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Published:: 21 Nov 2006
Market Status:: Released
US carrier availability:: Verizon - Available
(Since Feb 2007 )
Links:: Hands-on with Samsung SCH-U740; Samsung SCH-U740 Review; Samsung SCH-U740 Official Specification; Samsung SCH-U740 Manual

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Description:

Samsung SCH-U740 is messaging oriented phone with full QWERTY keyboard and dual-hinge design. It packs small 262k color display, 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth, 1xEV-DO data, and music player

User rating: Good; 7.4; out of 10; based on 56 reviews

Editor's rating: Average; 6.4; out of 10

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Samsung Alias specifications

Scheduled Availability
Announced
Network technology
- GSM
- TDMA
- CDMA
  - 800/1900
- iDEN
- AMPS
- UMTS
Multiple SIM Cards
Dimensions
- - 3.8 x 2.0 x 0.6 (97.5 x 52 x 15 mm)Size Compare
Weight
- - 3.6 oz (102 g)the average is 3.6 oz (102 g)
Display
- Type
  - Color
- Technology
  - TFT
- Size
  - 176 x 220 pixels
- Colors
  - 262 144
- Physical Size
- Features
Additional Display
- Type
  - Color
- Type
  - STN
- Size
  - 96 x 96 pixels
- Colors
  - 65 536
- Physical Size
- Features
Battery
- Type
  - Li - Ion
- Capacity
  - 800 mAh
- Talk time
  - 3.50 hoursthe average is 5 h (300 min)
- Stand-by time
  - 200 hoursthe average is 308 h (13 days)
- Other
Design
- Form Factor
  - Clamshell
- Features
- Antenna
  - Internal
Scheduled Availability
- N. America
- Europe / Asia
Smart Phone
- OS
- OS Version
- Processor
- Memory
- Features

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Samsung Alias extended features

Global Roaming
GPS
- - Yes
Compass
Altimeter
Accelerometer
Proximity Sensor
Pedometer
TTY/TDD
GAIT
Presense
Camera and Video
- Broadcast Mobile TV
- Mobile TV Type
- Features
- Camera
- Type
  - Built-in - Immobile
- Resolution
  - 1.3 megapixels
- Optical Zoom
- Video Capture
  - Yes
- Flash
  - Yes
- Features
  - Auto focus
- Video Playback
- Protocols
- Features
  - Video player
- Video Calling
Connectivity
- Data
- - CDMA2000 1xRTT/1xEV-DO rev.0
- Max Speed
- Internet Browsing
- Protocols
  - WAP 2.0
- Features
- Infrared Port
- Bluetooth
- Version
  - 1.1
- Profiles
  - Headset (HSP)/Handsfree (HFP)/Dial-up networking (DUN)/Object Push (OPP)/Generic Access (GAP)/Serial Port (SPP)/Service Discovery Application (SDAP)
- Features
- WiMAX
- Support
- Type
- Wireless LAN
- Support
- Type
- Features
- UMA
- USB
- Type
- Version
- Features
- Proprietory
  - Yes
- UPnP
- SyncML
- Computer Synchronization
- HeadSet Jack (2.5mm)
- HeadPhone Jack (3.5mm)
- TV-Out
- External Antenna
- Pop-Port
- NFC
- Features
Input
- Full Keyboard
  - QWERTY
- Predictive Text Input
- Type
  - T9
- Touch Screen
- Side Keys
- Left
  - Volume keys, Lock/Unlock key
- Right
  - Speakerphone key
Memory
- Memory Expansion
- Slot Type
  - microSD
- Features
- Built-in
  - 60 MB
- Hard Disk
Messaging
- Text Send / Receive
  - Yes
- EMS
  - Yes
- MMS
  - Yes
- Instant Messaging
- Services
  - Yahoo!, AOL, MSN
- E-mail
- - Yes
- Protocols
- Features
Music & Audio
- Music Player
- Protocols
  - MP3
- Features
- Radio
- FM Transmitter
Notifications
- Polyphonic Rings
- Voices
  - 72
- Features
  - MP3 ringtones
- Vibration Alert
  - Yes
- Service Light
Organizer
- Alarm
  - Yes
- Calendar
  - Yes
- Calculator
  - Yes
- TO-DO
- Stopwatch
  - Yes
- Wallet
- Flashlight
- Other
  - World Clock, Notepad
- Document Viewer
- Support
- Supported formats
Phone Book
- Features
  - Caller groups supported
- Capacity
  - 500
- Multiple Numbers Per Contact
  - Yes
- Picture ID
  - Yes
- Ring ID
  - Yes
Personalization
- Faceplates
- Phone Profiles
  - Yes
Regulatory Approval
- FCC approval
- ID
- Date Approved
- SAR
- Head
- Body
- Measured in
Software
- Games
  - Yes
- JAVA
- Support
- Profile
- Configuration
- Java API
- Features
- BREW
  - 3.1.4
Voice
- Dialing
- Commands
  - Yes
- Recording
  - Yes
- Speaker Phone
  - Yes
- Push-to-Talk
- VoIP

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8 Nov 2008 Anonymous

9.7 out of 10

BY FAR the best phone verizon has put out. All the new touchscreens are terrible. If you like to text, then this is your phone. Don't be fooled by the tiny buttons on the QWERTY keyboard because it takes 1 day to get used to. I cannot count how many times i've fallen for verizon's gimmicks with the touch screen text phones. THEY ARE ALL TERRIBLE.

I'm still waiting for verizon to put out another phone like this one. There's no need for the touch screens that havent been perfected like the iphone. If you're going to text look no further than this phone

Pros

small, practical, easy to use, easy to text

Cons

none

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19 Oct 2008 den

5.3 out of 10

just average nothing specail nice design and thats it. Broke down verizon was great about it. Click the wrong buttons all the time. Could be better. MP3 buttons go off in my pocket even when on lock music starts playing in my pocket if you want to get it is overpriced

Pros

keyboard
music

Cons

small buttons
battery life
call reception
broke once shut down nonstop

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18 Oct 2008 verizon costumer

4.7 out of 10

I dont really like this phone. The outside of it doesnt look attractive, it looks weird on the outside. But the inside looks much better. The phone has shut off on me many times, which is VERY annoying.

I have had this phone for 2 years and next month I am replacing it with the verizon Blitz.

Pros

qwerty keyboard
easy texting

Cons

shuts off on you
the outside is ugly

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