SCH-u740

Samsung

Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	March 1, 1938 (1938-03-01) in Daegu, South Korea
Products	Mobile phones
Website	www.samsung.com

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Mobile phone The Samsung SCH-U750, known commercially as the Samsung Alias 2 and alternatively as the Samsung Zeal, was a mobile device developed by Samsung. This model was offered exclusively in a metallic gray finish. Its distinctive dual-hinge mechanism allowed users to open the device in either portrait or landscape orientations. A key feature was its keyboard, which utilized an E Ink display. When positioned horizontally, the phone revealed a full QWERTY keyboard and supported VCAST music services on Verizon Wireless networks across Australia and the United States.

This handset operated on Verizon Wireless's digital CDMA and Evolution-Data Optimized (EV-DO) networks until Verizon discontinued their 3G services. The Samsung Alias 2 launched in the U.S. market on May 11, 2009.

Features

The phone in call mode

The phone in keyboard mode

Externally, the device included a small front-facing display roughly the size of a postage stamp, touch-sensitive music control buttons, and a 2.0-megapixel camera. On its right edge were the power switch, a hold toggle, and a microSD card slot. The left side housed a voice activation button, volume rocker for up/down adjustments, a headphone jack, and a proprietary port for charging and data transfer. When opened in portrait or call mode, users had access to a conventional numeric keypad accompanied by two soft keys, send and end call buttons, a camera shortcut, voice command button, and navigation buttons arranged around an OK key. Text input could be achieved either through predictive T9 text or by flipping the phone horizontally to utilize the full keyboard layout. The camera was capable of capturing images at resolutions up to 1200 x 1600 pixels and recording video at a maximum of 176 x 144 pixels at 15 frames per second for up to ten minutes. Additional camera functionalities included Night Shot mode, multi-shot capture, panorama stitching, self-timer options, and various filter effects. The smaller external display (128 x 128 pixels on a 1.3-inch screen) also served as a viewfinder for self-portraits. In landscape orientation, the full QWERTY keypad became active with easy toggling between alphanumeric input modes via a single button press. Audio output came from stereo speakers flanking the main TFT display, which measured 2.6 inches diagonally with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA). Power was supplied by an 880 mAh battery providing approximately five hours of talk time and up to fourteen days on standby. Standard utilities included a tip calculator, alarm clock, calendar application, voice memo recorder, and music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+ formats; playback could be controlled through three touch-sensitive buttons located on the front when the device was closed. Notably, this phone lacked common hardware features such as micro USB connectivity and a standard 3.5mm headphone jack prevalent among contemporaries. Integrated email support covered platforms including Yahoo!, Windows Live Mail, AOL Mail, Verizon.net accounts, and POP protocols. Instant messaging was supported via Mobile IM clients for AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger services. The SCH-U750 fully supported Verizon's suite of services like VCAST and incorporated voice recognition capabilities along with text message dictation functionality. Users could choose between two flash-based visual themes alongside standard red Verizon Wireless branding.

Following the Alias 2's release, the Samsung Zeal succeeded it without significant hardware changes aside from an altered camera design—switching from square to oval shape—and adopting a black color scheme.

Production of this model ceased in October of 2010.

Samsung U740 Alias

Dimensions: 3.8 in × 2.0 in × 0.6 in (97 mm × 51 mm × 15 mm); 3.6 oz (100 g)

The Samsung SCH-U740, commonly known as the Samsung Alias, preceded the Samsung Alias 2, which introduced the innovative "magic" e-ink screen. The original model's keys were densely packed to accommodate all the e-ink display functions, leading to dissatisfaction among some users. Released in the United States in March 2007 and later in Canada by August 2007, this device featured a main LCD screen with a resolution of 176 x 220 pixels capable of displaying 262,000 colors, alongside an external LCD measuring 96 x 96 pixels with support for 65,000 colors. Additional features included 45 MB of internal storage, an 800 mAh lithium-ion battery, and a 1.3-megapixel camera.