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• Go wireless on demand and in living color with 3G high-speed connectivity on the a500's vibrant color screen. Access data, e-mail, games and Web content, wirelessly up to 10 times faster than before.
• Use voice recognition capabilities to select menus and make location or digit calls.
• Find out who's calling without opening your phone - check calls on the external blue backlit LCD.
• Send and receive e-mail when on the road.
• Take and send pictures wirelessly with the optional digital camera attachment (available only through Sprint).
• As 911 Emergency Location Services become available, 911 operators will be able to pinpoint your location during any emergency.
• Take advantage of location-based services as they become available.

• Stay organized and productive with personal organizer tools, including a calendar, task list, memo pad, alarm, countdown, calculator and world time.
• Keep track of meetings, create task lists, flag important dates and set reminders so you're always on task and on time.

• Switch to airplane mode while flying to use other features while the phone is turned off.
• Create your own style with four animated idle screen designs, customized banner greetings and downloadable content (ringers, screensavers, Java games and Java applications).
• Create unique sounds with rich, 16-tone polyphonic ringers, including 10 melodies and 10 classic ringers.
• Choose the display menu you prefer - English or Spanish.
• Download and play interactive games in color.

• Communicate without saying a word using short message service (SMS) and text messages.
• Make safer calls on the road with voice-activated dialing, menu selection and 10 voice dialing locations for pre-recorded names and numbers.
• Take calls quickly and effortlessly with any key answer function.