Samsung SCH-A850

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A close cousin of the A840 for Sprint, this basic CDMA camera phone has a clamshell design and features a VGA camera, speakerphone, voice dialing, and BREW.

Offered By: 

• MetroPCS  Discontinued
• U.S. Cellular  Discontinued
• Verizon Wireless  Discontinued

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Modes	CDMA 850 / CDMA 1900
Weight	3.8 oz   (108 g)
Dimensions	3.3" x 1.8" x 1"   (84 x 46 x 25.4 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Stub Antenna
Battery	Talk: 3.3 hours max.   (198 minutes) Standby: 170 hours max.   (7.1 days) 1000 mAh   LiIon
Display	Type: LCD (Color STN) Resolution: 128 x 160 pixels Colors: 65,536 (16-bit)
Platform / OS	(proprietary)
Processor	?
Memory	?
Phone Book Capacity	500
FCC ID	A3LSCHA850 » (Approved Jun 6, 2005)

Features	Ungroup Features   + Show Missing Features
GPS / Location	Yes
Accessibility
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Hearing Aid Compatible	Rating: M3 (mostly compatible)
Multiple Languages	Languages Supported: English, Spanish
Alerts
External Display	monochrome LCD / 96 x 64 pixels
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 32
Vibrate	Yes
Contacts
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 5
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Voice Dialing	plus voice control
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes
High-Speed Data	Technology: 1xRTT
WAP / Web Browser	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9
Side Keys	up/down keys on left / camera, speakerphone keys on right
Messaging
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes
Photo & Video
Camera	Resolution: VGA (640 x 480) self-timer / white balance control
Productivity
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Software
BREW	Yes
Games	Yes
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes
Speaker Phone	Yes

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