Samsung U960 Rogue
| Industry | Consumer electronics |
|---|---|
| Founded | March 1, 1938 |
| Headquarters | Suwon , South Korea |
| Products | Mobile phones, consumer electronics |
| Website | www |
The Samsung SCH U960, known as the "Rogue," is a CDMA touchscreen slider cell phone produced by Samsung. It was launched in the United States on September 8, 2009.
Main features
With dimensions of 4.3 x 2.2 x 0.7 inches (height, width, depth) and a weight of approximately 4.9 ounces, the Samsung Rogue offers a compact design. It includes a QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth connectivity, an integrated MP3 player, GPS, and a 3-megapixel camera equipped with Geotagging. The device operates on Verizon's EVDO Rev A data network. Its interface is powered by Samsung’s TouchWiz UI, featuring a widget bar positioned either at the side or bottom depending on the phone's orientation. Users can access social media widgets from platforms such as Facebook, MySpace, YouTube, Twitter, and Photobucket via this widget bar.
In addition to social networking, the Rogue includes widgets for frequently used functions like calendar, favorite contacts, Bluetooth toggling, and settings. Similar to other devices running TouchWiz, users may customize the phone’s today screen by dragging widgets and selecting which ones appear on the widget bar. However, the device does not support installation of additional widgets beyond those preloaded.
The Rogue is equipped with a 3.1-inch resistive AMOLED touchscreen that delivers a resolution of 480 x 800 pixels and displays up to 262,000 colors. AMOLED technology enhances brightness and color vividness while consuming less power, contributing to extended battery life.
Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface on this model supports "drag and drop" functionality for easier navigation and customization.
Phone calls and phone book
This handset can save up to 1,000 contacts, each capable of storing detailed information including photo ID, email addresses, physical addresses, work and mobile numbers, fax numbers, instant messaging screen names, personal notes such as appearance descriptions, and birthdays. Voice command and dialing capabilities are provided through Nuance software integration.
Camera
The Samsung Rogue includes a built-in 3.0-megapixel camera featuring a flash, self-portrait mirror, digital zoom, and camcorder functionality. Quick access to camera functions is facilitated by dedicated hardware keys for photo and video capture.
Users can select from various pre-capture modes such as single shot, multi-shot, panorama, mosaic, or frame shooting. Camera settings offer control over flash usage, brightness levels, timer options, autofocus, auto-shot mode, photo quality (fine, normal, economy), white balance adjustments, metering modes, ISO sensitivity, contrast, saturation, sharpness settings as well as numerous color effects including normal, black and white, antique, aqua or negative effects. Resolution options range from a maximum of 2048 x 1536 pixels down to 320 x 240 pixels.
After capturing images, users have multiple editing tools available: applying effects like grayscale or sepia; merging photos; rotating or flipping images; resizing; adjusting for lighting or weather conditions; copying and pasting elements; deleting or saving photos; or viewing them in slideshow mode. Additionally, users can annotate pictures using a drawing tool that allows selection of color, thickness, and shape for added markings.
As a video recorder, the device supports optional flash during recording sessions along with adjustable brightness settings. Users may choose recording resolution based on storage or sharing preferences and modify timer settings and white balance. Color effects and quality adjustments are also available for video capture.
For video editing purposes, the Rogue includes a "Video Wizard" feature which enables splicing and merging clips into one file; volume adjustment; sound editing; trimming; splitting or copying video segments; adding text overlays; and applying visual effects such as black and white, sepia tone, posterize, solarize, blur, sharpen, noise reduction or embossing.
Recorded videos can be saved for later viewing in slideshow format as well as sent to others or deleted when no longer needed. Projects can be saved for future editing sessions as well.
Ringtones and audio playback
The Samsung Rogue features an integrated speakerphone, a 3.5 mm stereo headphone jack, Bluetooth A2DP support, and access to V CAST Music services. It includes a microSD card slot for expanded storage, compatible with cards up to 16 GB in capacity. Its native media player supports playback of MP3, AAC, AAC+, eAAC+, and WMA audio formats. However, the music player does not support multitasking.
This device utilizes MP3 polyphonic and truetone ringtones and offers vibration alert options.
Specs
Samsung Rogue technical specifications
| Category | Sub-category | Details | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Network | Technology | CDMA | |
| Data Support | CDMA/PCS/1x, EV–DO, Rev A | ||
| 3G Enabled | Yes | ||
| Size | Dimensions | 4.29 inches (height) x 2.17 inches (width) x 0.65 inches (depth) | |
| Weight | 4.94 ounces | ||
| Design | Form Factor | Side Slider | |
| Antenna Type | Internal | ||
| Battery | Battery Type | Lithium-Ion | |
| Talk Time | Up to 282 minutes (approximately 4.7 hours) with standard battery | ||
| Standby Time | Up to 300 hours (around 12.5 days) with standard battery | ||
| Main display | Resolution | 480 x 800 pixels | |
| Features | Light sensor and proximity sensor | ||
| Touchscreen Type | Resistive | ||
| Camera | Resolution | 3.0 megapixels | |
| Video Capture | VGA quality (640 x 480) | ||
| Camera Features | Includes flash and digital zoom | ||
| Notifications | Polyphonic Ringtones | Yes; supports MP3 format | |
| Vibration Alert | Available | ||
| Messaging | Text Messaging (SMS) | Supported | |
| EMS | Supported | ||
| MMS | Supported | ||
| Instant Messaging | Supported | ||
| Multimedia | Video Playback | Supports WMV, MP4, 3GP, and 3G2 file formats | |
| Audio Player | Compatible with CMX.2.5.0, EVRC, QCELP, I-Melody, MP3, M4A, AAC, AAC+, and WMA formats | ||
| Memory | Expansion Slot | microSD/microSDHC cards up to at least 16 GB; includes 512 MB internal memory | |
| Connectivity | Web Access | Full HTML browser; supports 3g2/AAC audio/video playback within browser | |
| USB Interface | Samsung S20 connector | ||
| Bluetooth Version | Stereo Bluetooth 2.1; compatible with movies and GPS applications | ||
| Ports | Headphone jack (3.5 mm) | ||
| Additional features | Phonebook Capacity | Stores up to 1000 contacts; supports caller groups, multiple numbers per contact, picture ID, and ring ID customization | |
| Personal Information Management (PIM) | Includes alarm clock, calendar, calculator, to-do list, stopwatch, world clock, notepad, and drawing pad applications | ||
| Voice Features | Voice recording and speakerphone functionality included | ||
| BREW Platform Support | Yes | ||
| Email Capability | Supported | ||
| GPS Functionality | Integrated GPS available | ||
| FCC Certification | Certified by the FCC |