Verizon Wireless Razzle
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Posted: 14 Apr 2009 Announced: 01 Oct 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 06 Oct 2009
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
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Chubby Checker would be very proud of the Verizon Wireless Razzle TXT8030. The device looks like your average candy bar styled handset albeit with an aging feature set that includes a 2.2 inch screen and a 1.3MP camera. There is support for a 16GB microSD card and the handset has a physical QWERTY which is where the fun begins. The bottom half of the model swivels to reveal the QWERTY keyboard and when you're done sending off that important email or text, you twist the device and a speaker with music controls twists to the front of the phone. A D-pad stays on the same side as the display.

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Verizon Wireless Razzle specifications

also known as Verizon Wireless Blitz 2, PCD Razzle TXT8030

Pros

No pros

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (128 ppi)
Low resolution display (220 x 176 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
Dimensions:
- 4.50 x 2.40 x 0.50 (114 x 61 x 13 mm)
Weight:
- 3.80 oz (108 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
Resolution:
- 220 x 176 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 128 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 4.76 hours
  the average is 8 h (497 min)
Stand-by time:
- 15.2 days (366 hours)
  the average is 21 days (496 h)
Capacity:
- 920 mAh

Hardware

Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD, microSDHC

Camera

Camera:
- - 1.3 megapixels
- Features:
  - White balance, Effects, Mirror

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes

Technology

CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
Positioning:
Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Tip calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.1
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - microUSB
- Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Speakerphone
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M4, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD

Availability

Officially announced:
- 01 Oct 2009

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