NEC N900iG
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- Posted: 20 Aug 2004
- Market Status: Released
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NEC FOMA N900iG device supports tri-band GSM, UMTS and FOMA standards, has large 320 x 240 TFT display, 1.2 mega pixel main camera and QCIF sub-camera.
The phone's manual is around 605 pages, so as you can imagine we can not list all the functionality of this device. The main thing is that this is the first device to work on the tweaked Japanese network standard FOMA, UMTS (Europe)* and tri-mode GSM/GPRS.
*We are not 100% certain that the phone will have UMTS support. The manual mentions the following:
Supported networks:
In Japan: FOMA
Out of Japan: 3G, GPRS, GSM
All the information here is PRELIMINARY is might be changed at any time!
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NEC N900iG specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (1.00 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
- 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
- 4.01 x 1.90 x 1.00 (102 x 48 x 26 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.06 oz (115 g)
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 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
- Color, TFT
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 120 x 30 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
- 2.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 2.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 6.2 days (150 hours)
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Hardware
- 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
- miniSD
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
- Flash:
- Yes
- Camcorder:
- 220x176 (QCIF)
- Features:
- Video calling
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.
- 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- UMTS(WCDMA) / FOMA
- 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
- 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:
- 700 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Currency converter, Memo
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
- Games:
- JAVA downloadable
Connectivity
- USB:
- Yes
- Computer sync, Infrared
Other features
- Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (50 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, 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
- 06 Aug 2004
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A98-FOMA-N900IG link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
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