Specifications

2 Megapixel Camera

The smallest single component of an image is the definition of a pixel. This camera has 2 Megapixel or 2 million pixels. The more the pixels the clearer the image.

3G or UMTS

Works in UMTS frequency channels 800/850/1900/2100 or 850/1700/1900/2100 MHz

Bluetooth

Bluetooth allows users to pair with other Bluetooth devices. This allows a wireless connection to a Bluetooth headset or carkit so that you can carry out a conversation without the need to hold your handset. Particularly useful for conversing whilst driving.

Built-in handsfree

You can use this phone's built-in speaker to listen to incoming or outgoing calls and music handsfree.

Calculator

This phone has a calculator built in.

Camera

This phone has a built in camera

EDGE for high speed data access

High speed data access

Email

This phone is capable of sending and receiving email

FM Radio

Allows you to tune into FM Radio channels, the headset is used as the antenna.

GPRS

Stands for General Packet Radio System. This basically allows you to browse internet websites using your phone. GPRS is mainly used for text based information - getting football results, checking train timetables, reading the news etc. GPRS is not bad at downloading pictures, however it is slower than 3G.  You can use GPRS to received and send Multimedia messages such as a text with a picture.

It is advisable to choose a 3G handset for decent download speeds of videos and pictures rather than GPRS, however GPRS is pretty good for text based information and pictures with lower definition.

HSCSD

High-Speed Circuit-Switched Data (HSCSD) is an enhancement to Circuit Switched Data, the original data transmission mechanism of the GSM mobile phone system, which is four times faster than GSM, with data rates up to 38.4 Kbps.

Instant messaging

Instant messaging (often abbreviated simply to IM) offers real-time communication. 

Javaâ„¢ compatible

This phone is Java compatible

Memory expandable via MicroSD card

This allows you to expand the phone's memory using MicroSD cards. MicroSD cards are available in various sizes, the most popular being 1GB or 2GB which can hold thousands of songs and hundreds of pictures.

MP3 Player

The phone includes an MP3 player which allows you to play and store music. Works in a similar fashion to normal MP3 players in that you can upload Music onto the phone's memory or onto an external memory stick (size of memory slot dependent on phone). Once the music is loaded you can listen to it either on the phone's speakers or using a pair of headphones that is compatible with the handset.

MP3 Ringtone

You can choose an MP3 song from your MP3 player on your phone and set this as your ring tone on this phone

MP4

MPEG4 is most commonly used to store digital and digital video streams, including those defined by MPEG. It can also be used to store other data such as still images. MPEG-4 Part 14 allows streaming over the Internet and carries an officiall filename extension of .mp4, thus the container format is often referred to simply as MP4.

Multimedia Service MMS

Allows you to send and receive picture messages

Office applications

This phone has Office applications

Operating system - Symbian

This phone has a Symbian operating system

Push to Talk

Similar to the system used in Walkie Talkies

SMS - text messages

Short message service - allows you to send and receive texts

Solid Bar

This is a solid bar design phone

T9 Predictive Text

You can select predictive text on this phone

USB

A USB port allows you to connect your phone to your computer

Vibra alert

This function causes the phone to vibrate to alert the user than someone is trying to get in touch. Users sometimes use this function when they are in meetings instead of their ringer.

Video calling

This phone has a video calling function. When calling someone that also has a video phone, you will be able to see the person if you are in 3G coverage.

Voice memo

You can save a voice memo on this phone. This is useful if something springs to mind and you son't want to forget it. You can also use the voice memo function to record a small conversation.