Motorola i856
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Posted: 02 Sep 2009 Announced: 02 Sep 2009
Market Status: Released
Release date: 02 Sep 2009
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US carrier availability: Southern LINC - Discontinued Sprint - Discontinued as Motorola Debut i856 Boost Mobile - Discontinued
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Motorola i856 is an iDEN slider phone that features 2.2" color display, 1.3MP camera, stereo Bluetooth, 3.5 mm audio jack, music player and speakerphones.

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Motorola i856 specifications

also known as Motorola Debut i856

Pros

No pros

Cons

Low resolution display (176 x 220 pixels)
Low-resolution camera (1.3 megapixels)
The camera lacks autofocus
Low-resolution video capture
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
- Slider
Dimensions:
Dimensions - Phone's dimensions
- 4.19 x 1.97 x 0.59 (106.5 x 50 x 15 mm)
Weight:
Weight - Phone's weight
- 2.99 oz (85 g)
  the average is 4.4 oz (126 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, Other

Display

Physical size:
- 2.20 inches
Resolution:
Resolution - Refers to the width and the height of the display
- 176 x 220 pixels
Pixel density:
- 128 ppi
Technology:
Technology - Refers to the type of the color displays. There are five major types: LCD, TFT, TFD, STN and OLED
- TFT

Battery

Talk time:
Talk time - Maximum talk time in hours
- 3.50 hours
  the average is 7 h (448 min)
Stand-by time:
- 4.0 days (95 hours)
  the average is 16 days (391 h)
Capacity:
Capacity - Shows the battery capacity in mAh
- 1100 mAh
Type:
Type - Refers to the battery type. Three major battery typesare used: Li-Ion, Li-Polymer, Ni-MH
- Li - Ion

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

Camera

Camera:
Camera - Camera specs
- - 1.3 megapixels, Immobile
Camcorder:
- - 352x288 (CIF)

Multimedia

Music player:
Music player - Audio support such as MP3
- Supported formats:
  - MP3, AAC, AAC+, WMA, WAV, AMR

Internet browsing

Browser:
Browser - Capability to access special Internet sites using the mobile phone
- - Openwave 7.21

Technology

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, 900 MHz
Satellite system:
- GPS

Phone features

Phonebook:
- 600 entries, Caller groups, Multiple numbers per contact, Picture ID, Ring ID
Organizer:
- Calendar, Alarm, Calculator
Messaging:
- SMS, MMS, Predictive text input
E-mail:
E-mail - Shows if the phone supports email features
- - Yes
Games:
- - 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.
- - 2.1
- Profiles:
  - Advanced Audio Distribution (A2DP), Audio/Video Control Transport Protocol (AVCTP), Audio/Video Distribution Transport Protocol (AVDTP), Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile (AVRCP), Basic Printing (BPP), Dial-up networking (DUN), File Transfer (FTP), Generic Access (GAP), Generic Audio/Video Distribution (GAVDP), Handsfree (HFP), Headset (HSP), Object Push (OPP), Phone Book Access (PBAP), Serial Port (SPP), Service Discovery Protocol (SDP)
USB:
- - USB 2.0
- Connector:
  - microUSB
Headphones connector:
- 3.5mm

Other features

Notifications:
- Polyphonic ringtones, Vibration, Phone profiles, Speakerphone
Hearing aid compatibility:
- - M3
- Voice dialing, Voice commands, Voice recording, Push-to-Talk

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
  - 16 Jun 2009
- - FCC ID value:
    FCC ID value - Shows the FCC Identifying value of the particular phone
    IHDT56KC1 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.
- Head:
  - 1.16 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 800 MHz
- Body:
  - 0.88 W/kg
- Measured in:
  - 800 MHz

Availability

Officially announced:
- 02 Sep 2009

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