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Virgin Mobile Arc * |
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|  | Score: 32% When: August 2008 Worth: $50 Carrier: Virgin Mobile
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| This prepaid phones has a nice design and a couple surprising features, but why did it leave us disappointed in the end? Check out our in-depth Virgin Mobile Arc review. |
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| Form factor |
Clamshell |
| Size |
3.8 by 1.9 by 0.8 inches |
| Weight |
3 ounces |
| Screen |
1.8 inches, 128x160 pixels, 262K colors Touch: No |
| OS & Platform |
Proprietary |
| Voice network |
CDMA 1900 MHz |
| Data network | 0.1 1xRTT |
| TTY, HAC |
M4 |
| Talk time |
Measured: 4 hours Claimed: 4 hours |
| Voice dialing |
Speaker-independent |
| Visual voicemail |
- |
| Messaging clients |
AOL, Yahoo |
| Exchange support |
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| Keypad |
T9 Numeric |
| Camera |
0.3 Megapixel(s) without autofocus
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| Web browser |
Openwave Mobile Browser |
| GPS | | | Memory |
< 128MB out-of-box No memory slot | | Bluetooth |
1.2 | | Wi-Fi |
No | | USB |
No | | 3.5mm jack |
No | | UMA |
No |
| UPnP |
No |
| Scoreboard: |
Virgin Mobile Arc |
| Design | 3.5/5 |
| Display & Interface | 2.8/5 |
| Calling | 2.5/5 |
| Talk time | 3.5/5 |
| Messaging | 2.5/5 |
| Music | 0/5 |
| Video | 0/5 |
| Camera | 2/5 |
| Memory | 1/5 |
| Web browsing | 1/5 |
| Connectivity | 1/5 |
| Productivity | 1/5 |
| Scheduling | 1/5 |
| Laptop sidekick | 0/5 |
| Navigation | 0/5 |
| Gaming | 2/5 |
| Mobile services | 3/5 |
| Accessories | 1/5 |
| Value | 2.5/5 |
| Total score | 32% |
| * Until a product has been officially released, all information contained here is subject to change. |
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