Samsung Continuum for Verizon

The Samsung Continuum for Verizon Wireless is part of Samsung's Galaxy S series of smartphones. The Continuum offers a robust set of entertainment features and represents a high level of mobile intelligence. Featuring a 3.4" Super AMOLED display that is stunningly bright while also conserving battery life. In addition to the Super AMOLED display, a dedicated ticker display allows you to keep you updated without interfering with the rest of your mobile activities. Instantly see RSS Feeds, Social Network updates, messages, phone calls, voicemail, and more in the sub-display without interruption. The Continuum runs on the Android platform with a 1GHz processor. Android allows customization while the 1GHz processor makes for faster downloads and streaming. With WiFi-capability, a pinch-to-zoom Android browser, Skype Mobile, VZ Navaigator, Visual Voice Mail, and an impressive 5 megapixel camera with a DivX video player, the Samsung Continuum is truly brilliant.

 

 

Samsung Continuum Highlights & Specs

Highlights

• 3.4" Super AMOLED Touch Screen Display Provides A Brighter Image Both Indoors and Outdoors
• Customizable "Ticker" Display Shows Updates and Messages In Real-time Without Interruption
• Customize 7 Home Screens and Download Apps and Widgets From Android Market
• Powerful 1GHz Processor For Faster Downloads and Streaming Videos and Music
• 5MP Camera Captures Quality Pictures Is Also A DivX Video Player For Better Video Playback
• Text With Swype - Simply Slide Your Finger Over The Letters To Draft A Text Message
• Integrated GPS Provides Support For Voice-guided, Turn-by-turn Directions From VZ Navigator
• Listen To Your Voicemail Messages In Any Order and Easily Manage Your Inbox Without Calling In
• Turn Your Continuum Into A Mobile Hotspot- Share Your Internet Connection With Up To 5 Other Devices

 

 

WHAT'S IN THE BOX

• Additional Items Included-Battery, Wall/USB Charger, Pre-installed 8GB microSD Card

MESSAGING FEATURES

• Email Client-IMAP, POP, Hotmail, AOl, and Gmail Are Supported
• HTML Web Browsing-Yes
• Multimedia Messaging-Yes, Send and Receive Picture and Video Messages
• Instant Messenger-Yes, Chat On-the-go With Instant Messenger Services Like Google Talk
• Text Messaging (SMS)-Yes, Send and Receive Text Messages

ENTERTAINMENT

• App Store-Yes, Download Apps, Ringtones, Games and More From The Android Market
• Custom Ringtones-Yes, Downloadable Via The Android Market
• Customizable Graphics-Yes, Downloadable Via The Android Market
• Games-Yes, Downloadable Via The Android Market
• Facebook-Yes, Fast Access To Facebook
• MP3 Player-Yes
• MP3 Ringtones-Yes
• MySpace-Yes, Fast Access To MySpace
• Ringer Profiles-Yes
• Picture Caller ID-Yes
• Streaming Multimedia Support-Yes, V Cast Video Capable and V Cast Music with Rhapsody Capable
• Polyphonic Ringtones-Yes
• Twitter-Yes, Fast Access To Twitter Or Via Text Message
• V CAST Enabled-Yes
• V CAST Music Player-Yes

DIGITAL CAMERA

• Camera-Yes, 5MP Camera with Auto-focus and LED Flash Also Captures Video In 720p HD
• High-End Camera-Yes
• Camera Megapixels-5MP
• Video Capture / Camcorder-Yes, 5.0MP Camera Also Captures Video In 720p HD
• Dedicated Camera Key-Yes

ADVANCED FEATURES

• Bluetooth Stereo Headset (A2DP)-Yes
• Bluetooth Wireless Technology-Yes
• Google-Yes, Android OS 2.1
• GPS Services Support-Yes, Integrated GPS Provides Support For Location-based Services
• Swype-Yes, Text With Swype - Simply Slide Your Finger Over The Letters To Draft A Text Message
• Visual Voicemail-Yes, Listen To Your Voicemail Messages In Any Order and Easily Manage Your Inbox Without Calling In
• Skype Mobile-Yes
• Voice-driven Menus-Yes, Advanced Speech Recognition
• DLNA-Yes, DLNA Via AllShare- Share Phtotos, Videos, and Music With Other DLNA-compatible Devices
• Upgradeable-Yes, Upgrade Firmware Over The Air
• PC Synchronization-Yes
• Use This Phone As A Modem-Yes
• Device Supports FrontPoint Security Systems-Yes, Control Your Home Security System From This Phone

CORE FEATURES

• Color Main Display-3.4", 480 x 800 Pixels, 16,000,000 Colors, Super AMOLED Touh Screen Display
• External Display-Yes, Dedicated Ticker Display 1.8", 96 x 480 Pixels, 16,000,000 Colors, Super AMOLED Sub-display
• Alarm-Yes
• Calculator-Yes
• Calendar-Yes
• Color-Black
• Style-Candy Bar
• Voice-activated Dialing-Yes
• Voice Memo-Yes
• Languages Supported-English and Spanish
• PDA Device-Yes
• To-Do List-Yes
• Vibrate-Yes
• Speakerphone-Yes

BATTERY

• Battery Type-Li-Ion
• Standby Time-Up To 13 Days
• Talk Time-Up To 7 Hours

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Touch Screen-Yes, Full Touch Screen With Virtual QWERTY Keyboard and SWYPE, Additional Sub "Ticker" Screen
• 3G Data Speeds-Yes, Where Available
• Compatible Carrier-Verizon Wireless
• Manufacturer Model Name-I400
• Built-In Memory-2GB Internal Memory 8GB microSD Card Pre-installed
• Data Download Speed-1xEV-DO rev.A
• Network Compatibility-3G/CDMA 800/1900
• Dimensions-4.9" x 2.3" x 0.5"
• Weight-4.4 Ounces
• Expandable Memory Capacity-Up To 32GB microSD
• Multiple Numbers Per Name-Yes
• WiFi-Yes, WiFi Capable
• Micro-USB Port-Yes
• Mobile Hotspot-Yes, Share Your Phone's 3G Mobile Internet Connection With Up To 5 Other Wireless Devices
• Standard 3.5mm Stereo Headset Jack-Yes
• Hearing Aid Compatible-Yes, M4
• TTY Compatible-Yes
• Phonebook Capacity-Phonebook Capacity Dependant Upon Available Memory
• Ringtone Types Supported-MP3 and Polyphonic
• Platform / Operating System-Android OS 2.1
• Predictive Text Entry-Yes
• Processor Speed-1GHz

COMPATIBLE RATE PLANS

• Available For Purchase Without Service Plan-Yes
• Device Supports Add-on Line Plans-Yes
• Device Supports Add-on Line Upgrade Plans-Yes
• Device Supports Verizon PDA Plans-Yes
• Device Supports Voice Plans-Yes
• Early Termination Fee-Early Termination Fee $350 (2 yr contracts)

COMPATIBLE FEATURES

• Verizon Wireless V CAST Videos On Demand Options-Yes, V CAST Video Capable
• Verizon Wireless 3G Mobile Hotspot 2GB Option-Yes
• Verizon Wireless PDA Plan Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Rhapsody Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Tethering Plan Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless TXT+PIX+FLIX Plan Options-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Visual Voicemail Compatible-Yes
• Verizon Wireless Voice Plan Options-Yes

REQUIRED PHONE FEATURES

• Required Phone Feature-Yes