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Operating system
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proprietary
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Software on which the device runs
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Screen Resolution (pixels)
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240x320
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The number of pixels the screen has. The more you have, the more detail the screen can display, given a high quality source.
A breakdown of resolutions can be found on Wikipedia here
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Type of phone
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Basic phone
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Smartphones are phones with mobile computing systems and the ability to perform complex processes such as image and video capture and app downloads.
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Shape of phone
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Slider
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Mobile phones come in a variety of shapes: the most common is the bar (or ‘candy bar’) a rectangular block shape.
Other common forms are the ‘slider’, which elongates when one section is slid out from the other and ‘flip’, where the two sections of the phone are hinged.
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3G
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No
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3G allows mobile phones and mobile dongles to achieve broadband speeds similar to that of home broadband. This allows users to browse the internet, email and download files and video whilst on the move.
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Touchscreen or keypad
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Numeric keypad
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Touchscreen phones do not have physical buttons, instead you can dial numbers and type texts using equivalent numeric and QWERTY keypads on the screen.
Numeric and QWERTY keypad phones have buttons to allow you to dial number and write texts.
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Connections
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Bluetooth
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Connections
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USB
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Extra functions
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Email
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Extra functions
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Camera
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Band
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Tri
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Different frequency bands are used in different countries. Most phones can be used across Europe as they are Tri Band. You will need a quad band phone if you plan to travel to the USA.
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Horizontal resolution (Pixels)
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24
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Vertical resolution (Pixels)
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320
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Camera resolution (MegaPixels)
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1.3
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The amount of data that can be captured when taking a photograph or video. A larger number represents a higher quality image, though this is also affected by other factors such as the lens size and quality.
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Talk time (Hours)
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3
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Talk time dictates how long your phone’s battery will last if you were to talk continuously on it from a full charge.
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Stand-by time (Days)
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9.2
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Depth in cm
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2.3
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Height in cm
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8.8
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The distance from the very top of the product to the very bottom.
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Width in cm
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4.3
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Memory card slot
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No
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Having a memory card slot allows you to save data to a memory card and then transfer it to another device. For example you may put a photo from your camera or mobile phone onto a memory card and then plug it into your printer to print directly.
Memory card slots come in many formats:
Compact Flash Card
Memory Stick Duo
Micro SD Card
MMC
SD Card
SDHC Card
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Autofocus
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No
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Weight (g)
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104
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The weight of the product in grams.
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EDGE
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Yes
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A precursor to 3G, this technolgy allows improved data transfer rates allowing features such as video streaming. Read more about EDGE on Wikipedia
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FM tuner
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Yes
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An FM Tuner allows you to listen to FM radio stations on the move. You can see a list of FM radio stations at Ofcom.
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MP3 playback capable
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Yes
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HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access)
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No
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Java
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Yes
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A software platform allowing 3rd party applications such as games to be loaded.
Read more about Java on Wikipedia
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Release date
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2006-02-13
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The date the product was originally made available for purchase.
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carrie, mitcham, surrey
Score 7.0/10Confirmed purchase: 13 Feb 2006