Samsung Rugby A837

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This ruggedized clamshell phone supports PTT plus a full range of 3G services. Key features include GPS navigation, video sharing, 1.3 megapixel camera, music player, stereo Bluetooth, memory card slot, and HSDPA data.

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Modes	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900
Weight	4.66 oz   (132 g)
Dimensions	3.95" x 2.05" x 0.9"   (100 x 52 x 22.9 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Internal Antenna
Battery	Talk: 5 hours max.   (300 minutes) Standby: 250 hours max.   (10.4 days) 1000 mAh   LiIon
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels 2"   diagonal Colors: 262,144 (18-bit)
Platform / OS	(proprietary)
Processor	?
Memory	128 MB   (internal memory available to user for storage)
Phone Book Capacity	1000
FCC ID	A3LSGHA837 » (Approved May 22, 2008)

Features	Ungroup Features   + Show Missing Features
GPS / Location	Type: A-GPS supports LBS
Ruggedized	MilSpec 810-F for dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude, temperature
Accessibility
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible	Rating: M3, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible)
Multiple Languages	Languages Supported: English, Spanish, French
Alerts
External Display	Yes
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 64
Vibrate	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP 1.5, DUN, OPP, FTP, SAP, A2DP, AVRC, BPP version 2.0 / supports FTP-client
PC Sync	Yes
USB	supports mass storage mode
Contacts
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 6 plus email address
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Supported Formats: MP3 up to 300 KB
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes
Flight Mode	CEA Standard Icon: No
High-Speed Data	Technology: HSDPA 3.6
WAP / Web Browser	Browser Software: NetFront 3.4 WAP 2.0
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9
Side Keys	PTT, volume keys on left / speaker key on right
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) located under battery / up to 8 GB
Messaging
Email Client	Java application (Oz)
Instant Messaging	Networks Supported: AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!
MMS	selectable image resizing for send & receive (up to 600 KB)
Text Messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes
Text Messaging Templates	Number of Templates: 10
Music
Music Player	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, MP3, WMA, 3GP, MP4, M4A equalizer (presets only) / playlists / supports Windows Media 10
Photo & Video
Camera	Resolution: 1+ megapixel multi-shot, panorama, self-timer functions / white balance control
PictBridge	Yes
Streaming Video	Protocol: H.263, H.264, Real, MPEG4
Video Capture	Max. Length: 1 hour QCIF resolution / 15 fps
Video Sharing	Yes
Productivity
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	plus tip calculator
Calendar	Yes
SyncML	SyncML DM 1.1.2, DS 1.1.2
Voice Memo	up to 60 minutes each
Software
Games	Yes
Java (J2ME)	Version: J2ME 2.0, CLDC 1.1
Voice
Push-To-Talk	Type: Kodiak RTX
Speaker Phone	Type: Full-duplex

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