Basic Features
Running on Sprint's dual-band CDMA (800 / 1900) network, the Fusic operates
on digital frequencies nationwide. Unfortunately this means there's no analog
support, but with most of the country blanketed in Sprint's digital network,
analog should be a thing of the past.
The Fusic's menu can be displayed in a 12-icon grid structure or list
view. As one of the newest devices accessible on Sprint's Power Vision,
the Fusic integrates online services into the menu to check the news through
On Demand, listen to and buy music through the Music Player, or download
multimedia through My Content.
Miscellaneous features include Airplane Mode for operation where radio
frequency may be a disruption, TTY/TDD support for the hearing impaired,
and English and Spanish language support.
Rating the 1000 mAh Li-Ion battery at 4.5 hours and 7.5 days (180 hours)
of talk and standby times, actual times will be slightly less. However,
these times are under optimal conditions. Handset manufacturers and carriers
often list talk and standby time ratings with disclaimers about variable
performance and often refer to the times they publish as maximum times.
Actual times will vary.
Screen
The Fusic integrates dual color LCDs, providing the necessary foundation
for all other multimedia features to function.
 Allowing
users to view the phone's status, the 1.25-inch external LCD displays 6
lines including call status, date and time, and signal and battery strength.
Projecting 65K-colors at a 96 x 96 px resolution, the LCD even allows consumers
to control the Media Player or snap photos with the Camera without ever
opening the phone.
Incorporating a superb 2.0-inch (176 x 220 px) internal LCD, the Fusic
is ideal for multimedia viewing. The 262K-color display supplies 11 lines
of exceptionally brilliant and vivid imaging necessary for video streaming
and camera functionality.
Both LCDs are built from TFT (Thin Film Transistor) technology, integrating
transistors that control the screens' pixels. Offering fast refresh rates
by not having to scan pixel locations, TFT technology provides the best
resolution of all the flat-panel screens. More vibrant and luminous that
other LCD technologies such as STN (Super Twisted Nematic) and OLED (Organic
Light-Emitting Diode), TFT is also the most power intensive, consuming more
battery life.
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