Samsung Gusto
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Posted: 11 Aug 2010
Market Status: Released
Release date: 11 Aug 2010
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US carrier availability: Verizon - Available (Since 11 Aug 2010)
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Samsung Gusto is an affordable handset that has all the features that should suffice for those who will primarily place phone calls. This simple and compact clamshell handset sports a 2” display, VGA camera, Bluetooth, GPS with VZ Navigator.

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Samsung Gusto specifications

Pros

Small dimensions (3.99 x 1.86 x 0.56 inches)

Cons

Low pixel densitiy screen, below 180ppi (102 ppi)
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:
- 3.99 x 1.86 x 0.56 (101 x 47 x 14 mm)
Weight:
- 3.27 oz (93 g)
  the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)

Display

Physical size:
- 2.00 inches
Resolution:
- 128 x 160 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.
- 102 ppi
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
- - Yes
- Resolution:
  Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
  - 96 x 96 pixels
- Physical Size:
  - 1.07 inches
- Colors:
  Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
  - 65 536

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 7.00 hours
  the average is 8 h (496 min)
Stand-by time:
- 14.6 days (350 hours)
  the average is 21 days (498 h)
Capacity:
- 1000 mAh

Hardware

Built-in storage:
- 64 MB

Camera

Camera:
- - 0.3 megapixels VGA
- Features:
  - Exposure control, Digital zoom, Night mode, Effects, Self-timer

Internet browsing

Browser:
- - Yes

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.
- GPS, E911
Navigation:
- Yes

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Tip calculator, Converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
- - Yes

Connectivity

Bluetooth:
- - Yes
USB:
- - Yes
- Connector:
  - microUSB

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Flight mode, Silent mode, Speakerphone
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M4, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, TTY/TDD

Shopping information

MSRP price:
- - 200 $

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