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Posted: 04 Mar 2010
Market Status: Released
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Links: Alcatel OT-808a Official Page

Alcatel OT-808a is a shiny clamshell with QWERTY keyboard. It features a QVGA display, 2MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot and music player.

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Alcatel OT-808a specifications

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Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (167 ppi)
Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

Device type:
- Feature phone
Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Clamshell
Dimensions:
- 4.37 x 2.29 x 0.55 (111 x 58.2 x 13.9 mm)
Weight:
- 3.60 oz (102 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
Design features:
- Full keyboard, Soft keys, D-Pad (2)
Colors:
- Pink, Green, Blue, Red, Gray

Display

Physical size:
- 2.40 inches
Resolution:
- 320 x 240 pixels
Pixel density:
Pixel density - The pixel density of a display represents the number of pixels over an area of one inch. It’s measured in “pixels per inch”, or ppi. The higher the number, the more detailed and good-looking the display is.
- 167 ppi
Technology:
Technology - There are two main screen technologies currently used in phones and tablets: LCD and AMOLED. The former usually features a light source and liquid crystals, while the latter is based on organic light-emitting diodes. Newer LCD variations like IPS-LCD and Super-LCD allow for very accurate color reproduction and very wide viewing angles, where no significant image quality loss is observed. Current AMOLED screens differ in such a way that they can exhibit much more saturated colors (sometimes too much) and incredibly high contrast levels, which is due to black color being completely black in AMOLED displays.
- TFT
Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 262 144

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 9.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 18.8 days (450 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Music playback:
- 35.00 hours
Capacity:
- 850 mAh
Type:
- Li - Ion

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 20 MB
Storage expansion:
- Slot Type:
  - microSD
- Maximum card size:
  Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added
  - 4 GB

Camera

Camera:
- - 2 megapixels, Immobile
Camcorder:
- - Yes
- Recording format:
  - MPEG4, H.263

Multimedia

Music player:
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263
Radio:
- - FM, RDS
Streaming:
- - Audio, Video

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Opera mini
- Supports:
  - WAP 2.0

Technology

GSM:
GSM - Global System for Mobile communications. A world standard for digital cellular communications using narrowband TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access), which allows up to eight calls at a time on 800 MHz and 1800 MHz frequencies. Introduced in 1991. Is the standard most commonly used in Europe and Asia, but not in the United States. GSM phones use a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) smart card that contains user account information. Any GSM phone becomes immediately programmed after plugging in the SIM card, thus allowing GSM phones to be easily rented or borrowed.
- 850, 1800, 1900 MHz
Data:
Data - Shows the particular phone's type of data. the major mobile phone data types are GPRS, CDMA2000 1xRTT, EDGE, CDMA2000 1xEV-DO, UMTS, etc.
- EDGE
Global Roaming:
Global Roaming - Global Roaming is the convenience of having a mobile phone to make and receive calls, send and receive SMS while you travel overseas with your regular mobile number. Usually the Global phones support multiple frequencies like - 900/1800/1900 mhz.
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 800 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Currency converter
Messaging:
- SMS (500 messages), MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - IMAP, POP3, SMTP
Instant Messaging:
- - Yes
JAVA:
JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.
- - Midp 2.0
Games:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - 2.0
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol, Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - miniUSB
Charging connector:
- miniUSB
- Computer sync

Other features

Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Sensors:
- - Accelerometer
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3
- Voice recording

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval:
FCC approval - The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is an independent United States government agency, directly responsible to Congress. The FCC was established by the Communications Act of 1934 and is charged with regulating interstate and international communications by radio, television, wire, satellite and cable. The FCC's jurisdiction covers the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and U.S. possessions. Every wireless phone device that that is sold in the U.S. has to be tested and approved for sale by the FCC.
- Date approved:
  Date approved - Shows the date when the particular phone is approved by the Federal Communications Commission
  - 29 Jan 2010
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    RAD119 link
FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
  - 0.98 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.41 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

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