Samsung, Blade

Why get this

  • Quick access to favourites from your home screen
  • No waiting with lightening fast internet speeds
  • Watch in widescreen - just turn the phone on its side

Key features

  • 3.2 megapixels
  • HSDPA
  • MP3 player

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About this

It's all about speed with the touch screen Samsung Blade. Want your favourite apps and bookmarks fast? Just put them on your customised home screen. Browse at warp speed then turn your screen to go wide - bringing photos, video and the web to life.

Tap to get your favourites - and get online - instantly. And fall in love with the Blade's sleek looks. Its slim body and slender styling are as eye-catching as its large, bright screen.

The Blade's also great for clear, crisp photos. Its smart, 3 megapixel camera picks out faces and capture smiles - every single time.

Features

  • 3.2 megapixels
  • HSDPA
  • MP3 player
  • 3G
  • GPRS
  • Quadband
  • Bluetooth
  • PC synchronisation
  • Memory card slot
  • Touch screen
  • Vodafone Mobile Internet
  • Email
  • Games
  • Stereo FM radio
  • Poly ring tones
  • Mobile TV compatible
  • Camera / Video
  • Flash or light
  • Alarm clock
  • Calendar
  • Handsfree headset
  • Memory card
  • Great value phone

Specification

  • Data Support and Connectivity

    3G

    3G, or third generation gives you access to multimedia services, such as fast internet access, video-on-demand and video calls.

    Yes   HSDPA

    HSDPA, or High Speed Downlink Packet Access, is an update for 3G. Depending on circumstances, it could allow you to download data up to five times faster than standard 3G phones. HSDPA is sometimes referred to as 3.5G.

    Yes  
    GPRS

    GPRS, or General Packet Radio Service, gives you a connection to the mobile internet. This allows you to download data to your mobile phone, including games and pictures.

    Yes   Wi-Fi supported

    Wi-Fi allows you to connect to the internet or other network without cables. To connect, you will need to be in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot - perhaps in a café, at work or in your home.

    No  
    Bandwidths

    Triband phones can be used almost anywhere in the world - Europe, Australia, Asia, Africa and North America. Quadband phones can be used in all these places too - but can also be used in South America.

    Yes

    GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

    Bluetooth

    BluetoothTM allows you to connect your mobile phones, PDAs, laptops and other portable devices without using a cable, up to 10 metres away.

    Yes  
    Infrared

    Infrared allows you to connect your mobile phone with other infrared devices, without using a cable. The two devices need to be close - typically just a few centimetres apart.

    No   Modem

    A modem lets you send and receives data using a phone network.

    Yes  
  • PC Synchronisation

    Contacts Yes   Contacts & calendar with outlook Yes  
    Lotus notes No   Apple mac No  
    PC systems compatibility Yes   Mass storage Yes  
    Backup/restore my files items to/from PC Yes   Calendar Yes  
  • Other

    Calendar Yes   Alarm clock Yes  
    Stopwatch/Timer Yes   Calculator Yes  
    Web browser Yes    
  • Navigation

    Built in GPS navigation

    GPS stands for Global Positioning System. It pinpoints your location using satellites which orbit the Earth. You need GPS to use features like Sat Nav.

    No   Vodafone Sat Nav compatible

    Vodafone Sat Nav compatible

    No  
  • Specification

    Dimensions Yes

    102.8 x 54.8 x 12.9 mm

    Screensize Yes

    2.8"

    Weight (g) Yes

    96

    Phonebook memory Yes

    2000

    Talk time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 480 mins

    Stand by time (with standard battery) Yes

    Up to 350 hours

    Internal memory Yes

    80MB

    Memory card slot

    A memory card slot allows you to fit a memory card, boosting the memory capacity of your phone.

    Yes  
    Touch screen Yes   Qwerty keyboard No  
  • Calling and messaging

    Speed dialling Yes   Conference calling Yes  
    Call waiting/hold Yes   Call divert/transfer Yes  
    Vibrating alert Yes   Voice activated dialling

    Voice activated dialling allows you to call people from your phonebook by saying their name, instead of pressing keys.

    No  
    Voice activated commands No   Voice activated commands No  
    Record sound clips or memos Yes   Built-in speaker

    A built-in speaker lets you have a conversation without holding the phone to your ear. Its handy if you need to talk while your hands are busy  but its not safe to use while youre driving.

    Yes  
    SMS/MMS

    SMS, or Short Message Service, is another name for text messaging. MMS, or Multimedia Messaging Service, allows you to send and receive photographs on your phone.

    Yes   Picture and video Yes  
    Predictive text

    Predictive text cuts the number of key presses you need to make while youre writing a text message.

    Yes    
  • Internet and email

    Vodafone Mobile Internet

    Vodafone Mobile Internet lets you view websites on your mobile phone.

    Yes   Email Yes  
  • Entertainment

    Games Yes   Supports java games and applications Yes  
    Preloaded java applications No   MP3 player

    An MP3 player turns your phone into a portable music player. MP3 files take up less space than the original tracks, which means you can carry more music on your phone.

    Yes  
    Stereo FM radio Yes   Dedicated music keys Yes  
    Poly ring tones

    Polyphonic ringtones sound close to the original track.

    Yes   Real tones

    Real tones are as close as to the original track as you can get on a phone.

    Yes  
    Other ring alerts Yes   Mobile TV compatible

    Mobile TV lets you watch TV on your phone. The programmes are often personalised and interactive. Theyre also adapted to look good on a mobile phone.

    Yes  
  • Camera / Video

    Direct camera key Yes   Image resolution Yes

    3.2 Megapixel

    Camera self timer Yes   Picture mode selection - Night mode/automatic etc Yes  
    Camera/video zoom Yes

    x4

    Camera autofocus No  
    Camera anti-shake filter No   Video calling

    Video calling lets you see who youre calling  and they can see you. Video calling only works with certain 3G phones.

    No  

What's in the box?

  • Phone and battery
  • Charger
  • Handsfree Headset
  • USB Cable
  • PC Software CD
  • User Guide

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