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Phone	Samsung SGH-A117	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	Siemens A56 / A56i	Samsung SGH-i250
Current U.S. Carriers	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)	(none)
Global Availability	Released	Released	Released	Released	Not yet released
Display Size	?	?	2.5" diag. 4 : 3	?	?
Display Resolution & Type	128 x 160 pixels LCD (STN)	240 x 320 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)	320 x 240 pixels (~160 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD)	101 x 64 pixels	176 x 220 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD)
Display Refresh	?	?	?	?	?
Battery	800 mAh	800 mAh	1,150 mAh	700 mAh	?
Processor	?	?	?	?	?
RAM	?	?	?	?	?
Storage	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware	? raw hardware
Main Camera	-	1 megapixel	2 megapixel	-	1 megapixel
Wide Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Tele Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Video Capture	-	QCIF (176 x 144)	?	-	?
Front Camera	-	-	-	-	-
Weight	2.86 oz (81g)	3.53 oz (100g)	3.7 oz (105g)	3 oz (85g)	4.59 oz (130g)
Dimensions	3.39" x 1.67" x 0.76" (86 x 42 x 19.3 mm)	3.8" x 1.88" x 0.69" (97 x 48 x 17.5 mm)	4.29" x 2.36" x 0.55" (109 x 60 x 14 mm)	4" x 1.7" x 0.8" (102 x 43 x 20.3 mm)	3.7" x 1.97" x 1.02" (94 x 50 x 25.9 mm)
Form Factor	Clamshell	Slide	Slab	Slab	Clamshell
Platform / OS	(proprietary)	(proprietary)	BlackBerry OS	(proprietary)	Windows Mobile Standard
Network Bands	GSM: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	CDMA: 850, 1900	GSM: 850, 1900	GSM: 900, 1800, 1900
Data Technology	GPRS	EVDO r0	EVDO r0	-	GPRS
Features
GPS / Location	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Accessibility
Adjustable Text Size	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
Hearing Aid Compatible	-	Yes M3 (mostly compatible)	Yes M4, T4 (very tele-coil compatible)	-	-
Multiple Languages	Yes	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
TTY/TDD (Digital)	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	-
Alerts
Extra Display	Yes	-	-	-	Yes
Ringer Profiles	-	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
Connectivity
Bluetooth	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
USB	-	-	Yes Micro-USB	-	-
Wi-Fi	-	-	Yes 802.11 b,g	-	-
Contacts
Picture ID	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Ringer ID	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Voice Dialing	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Customization
Changeable Body Plates	-	-	-	Yes	-
Custom Graphics	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Custom Ringtones	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Real-Music Ringers	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Data & Network
Data Tethering	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
External Antenna Jack	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
WAP / Web Browser	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Input
Predictive Text Entry	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Side Keys	Yes	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Text Keyboard, Hardware	-	-	Yes	-	-
Memory
Memory Card Slot	-	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Messaging
Email Client	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
EMS / Picture Messaging	-	-	n/a	Yes	n/a
Instant Messaging	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
MMS	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Text Messaging Templates	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Music
Headphone Jack (3.5mm)	-	-	Yes	-	-
Music Player	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Productivity
Alarm	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calculator	Yes	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Calendar	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
To-Do List	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
Voice Memo	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Software
BREW	-	Yes	n/a	-	n/a
Games	-	Yes	n/a	Yes	n/a
Java (J2ME)	-	-	n/a	-	n/a
Voice
Speaker Phone	Yes	Yes *	Yes	-	-
	* Some versions only
	Samsung SGH-A117	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	Siemens A56 / A56i	Samsung SGH-i250
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Phone	Samsung SGH-A117	LG VX-8500 Chocolate	BlackBerry Curve 3G 9330	Siemens A56 / A56i	Samsung SGH-i250