Samsung Giorgio Armani B7620

Following the Giorgio Armani phone in 2007 and the Emporio Armani “Night Effect” in 2008, the famous fashion house, together with Samsung, has now announced the latest Armani phone, the Giorgio Armani–Samsung smartphone. Тhe new fashionable handset is smart, boasting no other operating system, but Microsoft’s Windows Mobile 6.5. Similarly to the previous phones, created in close partnership with the fashion house, this one has also been designed by Giorgio Armani himself. Along with the side-sliding QWERTY keyboard, the Giorgio Armani smartphone has a large 3.5-inch touch-sensitive screen, which utilizes AMOLED technology. Additional features include a 5-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, 8GB of internal storage space and a microSD slot (supporting cards of up to 32GB in size).

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Samsung Giorgio Armani B7620 specifications

also known as Samsung GT-B7620

Pros

  • High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (267 ppi)

Cons

  • Bulky
  • It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.65 inches)
  • Resistive touchscreen technology means its display is less sensitive than you would like it to be
  • Low-resolution video capture
  • Lacks a standard (3.5mm) headphones jack
  • Lacks an ambient light sensor for automatic screen brightness adjustment
  • Lacks a proximity sensor that turns the display оff during a phone call

Design

  • Device type:
    • Smart phone
  • OS:
    • Windows Mobile Professional (6.5)
  • Form factor:

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

    • Side-Slider
  • Dimensions:
    • 4.67 x 2.30 x 0.65 (118.5 x 58.3 x 16.4 mm)
  • Weight:
    • 5.78 oz (164 g)
      the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
  • Design features:
    • Full keyboard
  • Side Keys:

    Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.

    • Left: Volume control Right: Camera shutter, Other

Display

  • Physical size:
    • 3.50 inches
  • Resolution:
    • 480 x 800 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.

    • 267 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.

    • AMOLED
  • Colors:

    Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports

    • 65 536
  • Touchscreen:
      • Resistive

Battery

  • Talk time:

    Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours

    • 11.83 hours
      the average is 8 h (497 min)
  • Stand-by time:
    • 24.6 days (590 hours)
      the average is 21 days (496 h)
  • Capacity:
    • 1500 mAh
  • Type:
    • Li - Ion

Hardware

  • Built-in storage:
    • 8000 MB
  • Storage expansion:
    • Slot Type:
      • microSD, microSDHC
    • Maximum card size:

      Maximum card size - Shows the capacity of the memory expansion slot that can be added

      • 32 GB

Camera

  • Camera:
      • 5 megapixels, Immobile
    • Flash:
      • LED
    • Features:
      • Auto focus, Image stabilizer, Face detection, Smile detection, Digital zoom, Geo tagging
  • Camcorder:
      • 640x480 (VGA)
    • Features:
      • Video calling

Multimedia

  • Music player:
    • Supported formats:
      • MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, AMR, OGG
  • Video playback:

    Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4

    • Supported formats:
      • MPEG4, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
  • Radio:
      • FM, RDS
  • Streaming:
      • Yes

Internet browsing

  • Browser:
      • Opera 9.5 browser

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, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
  • UMTS:

    UMTS - Universal Mobile Telecommunications Service, also called WCDMA, is a 3G (Third Generation) packet-based transmission of text, digitized voice, video, and multimedia at data rates up to 2 Mbps. It is based on GSM standard and is supported by major standards bodies and manufacturers

    • 900, 1900, 2100 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.

    • HSDPA 7.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS, 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
  • Positioning:

    Positioning - This field shows the positioning systems supported by the device. There are three main types: GPS, A-GPS and GLONASS. GPS - This is one of the most widespread global positioning technologies, developed and maintained by the U.S. government. It uses satellites in order to detect your location. Works best in clear weather. A-GPS - A-GPS stands for Assisted GPS and is the industry standard for positioning and navigation. “Assisted” means that it can use local wireless networks, in addition to satellites, for quicker and more precise localization. GLONASS - GLONASS is a global positioning system, developed by the Russian Federation. It’s very similar to GPS, but isn’t so popular in cell phones.

    • GPS
  • Navigation:
    • Yes

Phone features

  • Phonebook:
    • Unlimited entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
  • Organizer:
    • Calendar, Alarm, To-Do (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Document viewer, Calculator, Notes
  • Messaging:
    • SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
  • E-mail:
      • IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange, Push e-mail
  • 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.

      • Yes
  • 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), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Personal Area Networking Profile (PAN), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
  • Wi-Fi:

    Wi-Fi - Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) - used radio waves (RF) or infrared signals to send and receive data over the air. Most popular WLAN solutions today is Wi-Fi (802.11b and 802.11g) standards. 801.11b provides data speeds of around 11mbps while 802.11g can go up to 54 mbps.

      • 802.11 b, g
  • USB:
      • USB 2.0
    • Connector:
      • microUSB
  • Headphones connector:
    • microUSB
  • Charging connector:
    • microUSB
    • TV-Out, Computer sync

Other features

  • Notifications:
    • Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
  • Sensors:
      • Accelerometer
    • Voice dialing, Voice commands, 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

      • 02 Jul 2009
      • FCC ID value:

        FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone

        A3LGTB7620 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:
      • 0.45 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 1900 MHz
    • Body:
      • 0.53 W/kg
    • Measured in:
      • 1900 MHz

Availability

  • Officially announced:
    • 09 Oct 2009
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