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Freestyle Messaging

A great multimedia phone with camcorder and 1.3 Megapixel still camera plus TV Link to view your A/V footage and photo Thanks to the touch screen, you can tag photos with fun messages and easily enter SMSs in hand-writing recognition mode.

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Freestyle Messaging

Shoot and share videos

  • 968

Up to 14 hours of talk time

The phone can support up to 14 hours conversation on a single charge.

MPEG4 video recording

MPEG4 video recording lets you record your precious moments in high-quality MPEG4 video format with a selection of effects, then display in full-screen mode.

TV Link to view a/v and slide shows

You can share the fun of viewing snapshots and videos with your friends and family by watching your clips on TV. Simply connect your phone to a TV via the TV-link cable to view your pictures and videos on the big screen.

SD card expansion slot

SD card expansion slot

Enjoy the convenience and fun of accessing more capacity to store pictures, videos and MP3 music files on your phone by inserting an SD card into the phone's built-in SD card slot.

On-screen handwriting recognition

On-screen handwriting recognition

The intuitive and fast way to write text messages. Simply write on the touch screen as you would write on a piece of paper to have the phone convert your handwriting into an SMS (Short Message Service) text message. The feature has built-in handwriting recognition capability in both Chinese (traditional and simplified) and English (Roman alphabet).

Tag-It for fun and easy messaging

Tag-It for fun and easy messaging

Use Tag-It messaging to personalize and heighten the emotion of any picture with your own handwriting, drawings, or effects using the touch screen and integrated stylus, then easily share with friends via MMS (Multimedia Messaging Service) or infrared.

Touch screen

Touch screen

Use the touch screen and integrated stylus to switch to an interface that is simple, intuitive, and comfortable to use. The easy-to-use touch screen lets you quickly navigate menus, write SMS, personalize and give emotion to your pictures, play games, and access other applications.

Large 262K color TFT display for vivid, colorful graphics

Large 262K color TFT display for vivid, colorful graphics

Put the fun and excitement of the most vivid and colorful graphics and photos right at your fingertips with the large 262K color display that features excellent image quality and response time.

MP3 playback and ringtones for a superior audio experience

MP3 playback and ringtones for a superior audio experience

Use the data cable or an external memory card to transfer MP3 music files to your phone for a superior audio experience on the go. You can also personalize your ringtone with a selection from your MP3 files.
Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    2.2  inch

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Resolution

    240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)

    Touch panel

    Yes

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • 1.3M

    • VGA (640x480)

    • QVGA (320x240)

    • QQVGA (120x160)

    Digital zoom

    x2, x4, x8

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    White balance

    • Automatic

    • Sunny

    • Cloudy

    • Incandescent

    • Fluorescent

    • Night

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • B&W

    • Reversed

    • Vivid

    • Neutral

    • Cold

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

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Technical Specifications

  • Picture/Display

    Diagonal screen size (inch)

    2.2  inch

    Main Display Technology

    TFT

    Main Display Colors

    262K

    Resolution

    240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)

    Touch panel

    Yes

  • Still Picture Capturing

    Camera

    Integrated

    Picture resolution

    • 1.3M

    • VGA (640x480)

    • QVGA (320x240)

    • QQVGA (120x160)

    Digital zoom

    x2, x4, x8

    Picture file format

    JPEG

    Picture Mode

    • Self-timer mode

    • Continuous

    Picture quality

    • Normal

    • Fine

    • Superfine

    White balance

    • Automatic

    • Sunny

    • Cloudy

    • Incandescent

    • Fluorescent

    • Night

    Special effects preview mode

    • Sepia

    • B&W

    • Reversed

    • Vivid

    • Neutral

    • Cold

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Still Picture Playback

    Picture Compression Format

    • BMP

    • GIF (87a & 89a)

    • JPEG

    • PNG

    Picture Enhancement

    • Tag it

    • Picture editor

    Slide show

    Yes

  • Storage Media

    Built-in memory (RAM)

    64

    Memory management

    • Memory status

    • Dynamic memory allocation

    User memory

    40  MB

  • Connectivity

    Headset

    Via bottom connector

    PC Link

    USB 1.1

    Synchronisation PC organizer

    MS Outlook

  • Network Features

    GPRS (Rx+Tx)

    Class 10 (4+2), Class B

    Messaging

    • E-mail

    • MMS,Multimedia Message Service

    • SMS multi-target

    • QQ instant messaging

    Services

    • SIM Toolkit / Release 99

    • WAP Browser Teleca2.0

    Voice Codec

    FR/EFR/AMR

    GSM band

    • 900  MHz

    • 1800  MHz

    • 1900  MHz

  • Power

    Battery Capacity

    1450 mAh

    Battery Type

    Lithium-ion

    Standby time

    Up to 240 hrs

    Talk time

    Up to 4 hrs

  • Multimedia Applications

    Memory Card Access

    SD card slot

  • Convenience

    Ease of Use

    • Hands free mode

    • Hot Keys

    • In-flight mode

    Call Management

    • Call Forwarding

    • Call Waiting*

    • Caller ID*

    • Conference Call

    • Emergency Call

    • Multi-party call

    Buttons and controls

    • 4-way navigation key and enter

    • Camera key

    • Camera / Camcorder controls

    Clock/Version

    International clock

    Speech Recognition

    • Conversation Recording

    • Voice Memo

    Stop watch

    Yes

    Vibrator

    Yes

    Embedded Games

    4

    Games and applications

    • Agenda

    • Alarm Clock

    • Calculator

    • Java MIDP 2.0

    • Lunar Calendar

    • Countdown timer

    • Chinese festival reminder

    • ENG-CHN and CHN-ENG dictionary

    • Handwriting recognition

    Ease of Navigation

    • Active swivel flip (DV/DC)

    • Touch panel

    Language available: T9 input

    • Chinese Simplified

    • Chinese Traditional

    • English

    Operating System

    Linux OS

    Personal Info Management

    Smart Phonebook

    Swivel

    90 deg (DV/DC mode), 180 deg (Tablet Form)

  • Sound

    Ringers

    • MP3 ringer

    • Polyphonic (64 tones)

    • Voice memo ringer

  • Audio Capturing

    Voice recording

    • Yes

    • AMR

  • Audio Playback

    Audio supported formats

    • AMR

    • Midi

    • MP3

  • Video Capturing

    Image sensor resolution

    1.3 M  pixels

    Image sensor type

    CMOS

  • Video Playback

    Compression formats

    3GP

  • Video Recording

    Resolution (pxl)

    • 176x144

    • 320x240

    Max resolution

    QVGA  pixels

    Recording system

    NTSC

    Compression formats

    MPEG4

  • Dimensions

    Form Factor

    Clam shell

    Antenna

    Integrated

    Handset color

    Titanium Tempo, Black Bass

    Handset dimensions

    95 x 48.7 x 25 mm (with 900mAh batt.) 95 x 48.7 x 27.5 mm (with 1450mAh batt.)

    Handset volume

    115 cc (with 900mAh batt.) 127.2 cc (with 1450mAh batt.)

    Handset weight

    128 g (with 900mAh batt.) 147 g (with 1450mAh batt.)

  • Accessories

    Batteries

    Li-ion 1450mAh batt. with SD slot Li-ion 900mAh batt (optional)

    Standard Package Includes

    • Charger

    • Stylus

    • USB data cable

    • Deluxe stereo headset

    • A/V TV Link