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Posted: 20 Nov 2006
Market Status: Released
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US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued
Links: LG CU400 / CU405 manual LG CU400 Official page LG CU405 Official page AT&T phones

LG CU400 is 3G-capable clamshell phone with integrated antenna. It has a couple of displays, VGA camera (CU400 only) that can capture QVGA video, multimedia players and Bluetooth. The quad-band GSM can work in the whole world, but its 3G is states-only

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LG CU400 / CU405 specifications

Pros

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Cons

Slow data means slow Internet browsing (EDGE, UMTS)
It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.90 inches)
Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
Low-resolution camera (0.3 megapixels VGA)
The camera lacks autofocus
Low-resolution video capture
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:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.36 x 1.89 x 0.90 (85 x 48 x 23 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.27 oz (93 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
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, Other Right: Camera shutter

Display

Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 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
Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- - Greyscale, STN
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 96 x 64 pixels

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 12.5 days (300 hours)
  the average is 16 days (390 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1100 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 0.3 megapixels VGA, Immobile
Camcorder:
- - 320x240 (QVGA)

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3
Video playback:
Video playback - Video support such as MPEG4
- Supported formats:
  - MPEG4, H.263, RealVideo
Streaming:
- - Video

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Yes
- Supports:
  - WAP

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, 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
- 850, 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.
- 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

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Tip calculator, Converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
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:
- - JAVA downloadable

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.
- - 1.2
- Profiles:
  - Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Object Exchange (GOEP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Serial Port (SPP)
USB:
- - Yes
Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm

Other features

Notifications:
- Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-Talk

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
  - 10 Aug 2006
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    BEJCU400 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:
  - 1.14 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.34 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 1900 MHz

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