Samsung SGH-C417
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- Posted: 15 Aug 2006
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: AT&T - Discontinued CellularOne / Dobson - Discontinued as Samsung SGH-C416
- Links: Samsung SGH-C417 manual Samsung SGH-C417 Official page AT&T phones
The entry-level SGH-C417 is quad-band GSM capable of world roaming. Its design is similar to the mid-level D407 and similar 65k color display and greyscale external one. The features include Bluetooth and organizer
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Samsung SGH-C417 specifications
also known as Samsung SGH-C416
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.65 inches)
- Low resolution display (128 x 160 pixels)
- Lacks global positioning system (GPS)
- 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
- 3.66 x 1.89 x 0.65 (93 x 48 x 16.5 mm)
- Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 2.86 oz (81 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (126 g)
- 2.86 oz (81 g)
- Design features:
- Numeric keypad, Soft keys (2)
- Side Keys:
Side Keys - Buttons on the side of the phone, designed to be used by fingertips while holding the phone - one-handed operation.
- Left: Volume control Right: Camera shutter
Display
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 128 x 160 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
- Greyscale, LCD
- Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display
- 96 x 96 pixels
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:
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
the average is 16 days (391 h)
- 10.4 days (250 hours)
- Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 900 mAh
- Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion
Camera
- Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- 0.3 megapixels VGA, Immobile
- Features:
- Digital zoom, Self-timer
Internet browsing
- Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- Yes
- Supports:
- WAP
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.
- 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.
- 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:
- 500 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Currency converter, World clock, Stopwatch, Countdown timer
- Messaging:
- SMS, MMS (T9), Predictive text input
- Games:
- JAVA downloadable
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
- Profiles:
- Generic Access (GAP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP)
- USB:
- Yes
- Headphones connector:
- 2.5mm
Other features
- Notifications:
- Music ringtones (MP3), Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
- Voice recording, TTY/TDD
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
- 01 Aug 2006
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSGHC417 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
- FCC measured SAR:
FCC measured SAR - The exposure standard for mobile devices employs a unit of measurement known as the Specific Absorption Rate, or SAR. The SAR limit stated in the international guidelines is 2.0 W/ kg*. Tests for SAR are conducted using standard operating positions with the device transmitting at its highest certified power level in all tested frequency bands. Although the SAR is determined at the highest certified power level, the actual SAR of the device while operating can be well below the maximum value.
- Head:
- 1.17 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Body:
- 0.51 W/kg
- Measured in:
- 1900 MHz
- Head:
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