PCD Arc
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- Posted: 03 Jul 2008
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 02 Jul 2008
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- US carrier availability: Virgin Mobile - Discontinued
- Links: PCD CDM8074VM ARC Official Page Virgin Mobile phones
UTStarcom Arc is a simple CDMA clamshell featuring two color displays, VGA camera, Bluetooth, Calendar and Speakerphone.
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PCD Arc specifications
also known as PCD CDM-8074VM
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.80 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:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 3.60 x 1.90 x 0.80 (91 x 48 x 20 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 3.00 oz (85 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 3.00 oz (85 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 1.80 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 128 x 160 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 114 ppi
- 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
- 262 144
- 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
- 96 x 64 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
- 3.50 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 3.50 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 12.5 days (300 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 12.5 days (300 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 850 mAh
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 0.3 megapixels VGA
- Features:
- Digital zoom
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Openwave 6.2 Browser
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
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Tip calculator, World clock, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
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.
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
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