The Motorola E815 is a clamshell mobile phone that is the successor to the V710. It includes the following features: 1.3-megapixel camera with LED flash, 4x digital zoom, and self-portrait capability, video clips up to 3 minutes Video capture and playback (3GP) TFT LCD with 176x220 pixels supporting 262,000 colors. Integrated stereo MP3 player 40 MB of internal flash memory Expandability via TransFlash/microSD memory cards (up to 1 GB in capacity) Full-duplex speakerphone Speaker independent speech recognition with voice digit dialing High-Speed Data Technology: cdma2000 1xRTT, EVDO GPS Localization Bluetooth 1.1: HSP, HFP, DUN, OPP, OBEX (Alltel) and FTP profiles USB to PC Sync Other technical data include: Form Factor: Clamshell Stub/Extendable Antenna Battery Life: Talk: 4.67 hours, Standby: 280 hours (11.7 days) 2.5 mm jack The E815 also supports picture and ringer ID's, up to 6 numbers per contact, using MP3's and MIDI files as ringtones, Openwave WAP 2.0, EMS/MMS/SMS picture messaging, voice memos, alarms, calculator and calendars. Programming The phone can be programmed over the air with one step by calling Verizon's programming service at *228, and then by calling any number. Same Code Also works when activating an Alltel branded E815 to activate to Alltel's Network. Criticism Unlike the V710, which inherently had no Bluetooth OBEX profile, the E815 includes OBEX compatibility. However, this feature was disabled by Verizon, as were (like the v710) the options to copy and move files between the TransFlash memory card and the phone's internal memory. However, several enthusiast groups dedicated to hacking Motorola phones exist, and despite Verizon's attempts to limit the phone's native features, several tutorials have surfaced providing detailed instructions on how to re-enable crippled features. One of the most criticised restrictions imposed on the Verizon version of the E815 is the obscurity and deliberate lack of any documented explanation of how to upload one's own custom ringtones to the handset. Verizon Wireless has stated the reason for the restriction on uploads is a precaution against a subscriber uploading malware to their phone. A more cynical view might be that Verizon wishes subscribers to purchase ringtones from their "Get It Now" service. Owners of the E815 have found that it is possible to upload ringtones using Verizon's VZWPIX website. For those who do not have an unlimited picture messaging plan, there is a small fee for the upload, but it's considerably less than purchasing a ringtone. Phone owners have