Samsung SGH-F490

The SGH-F490 features touch-sensitive control. Equipped with a 3.2" widescreen 262K color display, which occupies the whole front panel, it doesn't have a keyboard. Optimized to this screen size the browser can work in both landscape and portrait orientation. The model stands out for a 5-megapixel camera, which can snap photos and capture video at QVGA resolution 15 fps. As for the video playback, it copes with higher resolution - VGA 30 fps. The F490 is based on user's interface Samsung Croix with Vibe Tonz, enabling vibration against touch. The phone will come to European stores in February at about 350 Euro (discounts not included).

• Class: 3G, fashion
• Position in the lineup: above Samsung SGH-F700
• Rival models: LG KU990 Viewty
  
• Description based on the official information

• General features
  • Model: 2008, January, official announcement in Las Vegas at CES 2008 show
  • GSM 900/1800/1900, UMTS 2100
  • Display - 3.2" touch-sensitive widescreen 16:9 TFT, 240 x 432 pixels, 262 144 colors
  • Weight - 102 g
  • Dimensions - 115 x 53.5 x 11.8 mm

• Memory
  • 160 MB onboard
  • Storage card slot for microSD

• Call management
  • Vibrating alert
  • 64-tones polyphony
  • MP3 for incoming calls
  • Video calls

• SMS
  • SMS, EMS, MMS, Email, IM
  • Т9 predictive text input

• Camera
  • Built-in 5.0-megapixel
  • Frontal VGA-camera for video calls

• Multimedia
  • Java MIDP 2.0
  • Games
  • Audio formats - MP3, WMA, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, RA
    

• Connectivity
  • Bluetooth 2.0 A2DP
  • HSDPA 3.6 Mbps
  • GPRS Class 10
  • EDGE Class 10
  • WAP 2.0
  • USB 2.0
  • 3.5-mm audio jack

• Organizer and extras
  • Google Search
  • Calculator
  • Calendar
  • Stopwatch
  • Alarm clock
  • Measure converter
  • Timer

Dinis Yamalitdinov (specs@mobile-review.com)

Published — January 17, 2008

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