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The Samsung M500

by Eric Bernatchez
for About.com

Samsung M500

The Samsung M500

Samsung
The Samsung M500 is also known as: Samsung SPH-M500

The Samsung M500 sports many a feature such as: broadband high speed EV-DO, a megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity and a built-in speakerphone.

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Shopping Tools For The Samsung M500:

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Excerpts from the opinions added to the Samsung M500 user review page:

  • "Non osx compatible."
  • "I have NOT found any compatable software to manage custom ringtones to work with this phone."
  • "Hello everyone, wanna be part of some kind of community, possible here? anyone here?"

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* My system to determine Samsung M500 ringtones compatibility linked above uses common knowledge on Samsung phones to evaluate your chance of getting free Samsung M500 ringtones, but it is not absolutely accurate.

Samsung M500 Specifications And Features

Basics:
 • Weight: 2.78 ounces
 • Dimensions: 3.65 x 1.83 x 0.68
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 • Form Factor: Flip
 • Frequency Band(s): 850,1900,800
 • Analog Support (Older Cellular System): Yes

Technologies:
 • Cellular System: CDMA
 • Downloadable Applications Format: J2ME
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Telephony Features:
 • Built-in Speakerphone: yes

Memory:
 • Phone Book Entries: 500
 • Internal Memory: 32MB
 • Memory Expansion: MicroSD

Display:
 •  Color Display: yes (262000)
 • Display Technology: TFT
 • Display Resolution: 176 x 220
 • Includes An External Display?: yes

Customization:
 • Custom Ringtones: may not be free
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 • Polyphonic Ringtone Chords: 72-Chord
 • Custom Graphics: wallpaper

Communications:
 • Bluetooth: yes
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 • wap: WAP 2.0
 • Wireless Data Protocol: EV-DO,1X

Entertainment:
 • Included Games: yes

Photos And Video:
 • Camera: 1.3-megapixel
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 • Video Recorder: yes

Music:

Messaging:
 • Predictive text input: yes
 • SMS: yes

Tools:
 • Calculator: yes
 • Voice Memo/Sound Recorder: yes

Accessibility:
 • Languages Supported: Spanish,English
 • TTY enabled: yes
 • TDD enabled: yes

Battery Performance:
 • Stand-by Time:192 hours
 • Talk Time:180 minutes
 • Battery Type: LiIon
 • Battery Power: 800 mAh

Other Features:
 • SAR rating: 1.34

Thinking of buying the Samsung M500? Make sure you take my unique Cell Phone Chooser Test. Start here with the first question:

Question #1: What Type Of Phone Do You Prefer Among These?

a) I Prefer SLIDER Phones
b) I Prefer FLIP Phones
c) I Prefer Standard CANDYBAR Phones

** These Samsung M500 specifications can not be guaranteed accurate. Before buying a phone, please double check the availability of any feature that is important to you on the manufacturer's web site.

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