Screen

As one of Cingular's flagship video phones with UMTS, superior LCD technology is expected for video streaming, and fortunately the CU3200 delivers.

Offering a large 2-inch screen (176 x 220 px) capable of displaying 11-lines of information, the CU320 uses TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology to deliver a bright and vivid 262K-colors.

With circuit transistors placed directly on the glass, TFT offers fast refresh rates from not having to scan each pixel location. Necessary for applications such as viewing streaming videos, the CU320's LCD is among the leading displays on the market, and an ideal medium to watch Cingular Video service on.

Audio

Inserting a TransFlash memory card activates the built-in MP3 Player. Storing over a hundred songs per card (512 MB), the CU320 accepts a variety of file formats and bitrates. Offering basic functions for music playing, users can create playlists, shuffle / repeat songs, and adjust equalizer visualization.

Also allowing real music to be set as ringtones, the CU320 support MP3, AAC, or 72 chord polyphonic tones. Providing numerous ways to obtain multimedia, users can get songs through PC transfer, or through Cingular's MEdia Net service.

Messaging

SMS (Short Messaging Service), EMS (Enhanced Messaging Service), and MMS (Multimedia Message Service) text messaging standard are included on the CU320. Allowing consumers to send messages with format attributes such as style, size, alignment, and paragraphs, and attach multimedia like photos, sounds, and video, T9 predictive text lets them type faster by using potential letter combinations of the English language to predict possible words to follow.

Through POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols, users can send and receive emails from 3rd party email accounts.

The CU320 also comes preinstalled with popular instant messaging programs. Offering real-time communication with friends and family, AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, and Yahoo! Messenger are included on the CU320. Cingular customers can login and chat directly, as if they never left the PC behind.

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