LG CU500

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The first phone for the US with HSDPA high-speed data. This slim chamshell phone also sports a music player with external controls, stereo Bluetooth, a microSD memory card slot, and a rotating 1.3 megapixel camera with high-resolution video capture. Other features include multi-tasking, USB mass storage mode, a full-duplex speakerphone, dual color displays, and over-the-air software updates.

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• AT&T  Discontinued

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Modes	GSM 850 / GSM 900 / GSM 1800 / GSM 1900 WCDMA 850 / WCDMA 1900
Weight	3.7 oz   (105 g)
Dimensions	3.8" x 1.95" x 0.76"   (97 x 50 x 19.3 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell Internal Antenna
Battery	Talk: 3.5 hours max.   (210 minutes) Standby: 240 hours max.   (10 days) 5 hours talk time in GSM mode 1100 mAh   LiPolymer
Display	Type: LCD (Color TFT/TFD) Resolution: 176 x 220 pixels Colors: 65,536 (16-bit)
Platform / OS	(proprietary)
Processor	?
Memory	?
Phone Book Capacity	500
FCC ID	BEJCU500 » (Approved Apr 14, 2006)

Features	Ungroup Features   + Show Missing Features
Accessibility
Digital TTY/TDD	Yes
Multiple Languages	Languages Supported: English, Spanish, French
Alerts
External Display	65,000-color TFT LCD / 96 x 96 pixels
Polyphonic Ringtones	Chords: 72
Vibrate	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, OPP, FTP, A2DP, AVRC version 1.1
USB	supports mass storage mode
Contacts
Multiple Numbers per Name	Numbers per entry: 5 plus 2 email addresses
Picture ID	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Customization
Custom Graphics	Yes
Custom Ringtones	Yes
Real-Music Ringers	Yes
Data & Network
Data Tethering	Yes
Flight Mode	Yes
High-Speed Data	Technology: HSDPA 1.8 plus EDGE
WAP / Web Browser	Yes
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9
Side Keys	volume and task keys on left / media keys on front
Memory
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: microSD (TransFlash)
Messaging
Instant Messaging	Networks Supported: AOL, MSN, Yahoo!, ICQ
MMS	Yes
Text Messaging (SMS)	2-Way: Yes concatenated SMS up to 765 characters
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
Music
Music Player	Supported Formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+ with external controls
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Photo & Video
Camera	Resolution: 1+ megapixel rotates to face in or out / self-timer, multi-shot functions / brightness, white balance controls
Streaming Video	15 fps
Video Capture	Max. Length: up to 14 minutes (QCIF resolution) up to QVGA resolution (5 minutes max) / 3GPP format
Video Sharing	Some versions only CU500v only
Productivity
Alarm	Yes
Calculator	plus tip calculator and unit converter
Calendar	Yes
To-Do List	Yes
Voice Memo	Number of entries: 1000 up to 4.5 minutes each
Software
Games	Yes
Java (J2ME)	Version: MIDP 2.0
Voice
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	Yes
Speaker Phone	Type: Full-duplex

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