entry mode as "word" which is what Samsung refers to their T9 mode as.
Bluetooth
I am currently using a plantronics 655 Bluetooth headset. Call quality is excellent and there have been no complaints from people on the other end.
Ringtones
Ringtones on this phone are very limited. However, I have figured out a work around. If you know someone with an LG or Motorola phone (like my wife), have them create a Pix message and attach one of their ringtones to the message. They can send it to you, you save it and then can use it as a ringtone!!
Update 1/13/07
I returned the phone this evening. Personally, I had to issues with it. The most serious issue - poor reception. My wife has a Motorola RAZR. When I put the two phones side-by-side and compared signal strength, the Samsung was about a 1/3 less. Our house location has poor reception anyway, so this was a significant issue. I was constantly loosing calls because of this.
The second issue, which I mentioned above was the skipping of music. It is my opinion that this is due to the processor. The processor bogs at times, causing the pauses in the music.
I ended up getting the new LG 8600. I will be writing a review on it soon but want a few days of usage before I do. Stay tuned!
Update 1/14/07
Have used the new LG VX8600 and the reception is much better than the Samsung. Also, the music doesn't have the pauses/skips that I mentioned either (and yes, it was the exact same MiniSD card and music).
Great phone compared to others!.......2006-12-10
I bought this phone mainly because I like new cool electronics. It had the swivel screen which automatically activated the camera, bluetooth and other features.
Pros:
**Swivel screen, automatically starts camera after being turned.
**3.2 Megapixel camera (takes excellent images).
**Manual camera functions- ISO: auto, 100-800. Metering: average, center, spot. Scene Modes: auto, portrait, landscape, macro, night, daylight and backlight. Self Timer: 2 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec. Burst Mode. White Balance: auto, sunny, cloudy, tungsten, florescent. Color Effects: black and white, sepia, negative, emboss, sketch.
**Open and close flap for camera, great for dropping it in the dirt. Camera will never get dirty.
**Video w/ zoom.
**Contacts button is right on the keypad.
**Very nice media player, plays mp3s either downloading on the phone or transferred from computer to phone.
**Loud speaker phone.
**Loud ear piece, sometimes you even have to turn the volume down because it's too loud.
**Voice command works, but you can't be in extended network to do it.
**Lots of built-in memory on the phone.
Cons:
**Can only set one shortcut key, so if you need missed calls and alarm on the keypad you can only have one of them.
**When zooming into a picture that is already taken it takes forever for the picture to come up.
**Menu options are confusing, locating certain options is difficult.
**T9 text: for you quick typers who like to use T9, be ready to switch back and fourth from T9 to abc mode. There are so many words that aren't in the dictionary. And you can't program new words in. Also once you start a text message it automatically starts in abc mode, you have to switch to T9. My old motorola used to stay in T9 and I could program words into the dictionary.
**Not the easiest phone to work with. I've had it 3 months and i'm still going to the manual sometimes to figure things out. And this is like my 8th phone I've ever had.
Overall it's an amazing phone. I absolutely love it. Aside from the T9 (which is the biggest downfall for me) the phone is perfect. Spending the $350 on it also stunk, but hey if you want a phone that does tricks, this is the one for you!
Good Phone.......2006-12-01
I've had this phone for about a month now and I must say I like it quite well.
The Good:
The main reason i bought this phone was for the camera. For a phone, it is an amazing camera. This is the best resolution on a phone in the US right now (there are also some Nokia's with 3.2, but twice the price). The auto focus is very good especially when i want a picture of something really close. Another plus is that verizon decided to include some pretty cool picture editing programs in here. There are the basics: sepia, black and white, and also around 13 others. You can decorate the photos with little clip art and stuff, and probably my favorite part is that you can copy a piece out of a photo and put it on another picture. This is useful for laughs like putting someone's head on someone else's body. Also, whenever you take a picture you will get a big 'wow' effect (or whatever it's called) from the people around you (because the screen swivels). It has an included multimedia player and an mp3 player (has to be unlocked in the secret menu :/ ). One thing i really like is the ability to start and play songs with the phone closed, but it does take a while to load. This is a vcast phone, like most of verizon's new phones, but i found i really haven't used the vcast that much (due to price). The sound on this phone is very good and it has 2 speakers on either side for good stereo sound, and the ringtones are loud enough to be heard fine. Of course it includes picture, text, and video messages (though the picture and video have to be downsized to be sent). The phone itself is very sturdy in my opinion and i have even dropped it a few times (it lands like a rock) and there are no scratches on it. I also do like how everything has a cover over it, which protects from dust (major problem for me before). Everything else has the basic verizon interface (not too big of a fan) and functions just fine.
Cons:
Most of the cons here are nothing to do with the phone, but rather verizon. I switched to verizon because they supposedly have the best network and service, but i found that sprint had much better reception. Like i said above it does include vcast, but i rarely use it becaues the rediculous 1.99 charge for a 64kpbs song. What i typically do is download the song off allofmp3 and then tranfer it to the memory card (no need for the music essentials kit, other than the headphones, becaues i have a SD card slot on my computer). But a good idea is to just get the memory card because if you get the 'kit' (with usb cable) then you can only access music, while the memory card allows access of pictures, sounds, music, and videos. One thing i really don't like is the headphone slot. Samsung has included their 10-pin (i think it's called) slot, but it comes with an adapter to 2.5mm headphones. I can't really find any good 2.5mm headphones, so right now i'm buying an adapter from samsung to 3.5mm (regular) off ebay for like $5. The cover for the headphone slot is a really cool sliding one, though it took me about 5 minutes to figure it out (nearly broke it). The camera is very nice, but the autofocus takes a bit too long (can be turned off). The multimedia is also kind of slow and about 1 in 30 causes the phone to restart when i try to play music (pretty annoying). Text messaging and picture messaging are great, but apparently on certain versions of the firmware, you can't add a word to the text dictionary, which can be annoying. There may seem like alot of cons, but these are the only things wrong with the phone (mostly petty things), and they can be gotten over in about a week.
Overall:
Even though i listed a lot of cons, i would highly recommend this phone. Especially for the price now on amazon ($350 in the verizon store). The camera is great, and the music features (though laggy) are also very nice.
Average customer rating:
|
Original Samsung A990 Extended Battery & Battery Door
Manufacturer: Samsung
ProductGroup: Wireless
Binding: Wireless Phone Accessory
Batteries
|
Batteries, Chargers & Power Supplies
|
Accessories & Supplies
|
Categories
|
Electronics
|
by Type
|
by Use
Extended Batteries
|
Batteries
|
Type
|
Accessories
|
Categories
|
Cell Phones & Service
Samsung
|
Batteries
|
Type
|
Accessories
|
Categories
|
Cell Phones & Service
Similar Items:
-
Samsung 1550 mAh Extended Battery for the Verizon SCH-A990
-
Samsung OEM Travel Charger for Samsung A630 A850 A950 A970 A930 A990 A645 A870
-
Brand New Universal Horizontal Slim Eva Pouch Leather Case With Belt Clip Of LG LX-550, CU500, VX-8700, Motorola RAZR V3, V3c, V3m, V3i, Samsung A900, T809, D807, A990, T629, SCH-U740, Sanyo 6600
Product Features:
- Original Samsung SCH-A990 Battery & Battery Door / Cover
- Extended 1500mAh Lithium Ion battery for extended talk-time & standby-time
- 1 Year Manufacturers Warranty by Samsung
- Only use original Samsung accessories for your phone
- Made by the people who made your phone
ASIN: B000K8UUL6
 |
Product Description
Get maximize talk-time on your phone with this Original Samsung extended battery and battery cover set. This 1500mAh battery is the longest lasting battery available for the Samsung SCH-A990. This is not the same battery and cover that came with your phone! This extended battery offers a longer talk-time, standby-time and requires the use of the included battery cover because your original battery cover will not fit. This extended battery cover is made with the same materials as your original battery cover; it looks and feels the same - the only difference is that is made thicker to accommodate the extended battery. Trust your phone with Samsung batteries. Compatible with: Samsung SCH-A990.
Customer Reviews:
defintely needed.......2007-08-30
if you make a lot of calls or take a lot of pics, you'll want to get these.
saves on having to recharge so often and the higher power rating seems to help the phone operate better.
Product Description
Mobile Excess's Premium Edition Vehicle Power Adapter lets you conserve the phone's battery. Charge simultaneously in an operating vehicle without ever overcharging. Made of heavy duty ABS Plastic, this charger will last longer than others, including the original LG ones. Durable, yet as compact as the original, this charger withstands extreme heat, cold, hard impacts, wear and tear. 6 month warranty.
Cheap Consumer Electronics:
- Samsung Beat myFaves Phone (T-Mobile)
- Samsung BlackJack Smartphone (AT&T)
- Samsung C417 Gold Phone (AT&T)
- Samsung C417 Phone (AT&T)
- Samsung D807 Phone (AT&T)
- Samsung IP-830 Phone (Sprint)
- Samsung M500 Silver Phone (Sprint)
- Samsung M620 Upstage Red Phone (Sprint)
- Samsung MM-A900M Ace Phone (Sprint)
- Samsung T429 myFaves Phone (T-Mobile)
Cheap Consumer Electronics List
Cheap Consumer Electronics
Samsung WEP200 Bluetooth Headset Kit (Samsung Retail Packaging)
MobileWear Caller ID Watch - Stainless Steel
Three Piece Vaule Combo Pack for Samsung A990
Body Glove Earglove Sport - 2.5mm Ear bud
Motorola HS810 Bluetooth Headset
![Motorola HS850 Bluetooth Headset [Bulk Packaged]](http://images-eu.amazon.com/images/P/B0007WWAGI.01.THUMBZZZ.jpg)
