- To avoid charges and enjoy unlimited audio and video on your device, sign up for a MEdia Max service plan option at checkout
- Watch video clips of your favorite shows with Cingular Video
- Listen to your favorite music, watch music videos and stay up to date with the latest in the entertainment industry with Cingular Music
- 2MP camera to capture those special moments as they happen
- Bluetooth Capable and Speakerphone functionality to allow for a truly hands-free conversation
Product Description
The Cingular SYNC is a great device for customers interested in a multimedia rich device to handle their voice, messaging and entertainment needs in one sleek, thin, clamshell form factor. The SYNC gives customers the ability to maximize their phone capabilities by providing fast, easy access to Cingular Video, Cingular Music and a variety of multimedia/messaging capabilities. This is a great device for customers looking for a phone that has it all in a nice compact design. Features of The SYNC include the followingAmazon.com Product Description
If you’re looking for superior multimedia capability wherever you go, look no further than the Samsung SYNC SGH-a707, one of Cingular’s first high-end 3G flip phones. This high-speed, media rich phone features quad-band world phone connectivity, while its domestic UMTS and HSDPA capabilities will allow you to download data at speeds only dreamed about before. In fact, because the a707 supports the HSDPA protocol for high-speed data transfer, you’ll be able to stream TV and high-speed video, and more, straight to the a707. Packaged in a stylish clamshell design, the a707 phone is the ultimate multimedia device, and the perfect complement to Cingular Wireless service.
Design
The a707 design takes the standard clamshell form factor to the next level with its impressive media and data capabilities while maintaining a stylish and cool exterior. A large 176 x 220 full-color display with over 262,000 colors dominates the inside of the top cover. The outside cover of the handset sports a supplementary external display that can display time, call information, battery and signal strength, and more. The external screen can even be set to display a large analog clock. A TransFlash/MicroSD memory card slot is located on the right side of the phone while a 2.0-megapixel camera lens is housed above the external display. Most of the phone’s features and on-screen menus are controlled by a five-way center button on the handset’s control pad. Lastly, charging and USB data cable ports are placed on the bottom of the phone, keeping the phone’s design compact and portable.
Calling Features
The a707′s internal phone book can hold up to 1000 contacts while the phone’s picture ID system allows you to assign pictures to your most common callers. It also supports polyphonic ringtones, and comes stock with unique ringtones built right into the unit, while more ringtones can be downloaded from Cingular Wireless’ MEdia Net service. For times when you want to be discreet, there’s a vibrating alert, and a built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear.
Because the a707 is Bluetooth enabled, wireless headsets can be configured with the phone for total handsfree operation.
Messaging, Internet, and Tools
The a707 is a messaging and wireless Internet powerhouse. With UMTS and HSDPA support built right into the phone, you’ll be streaming and downloading at speeds so fast your head will spin. When used in combination with one of Cingular’s MEdia Max plans that supports Cingular Video and MobiTV (additional Cingular charges apply), the a707 will allow you to play high-quality news clips, sports clips, weather clips, and more–right on your phone. And with Cingular’s exclusive partnership with HBO Mobile and HBO Family Mobile, you’ll never be at a loss for something good to watch.
Into sending and receiving pictures, text, graphics, and sound and video via messages? When used in combination with the phone’s built-in still and video cameras, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. Instant messaging is also supported via AOL Instant Messenger, MSN Messenger, Yahoo! Messenger, and ICQ (Cingular messaging charges apply). There’s also a built-in Web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. Cingular’s MEdia Net service lets you do more than just stream videos–it lets you receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more. A predictive text entry system 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.
Getting on the Internet with your laptop or PDA is easy with the a707. When used with a Cingular data plan and the phone’s Bluetooth or USB data capability, the phone can be used as a wireless modem for laptops and PDAs.
A number of handy software tools are bundled with the a707 including a voice memo recorder, a calculator, a calendar, and an alarm clock. Use the phone’s Bluetooth capability to set up a wireless link with a Bluetooth accessory or connect to a computer or hand-held device to exchange and synchronize data.
Imaging and Entertainment
With features like 29 MB of built-in memory, and a preloaded mp3 player, the a707 shines in the entertainment department. When the feeling strikes you, jam out to your favorite music on the unit’s advanced mp3 player, and because the a707 sports a microSD/TransFlash memory card slot, you can load up all your favorite music and bring it with you (memory cards sold separately). And because the phone supports MobiRadio, in addition to streaming video and TV, you can listen to your favorite radio station via the supported digital radio service (additional Cingular charges apply).
The phone’s 2.0-megapixel camera features still photo and camcorder capabilities, so you can capture all those soon-to-be priceless memories. Capture stills and then send them to your friends via MMS messaging or email, or to your PC via USB or Bluetooth. The a707 also supports custom graphics for wallpapers so you can dress up the phone to suit your fancy. Support for Java gaming is built into the phone and games are available for download via the Cingular MEdia Net service.
The a707 also sports an airplane mode feature, which allows you to safely use the non-wireless functions of a phone (such as music, games, or organizer functions) on an airplane during flight.
UMTS Wireless Broadband Coverage
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Warning: If you want to enjoy the full audio and video capabilities of your UMTS phone, please select a MEdia Max service plan option during checkout. If you do not sign up for a MEdia Max service plan option, you will be paying per KB when you use the over-the-air UMTS audio and video features on your phone (upwards of $10 per minute).
Vital Statistics
The Samsung SGH-a707 weighs 3.49 ounces and measures 3.72 x 1.99 x 0.65 inches. Its lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4 hours of digital talk time, and up to 240 hours of digital standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 GSM/GPRS/EDGE and 850/1900 WCDMA frequencies. The phone comes with a one year limited warranty.
We bought this phone for our son, within a week the outside screen busted. The main complaint is that samsung will not stand behind the product. We were asked to send $95.00 before they would even look at it. Or put it on our credit card, then maybe they could fix it or not, those were his exact words. We hung up and decided we will never buy anymore Samsung products. My niece has a nokia and they replaced hers for free and even paid all shipping. Think twice before buying this one.
Rating: 1 / 5
After 5 months, the battery cover fell off and was lost. No idea where or how.
Samsung won’t replace the part, despite their 1 yr warranty for “defects in materials and workmanship.”
They simply do not have the part in inventory – and the battery slips out easily, without the cover.
The web shows that Samsung has a similar attitude for other products – stereo, tv, etc. They ignore their warranty, and stonewall the consumer.
Rating: 2 / 5
OK, so here’s the deal. Yeah it’s fast downloading on the 3g network, and the screen has a nice display. The picture phone is cool and once you figure out the menues and how to access all of the features, it’s a handy, sleak phone with a OK battery life. However, scrolling through the menus has a delay from when you push the button, to when the scrolling actually takes place. Very annoying. For instance, I want to turn the ringer volume down from 7 to zero. I push the ringer down button 7 times. After about the 5th click, I then see the ringer volume meter start to decend. Same with the phone book. Dont get me started on Text Messaging. I’ll be 4 letters in before it will try and catch up on the display. Everytime I use the phone, delay, delay, delay. Then, sometimes (confirmed by several other users), the phone reception signal bars turn gray and the phone says “for emergency calls only.” You have to power off and reboot for it to work. The phone itself is cheap. The LCD screen on the front cracked by a MINIMAL tap on it. Also, I have never removed the casing to access the battery and one day it just fell off and wouldn’t stay on. Let me tell you I have been so careful with this phone and it has never been dropped or mishandeled. The volume is also not that loud, but the speak
Rating: 2 / 5
I have had this phone for almost two years and the one thing that I have problem with is it drops alot of calls unless samsung has gotton better at this problem with the newer phones I would not buy another samsung, and also going through a rual area where I will lose singal, I had my moms razor on me one day and I lost signal on mine where her’s stayed up on bars for around a mile longer.
Rating: 3 / 5
I’ve had two of these, the first being black and the second being blue. I like this phone but I’m afraid there are a few too many issues with it for me to consider a 3rd one. Here are the two biggest problems I’ve encountered:
1) Durability. I dropped the first one a lot and it actually lasted quite a while and only started to malfunction gradually, making the break predictable. I was super careful with the second, only dropped it a couple times and just a few days ago it snapped in half. Waiting for a new Slvr to come. Neither phone held a charge very well, at most held one for a couple days. Otherwise, it would just die within 24 hrs.
If you’re going to get this phone, be extra careful with it and expect problems with the battery life/charger. Otherwise, the other problems are rather trivial and the phone’s menu setup and everything is nice.
Rating: 4 / 5