Samsung SCH-u740

Samsung

Industry	Consumer electronics
Founded	March 1, 1938 (1938-03-01)
Headquarters	Suwon , South Korea
Products	Mobile phones, consumer electronics

Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox Mobile phone The Samsung SCH-U750, also known as the Samsung Alias 2 or Samsung Zeal, was a mobile device produced by Samsung. Available exclusively in a metallic gray finish, it showcased a unique dual-hinge mechanism enabling the device to open both vertically and horizontally. The Alias 2 incorporated an innovative keyboard utilizing E Ink technology. When flipped open sideways, users had access to a full QWERTY keyboard and could enjoy VCAST music services via Verizon Wireless across the USA and Australia.

Operating on Verizon Wireless's digital CDMA and Ev-DO networks, the device remained functional until Verizon phased out its 3G infrastructure. The Alias 2 was launched in the United States market on May 11, 2009.

Features

The phone in call mode

The phone in keyboard mode

Externally, the phone included a small front display roughly the size of a postage stamp, touch-sensitive music control keys, and a 2.0-megapixel camera. Positioned on the right edge were the power switch, a hold function button, and a microSD card slot. The left side housed a Voice Activation key, volume rocker, headphone jack, and a proprietary port for charging and data transfer. When opened vertically or in call mode, users could utilize a standard numeric keypad with two soft keys, send and end call buttons, a dedicated camera key, voice command button, plus four-directional navigation keys centered around an OK button. Text input was possible through predictive text technology (T9 (predictive text)) or by flipping the handset horizontally to reveal the full keyboard. The camera supported photos up to a resolution of 1200 x 1600 pixels and could record video at 176 x 144 pixels at 15 frames per second for durations up to ten minutes. Additional camera functionalities included Night Shot mode, multi-shot capture, panorama stitching, self-timer options, and various visual filters. The smaller external display (128 x 128 pixels, measuring approximately 1.3 inches) functioned as a preview screen when taking self-portraits.

In horizontal orientation, the complete QWERTY keypad became accessible with straightforward toggling between alphanumeric modes via a single button press. Stereo speakers flanked the main display—a 2.6-inch TFT screen offering QVGA resolution of 240 x 320 pixels. Powering the device was an 880 mAh battery delivering around five hours of talk time and up to fourteen days on standby. The handset incorporated essential utilities such as a tip calculator, alarm clock, calendar application, voice memos, and a music player compatible with MP3, WMA, AAC, and AAC+ audio formats. Playback could be controlled using three touch-sensitive buttons located on the front panel when the device was closed. Notably absent were common hardware standards of that era like micro USB ports and universal 3.5mm headphone jacks.

Connectivity included an integrated e-mail client supporting services like Yahoo!, Windows Live Mail, AOL Mail, Verizon.net accounts, and POP protocols. Instant messaging was facilitated through Mobile IM compatibility with AIM, Windows Live Messenger, and Yahoo Messenger platforms. Full support for Verizon's suite of services such as VCAST was provided. Additional features encompassed voice recognition capabilities, text message dictation functionality, two flash-based display themes alongside default red Verizon Wireless themes.

Following the Alias 2 model, Samsung introduced the Zeal variant which retained all specifications identical to its predecessor except for cosmetic changes—the camera lens shifted from square to oval shape and the color scheme was updated to black.

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 original Samsung SCH-U740 was followed by the Samsung Alias 2, which introduced the innovative "magic" e-ink screen absent in its predecessor. The initial model's keys were densely packed to accommodate the e-ink display's functions, a design choice that left many users dissatisfied. Released in the United States in March 2007 and later in Canada by August of the same year, the device featured a primary 176 x 220 px LCD screen displaying 262k colors and a secondary external 96 x 96 px LCD with 65k colors. Additional hardware included 45 MB of storage, an 800 mAh Li-ion battery, and a 1.3 megapixel camera.