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3G Mobile Phones

Telstra F159

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Telstra F159 3.25

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RRP

$729.00

Review Date

Tuesday, 15th of April, 2008

Features

Form Factor : Candybar

What's Hot

Dust and water resistant to international standards, ruggedised design, impressive layout and implementation of controls, HSDPA-capable, GPS

What's Not

Large and chunky size, poor multimedia performance, no memory card slot for extra storage

The Final Word

The F159 improves on its predecessor by adding assisted GPS and Telstra's TalkNow service.

Audio & Speakers

Number of speakers

Data Services

Messaging Capabilities

Email, SMS, MMS

Data Services

GSM, GPRS, 3G, UMTS, HSDPA

Email Protocols

POP3, IMAP4

Digital Camera

Video capture

Yes

Camera Resolution

1.3 MP

General

Available Colours

Orange

Length (mm)

Width (mm)

123

Height (mm)

Weight (g)

160

Hard Drive

Storage capacity

64 MB

Input Devices

5-way Navigation, Buttons

Main Display (Internal)

Colour Support

262k Colours

Screen Resolution

176x220

Multimedia Features

Wallpapers/Screensavers

Wallpapers, Screensavers

Ringtones Type

Digitised Audio

Inbuilt Camera

Yes

Built-in Microphone ( Mobile )

Yes

MP3 Player

Yes

Voice Recorder

Yes

Picture Viewer

Yes

Video Player

Yes

Speakerphone

Yes

Keypad lock

Yes

Profiles

Yes

Predictive text input

Yes

Ringtone Composer

GPS

Yes

Handwriting Recognition

Voice dialling

Vibrating Alert

Yes

Java enabled

Yes

Video calling

Yes

Organiser

Stopwatch

Yes

Alarm clock

Yes

Calculator

Yes

Calendar

Yes

Currency converter

Phonebook

Yes

Notes

To-do list

World time

Yes

Games

Yes

Cradle

Case

Headphones

Yes

FM tuner

Video Recorder

Yes

Text Viewer

Mass Storage

Yes

Antenna

Internal

A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)

Phone Networks

Mobile Networks

Telstra

Phones

Form Factor

Candybar

Talk Time (minutes)

300

Standby Time (hours)

350

Call Lists

Missed calls, Received calls, Recently dialled calls

Power Options

Power Supply

Battery

Battery Type

Rechargeable - (Li-Ion)

Battery Size

Proprietary

Supported Media

Supported Audio File Formats

AAC, MP3

Supported Picture File Formats

JPEG

Wireless Connections

Wireless technology supported

Bluetooth

*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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