Samsung Magnet, also known as Samsung SGH-A257, is a candy bar shaped quadband GSM phone. The Magnet phone has a full QWERTY keyboard, which is essential for fast texting or instant messaging. This Samsung phone is lacks of Stereo Bluetooth connectivity, MP3 music player, Video Recorder, and 3G connectivity. The only bonus feature that you might be excited about is its built-in VGA digital camera.
Hardware Specifications
| Network | GSM 850 MHz / 900 MHz / 1800 MHz / 1900 MHz |
| Data Network | GPRS / EDGE |
| 3G Network | No |
| Design | Candybar |
| Smartphone | No |
| Internal Memory | 64 MB |
| Weight | 3.09 oz / 87.6 g |
| Dimension | 3.29" x 2.32" x 0.47"
8.36 cm x 5.89 cm x 1.19 cm |
| Internal Display Screen | 2.2-inch 65K Color TFT LCD screen (220 x 176 pixels) |
| Touchscreen | No |
| External Display Screen | No |
| Battery Type | Lithium Ion 800 mAh |
| Battery Life | Talk: 5 hours
Standby: 240 hours (10 days) |
| QWERTY Keyboard | Yes |
| Predictive Text Input | Yes. T9 |
| Speakerphone | Yes |
| Expandable Memory Slot | No |
| GPS System / GPS Navigation | Yes |
Email, Messaging, and Office Functionalities
| Email | Yes |
| SMS | Yes |
| EMS | Yes |
| MMS | Yes |
| Internet Browsing / WAP | Yes. WAP 2.0, xHTML |
| Instant Messenger | Yes. AOL / Windows Live / Yahoo! |
| Microsoft Office Mobile | No |
| Document Viewer | No |
Software and Games
| Games | Yes |
| JAVA | Yes |
| PIM | Alarm, Calendar, Calculator, TO-DO, Notes |
Phone Book
| Multiple Numbers Per Contact | Yes |
| Picture ID | Yes |
| Ring ID | Yes |
Digital Camera
| Mega Pixel | 0.3 - VGA Camera |
Music and Audio
| MP3 Music Player | No |
| Voice Memo & Voice Mail | Yes |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| FM Transmitter | Yes |
Video and Camcorder
| Video Player | Yes |
| Video Recorder | No |
Connectivity
| Bluetooth | Yes |
| Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP) | No |
| Infrared | No |
| Wi-Fi (WLAN) | No |
| USB | Yes |
| Computer Synchronization | Yes |
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Detailed item info
| Product Description |
| The Samsung a177 features the ultimate expression in messaging, style and value. Heavy on functionality and light on the budget, the a177 boasts a full QWERTY keyboard so you can express yourself through text messaging, mobile email and instant messaging. And, with one-touch messaging, you can share the latest news with your crew starting with one super quick key. It's pretty much everything you need to stay in the loop whenever and wherever. Go ahead and express yourself with the a177 from Samsung. |
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| Additional Features |
| QWERTY keyboard layout |
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| Details |
| Dimensions (WxDxH): | | 59 mm x 12 mm x 109 mm | | Weight: | | 88 g | | Phone Book Capacity: | | 500 | | Vibrating Alert: | | Yes | | Phone Design: | | Candy bar | |
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| Data |
| Internet Browser: | | Yes | | Wireless Interface: | | Bluetooth 2.0 | |
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| Battery |
| Battery: | | - 800 mAh | | Talk Time: | | 300 min | |
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