Martin Dawes MD99
Release year: 2004
The new member of the Martin Dawes family, the historic English brand characterized by the man with the bowler hat, is called MD99. A class 10 triband GPRS phone with integrated VGA camera, the MD99 weighs 91 grams and has body dimensions of 46x87x24 millimeters in a silver clamshell design.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz |
| Dimensions | 87 x 46 x 24 mm |
| Weight with battery | 91 g |
| Battery | Lithium-ion 720 mAh |
| Standby time | 115 h |
| Talk time | 5 h |
In the box: phone, double battery, travel and desktop battery charger, manual, headset, PC sync cable
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS |  |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat | |
Design and display
| Display | The dual LCD display is color: the internal one has a resolution of 128x160 pixels TFT with 262,144 colors, the external one has a resolution of 96x64 pixels STN with 65,000 colors. |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 262 mila colors |
| Display size | 129 x 96 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | external |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Design notes: A class 10 triband GPRS phone with integrated VGA camera, the MD99 weighs 91 grams and has body dimensions of 46x87x24 millimeters in a silver clamshell design.
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | 100 |
| Memory | Not available |
Feature notes: Among other features: integrated hands-free, phonebook for 500 numbers (up to 3 numbers per contact plus email and photo) and 300 storable emails, T9 predictive text input, predefined and concatenated SMS, images, ringtones and colored LEDs assignable to caller groups in the phonebook, customization of photos in memory, audio recorder also usable for ringtones, quick access to the most frequently used functions, local time, time zone, alarm clock, agenda, color games, calculator, countdown timer, calendar and converter.
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Connectivity notes: Thanks to WAP 1.2.1 support and the internal modem, the MD99 receives and sends emails with attachments, as well as supporting SMS and MMS.
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Interchangeable covers and faceplates | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Personalization notes: There are seven colors for the external LED and three for the keypad backlighting. As an alternative to the 57 polyphonic 64-tone ringtones, thanks to the voice memo feature, it is possible to record audio reminders and save them in the phonebook to have personalized ringtones.
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | VGA |
| Image resolution | 640 x480 pixels |
| Zoom | 4x |
| Flash | No |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | MJPG |
| Clip length | Not available |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Price history
289 € → 285 € (-1%) · minimum 281 €, maximum 289 € · 16 readings, Feb 2006 – Jun 2007