Samsung Continuum
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- Posted: 09 Nov 2010 Announced: 08 Nov 2010
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 11 Nov 2010
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- US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
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Samsung Continuum I400 is an Android 2.1-powered handset with 1GHz processor, a Super AMOLED touch screen at the top and a smaller 1.8" 96x480 'ticker' Super AMOLED display at the bottom for showing alerts and messages without having to use as much battery.
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Samsung Continuum specifications
also known as Samsung SCH-I400
Pros
- High pixel densitiy screen, over 250ppi (274 ppi)
- Fast processor (1000 MHz)
Cons
- Too little RAM memory (336 MB RAM)
Design
- Device type:
- Smart phone
- OS:
- Android (2.1)
- Form factor:
Form factor - Refers to the form factor of a phone. The main handset designs are bar, clamshell, slide, swivel
- Candybar
- Dimensions:
- 4.94 x 2.30 x 0.48 (125 x 58 x 12 mm)
- Weight:
- 4.41 oz (125 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 4.41 oz (125 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 3.40 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.
- 274 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.
- Super AMOLED
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the display supports
- 16 777 216
- Touchscreen:
- Capacitive, Multi-touch
- Features:
- Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Scratch-resistant glass
- Additional display:
Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display
- Super AMOLED
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 480 x 96 pixels
- Physical Size:
- 1.80 inches
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
- 16 777 216
- Touch screen:
- Capacitive
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 7.00 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 7.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 13.0 days (312 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 13.0 days (312 hours)
- Capacity:
- 1500 mAh
Hardware
- Processor:
Processor - The processor is the main computing component of a phone and is a major factor when it comes to the overall speed of the device. Some more powerful smartphones use dual-core and quad-core processors designed to deliver greater performance.
- Single core, 1000 MHz, Hummingbird
- System memory:
System memory - System memory, or RAM memory is the type of memory that the device uses to temporarily store data from the OS or currently-running apps. The more RAM available to the device, the better the performance will be when multiple or heavier programs are running.
- 336 MB RAM / 512 MB ROM
- Built-in storage:
- 2000 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
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
- 5 megapixels
- Flash:
- LED
- Features:
- Auto focus, Face detection, Panorama
- Camcorder:
- 1280x720 (720p HD) (30 fps)
Multimedia
- YouTube player:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Yes
- Supports:
- HTML
- Built-in online services support:
- Facebook, MySpace, Twitter
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
- 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.
- A-GPS, E911
- Navigation:
- Yes
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- Unlimited entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Search by both first and last name, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Document viewer (Office 2007, Office 2003, PDF), Calculator, World clock, Stopwatch
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
- IMAP, POP3, SMTP, Microsoft Exchange
Connectivity
- Bluetooth:
- 3.0
- 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, n
- USB:
- USB 2.0
- Connector:
- microUSB
- Features:
Features - Universal Serial Bus - is a plug-and-play interface for connection a computer and add-on devices such as joysticks, keyboards, wireless phones, scanner, cameras etc. USB supports hot-swap (ability to add a new device without having to reboot the computer). USB supports data speed of 12 megabits per second.
- Mass storage device, USB charging
- DLNA, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync
Other features
- Notifications:
- Haptic feedback, Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
- Sensors:
- Accelerometer
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, TTY/TDD
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 08 Nov 2010
Shopping information
- MSRP price:
- 200 $
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