The SGH-F700, marketed as the Ultra Smart F700, is a

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manufactured by

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. Using

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as its network provider, the phone was first introduced at the 3GSM World Congress that was held in February 2007. Sales to the European market started November 2007. The phone has a 3.2" color display and incorporates a

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interaction system and a slide-out

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key pad. The phone contains a 3.15

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camera (early reports claimed a 5-megapixel sensor). Furthermore, the handset is

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and

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2.0 compatible and possesses USB and microSD memory slots. A Korean design patent for this black, rectangular, round-cornered phone was filed by Samsung in December 2006 prior to the release of the image of the

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but after the release of the

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which it resembles with its rectangular design and slide out keyboard. The touchscreen allows the control of the entire handset. The "Croix UI" was awarded the iF Communication Design Award for 2007. A ''Trusted Reviews'' article said that the Ultra Smart F700 "kicks iPhone's butt." The phone was also introduced as the Samsung U940 Glyde on

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in May 2008. The F700 was succeeded by the Samsung F490 in 2008. Its cheaper variant, the F480, was better known as the

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Specifications

*Networks: GSM 900/1800/1900,

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2100 MHz *Data Connectivity:

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, EDGE,

(3G),

*Display: 440 x 240 pixel, 262k color with resistive touch screen *Camera: 3.15

s with video, flash and auto-focus *Multimedia:

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, H.263, H.264,

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AAC+ High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC) is an audio coding format for lossy data compression of digital audio as part of the MPEG-4 standards. It is an extension of Low Complexity AAC (AAC-LC) optimized for low-bitrate applications su ...

eAAC+ High-Efficiency Advanced Audio Coding (HE-AAC) is an audio coding format for lossy data compression of digital audio as part of the MPEG-4 standards. It is an extension of Low Complexity AAC (AAC-LC) optimized for low-bitrate applications su ...

, Real *Memory: microSD/SDHC (T-Flash) *Input: Touch screen, Predictive Text Input, sliding

keyboard *Connectivity:

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, 3.5 mm jack

References

External links

Samsung Official Website

Samsung F700 at WikiSpecs
{{Samsung phones F700 Mobile phones introduced in 2007 Slider phones

Specifications

See also

References

External links