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Nextel i275

With the i275, Nextel injects their line of powerful phones with a serious dose of fun. With a built-in VGA camera, multimedia messaging, downloadable games, a speakerphone, and support for Nextel’s legendary Direct Connect walkie-talkie service, this phone is all about lots of fun and plenty of functionality.

The i275’s candybar form factor sports a large, 128 x 128 TFT color display with 65,000 colors. The speakerphone unit is located on the rear of the phone, as is the VGA (640 x 480) camera unit.

Meanwhile, the trademark Direct Connect and menu scrolling functions can be controlled from the side of the phone. The phone’s control pad also features a five-way button that can control most of the phone’s functions.There’s also a 2.5-millimeter headset jack for connecting a hands-free headset.

The i275’s built-in address book can store up to 600 contacts for quick and easy management of phone numbers and email addresses. The phone comes with built-in polyphonic ringtones plus a vibrating alert. Ringers can also be assigned to particular contacts to instantly alert you to their calls. More polyphonic ringtones can be added via download from the Nextel Online service.

Voice activated dialing makes calling your friends, family and associates as easy as saying their names, while a built-in speakerphone makes it easy to talk without having the phone to your ear. You can also speak numbers and control other phone features with the sound of your voice. And if you have an emergency, the i275’s GPS location technology pinpoints your exact location when you dial 911.

One of the key features of any Nextel phone is support for Nextel’s Direct Connect walkie-talkie technology. The i275 fully supports the service, which allows for one-touch conversations with anyone else on a Nextel phone, or with entire groups of Direct Connect users. It’s like a having a CB radio with enough range to cover all of North America, Canada and Latin America.

With the i275’s powerful Direct Talk function you can also communicate in walkie-talkie mode when you’re not even connected to the network. The system works anywhere, anytime between compatible phones within a range of up to 6 miles (range will vary based on terrain and conditions).

Direct Talk provides a reliable back-up communications tool in times of emergency, network outage, or when traveling to remote areas not under Nextel coverage such as hiking, cruise vacations or inside buildings.

And last but not least, the i275 features a walkie-talkie private speaker button. This switches from the external speaker to the earpiece for private conversations or to minimize disruptions in quiet environments. The i275 features MMS-based support for mobile-to-mobile or mobile-to-email text, images and audio messaging. When used with the phone’s built-in camera, MMS messaging opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. 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.

Getting on the Internet anywhere is easy with the i275, as well. Nextel’s optional Nextel Online package allows you to read and send e-mails, exchange instant messages and view your favorite web content on your phone. Nextel Online also features games, ringtones, realtime news and sports updates, virtual address books, and more– all delivered to your Nextel phone. Also, because the i275 is GPS-enabled, you can use Nextel’s location-based safety services like Mobile Locator, which allows you to locate a friend or family member’s phone location at anytime, right from your computer. And finally, the i275 ships with a calendar, as well as a time and date clock.