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Samsung's flagship CDMA feature phone for 2006. This high-end phone sports a 3.2 megapixel auto-focus camera, twisting QVGA display, EVDO high-speed data, and a microSD memory card slot. Imaging functions include a business card reader, video capture up to 1 hour, TV output, and Bluetooth printing. Audio functions include advanced voice recognition and dictation, text-to-speech, and a music player.

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Display	QVGA 240 x 320 pixels Type: LCD (TFT/TFD)
Battery	1,000 mAh Removable Talk: 4.1 hours max. Standby: 315 hours max.
Processor	?
Storage	Expandable via memory card
Cameras	3 megapixel auto-focus, LED flash Video: 1 hour
Weight	4.4 oz 125 g
Dimensions	3.8 x 1.88 x 0.82 in 97 x 48 x 20.8 mm
OS / Platform	(proprietary)
Network Bands	more detail less detail CDMA: 850, 1900 CDMA 2G / 3G band 5 / BC0 / 850 MHz Cellular (Americas, Oceania, Brazil, Israel) band 2 / BC1 / 1900 MHz PCS (Americas)
Data Technology	EVDO r0
Phone Book Capacity	500

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Features	Group Features Show all features Key features only
Adjustable Text Size	-
Alarm	Yes
Barometer	-
Bluetooth	Supported Profiles: HSP, HFP, DUN, BPP version 1.1
BREW	Version: 3.1.4
Calculator	Yes
Calendar	Yes
Call Screening	-
Changeable Body Plates	-
Custom Graphics	supports separate wallpaper for each display
Custom Ringtones	supports recordable ringtones
Data Tethering	Yes
DLNA	-
Dual-SIM	-
Email Client	-
EMS / Picture Messaging	Yes
External Antenna Jack	-
Extra Display	65,000-color TFT OLED / 128 x 96 pixels
Fast Charging	-
Fingerprint Reader	-
Flashlight	Yes
FM Radio	-
FM Transmitter	-
Games	Yes
GPS / Location	Type: A-GPS with location API
HD Voice	-
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-
Headset Jack (2.5 mm)	-
Hearing Aid Compatible	Rating: M3 (mostly compatible)
Infrared (IR)	-
Instant Messaging	-
Java (J2ME)	-
Memory Card Slot	Card Type: microSD
Miracast	-
MirrorLink	-
MMS	Yes
Mobile Hotspot	-
Multiple Languages	Languages Supported: English, Spanish
Music Player	Yes
NFC	-
Picture ID	Yes
Predictive Text Entry	Technology: T9
Push-To-Talk	-
Real-Music Ringers	Yes
Ringer ID	Yes
Ringer Profiles	-
Ruggedized	-
Satellite	-
Side Keys	Yes
Speaker Phone	Yes
Stereo Speakers	Yes
Stylus	-
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-
Text Messaging Templates	Yes
To-Do List	-
Touch Screen	-
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes
TV Output	Yes
USB	Yes
UWB	-
Video Calling	-
Voice Dialing	Type: Speaker-independent (automatic) plus speech-to-text dictation and text-to-speech
Voice Memo	Yes
VR-ready	-
WAP / Web Browser	Browser Software: Openwave 6.2.3.2
Water-Resistant	-
Wi-Fi	-
Wireless Charging	-

FCC ID

A3LSCHA990 » approved Apr 14, 2006

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