Manufacturer: Samsung Part number: Renown
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CNET editors' rating:
3.5 stars
Very good
How we rate-
Design: 8.0
Features: 7.0
Performance: 7.0
Overall score: 7.3 (3.5 stars) - Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 12 reviews all user reviews
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Product Summary
Samsung Renown (Verizon Wireless)
price range: $79.99
The Samsung Renown has solid call and photo quality, and it offers Verizon customers true world phone support. Yet, its poor streaming video quality keeps it from being an all-around good multimedia device.
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- Average user rating: 2.0 stars out of 12 reviews
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
"Not really a phone if I can't hear wha"
by sgriscom on March 29, 2009
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"great call quality and features but weird battery life"
by hjr88 on April 13, 2009
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3 out of 3 people found this review helpful
"Good phone if you don't unplug it from the charger"
by frymw on March 10, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
by the computer genius on March 16, 2009
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1 out of 1 people found this review helpful
by butchwolf97206 on January 22, 2009
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Specifications
- Manufacturer: Samsung
- Part Number: Renown
General
- Product Type Cellular phone
- Service Provider Verizon Wireless
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 4 oz
- Body Color Chocolate brown
Cellular
- Technology CDMA2000 1X / GSM
- Band CDMA2000 1X 1900/800 / GSM 850/900/1800/1900
- Phone Design Folder type phone
- Antenna Internal
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Conference Call Capability Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
Phone Memory
- Phone Book Capacity 1000 names & numbers
Messaging & Data Services
- Mobile Email Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Included Services VCAST, VZ Navigator
- EV-DO (Evolution-Data Optimized) Yes
Ring Tones
- Polyphonic Ring Tone Voice Qty 72
Digital Camera
- Camera highlights With a resolution of 2 megapixels, this camera phone will give you better pictures than other phones.
- Sensor Resolution 2 megapixels
- Still Image Resolutions 160 x 120, 320 x 240, 640 x 480, 1280 x 960, 1600 x 1200
- Digital Zoom 10
- Self Timer Delay 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
- Additional Timer Functions Stopwatch
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 240 x 320 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Features Wallpaper, Screensaver
Display (2nd)
- Type LCD display - Color
- Display Resolution 96 x 96 pixels
Connections
- Slot Provided 1
Miscellaneous
- Hearing Aid Compatible Yes
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Talk Time Up to 300 min
- Standby Time Up to 320 h
Manufacturer info
- Samsung
- Manufacturer profile
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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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