Samsung F490












The F490 is a 3G mobile phone which comes with a large touch screen complete with touch controls. Samsung have designed this 3G phone full of easy to technologies & with many high quality features. The Samsung F490 is similar in its design to the Samsung Armani phone which is also a touch screen handset. The F490 weighs 102 gram which gives it a solid feel & its dimensions make it slim & easy to hold. The handset is 11.8mm in depth, 53.5mm in width & 115mm in height. A large high colour & high resolution touch screen dominates the front of this sleek handset. This eye catching touch screen displays up to 262k colours on a 3.2 Inch screen. The phone comes with a call key & end call key which is situated in an easy to locate position below the touch screen.

An integrated five megapixel camera feature comes with all the camera features which allow the user to capture a clear & precise shot when the capture key is pressed. The user can be sure to gain the perfect effect & finish using the built in camera options. The five megapixel camera comes with an auto focus feature which automatically focuses on the target to get a crystal clear shot. The Samsung F490 comes with video recording capabilities which provide the user with a tool to capture moving footage as well as still images. The user can play videos on their new stylish 3G touch screen phone which provides the user with a mobile entertainment feature which can be enjoyed time & time again. The user can turn their Samsung F490 around ninety degrees to enjoy a widescreen viewing experience on the 3.2 Inch touch screen. This 3G phone can playback video in MPEG4 format, WMV format, H263 & H264 video format.

The Samsung F490 comes with built in messaging service which includes a mobile email service, instant messaging service, text messaging & multimedia messaging. The phone supports predictive text input which allows the user to start to write a word which will automatically be completed by the predictive text feature. The predictive text input method saves the user time & effort when typing a long message. An instant message service allows the user to enjoy an online chat using text input with any contact whom is online. The Samsung F490 comes with a document viewer which allows the user to view documents in popular document format. This beautiful 3G phone comes with a HTML browser which allows the user to have a full mobile Internet browser on their handset. The user can enjoy a Google search feature on the F490 which will feel like an Internet search on the user's personal computer.

An integrated music player comes with easy to use play options & the music player is easily located from the phones main menu system. The user can play their music in either MP3 format, AAC, AAC+ or WMA music format. The user can make voice recording on the Samsung F490 using the small built in microphone feature. The phone supports MP3 sound ringing tones & polyphonic sound. The 3G capabilities & the second camera on the Samsung F490 allow the user to have a 3G video call on their phone. A 3G video call can be shared between two compatible 3G mobile phone users which video calling capabilities. The user can view their contact on their touch screen & the contact can see the user on their mobile phones screen.

A rechargeable fully charged battery provides the user with approximately six hours of talk time & approximately two hundred & twenty hours of standby time. One hundred & thirty megabytes of built in memory provides the user with much storage for messages, emails, photos, videos, contact names & numbers. A memory slot allows the user to insert a MicroSD™ to extend the phones memory further. The tri band network allows the user to use their 3G phone in Europe & most of the US which is dependent on the network provider. The built in 3G HSDPA technology provides the user with high speed broadband type connectivity on this sleek touch screen phone. The user will feel the benefit of built in EDGE technology which provides fast data transfer rates for the user. A Bluetooth® wireless connection can be gained between two compatible devices which allow the user to enjoy connectivity to other devices without the use of wires. The Samsung F490 has an easy to locate USB port which provides the user with a USB connection between their handset & other USB compatible devices.

Samsung F490 Specifications & Features

Screen
3.2 Inch TFT 262k Colour Touch Screen (240 x 432 Pixels)

Imaging
5 Megapixel Camera
Auto Focus
Flash
Camera Settings
Video Recorder
Video Player (WMV, MPEG4, H263 & H264)
Widescreen Video Viewing
Video Call
Wallpapers
Screensavers

Messaging
SMS (Text Messaging)
EMS (Enhanced Messaging)
MMS (Multimedia Messaging)
Instant Messaging
Email
Predictive Text

Sound
Music Player (MP3, AAC, AAC+ & WMA)
Polyphonic Ringtones
MP3 Ringtones
Microphone
Voice Recorder
Vibration Alert

Entertainment
Embedded Games
Downloadable Games

Organiser
Phonebook
Calendar
To Do List
Clock
Alarm
Converter
Calculator
Speaker Phone
Document Viewer
Google Search

Connectivity
3G HSDPA
Bluetooth® with A2DP
USB
EDGE
GPRS
3.5mm Headphone

Network
Tri Band (GSM 900, GSM 1800 & GSM 1900)

Internet
WAP 2.0 XHTML
HTML Browser

Memory & Talk Time
130 Mbytes Memory plus MicroSD™ Memory Card Option
6 Hours Talk Time
220 Hours Standby

Weight & Size
102 g
115 x 53.5 x 11.8 mm