Kyocera Strobe / Switch_Back
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- Posted: 02 Feb 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: U.S. Cellular - Discontinued Virgin Mobile - Discontinued MetroPCS - Discontinued Alltel - Discontinued
- Links: Kyocera Switch_Back / KX21 Strobe Official page
Kyocera Strobe is CDMA entry-level messaging phone. It has dual 65k color STN displays and built-in camera (versions with VGA and Megapixel unit). Its main feature is the full QWERTY keyboard, turning it into messaging device, which supports multimedia messaging
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Kyocera Strobe / Switch_Back specifications
also known as Kyocera KX21 Strobe, Kyocera K612, Kyocera K612B
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.95 inches)
- Low resolution display (128 x 160 pixels)
- Low-resolution camera (0.3 megapixels VGA)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- Lacks microSD slot for storage expansion
- 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
- Clamshell
- Dimensions:
- 4.25 x 2.05 x 0.95 (108 x 52 x 24 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.00 oz (115 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.00 oz (115 g)
Display
- Resolution:
- 128 x 160 pixels
- 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.
- STN
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 65 536
- Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- STN
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 128 x 128 pixels
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
- 65 536
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.00 hours
the average is 8 h (497 min)
- 3.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
the average is 21 days (496 h)
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
- Capacity:
- 900 mAh
Camera
- Camera:
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
- Flash:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP 2.0
Technology
- CDMA:
CDMA - Code Division Multiple Access. A technique of multiplexing, also called spread spectrum, in which analog signals are converted into digital form for transmission. For each communication channel, the signals are encoded in a sequence known to the transmitter and the receiver for that channel. The foremost application is digital cellular phone technology from QUALCOMM that operates in the 800MHz band and 1.9GHz PCS band. CDMA phones are noted for their excellent call quality and long battery life.
- 800, 1900 MHz
- AMPS:
AMPS - Advanced mobile phone standard. Analogue standard used widely in North America.
- 800
- 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
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Tip calculator, World clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (eZiText), Predictive text input
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 1.2
- USB:
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (32 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD
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