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Samsung U100

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Samsung U100 3.25

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RRP

$449.00

Price range

$199.95 - $321.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 16th of October, 2007

Features

Form Factor : Candybar

Mobile Network Bands : Tri Band GSM

What's Hot

5.9mm thin, reasonable display, 3.2-megapixel camera, Bluetooth with A2DP profile

What's Not

No memory card slot, flat keypad, battery life

The Final Word

The U100 may not have a generous features list and lacks a memory card slot, but it wows with its design alone. At just 5.9mm thin and a weight of 59g, it really is a stunning piece of industrial design.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Digital Zoom

Video capture

Yes

Digital Camera Effects

Black and White, Negative, Sepia, Antique, Moonlight, Fog

Camera Resolution

3.2 MP

Digital Video

Digital video format

MPEG

Video resolutions

128x96, 176x144, 352x288, 320 x 240

General

Available Colours

Dark Blue

Length (mm)

105.5

Width (mm)

Height (mm)

5.9

Weight (g)

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

70 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Display Technology

TFT

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen size

1.9 in

Screen Resolution

176x220

Memory

Maximum memory (RAM)

70 MB

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Handwriting Recognition

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Yes

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

Yes

To-do list

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Yes

Phone Networks

Mobile Network Bands

Tri Band GSM

Phones

Form Factor

Candybar

Talk Time (minutes)

Up to 150

Standby Time (hours)

Up to 195

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Number of names

1000

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Software

Operating Systems

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC+, eAAC+, AAC, MP3, WMA

Supported Video File Formats

H.263, MPEG-4

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth 2.0

*Specifications are subject to change without notice. While every attempt has been made by GoodGearGuide in the production of these specifications, possible errors or omissions may still occur. GoodGearGuide neither assumes legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or usefulness of any product specifications supplied.

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