Reviews of the Samsung Katalyst (T-Mobile)
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CNET Review
The Good: The Samsung Katalyst cell phone utilizes T-Mobile's HotSpot @Home service to make calls via Wi-Fi as well as regular GSM airwaves. It also has a 1.3-megapixel camera, a music player, and quad-band support. Call quality was excellent.
The Bad: The Samsung Katalyst has a slippery, flat keypad. It has also a dismal amount of built-in memory, and the microSD card slot is inconveniently located behind the battery.
The Bottom Line: Despite a few design quibbles, the Samsung Katalyst is a great HotSpot @Home phone with above-par call quality.
Manufacturer: Samsung
Part number: CNETKATALYSTSILTMB
General
- Product Type Cellular phone With digital camera
- Service Provider T-Mobile
- Width 2 in
- Depth 0.7 in
- Height 3.9 in
- Weight 4.1 oz
- Body Color Silver
Cellular
- Technology GSM
- Band GSM 850/900/1800/1900 (Quadband)
- Phone Design Slider
- Antenna Internal
- Vibrating Alert Yes
- Polyphonic Ringer Yes
- Voice Dialing Yes
- Call Timer Yes
- Caller ID Yes
- Speakerphone Yes
- Wireless Interface Bluetooth, IEEE 802.11b
- Additional Features Intelligent typing (T9), GPRS support
Communicator Features
- Synchronization With PC Yes
Messaging & Data Services
- Short Messaging Service (SMS) Yes
- GPRS (General Packet Radio Service) Yes
- EDGE (Enhanced Data Rates For Global Evolution) Yes
- Internet Browser Yes
- Messaging / Data Features VoIP client
Multimedia Features
- Downloadable Content Sounds, Voices, Wallpapers
Digital Camera
- Sensor Resolution 1.3 megapixels
Organizer
- Alarm Clock Yes
- Calendar Yes
- Reminder Yes
- Calculator Basic
Display
- Type LCD display
- Technology TFT
- Display Resolution 176 x 220 pixels
- Color Support Color
- Color Depth 18-bit (262000 Colors)
- Display Illumination Color White
Miscellaneous
- Included Accessories Hands-free headset
Power
- Type Power adapter
Battery
- Technology - Lithium ion
- Capacity 960 mAh
- Talk Time Up to 300 min
- Standby Time Up to 240 h
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