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Verizon Wireless Escapade

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$30

Summary: A folding cell phone with Bluetooth support for wireless hands-free communication, and a 1.9-megapixel camera. It can also be used internationally.

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Type: Verizon cell phones

About - Verizon Wireless Escapade
The Escapade is part of the cell phone & service test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, cell phone models like the Escapade are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below. Ease of use: Ease of use mainly considers how easy is it is to access the phone's various features and modes, the number of step-saving functions for making and receiving calls, and display and keypad readability under different lighting conditions. We also factor in features and capabilities, such as camera, music, and GPS navigation, Web browsing and broadband connections, as well as the phone's size and weight. Voice quality: Voice quality considers listening quality which reflects what you hear; talking, what's heard by other phones. Tests were conducted in noisy and quiet environments using live phone calls indicated by carrier used. We show the lower score between listening and talking. Messaging: Messaging mainly assesses keyboard and keypad ergonomics, text-messaging features, its support for Microsoft Outlook, and whether or not the phone can open various e-mail attachments.

About - Verizon Wireless Escapade

The Escapade is part of the cell phone & service test program at Consumer Reports. In our lab tests, cell phone models like the Escapade are rated on multiple criteria, such as those listed below.

Ease of use:: Ease of use mainly considers how easy is it is to access the phone's various features and modes, the number of step-saving functions for making and receiving calls, and display and keypad readability under different lighting conditions. We also factor in features and capabilities, such as camera, music, and GPS navigation, Web browsing and broadband connections, as well as the phone's size and weight.
Voice quality:: Voice quality considers listening quality which reflects what you hear; talking, what's heard by other phones. Tests were conducted in noisy and quiet environments using live phone calls indicated by carrier used. We show the lower score between listening and talking.
Messaging:: Messaging mainly assesses keyboard and keypad ergonomics, text-messaging features, its support for Microsoft Outlook, and whether or not the phone can open various e-mail attachments.

Features & Specs - Verizon Wireless Escapade
Case style Indicates the phone design: folding, rectangular, sliding, swivel, or a combination. Case style	Folding
Camera (megapixels) Specifies, in megapixels, the maximum resolution of the built-in camera. A camera with a 0.3 megapixel value is also referred to as VGA. Camera (megapixels)	1.9
Memory card Many phones have slots that accept memory cards, typically microSD, to expand storage capacity by as much as 32GB. The removable cards can also serve as an easy way to shuttle files between your phone and other devices--provided that the phone's maker didn't bury the card slot behind the battery cover. Memory card	none
Broadband data Indicates the highest-speed broadband data network protocols the phone supports in the U.S. Generally, EV-DO and HSDPA are much faster than 1xRTT and EDGE. Most broadband phones will default to slower data networks when the fastest one they support isn't available. Check with your carrier to see which broadband data networks are available in your area. Broadband data	EV-DO
Bluetooth Voice indicates the phone works with wireless Bluetooth headsets and most hands-free car systems; stereo means it supports stereo Bluetooth headsets for music and other multimedia; data indicates the phone can wirelessly exchange pictures, contacts, and other files with other compatible Bluetooth devices, such as a computer, cell phone, or PDA. Bluetooth	Voice, data
Display diagonal size (in.) Display diagonal size is the general active area of main display measured to the nearest tenth of an inch. Some folding models have an additional, external display for viewing the time, music tracks, and other functions. Display diagonal size (in.)	2.0
Touch screen Full touch-sensitive displays respond to light contact with a stylus, finger, or both. They provide an alternate, and sometimes more direct, method to input data and launch phone features and controls. But they often require two hands to operate, and they smudge more frequently than their non-touch counterparts. Touch screen	No
QWERTY keyboard Keyboards make composing and editing text and e-mail messages much easier than a keypad does. Some phones have keyboards that try to save space by having some letters, numbers, and symbols share a key. Those "condensed" keyboards, though still more convenient than a keypad, are not quite as easy to handle as full QWERTY keyboards. QWERTY keyboard	No
World phone Indicates the phone supports international GSM frequency bands for coverage abroad. World phone	Quad-band
Music player Indicates the phone has a built-in MP3 player. Most players have full capabilities, allowing you to sort or view tracks according to genre, album or artist, playlists, etc. They also typically have more than one playback option, such as repeat and shuffle. The small number of phones that lack these convenient features are rather cumbersome to use. Music player	No
Voice command This feature allows you to dial numbers from your phone book by speaking the name, without the usual training. You can also dial numbers by pronouncing the digits. Voice command	Yes
GPS navigation All phones have some type of location-based technology to help emergency responders find you when you dial 911 or 112. But a growing number of phones support GPS Navigation, services which integrate GPS with maps and search engines to give you real-time, spoken, turn-by-turn directions to an entered address, or to help you find nearby businesses by name or category, such as Joe's Pizzeria or hospitals. We indicate which phones have GPS navigation capability as reported by the carrier and manufacturer. Some phones lack automatic rerouting, spoken turn-by-turn directions, and other advanced capabilities, which limit their usefulness while driving. We don't consider obscure third-party applications or hardware attachments. GPS navigation	Yes
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