Samsung Renown
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- Posted: 24 Oct 2008 Announced: 14 Nov 2008
- Market Status: Released
- Release date: 19 Nov 2008
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- US carrier availability: Verizon - Discontinued
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Samsung Renown is similar to the Gleam in its design but is a CDMA/GSM (quad-band) hybrid, for global roaming. It is a clamshell with two color displays and external music keys.
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Samsung Renown specifications
also known as Samsung SCH-U810
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.69 inches)
- Low resolution display (240 x 320 pixels)
- Low-resolution camera (2 megapixels)
- The camera lacks autofocus
- 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
- 3.87 x 1.95 x 0.69 (98 x 50 x 18 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 4.05 oz (115 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 4.05 oz (115 g)
Display
- Physical size:
- 2.30 inches
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 240 x 320 pixels
- Pixel density:
- 174 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
- TFT
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 96 x 96 pixels
- Colors:
Colors - Shows the number of colors that the additional display supports
- 262 144
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 5.00 hours
the average is 7 h (448 min)
- 5.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 13.3 days (320 hours)
the average is 16 days (390 h)
- 13.3 days (320 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 800 mAh
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
- microSD, microSDHC
- Slot Type:
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 2 megapixels
- Features:
- Multi shot, Digital zoom, Panorama, Night mode
- Camcorder:
- Yes
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- EV-DO
- Satellite system:
- GPS
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 1000 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator, Converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Notepad
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
- E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- Yes
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.
- 2.0, EDR
- USB:
- Yes
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Polyphonic ringtones (72 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Hearing aid compatibility:
- M3, T4
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording
Availability
- Officially announced:
- 14 Nov 2008
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