Samsung SGH-U600
The Samsung SGH-U600, introduced in 2007, is a mobile phone manufactured in South Korea by Samsung and is part of the Ultra Edition II series of Samsung phones. One of its main features are the call and select buttons, which are touch-sensitive instead of physical buttons.
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| Compatible networks | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
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| Availability by region | April 2007[1] |
| Dimensions | 103.2 × 49.3 × 10.9 mm |
| Mass | 81g |
| Memory | 60 MB available to user, MicroSD memory card up to 2GB, 1000 SMS messages |
| Display | 240x320 pixels QVGA 262,144 (18-bit) colour TFT LCD |
| Connectivity | GPRS Class 10 (4+1/3+2 slots) 32 - 48 kbit/s, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0 |
Features
The phone has features including:
- 85 MHz Processor
- 512 MB RAM
- 2.4" TFT Screen
- Quad-band capabilities, allowing it to be used as a mobile phone on all major GSM networks across the globe
- Touchpad
- Built in hands-free function
- Built in Bluetooth wireless technology
- Custom animated backgrounds (varies with country of sale) known as uGo. For example- when you are in Paris, the background will turn into Arc de Triomphe etc. ; When its daytime, the picture will be in daylight and vice versa.
- Memory card slot for optional MicroSD memory card up to 2GB
- 60 MB internal memory
- MP3 Ringtones*
- Speakerphone
- Digital audio player with MP3 and AAC/AAC+ playback
- 3.2 megapixel digital camera with an integrated LED flash, autofocus, and the ability to perform basic image editing functions
- MPEG-4 video recording/playback (3gp also supported)
- Java games
- Alarm clock with infinite configurable alarms
- Calendar (Note: The calendar on the phone only works for dates between the years 2000 and 2016.)
- Calculator
- FM Radio (Headphones must be used to hear by lori)
- Smart Search
- World Clock
- Converter for Currency, Length, Weight, Volume, Area and Temperature
- Timer
- Stopwatch
- Offline mode (Flight mode)
- A shortcut to the WAP Google/Yahoo page from the main menu. On some versions (depending on country/firmware) this icon is replaced with a Bluetooth icon. Built-in internet browser Access NetFront 3.2.
- The Samsung U600 Vibe (U600i) offers haptic technology which is essentially a small vibration whenever one of the touch sensitive keys are tapped
- Black & White UI with the Samsung technology uPlus/uTrack/uMenu interface
Slider settings
The slider can be configured to accept and close calls, as well as to close all open applications (except the MP3 player when settings are set properly). (These are the only settings).
Settings are available which allow for the phone to stay unlocked when closed. This is also the first Samsung phone that provides the availability to use MP3 files as SMS message tones.
Video playback and conversion
Full-length movies can be converted by using Samsung PC Studio which comes with the phone.
Mencoder can also be used with this command line to convert file inputName.flv (or any other video type) to outputName.mp4:
mencoder -oac lavc -ovc lavc -of lavf -lavcopts aglobal=1:vglobal=1:vcodec=mpeg4:acodec=libfaac:vbitrate=256:abitrate=64 -lavfopts format=mp4 -ofps 15 -vf scale=320:240,harddup -o outputName.mp4 inputName.flv
While recording, the video cannot be paused. The output framerate of the video is 8 frame/s.
Issues
- In some firmware versions, the first 1.5 seconds (approx.) of an MP3 ringtone is cut off. This can be circumvented by inserting 1.5 seconds of silence in the beginning of the audio file, using a digital audio editor.
- The phone runs on the AGERE II platform, causing the phone's calendar to be limited to years between 2000 and 2016.
