Samsung F480 Tocco

Samsung Mobile
Industry	Mobile phones
Headquarters	Suwon, South Korea
Products	Mobile phones
Parent	Samsung Electronics

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The Samsung SGH-F480, widely recognized as Tocco in English-speaking markets and as Player Style in France, along with its variant, the SGH-F488, were touchscreen mobile phones unveiled in February 2008 and launched in May of the same year by Samsung Mobile. Drawing inspiration from the design of the Armani-branded P520, these models represent Samsung's third generation of touchscreen smartphones. Both feature a 2.8-inch display with a resolution of 240×320 pixels, a 5-megapixel camera, and support for memory cards up to 16 GB. Notably, they are the first Samsung phones to incorporate the TouchWiz user interface. Available color options included black, pink, and gold.

By 2012, the F480 Tocco had achieved remarkable commercial success, selling over 12 million units globally. In the United States market, a closely related model called the Samsung T919 Behold was available; it offered a slightly larger 3.0-inch screen, an accelerometer, and integrated GPS capabilities.

Features

The handset is equipped with a 2.8 in (7.1 cm) haptic TFT touchscreen capable of displaying up to 256,000 colors. It runs on Samsung's proprietary "TouchWiz UI," which succeeded the earlier "Croix UI" found on devices such as the F700. The hardware design is sleek and compact, featuring metallic elements on both the back and sides. Compared to the contemporaneous F490, the F480 is smaller and does not include a standard 3.5 mm headphone jack.

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Rear view of the device (with additional leather accessory)

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Front side (unbranded version)

Connectivity is supported via GSM and EDGE networks operating on the 900, 1800, and 1900 MHz frequencies. The F480 also accommodates 3G HSDPA data transfers at speeds up to 7.2 megabits per second on the 2100 MHz band. It includes a WAP 2.0-compliant web browser and supports Java applications through MIDP 2.0 compatibility. Users can install browsers like Opera Mini for enhanced internet browsing experiences beyond the native browser’s capabilities.

Photography features include a 5-megapixel camera equipped with LED flash, autofocus, face recognition technology, smile detection mode, digital zoom up to four times, and video recording functionality. The device also offers editing tools for photos and videos, allowing users to apply various effects. Additionally, it incorporates music recognition software. Firmware updates enable compatibility with microSD cards up to 16 GB in capacity. Bluetooth connectivity is also provided.

Powering the F480 is a lithium-ion battery rated at 1,000 mAh, delivering up to three hours of talk time or approximately 250 hours in standby mode.

Reception

The Samsung F480 Tocco achieved significant commercial success. Samsung reported that during the second quarter of 2008, the F480 Tocco was the top-selling contract mobile device in the United Kingdom.

In February 2009, an enhanced model named SGH-F480i was released. The Tocco brand expanded with additional models, including the full-touchscreen budget device Samsung S5230, also known as "Tocco Lite" or "Star," and the sliding touchscreen Samsung S8300, referred to as "Tocco Ultra" or "UltraTOUCH."

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