Samsung SGH-T729 Blast

Samsung SGH-T729 (Blast)
Manufacturer	Samsung
Availability by region	2007
Compatible networks	GSM 850/900, 1800, 1900
Form factor	slider
Dimensions	4.13" x 2.05" x 0.51" (105mm x 52mm x 13mm)
Weight	2.82 oz (80 g)
Memory	11 MB
Removable storage	microSD
Battery	Lithium Ion 800 mAh
Rear camera	1.3 megapixel
Display	176 X 220 px, 262,000 colors
Connectivity	GPRS / EDGE Class 10, Bluetooth 2.0

Released during Q3 2007 for T-Mobile in the US, the Samsung Blast (SGH-T729) slider features a double-tap QWERTY keypad, music player, stereo bluetooth and a MicroSD slot.

Features

Thin and light slider-style design
1.3-megapixel camera 4x zoom with multishot and camcorder capabilities
Bluetooth wireless capability for headsets, synchronizing with PCs or phones
Quad-band GSM ("Worldphone") capability
Built-in MP3 player with stereo Bluetooth 2.0 wireless technology to listen to music without wires
Check email via POP3, IMAP4, and SMTP protocols
Half QWERTY keypad (aka double-tap)
MicroSD slot. Supports up to 2 GB (officially) though some users have reported being able to use 4 GB cards.

Capabilities and applications

Direct access to personal email, including AOL email, Yahoo! Mail and Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. For added convenience, email messages can be read and responded to for the same pricing as text and picture messages - meaning there's no required data package to purchase. The Blast is a stylish ultra-thin slider offering additional features, including access to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger (AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger, stereo Bluetooth technology, a 1.3-megapixel camera with digital zoom, multi-shot, and video recording capabilities, external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with the Blast's quad-band technology.

Calculator

Allows the user to use the phone as a basic calculator. Other included functions:

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sin
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tan
pi

E-mail

The E-mail application supports up to 4 accounts. Note that E-mail uses SMS messages and may incur charges.

AOL
Yahoo
Custom 1
Custom 2

If there are problems signing into a gmail or other webmail account, make sure that it supports POP3 or IMAP. POP3 and IMAP can be enabled on gmail via Settings > Forwarding and POP/IMAP.

Image editor

Allows the user to open up photos that have been taken (not downloaded images) and apply effects such as frames, emoticons, clipart and hue/contrast presets.

Instant messaging

Note: instant messaging uses SMS messages (not data) and may incur charges depending on the plan.

AOL
ICQ
Yahoo
Windows Live

Media player

Manufacturer: Samsung
Supported File Formats: 3GP, AAC, MP3, MP4

Synchronization

Download or store the mobile phone's contact list to my.tmobile.com for later use.

As an alternative, the Samsung PC Studio^{[permanent dead link‍]} can be used software to synchronize contacts and other data, transfer files, or use your phone as a modem (if the user has T-Mobile's internet plan).

Unit conversion

Currency (Manually enter updated exchange rates for accurate results)
Length
Weight
Volume
Area
Temperature

World time

Allows the user to view the current date and time of two locations simultaneously.

Defects

There have been reports of 2 GB MicroSD cards (specifically Kingston) not being recognized by the Samsung Blast while working in other devices. However, Sandisk and other brands seem to work fine.
While not technically a defect, the Samsung Blast has a low call volume which is easily solved by using the hands-free accessory that comes with the phone.
Unofficial fix for low call volume. Use at own risk. Samsung Blast - Increasing Call Volume
Also, the microphone is ultra-sensitive to any contact made to the phone. Even slightly moving the phone can cause the user to cut out to the receiving person.

Specifications

Form factor: Slider
Internal antenna

Audio

Ringtones and media player limitations
Format	Media player support	Ringtone support	Max media player file size	Max supported bitrates	Character limits	Max ringtone file size
MP3	Yes	Yes	Unknown	Unknown	47	Unknown
AAC	Yes	No	Unknown	Unknown	47	N/A
M4A	Yes	No	Unknown	Unknown	47	N/A
MP4	Yes	No	Unknown	Unknown	47	N/A
3GP	Yes	No	128–256	Unknown	47	N/A

Battery

Specifications
- Type: Internal cell Li-Ion
- Milliamp hours: 800 mAh
- Battery voltage: 3.7 volts
- Battery housing/cover color: Red
- Liquid Damage Indicator (LDI): Top side ledge
Charging time
- Travel charger: 3.0 hours
- Car charger: 3.0 hours
Talk time
- Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 5 hours
- Digital 850 MHz: Up to 5 hours
Standby time
- Digital 1900 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days)
- Digital 850 MHz: Up to 200 hours (8.3 days)

Bluetooth

Version: 2.0 + EDR (Enhanced Data Rate)
Bluetooth 2400 MHz: 2402.0 – 2480.0 MHz
Supported profiles:
- A2DP: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile
- BPP: Basic Printing Profile
- DUN: Dial-up networking Profile
- FTP: File Transfer Profile
- HFP: Hands-Free Profile
- HSP: Headset Profile
- OPP: Object Push Profile
- SPP: Serial Port Profile

Camera

Type: CMOS
Physical location on handset: Top back of slider
Image format: JPG
Max storage capacity for pictures in phone memory: Up to 11 MB (shared memory)

Camera specifications

Megapixel rating: 1.3 MP
Resolution settings:

Resolution	Average file size
1280×1024	139 kb
1024×768	103 kb
800×600	60 kb
640×480	39 kb
320×240	15 kb
176×744	6 kb
176×220	8 kb

Image usability

Wallpaper
Caller ID Image
Group ID Image
Picture Mail

Camera controls and settings

Self Timer: 3 sec, 5 sec, 10 sec
Multi-Shot: 69, 15
- Multi-Shot Quality: Normal, High
Shot Mosaic:
- 2x2
- 3x3
Zoom:
- Digital: 4×
- Manual: 0 to 6
White Balance:
- Auto
- Sunny/Daylight
- Cloudy
- Fluorescent
- Incandescent
Color Tones:
- Auto
- Black and White
- Sepia
- Aqua
- Emboss
- Sketch
- Negative
Fun Frames: 30

Messaging

Predictive Text Input: XT9 Easy Text Input
E-mail capabilities: AOL, Yahoo, Custom 1, Custom 2
Instant Messaging: AOL, ICQ, Yahoo, Windows Live

SMS/EMS

EMS Added: Yes
Total SMS/EMS Storage Capacity: 200, Push: 30
Character Limit Per Message: 160
SMS/EMS Concatenation (Link) support: Yes

MMS

Total MMS storage capacity: Up to 11 MB
Character limit per message: 1000

• Note: IM and e-mail both use text messages and may incur charges

Carriers

The phone has been distributed in North America by the following carriers:

T-Mobile (U.S.)

Blast with full double-tap keypad visible
Back of the Samsung Blast, battery cover