Samsung SPH-A400
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- Posted: 11 Jan 2002
- Market Status: Released
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- US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued
- Links: Samsung SPH-A400 manual
This CDMA phone features GPS location, multi-language support, support for sending and receiving e-mail and faxes, voice dialing and wireless Internet browser.
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Samsung SPH-A400 specifications
Pros
No prosCons
- It is so thick it needs a personal fitness trainer (0.80 inches)
- Low resolution display (128 x 128 pixels)
- 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:
- 3.50 x 2.00 x 0.80 (89 x 51 x 20mm)
- Weight:
- 3.50 oz (99 g)
the average is 4.2 oz (120 g)
- 3.50 oz (99 g)
- Design features:
- Numeric keypad
Display
- Resolution:
- 128 x 128 pixels
Battery
- Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.00 hours
the average is 8 h (496 min)
- 3.00 hours
- Stand-by time:
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
the average is 21 days (498 h)
- 8.3 days (200 hours)
- Capacity:
- 750 mAh
- Type:
- Li - Ion
Internet browsing
- Browser:
- Openwave 4.1 Browser
- Supports:
- WAP 1.1
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.
- 1900 MHz
- AMPS:
AMPS - Advanced mobile phone standard. Analogue standard used widely in North America.
- 800
- 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
Phone features
- Phonebook:
- 250 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Ring ID
- Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator
- Messaging:
- SMS, Predictive text input (T9)
- Games:
- Yes
Connectivity
- Computer sync, Infrared
Other features
- Notifications:
- Vibration
- Voice dialing
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
- 11 Jan 2002
- FCC ID value:
FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
A3LSPHA400 link
- FCC ID value:
- Date approved:
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