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- Design
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6.5
- Features
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6.2
- Performance
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6.5
For AT&T
| General | 2G Network | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
|---|---|---|
| SIM | Mini-SIM | |
| Announced | 2009, March | |
| Status | Available. Released 2009, May |
| Body | Dimensions | 109 x 59 x 12 mm (4.29 x 2.32 x 0.47 in) |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 87.6 g (3.07 oz) | |
| Keyboard | QWERTY |
| Display | Type | TFT, 65K colors |
|---|---|---|
| Size | 220 x 176 pixels, 2.2 inches (~128 ppi pixel density) |
| Sound | Alert types | Vibration; Downloadable polyphonic, MP3 ringtones |
|---|---|---|
| Loudspeaker | Yes | |
| 3.5mm jack | No |
| Memory | Card slot | No |
|---|---|---|
| Phonebook | Yes, Photo call | |
| Call records | Yes | |
| Internal | 64 MB |
| Data | GPRS | Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots), 32 - 48 kbps |
|---|---|---|
| EDGE | Class 10, 236.8 kbps | |
| WLAN | No | |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v2.0 | |
| USB | Yes, v2.0 |
| Camera | Primary | VGA, 640 x 480 pixels |
|---|---|---|
| Video | No | |
| Secondary | No |
| Features | Messaging | SMS, MMS, Email, IM |
|---|---|---|
| Browser | WAP 2.0 / xHTML | |
| Radio | No | |
| Games | Yes | |
| GPS | No | |
| Java | Yes, MIDP 2.0 | |
| Colors | Yes | |
| - MP3/MP4 player - Windows Live, Yahoo!, AOL - Currency Converter - Voice memo - Predictive text input |
| Battery | Li-Ion 800 mAh battery | |
|---|---|---|
| Stand-by | Up to 240 h | |
| Talk time | Up to 5 h |
| Misc | SAR US | 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.72 W/kg (body) |
|---|---|---|
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