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Verizon's XV6800 smartphone has only been available for about a year, but it's already getting a performance makeover. UTStarcom has released a FREE pack of upgrades on their website that will improve both the functionality of the phone and the enjoyment factor. After upgrading your phone, you'll enjoy:

• VZ Navigator compatibility with built-in GPS
• Support for memory cards up to 16GB
• Threaded SMS client
• Updated MMS client
• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS
  
• Most importantly: access to the EVDO Rev A network (the phone previously only connected to Rev 0)

The Rev A support is arguably the biggest upgrade, as that was one area where the otherwise very desirable phone was lacking. The ability to support larger capacity memory cards is a big boon as well, since the XV6800 comes with only 64MB of installed RAM.

One reminder: Changing the phone's ROM by installing these upgrades will erase ALL of the stored data, so backing up documents and contact information is imperative. Of course, data stored on a memory card will not be affected.

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