In the name of better photo shots, Verizon Wireless has begun stocking the
Motorola V710 1.2-megapixel CDMA camera phone.
Along with its 1.2-megapixel camera, the V710 sports video playback, record
and messaging functionalities, Mobile Web 2.0 SM, a 2.2-inch internal color
screen and e-mail as well as Bluetooth connectivity. The Bluetooth handset,
however, must be purchased separately as an accessory.
With camera phones gaining in popularity in the United States, more megapixel
camera phones are coming to market. Last month, for instance, Sprint introduced
a 1.3-megapixel camera phone from Audiovox Communications.
Verizon Wireless is currently offering the handset for $249.99, after a $70
rebate and a signed 2-year service agreement.
Although the V710 is just now making its commercial, the handset is already a
star of sorts. The handset had a starring role in a Motorola-bankrolled short
film called "String Theory" from independent film director Scott Sanders. The
7-minute film can be played from the handset.
With the current economic climate, wireless operators face shrinking marketing budgets and reduced consumer spending.
Globally, the credit crunch is very much alive, and operators will be tightening their belts into the foreseeable future by putting off capital purchases.
