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Alcatel OT-C717

Alcatel OT-C717 is a dual-band GSM slider. It features 65k color TFT display, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP support, microSD slot for memory, MP3 player and organizer.

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Alcatel OT-C717 specifications

Pros

No pros

Cons

  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.82 inches)
  • Low resolution display (128 x 160 pixels)
  • Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
  • Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
  • The camera lacks autofocus
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment

Design

  • Form factor:

    Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel

    • Slider
  • Dimensions:

    Dimensions - Phone's dimensions

    • 3.62 x 1.77 x 0.82 (92 x 45 x 21 mm)
  • Weight:

    Weight - Phone's weight

    • 2.99 oz (85 g)
      the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
  • Design features:
    • Soft keys (2)

Display

  • Resolution:

    Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display

    • 128 x 160 pixels
  • Technology:

    Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED

    • TFT
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 65 536

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 7.66 hours
      the average is 7 h (448 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 14.6 days (350 hours)
      the average is 16 days (390 h)
  • Music playback:
    • 10.00 hours
  • Capacity:

    Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh

    • 720 mAh
  • Type:

    Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH

    • Li - Ion

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 10 MB
  • Storage expansion:

    Storage expansion - Capability to add additional memory to your phone.

    • Slot Type:

      Slot Type - Shows what type of additional memory can be added to the particular phone. Eight major memory slot types are available: MMC, SD, CF, Memory Stick Duo, miniSD, RS MMC, TransFlash (microSD), Memory Stick Pro Duo

      • microSD

Camera

  • Camera:

    Camera - Camera specs

      • 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
    • Features:
      • Digital zoom
  • Camcorder:
      • Yes

Multimedia

  • Music player:

    Music player - Audio support such as MP3

    • Supported formats:
      • MP3, AAC, AAC+, M4A (Apple lossless)
  • Video playback:

    Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4

    • Supported formats:
      • MPEG4, 3GP

Internet browsing

  • Browser:

    Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone

      • Yes
    • 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. SIM cards can be programmed to display custom menus for personalized services.GSM provides a short messaging service (SMS) that enables text messages up to 160 characters in length to be sent to and from a GSM phone.

    • 850, 1900 MHz
    • Other version supports GSM 900/1800 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.

    • GPRS

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • 800 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Currency converter
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
  • 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:

    Bluetooth - Low power radio technology replacing the need for wires connecting electronic devices such as personal computers, printers, palm top computers and mobile phones.

      • 2.0
    • Profiles:
      • Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Dial-up networking (DUN), Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Serial Port (SPP)
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Computer sync
  • Charging connector:
    • Proprietary

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Polyphonic ringtones (64 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
    • Voice recording
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