Samsung SGH-T809 Cellphones

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Scoring a US exclusive, T-Mobile stocks its shelves with Samsung's most recent slim slider, the SGH-T809. Features include a high-resolution display, Megapixel camera, EDGE and more.

Extending the upper end of its handset portfolio, mobile network operator T-Mobile today announced that it has acquired Samsung's newest slider, the SGH-T809, for inclusion into its high-end range. The handset, which is closely related to received accolades from infoSync World.

A quad-band GSM slider, the SGH-T809 squeezes a 262K colour high resolution display into a compact form factor measuring 4 x 2.1 x .6 inches and weighing 3.3 oz. Also present is a 1.3 Megapixel camera which records video as well as shoots stills, storing content on microSD cards up to 512 MB in size. The latter can also be utilized by the handset's audio player for storing MP3 files beyond the 70 MB of internal memory - also with the option of using MP3 files as ringtones....

Samsung SGH-T809 Features

• Ultra-thin design in an innovative slide form factor
• Bright and vivid LCD able to show up to 262K-colors at 240 x 320 px resolution
• Built-in 1.3-megapixel camera, multi-step zoom, flash, multi-shot, and video clip capture and playback capabilities
• Integrated MP3 audio player and MP3 ringtone support
• Bluetooth wireless technology for hands-free conversations
• EDGE technology for high-speed data transmission with WAP 2.0 compliant browser
• 70 MB internal memory plus TransFlash removable memory for extra storage
• GSM quad-band technology for communication around the globe
  

Samsung SGH-T809 Specs

Technical Specifications

• Network: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
• Form Factor: Slide
• Dimensions: 99 x 51 x 15 mm
• Weight: 95 g
• Antenna: Internal
• Navigation: 5-Way Keypad
• Battery Type: 800 mAh Li-Ion
• Talk Time: 4.30
• Standby Time: 130
• Memory: 70 MB
• Expandable Memory: microSD / TransFlash
  

Imaging

• Main Screen: 262000 colors (TFT) 240 x 320 px
• External Screen: No
• Camera: 1.3 MP / 1280 x 1024 px / Zoom / Multi-Shot / Video Recorder
  

Audio

• MP3 Player: Yes
• FM Radio: No
• Speakerphone: Yes
• Push-To-Talk: No
  

Multimedia

• Wallpapers: 240 x 320 px
• Screen Savers: 240 x 320 px
• Ring Tones: MP3
• Themes: Yes
• Games: J2ME
• Streaming Multimedia: No
  

Messaging

• SMS: Yes
• EMS: Yes
• MMS: Yes
• Email: Yes
• Chat: AOL / ICQ / Yahoo!
• Predictive Text: T9
  

Applications

• Phonebook Capacity: 1000
• Calendar: Yes
• To-Do List: Yes
• WAP: 2.0
• Voice Commands: Yes
• Calculator: Yes
  

Connectivity

• Bluetooth: Yes
• Infrared Port: No
• High-Speed Data: GPRS (Class 10) / EDGE
• Wi-Fi: No
• GPS: No
• PC Sync: Yes