Screen
Samsung's A727 boasts an impressive 1.8 x 1.5 inch, 65K-color TFT display
with a resolution of 220 x 176 px. The A727's screen is much wider than
most phones and measures at about 1.5-inches wide - perfect for watching
video clips with its Video Share capability or simply viewing high-resolution
pictures and videos straight from the phone's built-in 1.3-megapixel camera.
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The phone's only screen uses TFT, or Thin Film Transistor, technology
that produces bright and vivid images with quick refresh rates in comparison
to older LCD technologies such as STN or OLED. However the drawback is increased
power consumption and shorter battery life.
Compared to other devices on the market, the A727's 65K-color screen
is mediocre at best. While priced for the value-conscious consumer, most
phones nowadays come with 262K-colors with top-of-the-line handhelds such
as the Nokia Nseries manufactured with 16.7 million colors.
Audio
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the purchase of a headphone adapter or Bluetooth headset, users can turn
the A727 into a portable MP3 player. In music mode, users can listen to
their tunes on the go and still stay in touch with contacts. A multitasking
feature on the A727 will automatically pause the music being listened to
when receiving a phone call, then resume with the playlist once the call
is completed. The music will also continue to play when receiving text messages,
instant messages or multimedia messages. While not comparable to the music
playing functionality of the Apple iPhone, the A727 offers the essential
features for music listening on the go.
The A727 comes with 10 ringtones and supports both MP3 and 64-note polyphonic
ringtones. Additional audio features include speakerphone and multiparty
calls.
Messaging
Mobile messaging capabilities on the A727 include text messaging, Web-based
email and instant messaging. Users can share text and multimedia messages
on the A727 with messaging services from AOL, Windows Live and Yahoo! Messenger.
With MMS (multimedia messaging service) compatibility, users can send mobile
text messages complete with sound, images and video.
Another messaging feature is the phone's updated T9 text input system
which uses a pre-set dictionary of words, emoticons and punctuation, and
anticipates the next move as it is keyed in text messages and emails.
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