Hmm, another LG phone on Verizon, the LG Ally just arrived today for review, I guess have this to look forward to next.. The Fathom is a WinMo phone, with QWERTY keyboard, microSD slot, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, 3.2” touchscreeen, 1GHZ processor and a 3.2MP camera to round things off..
Key features:
-- Sleek slate blue case takes customers from Monday meetings to Friday
outings
-- Large 3.2" touch screen with Improved Touch Experience and vibration
for tactile feedback
-- 1 GHz processor
-- Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard with simultaneous touch screen
capabilities
-- microSD(TM) slot for up to 16 GB of memory
-- Wi-Fi® enabled (802.11 b/g/n)
-- Bluetooth® 2.1 capabilities with support for the following profiles:
headset, hands-free, dial-up networking, stereo, phone book access,
basic printing, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar,
file transfer, and serial port
-- Built-in MP3 and WMA music player with music library, repeat and
shuffle features, as well as stereo sound via headset or Bluetooth
-- Windows® Media Player 10 Mobile and video player for WMV, MP4, and 3GP
formats
-- USB mass storage for file transfer between microSD card and PC
-- One-touch speaker phone and speaker-independent voice commands
-- Text to speech and voice-activated dialing for up to 4,000 entries
Additional lifestyle features:
-- Dedicated task manager key for quick access to mobile Task Manager
-- Windows Mobile Device Center and ActiveSync allows users to
synchronize Outlook®, Office® and contents from Microsoft Exchange
Server® to keep personal information organized and updated
-- View and edit with Excel® Mobile, OneNote® Mobile and Word® Mobile or
view important presentations with PowerPoint® Mobile
-- Scroll, zoom and view rich PDF content with Adobe® Reader LE
-- Global roaming frequency automatically switches from CDMA/EVDO to
GSM/UMTS depending on geographic location
-- VZ Navigator® capabilities - Receive audible turn-by-turn directions
to millions of points of interest and share the directions with others
-- VZ Navigator Global capabilities - Get turn-by-turn directions and
maps in English while navigating through more than 20 destinations
such as Canada, Mexico, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden
and the United Kingdom. This easy-to-use application also marks
distances in miles or kilometers and finds restaurants, gas stations,
banks/ATMs and other popular spots using the Local Search feature
-- Wireless manager enables and disables wireless connectivity for Wi-Fi,
Bluetooth and cellular network
-- Luminous sensor designed to adjust LCD backlight brightness depending
on light conditions
-- Proximity sensor instantly locks touch screen buttons while talking on
the phone
-- Text and send clear images and fun animations through Flash User
interface support
-- International charger plus up to four different adapter clips for
multi-country use
-- 3.2 megapixel autofocus camera and camcorder that includes:
-- Five different camera resolutions and three different video
resolutions
-- Macro Mode for detailed, up close pictures
-- Panorama for three guided, sequential shots
-- Continuous shot for up to six consecutive photos
-- Scene mode for auto, portrait, landscape, sports and night
settings
-- Image editor with zoom, rotate, resize, crop, added frames and
stamps
-- Customizable brightness, white balance, shutter sounds and color
effects and a self-timer
-- Choose between mute and unmute to record video with or without
sound
-- Optimize video quality with normal, fine or super camcorder
settings
-- Video recording time up to one minute for sending or up to one
hour for saving
Pricing and availability:
-- The LG Fathom will be available in business sales channels beginning
May 27 and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores nationwide and
online at www.verizonwireless.com beginning June 3 for $149.99 after a
$100 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. Customers
will receive the rebate in the form of a debit card; upon receipt,
customers may use the card as cash anywhere debit cards are accepted.
-- LG Fathom customers will need to subscribe to a Verizon Wireless
Nationwide Talk plan and an Email and Web for Smartphone plan.
Nationwide Talk plans begin at $39.99 monthly access. Email and Web
for Smartphone plans start at $29.99 for unlimited monthly access.
-- Business customers interested in the LG Fathom can contact their
Verizon Wireless Business Sales Representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ.
-- For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
go to www.verizonwireless.com.
