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The Samsung SGH-F500 Ultra Video Phone
The Samsung SGH-F500 is the first mobile phone from Samsung’s new Ultra Video series. The ‘Ultra’ series cover mobile phones that have powerful functions in a sexy, slim form factor. As you can tell, having leading-edge hardware in a slim form factor cannot be cheap. As such, phones in the Samsung Ultra series will have a higher price tag.
When it comes to the Samsung SGH-F500, it's not hard to see it would command a higher price tag. After all, it is the first Samsung mobile phone to have DivX compression technology integrated. In fact, the Samsung SGH-F500 is the first mobile phone in the world to be fully DivX-certified. It also has a very slim form factor that is only 10.7 mm thick. That has got to be worth the premium SGH-F500 owners are paying.
Let's take a look at its specifications :
Dimensions |
• 116.4 mm tall |
Weight |
• 107.5 g |
Phone Display |
• 1.46" TFT |
PMP Display |
• 2.4 " TFT |
Battery Capacity |
• 880 mAh (Internal) |
Talktime |
• Up to 2.7 hours (3.5 G) |
Standby Time |
• Up to 200 hours (3.5 G) |
WAP Standard |
• WAP 2.0 |
Messaging |
• SMS |
Java Standard |
• MIDP 2.0 |
Preinstalled Games |
• Powerinlinex |
Platform |
• HSDPA 1.8 Mbits/s |
Camera |
• 2 Megapixel Camera |
Ringtone Support |
• 64 Polyphonic |
Video Playback |
• QVGA on-screen resolution (320 x 240) maximum |
Video Formats |
• H.263 |
Audio Playback |
• Audio Player |
Audio Formats |
• MP3 |
Memory |
• 50 MB phone memory (200 SMS & 1000 phone book entries) |
Entertainment & Personalization |
• 64 polyphonic ringtones |
Business & Office |
• Document viewer |
Connectivity |
• Bluetooth 2.0 |
Personal Information Management |
• Phone Book / Calender / Scheduler / To Do List |
Call Functions |
• Dialed / Missed / Received Calls |
Call Functions |
• Dialed / Missed / Received Calls |
Other Features |
• uTrack (easy tracking of phones) |
Packaging
The Samsung SGH-F500 comes in a completely black box which oozes sophistication. The current trend is to make the higher-end mobile phones (and their boxes) black in colour. Of course, the box itself does not need to be quite as fancy as the phone itself. For example, the box that Motorola’s V3i mobile phone comes in looks like it costs a bomb to design and make, but what people actually care about when they buy a mobile phone is the actual phone itself. Consumers don’t just grab a phone off the shelf just because of its exquisite packaging.
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The box’s top design shows the F500 in the movie-mode, with the keypad twisted to form a sturdy stand. The labels ‘Ultra Video’ and SGH-F500 are tastefully arranged in a way that catches your attention and yet does not scream "look at me!". The back of the box has a similar design, but with a white background and the F500 shown in a different twist-position. You can't fault Samsung for this very elegant box design.
Contents
When you open the box, you will find its contents nestled within a moulded cardboard box. The documentation and CD are placed on top to provide further protection.
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Inside, you will find the following items :
- 1 x Samsung SGH-F500 transceiver
- 1 x Samsung SGH-F500 external-battery and case combo
- 1 x Samsung SGH-F500 charger
- 1 x Samsung SGH-F500 software CD
- 1 x Samsung SGH-F500 user guide
- 1 x Samsung micro SD adapter
- 1 x Sandisk 1 GB micro SD memory card
- 1 x Samsung stereo headset/handsfree-kit
- 1 x Samsung TV/Audio-Out cables
- 1 x Samsung USB data cable
