Word: bluetooth
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...will issue an update shortly. A larger issue is that the music hiccups every now and again. If you're handling the remote while music is playing, the system gets busy and you hear little nuggets of silence. Although the system operates on a powerful version of the Bluetooth wireless networking system - and sounds significantly better than any stereo Bluetooth device I've heard to date - it can also experience interference with Wi-Fi devices and other radio-emitting products in your home. Such are the pitfalls of wireless technology...
...Unlike the pricier Garmin StreetPilot c550, the S1 doesn't have a built-in traffic information receiver, although it does have one c550 feature, a Bluetooth wireless speaker for Bluetooth-equipped mobile phones...
...them to play in the background as you go about your business. Taking its cue from the circular touchpad, the animated main menu lets you swirl through options. It is a major aesthetic improvement over Verizon's current standard menu system, and key features, such as the phone's Bluetooth networking capability, are easier to locate...
...addition to quite a few Bluetooth wireless capabilities (stereo headset, dial-up networking, etc.), the phone has built-in GPS. You can download the VZ Navigator turn-by-turn GPS program - it's free to try but if you like it, there's a monthly fee. The phone has a tiny slot for a MicroSD memory card, formerly known as TransFlash. The good news about MicroSD is that it means Samsung, LG and Motorola are in agreement on a single format, one that is mercifully compatible with the standard SD format used by most digital cameras. A 1GB MicroSD card...
...microphone - even stuff playing on your car radio. Cingular's MobiRadio program is there, however a warning at launch says you should subscribe to an unlimited data plan if you want to use the 40-channel streaming radio service (which itself is $9.99 per month). The CU500's Bluetooth wireless system lets you connect to wireless headphones, a feature found on only the latest phones. It's fun to connect a wireless stereo headset (sold separately), although in my experience, the sound quality of full-sized MP3 files is better with the old-fashioned wired earbuds that come...