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| Phone | Siemens A56 / A56i | BlackBerry 8700 | Palm Treo 600 (CDMA) | Kyocera 2325 | Samsung Trance SCH-U490 |
| Current U.S. Carriers | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| Global Availability | Released | Released | Released | Released | Released |
| Specifications | |||||
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| Display Size | ? | ? | ? | ? |
2.1" diag. 4 : 3 |
| Display Resolution & Type | 101 x 64 pixels |
320 x 240 pixels LCD (TFT/TFD) |
160 x 160 pixels LCD (Color) |
? |
176 x 220 pixels (~134 ppi) LCD (TFT/TFD) |
| Display Refresh | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Battery | 700 mAh | 1,100 mAh | ? | ? | ? |
| Processor | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| RAM | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
| Storage | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware | ? raw hardware |
| Main Camera | - | - | Yes | - | 1 megapixel |
| Wide Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tele Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Video Capture | - | - | - | - | - |
| Front Camera | - | - | - | - | - |
| Weight |
3 oz (85g) |
4.7 oz (133g) |
6.2 oz (176g) |
4.34 oz (123g) |
3.53 oz (100g) |
| Dimensions |
4" x 1.7" x 0.8" (102 x 43 x 20.3 mm) |
4.3" x 2.7" x 0.8" (109 x 69 x 20.3 mm) |
4.41" x 2.36" x 0.87" (112 x 60 x 22.1 mm) |
4.72" x 1.89" x 0.95" (120 x 48 x 24.1 mm) |
4" x 1.97" x 0.55" (102 x 50 x 14 mm) |
| Form Factor | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slab | Slide |
| Platform / OS | (proprietary) | BlackBerry OS | Palm OS | (proprietary) | (proprietary) |
| Network Bands |
GSM: 850, 1900 |
GSM: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 AMPS: 850 |
CDMA: 850, 1900 |
| Data Technology | - | EDGE | 1xRTT | 1xRTT | 1xRTT |
| Features | |||||
| GPS / Location | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Accessibility | |||||
| Adjustable Text Size | - | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Hearing Aid Compatible | - | - | - | - |
Yes M4, T3 (mostly tele-coil compatible) |
| Multiple Languages | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| TTY/TDD (Digital) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Alerts | |||||
| Ringer Profiles | Yes | Yes | - | - | - |
| Connectivity | |||||
| Bluetooth | - | Yes | - | - | Yes |
| Infrared (IR) | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| USB | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Contacts | |||||
| Picture ID | Yes | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Ringer ID | Yes | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Voice Dialing | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Customization | |||||
| Changeable Body Plates | Yes | - | - | - | - |
| Custom Graphics | Yes | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Custom Ringtones | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Real-Music Ringers | - | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Data & Network | |||||
| Data Tethering | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| WAP / Web Browser | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Input | |||||
| Predictive Text Entry | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Side Keys | - | Yes | Yes | - | Yes |
| Text Keyboard, Hardware | - | Yes | Yes | - | - |
| Touch Screen | - | - | Yes | - | - |
| Memory | |||||
| Memory Card Slot | - | - | Yes | - | Yes |
| Messaging | |||||
| Email Client | - | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| EMS / Picture Messaging | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| MMS | - | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Text Messaging Templates | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Music | |||||
| Headphone Jack (3.5mm) | - | - | - | - | Yes |
| Music Player | - | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Productivity | |||||
| Alarm | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calculator | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Calendar | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| To-Do List | - | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Voice Memo | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Software | |||||
| BREW | - | n/a | n/a | - | Yes |
| Games | Yes | n/a | n/a | Yes | Yes |
| Java (J2ME) | - | n/a | n/a | - | - |
| Voice | |||||
| Headset Jack (2.5 mm) | - | n/a | n/a | Yes | - |
| Speaker Phone | - | Yes | Yes | Yes * | Yes |
| * Some versions only | |||||
| Siemens A56 / A56i | BlackBerry 8700 | Palm Treo 600 (CDMA) | Kyocera 2325 | Samsung Trance SCH-U490 | |
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| Phone | Siemens A56 / A56i | BlackBerry 8700 | Palm Treo 600 (CDMA) | Kyocera 2325 | Samsung Trance SCH-U490 |
