Released during Q3 2007 for T-Mobile in the US, the Samsung Blast (SGH-T729) slider features a double-tap QWERTY keypad, music player, stereo bluetooth and a MicroSD slot.
Features Thin and light slider-style design 1.3-megapixel camera 4x zoom with multishot and camcorder capabilities Bluetooth wireless capability for headsets, synchronizing with PCs or phones Quad-band GSM ("Worldphone") capability Built-in MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology to listen to music without wires Check email via POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols Half QWERTY keypad (aka double-tap) MicroSD slot. Supports up to 2 GB (officially) though some users have reported being able to use 4 GB cards.
Capabilities and applications The phone had a two-inch display that supported 262,000 colors. The phone offered direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, as well as access to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger. 1,000 contacts could be stored in the phone. stereo Bluetooth technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, multi-shot, and video recording capabilities, external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with the Blast's quad-band technology.
Defects There have been reports of 2 GB MicroSD cards (specifically Kingston) not being recognized by the Samsung Blast while working in other devices. However, Sandisk and other brands seem to work fine. While not technically a defect, the Samsung Blast has a low call volume which is easily solved by using the hands-free accessory that comes with the phone. Also, the microphone is ultra-sensitive to any contact made to the phone. Even slightly moving the phone can cause the user to cut out to the receiving person.
Specifications Form factor: Slider Internal antenna
Audio + Ringtones and media player limitations Format Media player support Ringtone support Max media player file size Max supported bitrates Character limits Max ringtone file size MP3 Yes Yes Unknown Unknown 47 Unknown AAC Yes No Unknown Unknown 47 N/A M4A Yes No Unknown Unknown 47 N/A MP4 Yes No Unknown Unknown 47 N/A 3GP Yes No 128–256 Unknown 47 N/A
Battery Specifications Type: Internal cell Li-Ion Milliamp hours: 800 mAh Battery voltage: 3.7 volts Battery housing/cover color: Red Liquid Damage Indicator (LDI): Top side ledge Charging time Travel charger: 3.0 hours Car charger: 3.0 hours Talk time Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 5 hours Digital 850 MHz: Up to 5 hours Standby time Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days) Digital 850 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days)
Bluetooth Version: 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate) Bluetooth 2400 MHz: 2402.0 – 2480.0 MHz Supported profiles: A2DP: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile BPP: Basic Printing Profile DUN: Dial-up networking Profile FTP: File Transfer Profile HFP: Hands-Free Profile HSP: Headset Profile OPP: Object Push Profile SPP: Serial Port Profile
Camera Type: CMOS Physical location on handset: Top back of slider Image format: JPG Max storage capacity for pictures in phone memory: Up to 11 MB (shared memory)
Camera specifications Megapixel rating: 1.3 MP Resolution settings: Resolution Average file size 1280×1024 139 kb 1024×768 103 kb 800×600 60 kb 640×480 39 kb 320×240 15 kb 176×744 6 kb 176×220 8 kb
Image usability Wallpaper Caller ID Image Group ID Image Picture Mail
Camera controls and settings Self Timer: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec Multi-Shot: 69, 15 Multi-Shot Quality: Normal, High Shot Mosaic: 2x2 3x3 Zoom: Digital: 4× Manual: 0 to 6 White Balance: Auto Sunny/Daylight Cloudy Fluorescent Incandescent Color Tones: Auto Black and White Sepia Aqua Emboss Sketch Negative Fun Frames: 30
Messaging Predictive Text Input: XT9 Easy Text Input E-mail capabilities: AOL, Yahoo, Custom 1, Custom 2 Instant Messaging: AOL, ICQ, Yahoo, Windows Live
SMS/EMS EMS Added: Yes Total SMS/EMS Storage Capacity: 200, Push: 30 Character Limit Per Message: 160 SMS/EMS Concatenation (Link) support: Yes
MMS Total MMS storage capacity: Up to 11 MB Character limit per message: 1000
• Note: IM and e-mail both use text messages and may incur charges
Carriers The phone has been distributed in the United States by T-Mobile.
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