Samsung SGH T729

Features

Thin and light slider-style design

1.3-megapixel camera 4x zoom with multishot and camcorder capabilities

Bluetooth wireless capability for headsets, synchronizing with PCs or phones

Quad-band GSM ("Worldphone") capability

Built-in MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology to listen to music without wires

Check email via POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols

Half QWERTY keypad (aka double-tap)

MicroSD slot. Supports up to 2 GB (officially) though some users have reported being able to use 4 GB cards.

Capabilities and applications

Direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. For added convenience, email messages can be read and responded to for the same pricing as text and picture messages - meaning there's no required data package to purchase. The Blast is a stylish ultra-thin slider offering additional features, including access to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger, stereo Bluetooth technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, multi-shot, and video recording capabilities, external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with the Blast's quad-band technology.

Calculator

Allows the user to use the phone as a basic calculator. Other included functions:

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E-mail

The E-mail application supports up to 4 accounts. Note that E-mail uses SMS messages and may incur charges.

AOL

Yahoo

Custom 1

Custom 2

If there are problems signing into a gmail or other webmail account, make sure that it supports POP3 or IMAP. POP3 and IMAP can be enabled on gmail via Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

Image editor

Allows the user to open up photos that have been taken (not downloaded images) and apply effects such as frames, emoticons, clipart and hue/contrast presets.

Instant messaging

Note: instant messaging uses SMS messages(not data) and may incur charges depending on the plan.

AOL

ICQ

Yahoo

Windows Live

Media player

Manufacturer: Samsung
Supported File Formats: 3GP, AAC, MP3, MP4

Synchronization

Download or store the mobile phone's contact list to my.tmobile.com for later use.

As an alternative, the Samsung PC Studio can be used software to synchronize contacts and other data, transfer files, or use your phone as a modem (if the user has T-Mobile's internet plan).

Unit conversion

Currency (Manually enter updated exchange rates for accurate results)

Length

Weight

Volume

Area

Temperature

World time

Allows the user to view the current date and time of two locations simultaneously.

Defects

There have been reports of 2 GB MicroSD cards (specifically Kingston) not being recognized by the Samsung Blast while working in other devices. However, Sandisk and other brands seem to work fine.

While not technically a defect, the Samsung Blast has a low call volume which is easily solved by using the hands-free accessory that comes with the phone.

Unofficial fix for low call volume. Use at own risk. Samsung Blast - Increasing Call Volume

Also, the microphone is ultra-sensitive to any contact made to the phone. Even slightly moving the phone can cause the user to cut out to the receiving person.

Specifications

Form factor: Slider

Internal antenna

Battery

Specifications

Type: Internal cell Li-Ion

Milliamp hours: 800 mAh

Battery voltage: 3.7 volts

Battery housing/cover color: Red

Liquid Damage Indicator (LDI): Top side ledge

Charging time

Travel charger: 3.0 hours

Car charger: 3.0 hours

Talk time

Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 5 hours

Digital 850 MHz: Up to 5 hours

Standby time

Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days)

Digital 850 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days)

Bluetooth

Version: 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)

Bluetooth 2400 MHz: 2402.0 – 2480.0 MHz

Supported profiles:

A2DP: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile

BPP: Basic Printing Profile

DUN: Dial-up networking Profile

FTP: File Transfer Profile

HFP: Hands-Free Profile

HSP: Headset Profile

OPP: Object Push Profile

SPP: Serial Port Profile

Camera

Type: CMOS

Physical location on handset: Top back of slider

Image format: JPG

Max storage capacity for pictures in phone memory: Up to 11 MB (shared memory)

Camera specifications

Megapixel rating: 1.3 MP

Resolution settings:

Image usability

Wallpaper

Caller ID Image

Group ID Image

Picture Mail

Camera controls and settings

Self Timer: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec

Multi-Shot: 69, 15

Multi-Shot Quality: Normal, High

Shot Mosaic:

2x2

3x3

Zoom:

Digital: 4×

Manual: 0 to 6

White Balance:

Auto

Sunny/Daylight

Cloudy

Fluorescent

Incandescent

Color Tones:

Auto

Black and White

Sepia

Aqua

Emboss

Sketch

Negative

Fun Frames: 30

Messaging

Predictive Text Input: XT9 Easy Text Input

E-mail capabilities: AOL, Yahoo, Custom 1, Custom 2

Instant Messaging: AOL, ICQ, Yahoo, Windows Live

SMS/EMS

EMS Added: Yes

Total SMS/EMS Storage Capacity: 200, Push: 30

Character Limit Per Message: 160

SMS/EMS Concatenation (Link) support: Yes

MMS

Total MMS storage capacity: Up to 11 MB

Character limit per message: 1000

• Note: IM and e-mail both use text messages and may incur charges

Carriers

The phone has been distributed in North America by the following carriers:

T-Mobile (U.S.)