Value:  

Your mates can depend on you to get them to the festivities with the Propel’s integrated GPS receiver, that, when teamed with the AT&T Navigator service, will give you turn-by-turn directions audibly and on screen. Even if your reveling results in a wrong turn or two along the way, this device will automatically recalculate the route and get you right back on course.

Cultural Appeal:  

‘Tis true that the blarney flows freely when the spirit of St. Patrick takes hold and you may find yourself needing back up evidence for a story when the morning breaks. The Propel’s camera will allow you to document your tale with bright photographs and the 4x digital zoom will let you get right next to the action. Add to that the device’s video recording capability and your word will be a good as a leprechauns gold should naysayers dare to doubt your veracity.

Party Potential:  

Sharing the good times with faraway kith and kin couldn’t be easier using the devices excellent keyboard for composing email and text messages. You can easily embellish your messaging with pictures, sound and video clips you’ve recorded whilst making merry. The Propel is even compatible with AT&T Video Share so you can stream live one-way video to another compatible phone.

It’s not a celebration without plenty of music and the Propel has you covered on that score as well. It provides access to AT&T Mobile Music which allows for downloading and streaming of tunes. You can also upload your own songs but there’s only about 50MB of available integrated memory so being able to add up to an 8GB MicroSD card is a plus. The Propel can be paired with Bluetooth stereo wireless headphones or speakers so you can share your favorite jigs, reels and hornpipes.

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