Samsung Memoir (T929) is a mobile phone which is hybrid of a fully-fledged digital camera and a touchscreen mobile phone.The 8-megapixel mobile phone made available in US by T-Mobile is popular more for its camera than the actual base function. Memoir is also loaded with premium multimedia features which placing it among the highest quality imaging phones available in the U.S.
The 125 g mobile phone uses TFT touchscreen for display having size of 240 x 400 pixel (3.0 in).Memoir uses virtual QWERTY keyboard for display.The dimensions of Samsung Memoir mobile phone are 4.17” x 2.11” x 0.55”.
The camera has Xenon flash that promises to deliver much better quality in low-light conditions.The downside is that it consumes a bit more battary.The 16x digital zoom in Memoir is really helpful for taking picture of distant subjects smoothly.The mobile handset also has a front-facing webcam for 3G video calling on 3G network.It can record MPEG4 / 3GPP / H.263 / H.264.
The Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface touchscreen coupled with high-speed 3G network by TMobile enables the taken photos to be uploaded directly to image sharing websites such like Flickr, Photobucket, Snapfish or Kodak gallery in a fast an easy manner.But Wi-Fi functionality is missing which is a cause of disappointment if you are unhappy over 3G network performance and coverage by T-Mobile.
The Memoir features stereo Bluetooth technology, speakerphone and voice-activated dialing for hands-free use.
Staying connected while on the move is quick and easy with QWERTY keypad and various messaging capabilities like text,multimedia,instant messaging and e-mail, make staying connected quick and easy while on the go.
The mobile also has the advantage of a GPS navigation system which can be used for locating the directions and whereabouts of your favorite destination during vacations as well.The Assisted GPS navigation helps in turn-by-turn directions.Internet utilities include a full HTML browser
Samsung Memoir comes with inbuilt 80MB memory that can be increased with microSD cards up to 16GB.The handset uses standard Li-Ion battary which gives 5.5 hours talk time and 12.5 days standby time on full recharge.
The cost of mobile in USA is $250 and has been made available by T-Mobile.