- Messaging-centric 3G-enabled phone in green with slide-out full QWERTY keyboard and 2.8-inch touchscreen
- Compatible with AT&T Navigator GPS, AT&T Mobile Music, and streaming video from Cellular Video service
- 1.3-megapixel camera/camcorder, Bluetooth stereo music streaming, MicroSD expansion to 8 GB, access to personal email and instant messaging
- Up to 3 hours of talk time, up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time
- What’s in the Box: handset, battery, charger, user manual, quick start guide
Amazon.com Product Description
Designed to make messaging faster and easier than ever before, the AT&T Quickfire messaging-focused phone is great for everyone from newbie messengers to textaholics to send text, picture, video and instant messages with ease. It boasts an interactive touch screen that can read messages in portrait or landscape mode, and it slides up to reveal a QWERTY keyboard for easy typing. You’ll be able to quickly download video, music and more over AT&T’s lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, this GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera, Bluetooth for handfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion to 8 GB, access to instant messaging via popular services, and up to 3 hours of talk time.
The full QWERTY keypad makes it easy to send text, picture, video and instant messages. |
AT&T Service
This AT&T phone can handle high-speed data connectivity via AT&T’s 3G mobile broadband data network, which is available in most major metropolitan areas. The AT&T 3G network uses the dual-band UMTS 850/1900 MHz network, which provides download speeds ranging from 700 Kbps to 1.7 Mbps, and upload speeds ranging from 500 Kbps to 1.2 Mbps. This makes it possible to enjoy a variety of feature-rich wireless multimedia services, and it gives you the advantage of offering simultaneous voice and data services.
In areas where the 3G network is not available, you’ll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it’s fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You’ll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.
You can take advantage of the AT&T Navigator GPS software and service, a full-featured premium navigation application that includes audible turn-by-turn directions, real-time traffic updates and re-routing options, and 3D moving maps (additional charges applicable). AT&T Navigator offers several other features to make your commute more enjoyable and reliable, including mobile access to Yellowpages.com. Additionally, AT&T Navigator is the only mobile phone-based GPS service that provides integrated speech recognition for address entry and points of interest search.
With 3G connectivity, you’ll be able to access AT&T’s Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what’s playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what’s hot with The Buzz music news portal. (A MEdia Max subscription bundle is recommended for accessing AT&T’s Internet, video, and music services.)
The 2.8-inch touchscreen reads messages in portrait or landscape mode. |
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The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T’s MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.
Phone Features
The Quickfire has a large 2.8-inch touchscreen (240 x 320 pixels, 262K colors) that offers an optimized messaging interface that automatically rotates to landscape (and back to portrait). It sits above standard send/end keys and a single multi-tasking shortcut key, and the screen slides up (when in landscape mode) to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard. The phone has an internal 35 MB memory, which can be expanded via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 8 GB in size)
Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking–surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server.
The Quickfire offers a full range of email, text, and multimedia messaging options. It includes support for mobile email services such as AOL, Yahoo!, and Windows Live. You can also keep up with your instant messaging buddies using the built-in IM application that connects to those same services. T9 text entry, a technology that makes it easier for entering text on handsets, is built into the unit–a plus for mobile email and text messaging users.
Other features include:
- Integrated 1.3-megapixel camera with video capture capabilities
- Personalize with downloadable music ringtones, games, graphics and applications
- Digital audio player with support for MP3 files
- Organizer tools: calendar, alarm, to-do list
- Voice commands
Vital Statistics
The AT&T Quickfire weighs 4.8 ounces and measures 4.3 x 2.2 x 0.7 inches. Its 1200 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 3 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T’s 850/1900 MHz 3G network (UMTS/HSDPA).
Ive had this phone since it came out and I am absolutely in love with it. The touch screen is great but at times can get frustrating since it isnt the most responsive one on the market. The keyboard is just like a computer keyboard so its easy to navigate and you can even navigate through your phone with the keyboard if your having trouble with the touch screen. As for custom ringtones there’s a data cable you can buy for this phone. it plugs into the charger slot on your phone and from there into a regular usb port on your computer. Overall great product but not 5 stars. is a little bulky compared to newer phones but you dont have to worry about breaking the screen while its in your pocket
Rating: 4 / 5
This phone was excellent, not much more to say.
The only downside I found on this phone, is that there are no custom ringtones
-Excellent for texting
-Touchscreen is responsive
-Awesome phone for those who love to text
Rating: 5 / 5
I’ve had this phone for about 6 months, and it has been fine for what I use it for, talking and texting. However, the touch screen fails a lot and actually freezes up quite often. I went into the AT&T store today, and was informed I should call customer service, as they will replace this model with the Samsung Propel, due to the touch screen freezing up.
Rating: 2 / 5
When you purchase this item, you are purchasing a license to waste your money. The phone allows you to listen to and manage your music and videos and ringtones, however you cannot connect this phone to the computer using a USB connection….so, if you use the process of elimination, you find that the ONLY way to get music on your phone is by purchasing it from AT&T….now, what does this entail? it means you must pay for the data that transfers while you’re browsing for music, AND THEN you have to pay for the music itself.
RIP OFF
If you want a smartphone, you have to be smart to begin with. This “smartphone” is a joke and a half, filled with advertisements to make you pay more money than you bargained for. Because the firmware/software for this phone was made by AT&T, you are subject to the whims of AT&T and their money-driven goals. Do yourself a favor and skip this item.
Rating: 1 / 5
This phone looks super spiffy I won’t lie but when I asked my friend if I could tinker with it boy oh boy was I hit in the face with an epic fail.
This phones touch screen is very very very ill responsive and can be rather slow. The plus side is instead of using the touch screen to text you can use the full keyboard but for people like me who fail at using the full keyboard then this isn’t something you’ll like.
This thing is like a brick. Heavy and in the way. Its battery life is horrible. My friend charges it all night. Wakes up the next day with full battery then ten minutes later or so it says it needs to be charged again. Only a few times has it completly died on her but most of the time it will just say over and over again that. “Low Battery”. That is just a cry to be put down.
I don’t know a whole lot more beyond that basic stuff but from what I’ve experinced and seen this phone is like a death wish please save yourself and purchase another phone.
Rating: 1 / 5