Samsung SPH-M520

Infobox Mobile phone
name = Samsung SPH-M520


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manufacturer = Samsung Electronics
carrier = Sprint Nextel (US) Qwest Wireless (US)
available = February 18, 2008
screen = 176 X 220 px TFT LCD, 18-bit color
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camera = 1.3 Megapixel
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ringtone = MP3
memory = 16 MB embedded
memory_card = 256 MB MicroSD included (4 GB max)
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networks = CDMA 800/1900, EVDO
connectivity = Bluetooth 1.2, USB
battery = 4 hour Lithium ion
size = 4.01 x 2.04 x 0.5 in (10.2 x 5.2 x 1.27 cm)
weight = 2.75 oz (70 g)
form = Slider
music = Sprint Power Vision streaming music and video
AAC, MP3, H.264

The Samsung SPH-M520 (M520) is an Internet-enabled multimedia mobile phone, designed and marketed by Samsung Mobile. It uses a sliding keypad interface with talk interface buttons under the main screen. The M520, in addition to being a mobile phone, also functions as a camera phone, portable media player, text messenger, and a WAP 2.0 web browser and e-mail client. [ [http://www.samsung.com/us/consumer/detail/spec.do?group=mobilephones&type=mobilephones&subtype=sprint&model_cd=SPH-M520ZSASPR&fullspec=F SPH-m520 Sprint - mobile phones SAMSUNG ] ]

Marketed as a replacement to the SPH-M510, Sprint's first EVDO slider, the M520 became available on February 18, 2008. [ [http://newsreleases.sprint.com/phoenix.zhtml?c=127149&p=irol-newsArticle_Print_newsroom&ID=1109197&highlight= Sprint Nextel Corporation - Investor Relations - News Release ] ]

Critical reception to the phone was mostly positive. [ [http://www.phonearena.com/htmls/Samsung-SPH-M520-Review-review-r_1916.html Samsung SPH-M520 Review (Phone Arena) ] ] [ [http://review.zdnet.com/smartphones/samsung-sph-m520/4505-6452_16-32862571.html ZDNet Samsung SPH-M520 Review & Comparison ] ]

* [http://www.phonenews.com/phones/index.php/Samsung_SPH-M520 PhoneNews.com Phone Encyclopedia entry (Wiki) with specifications, usage, and capability notes.]

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