{{Infobox mobile phone , name = Samsung Infuse 4G (SGH-i997) , image = Samsung Infuse 4G 01.jpg , imagesize = 159px , caption = Samsung Infuse 4G , manufacturer =

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Rogers Wireless Rogers Wireless Inc. is a Canadian mobile network operator, wireless telephone company headquartered in Toronto, providing service nationally throughout Canada. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rogers Communications. The company had revenues of ...

, networks = GSM/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900
UMTS 850/1900/2100
UMTS 900/AWS/2100
HSDPA 21.1 Mbit/s
HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
GPRS Class 10 , released = 15 May 2011 , price = , available = , discontinued = , predecessor =

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, successor = , related =

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, os = Android 2.3.6 "Gingerbread" on AT&T,
2.3.3 on Rogers Wireless , cpu = Single-core

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Samsung Hummingbird Exynos, formerly Hummingbird (), is a series of ARM-based system-on-chips developed by Samsung Electronics' System LSI division and manufactured by Samsung Foundry. It is a continuation of Samsung's earlier S3C, S5L and S5P line of SoCs. Exy ...

S5PC110, 1.2

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, gpu =

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SGX540 , memory = 512 MB

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, actual RAM shown on device is 429 MB , power = Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery (3.7 V) at 1760 mAh , storage = 16 GB (Flash NAND memory)
+

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(up to 32 GB supported) , input =

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display, 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis gyroscope, digital compass, proximity & light sensors, Swype , display = 4.5-inch 480 × 800 px WVGA super

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at 207 ppi , ext_display = mini HDMI via micro USB slot , rear_camera = 8

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with auto focus,

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HD video, self shot, action shot, panorama shot, stop motion, smile shot, add me , front_camera = 1.3 MP , form =

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, size = {{convert, 132, mm, in, abbr=on H
{{convert, 71, mm, in, abbr=on W
{{convert, 9, mm, in, abbr=on D , weight = {{convert, 129, g, oz, abbr=on
{{convert, 94, g, oz, abbr=on without battery , battery = 1750 mAh Internal

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Talk Time: 8 hours
Standby : 400 hours , sar = Head: 0.2 W/kg 1 g
Body: 1.26 W/kg 1 g
Hotspot: 1.260 W/kg 1 g The Samsung Infuse 4G it was an Android

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that was released by

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in May 2011. It has a 1.2 GHz Hummingbird processor with 8–16 GB internal Flash memory, a 4.5 inch 480×800 pixel Super AMOLED Plus capacitive touchscreen display, an 8-megapixel camera and a 1.3-megapixel

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. This is the third phone released in

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's HSDPA+ range. In 2011, the Samsung Infuse 4G passed FCC certification. On 5 May, Samsung, at their conference in New York, announced that the phone would be available to market on 15 May.{{Cite web, date=5 May 2011, title=Samsung and AT&T launch the I997 Infuse 4G, we go hands-on, url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_and_at_t_launch_the_i997_infuse_4g_we_go_handson-news-2610.php, website=gsmarena.com

Availability

In the United States

The Samsung Infuse 4G phone was released in the United States on 15 May 2011.

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A version of the Samsung Infuse with support for UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz was first made available on 15 May 2011. These UMTS bands are used by AT&T in the U.S. and

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

in Canada. This version remained SIM locked stock, it can be unlocked with third party tools.

In Canada

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada Rogers Pass (British Columbia) Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

An updated Samsung Infuse 4G was announced for Canada. Coming shipped with Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and capable of 720p video recording, the release date was 26 July 2011 and pricing was $0.01 with contract, and $549 without a contract.

China

China Telecom

The Samsung Infuse 4G was released as the

Duos(SCH-I919) exclusively for China Telecom's network. This model has 2 physical SIM slots and supports CDMA EV-DO Rev. A and GSM/EDGE.

Hardware

The Samsung Infuse is powered by the

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(also known as S5PC110 and Exynos 3110)

system-on-chip A system on a chip or system-on-chip (SoC ; pl. ''SoCs'' ) is an integrated circuit that integrates most or all components of a computer or other electronic system. These components almost always include a central processing unit (CPU), memor ...

manufactured on a 45 nm process and comprising a 1.2 GHz

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SGX540

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. It comes with 512 MB

and 16 GB internal storage. The phone has a 4.5 inch Super

AMOLED AMOLED (active-matrix organic light-emitting diode, ) is a type of OLED display device technology. OLED describes a specific type of thin-film-display technology in which organic compounds form the electroluminescence, electroluminescent materia ...

Plus screen with a resolution of 480x800 pixels (WVGA) and a capacitive touchscreen that supports multi-touch gestures. Unlike most of the other Samsung phones with AMOLED display, the display of the Infiuse 4G uses the conventional RGB matrix rather than the

PenTile PenTile matrix is a family of patented subpixel matrix schemes used in electronic device displays. PenTile is a trademark of Samsung. PenTile matrices are used in AMOLED and LCD displays. These subpixel layouts are specifically designed to opera ...

matrix.{{Cite web, date=20 May 2011, title=Samsung Infuse 4G review: Extra legroom, url=https://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_i997_infuse_4g-review-599.php, website=gsmarena.com According to Samsung, use of the RGB matrix improves contrast and outdoor visibility. The phone has an 8.0-megapixel camera with a single LED flash and autofocus on the rear and a 1.3-megapixel camera on the front with digital zoom. The rear camera is capable of

video recording at 30

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The phone allows for full

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video playback, with a built in hardware decoder for H.263, H.264 and MPEG-4 video; it can also play MP3, AAC+, AMR, Ogg Vorbis, WAV, MIDI, FLAC and WMA audio. It has a Micro-B USB port at the bottom which conforms to the GSMA Universal Charging Solution. HDMI output is available through the

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port using an adapter. A 3.5mm stereo jack is also included on the top of the phone, adding control functionality as well to the stereo headphones. The storage included is a built-in 16 GB NAND Flash chip, and the phone has an expandable

card slot allowing up to an additional 32 GB card to be installed. The device comes with a 2 GB

MicroSD Secure Digital, officially abbreviated as SD, is a proprietary non-volatile flash memory card format developed by the SD Association (SDA) for use in portable devices. The standard was introduced in August 1999 by joint efforts between SanDis ...

card.

Cellular

There are three versions of the Samsung Infuse 4G. The first to be released is AT&T's Infuse which is SIM locked. The second is with the Canadian Rogers network, and the third model is intended for China Telecom. The Infuse can be unlocked in a matter of minutes with third party tools. It supports most H+ GSM and 3G providers in the US, Europe and Asia. The GSM radio frequencies covered are 850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 1900 MHz, 2100 MHz. It supports UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, 2G (Edge), 3G and pseudo 4G (enhanced 3g) via HSDPA Category 14 supporting up to 21.1 megabits per second. This is the third HSDPA+ phone in AT&T's range, after the Motorola Atrix and

HTC Inspire 4G The HTC Inspire 4G is the first smartphone available on AT&T Mobility branded as "4G". It was first announced at CES in January 2011 and was released in February 2011. The Inspire 4G is a variant of the HTC Desire HD that was sold in Europe so ...

, though this is the first one rated at the full 21Mbit/s bandwidth of its limited available backhauled (fiber) network. The phone supports quad-band frequencies.

Software

As of September 27, 2011, the Infuse was supplied with Android 2.2 Froyo customized with Samsung's

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3.0 UI, with an updated Home Screen Launcher application. Samsung applications included are a special version of ''

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'', Allshare, MediaHub, Memo, Mini Diary, My Files, Quick Office and Write and Go.

Bloatware Software bloat is a process whereby successive versions of a computer program become perceptibly slower, use more memory, disk space or processing power, or have higher hardware requirements than the previous version, while making only dubious us ...

on the AT&T supplied phone, which may not be removed in stock form includes, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Code Scanner, AT&T Family Map, My AT&T, Live TV and YPmobile. Software bundled from Google: Android Market, Gmail, Google Talk, Google Latitude, Facebook, Email and YouTube.

Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread update

Anyone who purchased a 2011-released Android phone, which included the Samsung Infuse 4G, was eligible to receive an update to Android 2.3.x ("Gingerbread"). On 14 September 2011,

rolled out a 14.5 MB maintenance update that, according to Samsung, improves the auto-brightness setting on the phone, enables warnings to display when in Download Mode and enhances GPS functionality and call quality.

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was also added. Firmware 2.2.1, Baseband I997UCKH1, Kernel 2.6.32.9, Build FROYO.UCKH1. Kies Mini for the Infuse was released on 18 January 2012. It was available to download on the main downloads page for the phone on Samsung's website. On 1 February 2012, AT&T announced that Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread had been released for the phone and posted a change log of the new features. The update required connecting the phone to a

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computer with Kies Mini (not Kies) installed; Apple computers and OTA were not supported. On 3 February 2012, the update went live on Kies Mini, but in the following days, many users reported having difficulty downloading the update. Since then, Samsung has released a working version of Kies Mini.

Legal battle

*Samsung and

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have filed at least 30 lawsuits against each other in ten countries. The

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, court, refused Apple's lawsuit request to block sales of Samsung's Infuse 4G and

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.{{cite web , url=http://english.kompas.com/read/2011/12/05/09440020/Apples.Move.to.Stop.Samsung.Quashed , title=Apple's Move to Stop Samsung Quashed , date=5 December 2011

References

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External links

Samsung Infuse user group
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Availability

In the United States

AT&T AT&T Inc. is an American multinational telecommunications holding company headquartered at Whitacre Tower in Downtown Dallas, Texas. It is the world's largest telecommunications company by revenue and the third largest provider of mobile tel ...

In Canada

Rogers Rogers may refer to: Places Canada *Rogers Pass (British Columbia) * Rogers Island (Nunavut) United States * Rogers, Arkansas, a city * Rogers, alternate name of Muroc, California, a former settlement * Rogers, Indiana, an unincorporated communit ...

China

China Telecom

Hardware

Cellular

Software

Android 2.3.6 Gingerbread update

Legal battle

See also

References

External links

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