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Design: 7.0
Features: 8.0
Performance: 8.0
Overall score: 7.7 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 29 reviews all user reviews
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: CNETKATALYSTSILTMB
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Product Summary
Samsung Katalyst (T-Mobile)
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Despite a few design quibbles, the Samsung Katalyst is a great HotSpot @Home phone with above-par call quality.
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- Average user rating: 2.5 stars out of 29 reviews
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"sexy phone, lots of cool features but absolutely awful user interface"
by augustballs on March 13, 2008
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5 out of 5 people found this review helpful
"Good Option for Hotspot @ Home"
by rschauby on January 21, 2008
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2 out of 2 people found this review helpful
by analogs on January 7, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Will likely last a long while, but bad for texters"
by PsyKat on August 11, 2008
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
"Decent phone. Improves on call quality, that's about it."
by Ssx3000 on July 7, 2008
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part Number: CNETKATALYSTSILTMB
General
- Cellular technology GSM
- Band / mode GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b, Bluetooth
- Color Silver
- Standby time Up to 240 h
- Included accessories Hands-free headset
- Combined with With digital camera / digital player
Phone
- Service provider T-Mobile
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Voice Dialing Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Additional Features GPRS support, Intelligent typing (T9)
PDA Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
Messaging / Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- Messaging / Data Features VoIP client
Digital Player / Recorder
- Digital player/recorder type Digital player
Display
- Display Type LCD display
- Display technology TFT
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
Power
- Battery installed Lithium ion
- Talk time Up to 300 min
- Audible Battery Alert Yes
Cellular
- Phone style Slider
- Automatic Redial Yes
- Call Divert Yes
- Call Barring Yes
- Call Hold Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Call Waiting Yes
- Volume Control Yes
- Ringer Control Yes
Physical Characteristics
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Antenna Integrated
Manufacturer info
- Samsung
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- Website: http://www.samsungusa.com/
- Address: 105 Challenger Road, Ridgefield Park, NJ. 07660
- Phone: 1-800-726-7864
- Fax: 1-973-601-6001
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