Samsung SGH-T729

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Samsung SGH-T729
Screen 176x220 pixels,
262,000 colors
Ringtone 64 Chord, supports MP3s
Memory 11 MB (built-in, flash shared memory), microSD/Transflash (Up to 2GB)
Networks GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
Connectivity GPRS / EDGE Class 10
Physical size 4.13" x 2.05" x 0.51" (105mm x 52mm x 13mm)
Weight 2.82 oz (80g)

Released during Q3 2007 for T-Mobile in the USA, the Samsung Blast (SGH-T729) slider features a double-tap QWERTY keypad, music player, stereo bluetooth and a MicroSD slot.

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[edit] 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

[edit] 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.

[edit] Calculator

Allows you to use your phone as a basic calculator. Other included functions:

  • ^
  • ln
  • Sq Root
  • exo
  • X!
  • sin
  • cos
  • tan
  • pi

[edit] 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

[edit] Image Editor

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

[edit] Instant Messaging

  • AOL
  • ICQ
  • Yahoo
  • Windows Live

[edit] Media Player

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

[edit] Synchronization

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

[edit] Unit conversion

  • Currency (Manually enter updated exchange rates for accurate results)
  • Length
  • Weight
  • Volume
  • Area
  • Temperature

[edit] World Time

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

[edit] Defects

  • There have been reports of 2GB 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 you to cut out to the receiving person.

[edit] Specifications

  • Form Factor: Slider
  • Internal antenna

[edit] Audio

Ringtones and Media Player Limitations
Format Media Player Support Ringtone Support Max Media Player File Size Max Supported Bitrates Character Limits Max Ringtone File Size
MP3 Yes Yes None Found None Found 47 None Found
AAC Yes No None Found None Found 47 N/A
M4A Yes No None Found None Found 47 N/A
MP4 Yes No None Found None Found 47 N/A
3GP Yes No None Found None Found 47 N/A


[edit] Battery

  • Specifications
    Type: Internal Cell Li-Ion
    (mAh) 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)

[edit] 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

[edit] Camera

  • Camera Type: CMOS
  • Camera's Physical Location on Handset: Top Back OF Slider
  • Camera Image Format: JPG
  • Max Storage Capacity For Pictures In Phone Memory: Up Top 11MB (Shared Memory)

Camera Specifications

  • Mega Pixel Rating: 1.3 MP
  • Resolution Settings:
Resolution Average File Size
1280x1024 139kb
1024x768 103kb
800x600 60kb
640x480 39kb
320x240 15kb
176x744 6kb
176x220 8kb


Image Usability

  • Wallpaper
  • Caller ID Image
  • Group ID Image
  • Picture Mail

Camera Controls & Settings

  • Self Timer: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
  • Multi-Shot: 69, 15
    Multi-Shot Quality: Normal, High
  • Shot Mosiac:
    2x2
    3x3
  • Zoom:
   Digital: 4x
   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

[edit] 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

[edit] Carriers

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

[edit] External links