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Motorola i710 Remove phone

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User Rating - 7.4

Posted: 28 Jul 2004
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued Sprint Nextel - Discontinued Southern LINC - Discontinued

Samsung SPH-A500 Remove phone

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Posted: 10 May 2002
Market Status: Released US carrier availability: Sprint - Discontinued

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Design
Form factorClamshellClamshell 
Dimensions3.60 x 2.00 x 1.10 inches (93mm x 51mm x 27mm)3.46 x 1.96 x 0.92 inches (88mm x 50mm x 23mm) 
Weight5.10 oz (143 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)		3.60 oz (102 g)
the average is 4.4 oz (125 g)		 
Design featuresNumeric keypadNumeric keypad 
Side KeysLeft: Other  
Display
Resolution130 x 130 pixels128 x 160 pixels 
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.

TFTTFT 
Colors65 5364096 
Additional display

Additional display - Shows specs of the phone's additional display

 Color, LCD 
Resolution

Resolution - Refers to the width and the length od the additional display

 96 x 64 pixels 
Battery
Talk time2.75 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)		2.50 hours
the average is 10 h (623 min)		 
Stand-by time3.1 days (75 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)		9.0 days (216 hours)
the average is 18 days (434 h)		 
Capacity750 mAh  
TypeLi - IonLi - Ion 
Hardware
Built-in storage0.002 GB  
Camera
Camera Separate Accessory 
specifications continue after the ad
Multimedia
Music player   
Supported formatsWAV, MIDI  
Internet browsing
BrowserOpenwave 4.1 Browser, supports: supports: WAP 1.1Obigo 1.1.4 Browser, supports: supports: WAP 2.0 
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 
iDEN

iDEN - iDEN (Integrated Digital Enhanced Network) is a wireless network standard developed by Motorola and used by Nextel Wireless. It operates at 800Mhz, 900Mhz and 1500Mhz frequency bands and it is a mixture of TDMA (Time Division Multiple Access) and GSM arhitecture. It allows the use of one mobile device as a digital phone, pager, two-way radio and fax/modem.

800 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.

A-GPSGPS 
Phone features
Phonebook600 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID250 entries, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID 
OrganizerCalendar, Alarm, To-DoCalendar, Alarm, To-Do, Calculator, Countdown timer 
MessagingSMS, Predictive text input (iTAP)SMS, Predictive text input (T9) 
JAVA

JAVA - J2ME (Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition) is a technology that allows programmers to use the Java programming language and related tools to develop programs for mobile wireless information devices such as cellular phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs). J2ME consists of programming specifications and a special virtual machine, the K Virtual Machine, that allows a J2ME-encoded program to run in the mobile device.

Midp 2.0, CLDC 1.0  
APIJSR-120  
GamesYesJAVA downloadable 
Connectivity
USBYesYes 
Headphones connector2.5mm  
Other features
NotificationsPolyphonic ringtones (16 voices), Vibration, Phone profiles, SpeakerphonePolyphonic ringtones (16 voices), Vibration 
OtherVoice dialing, Voice recording, TTY/TDD, Push-to-TalkVoice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording 
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

17 Jul 200310 May 2002 
FCC ID value: AZ489FT5824 linkFCC ID value: A3LSPHA500 link 
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.

   
Head1.19 W/kg  
Measured in800 MHz  
Body1.15 W/kg  
Measured in800 MHz  

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