Samsung SPH-a503

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Samsung SPH-A503 (The Drift)


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manufacturer = Samsung Electronics
carrier = Helio
available = November 2006
screen = 240x320 pixel (2.12") TFT-LAC, 262K color
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ringtone = Polyphonic sound (40 voices), Real tone (MP3)
memory = 128 MB
memory_card = microSD
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networks = CDMA 1xEV-DO 800/1900 MHz
connectivity = 1xEV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, USB
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size = 3.8" (H) x 1.8" (W) x 0.7" (D)
weight = 3.53 ounces
form = Slider
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The Samsung SPH-a503, known as The Drift, is a slider multimedia wireless mobile device, which comes in black or white. It is sold by Helio, a joint venture between Earthlink (a U.S.-based internet service provider) and SK Telecom (a South Korea-based CDMA mobile telecom). The Drift is the first to have Location Based Services bundled with the device. The Drift comes loaded with a version of Google Maps that uses the device's GPS to locate the user on a map and the "Buddy Beacon" application that lets friends share their current location with each other via Mapquest. The Drift was added to Helio's line up in November 2006.

Features

*Address Book
*Alarm Clock
*Bluetooth
*Buddy Beacon
*Calculator
*Calendar
*Caller ID
*Camera: 2 megapixel, built-in flash, 4x digital zoom, and MPEG 4 video camera.
*Google Maps
*GPS Capability: advanced satellite technology for directions or socializing
*Music/Video Player: MP3, MPEG 4/H.264 player, QVGA video, VOD, MMS
*MySpace Mobile
*AOL Instant Messenger, Yahoo! Pager, and MSN Messenger for mobile
*Photo Studio with special effects
*Speaker Phone
*T9 Text
*Korean character set
*Voice Memo Recorder
*Web Browsing

External links

* [http://www.samsung.com/Products/MobilePhones/RegionalCarriers/Helio/SPH_A503ZKASKE.asp Product website]