Latest flip phone from Motorola promotes a new push technology called SCREEN3 which brings news and other information in the form of a ticker to the V557's screen.

Cingular Wireless today announced they had begun sales of the Motorola V557 flip phone. It is priced for as low as $99.99 with a two year service plan.

The V557, said Motorola, is the first phone to incorporate the company’s SCREEN3 technology. SCREEN3 pushes information out to a cell phone’s idle screen in a “ticker tape” that runs along the bottom of screen. Consumers can get news, sports, entertainment and other information sent to them without the need to push phone buttons or open a browser window.

Other features of the V557 include VGA camera, video record and playback, EDGE (Enhanced Data Global Evolution) technology, chrome body details and Bluetooth wireless technology.

“The Motorola V557 gives consumers a new way to enjoy continuous access to news, sports, entertainment and more — functioning as the ideal mobile phone for anyone looking to stay connected to their world,” said Bob Suastegui, vice president in the Mobile Devices Group at Motorola. “Whether sharing picture messages, catching up on world events or downloading new games, this compact flip phone delivers a complete multimedia experience.”

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  1. Greg at 10:25am 4th December 2005 for my V557 motorola from Cingular I don`t understand something, My manual and brochure both read that the ticker tape basic is at no charge but the local and the toll free Cingular people say that I will be charge for the data use which was automaticly started wwwwwhen I got the phone. Any input?
  2. Ian Bell and Dan Gaul at 12:24pm 17th November 2005 I have the V635 which I bought unlocked on eBay and I love it so far. If you keep the Bluetooth in seek mode, it sucks the battery up pretty quickly, but you can always turn that connection off.
  3. Doug at 12:23pm 17th November 2005 Oh boy, another crappy VGA camera phone. I wonder if the interface is as slow and clunky as the V551 too.
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