Samsung F490
Release year: 2008
Launch price: 479 € February 2008
Samsung F490 is a third-generation HSDPA multitasking mobile phone, equipped with all the features able to satisfy even the most demanding user. It has Google Search, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, HTML (NetFront 3.4), 130 MB of expandable memory (TransFlash), polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, multimedia messages mms and ems. It is in fact possible to send Mms, with text, music or voice, and create a message to be easily sent as an attached file. Furthermore, it is possible to personalize sounds, games and images and connect via USB cable and Bluetooth. The camera is 5 Mpixel (second QVGA video camera) with flash, with the ability to record videos and see the person you are talking to.
Technical specifications
| Networks | Tri-band Dual Mode / HSDPA |
| Dimensions | 115 x 53.5 x 11.8 mm |
| Weight with battery | 102 g |
| Battery | Lithium |
In the box: Battery, user manual, travel charger
Messaging
| SMS |  |
| EMS | |
| MMS | |
| Predictive text (T9) | |
| Video messaging | |
| Chat |  |
Design and display
| Display | TFT touchscreen display, 262K colors and 240 x 432 pixels |
| Adjustable contrast | |
| Multi-line display | |
| Display color | 262K |
| Display size | 240 x 432 pixels |
| Backlit keypad | |
| Keypad lock | |
| One-touch phonebook access | |
| Antenna | internal |
| Vibration | |
| Headphone jack | |
Features
| SIM Application Toolkit | |
| Built-in speakerphone | |
| J2ME support | |
| Conference calling | |
| Voice dialing | |
| Voice recorder | |
| Phonebook entries | 1000 |
| Memory | 130 MB expandable |
Feature notes: Polyphonic and mp3 ringtones, video calls, organizer, 5 Mpixel camera with flash and the ability to record movies, vibration, multimedia messages MMS, Email, HSDPA technology, WAP 2.0/xHTML browser, games, Bluetooth, Java MIDP 2.0, WMV/MPEG4/H.263/H.264 player, Usb, Instant Messaging, Google Search service, MP3/AAC/AAC+ player
Connectivity
| UMTS | |
| GPRS | |
| EDGE | |
| WAP | |
| IrDA (infrared) | |
| Built-in modem | |
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| Bluetooth | |
| USB | |
Personalization
| MP3 player | |
| Custom ringtones | |
| Silent mode | |
| Downloadable ringtones | |
| Polyphonic ringtones | |
| Downloadable images and logos | |
| AM/FM stereo radio | |
| Games | |
| Downloadable games | |
| Alarm clock | |
| Calculator | |
Camera
| Camera | |
| Sensor | 5 MP |
| Image resolution | 2592 x 1944 pixels |
| Zoom | Yes |
| Flash | Yes |
| Photo phonebook | |
| Image editor | |
| Self-timer | |
| Contrast and brightness adjustment | |
Video
| Video recording | |
| Format | QVGA 15fps |
| Quality settings | |
| Brightness adjustment | |
| Maximum resolution | |
| Video calling | |
Price history
479 € → 249 € (-48%) · minimum 209 €, maximum 479 € · 90 readings, Feb 2008 – Jul 2015