Feeds and Updates

Feeds and Updates displays feeds from your Facebook, MySpace, and Twitter accounts, and allows you to post an update to your accounts, right from the Home screen.

Tip: The Feeds and Updates widget is available by default on the Home screen, or is available in the Samsung Widgets. For more information about placing widgets on the Home screen, see “Widgets” on page 26.

▶From a Home screen, touch Settings on the Feeds and Updates widget to configure your preferences.

Note: When you set up Facebook, Myspace and Twitter accounts on your phone, your accounts automatically appear in Feeds and Updates.

Contacts

To access Contacts:

▶From a Home screen, touch Contacts.

Creating Contacts

1.From a Home screen, touch Contacts ➔ .

2.At the Save contact to prompt, touch an account for saving the contact (available options depend on the accounts you have set up):

•Phone: Saves to the phone’s Contacts.

•Google: Saves to your Google account.

•Corporate: Saves to your Corporate Exchange account.

3.Touch contact fields to enter information:

•Touch Photo ID to choose a picture to identify the contact.

•Touch First name, then enter a first name for the contact.

•Touch Last name, then enter a last name for the contact. After entering a last name touch v to enter a Middle name, Name suffix, Phonetic given name, Phonetic middle name, Phonetic family name.

•Touch Phone number to enter a phone number, then touch the Label button to choose a label, from Mobile, Home, Work, Work Fax, Pager, Assistant, Other, or Custom to create a custom label. To add another number, touch +.

•Touch Email address to enter an email address, then touch the Label button to choose a label, from Home, Work, Mobile, Other, or Custom to create a custom label. To add another address, touch +.

•Touch Instant msg to enter an instant message address, then touch the label button to choose a label, from Google Talk, AIM, Windows Live, Yahoo, Skype, QQ, ICQ, Jabber, or Custom to create a custom label. To add another IM, touch +.

•Touch Groups to assign the contact to a group. For more information about Groups, see “Groups” on page 49.

•Touch Ringtone to choose a ringtone for the contact.

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SCH-I500, SCH-I500RKAUSC specifications

The Samsung SCH-I500, also known as the Fascinate, is a notable smartphone that was released as part of Samsung's Galaxy S series. This device, originally launched in 2010, gained attention for its impressive design and advanced features at the time, making it a popular choice among technology enthusiasts and mainstream consumers alike.

One of the main features of the Samsung SCH-I500 is its 4-inch Super AMOLED display. This technology provided vibrant colors and deep blacks, enhancing the overall visual experience for users. The screen resolution of 480x800 pixels ensured that images and text appeared sharp, which was particularly appealing for multimedia consumption and web browsing. Its sleek design, characterized by a glass front and plastic back with rounded edges, made it comfortable to hold and operate.

Under the hood, the SCH-I500 is powered by a 1 GHz Cortex-A8 processor, offering decent performance for multitasking and running applications. It comes with 512 MB of RAM, which, while modest by today’s standards, was quite sufficient for smooth operation of the Android 2.1 (Eclair) operating system it originally shipped with. Samsung later provided updates that allowed users to experience Android 2.3 (Gingerbread), enhancing the functionality and user interface.

The device features a 5-megapixel rear camera, equipped with LED flash, capable of capturing decent photos and video in various lighting conditions. With features like autofocus and digital zoom, it allowed users to document their experiences effectively. Additionally, the SCH-I500 included a front-facing camera, catering to the growing demand for video calling and self-portraits.

On the connectivity front, the Samsung SCH-I500 supports 3G networks and offers Wi-Fi capabilities, enabling users to connect to the internet easily when in range of a Wi-Fi hotspot. Bluetooth support also facilitated file sharing and the use of wireless accessories, such as headphones.

Another characteristic of this device is its storage options, offering 2 GB of onboard storage, expandable via a microSD card slot, which allows users to increase their storage capacity significantly for apps, media files, and documents.

While the Samsung SCH-I500 may seem outdated today, it was a significant step forward in mobile technology at the time of its release, showcasing key features and performance that appealed to a wide range of users. Its combination of a vibrant display, capable camera, and solid performance made it a standout smartphone in its era, contributing to the success of the Galaxy S series in the competitive smartphone market.
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