Motorola Debut i856

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The first slide-style iDEN phone. This stylish phone sports a 3.5mm headset jack, stereo Bluetooth and memory card slot for music. Features are otherwise basic, including a 1-megapixel camera,

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• Boost Mobile
• Sprint / Nextel

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Modes	iDEN 800
Weight	2.99 oz   (85 g)
Dimensions	4.19" x 1.97" x 0.59"   (107 x 50 x 15 mm)
Form Factor	Slide Internal Antenna
Battery	Talk: 3.5 hours max.   (210 minutes) Standby: 95 hours max.   (4 days) 1140 mAh
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels 2.2"   diagonal Colors: 65,536 (16-bit)
Platform / OS	(proprietary)
Processor	?
Memory	70 MB   (internal memory available to user for storage)
Phone Book Capacity	600
FCC ID	IHDT56KC1 » (Approved Jun 16, 2009)

Features	Ungroup Features   + Show Missing Features
GPS / Location	Type: Standalone GPS
Accessibility
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible	Rating: M3 (mostly compatible) v2007
Multiple Languages	Yes
Alerts
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 64
Vibrate	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP 1.1, HFP 1.5, OPP, FTP, PBA, DUN, A2DP, AVRC 1.3, BPP 1.2 version 2.1+EDR
USB	micro-USB connector / supports mass storage mode
Contacts
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 6
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Voice Dialing	Type: Speaker-dependent (tags)
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WAV, RA, WMA
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes
Flight Mode	Yes
High-Speed Data	Technology: WiDEN
WAP / Web Browser	Browser Software: Openwave 7.2.1
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes
Side Keys	speaker, volume, PTT keys on left
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: microSD (TransFlash) up to at least 8 GB
Messaging
Email Client	Protocols Supported: POP3, SMTP
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes threaded
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	Yes
Music Player	Supported Formats: AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, AMR-NB, AMR-WB, QCP, MP3, WAV, RA, WMA can play in background / equalizer
Photo & Video
Camera	Resolution: 1+ megapixel geo-tagging, self-timer, white balance, exposure controls
Video Capture	Max. Length: available memory CIF resolution
Productivity
Alarm	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Voice Memo	Yes
Software
Games	Yes
Java (J2ME)	Yes
Voice
Push-To-Talk	Type: iDEN
Speaker Phone	Yes

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