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TerreStar Genus Review

Score: 33 / 100

TerreStar Genus is a modest phone released some years ago, in 2010, counting with a small sized 2.6-inches touch-screen and a 2 MP back-facing camera.

The TerreStar Genus has a 102,4 MB internal memory, a small amount that may be adequate for basic users knowing that this device also has an external memory slot to store songs, pictures and videos and even some apps that can be installed in the external memory.

This phone is a bit thick for today's standards, with its 0.76" thickness. Even though this cellphone is 4.68 inches long and 2.55" wide, it only packs a way smaller 2.6" display. This time, it seems like Terrestar decided not to care so much about the weight in this 4.6 oz cellphone.

This phone has only a 2 MP back camera. It is also able to shoot videos in 320x240 (QVGA) at 15 fps. In addition, the camera has auto-focus.

This cellphone includes an average 2.6" screen with a 240 x 320 (QVGA) resolution, making everything look good. Its screen uses TFT yes technology, but it doesn't allow multi-touch gestures.

The TerreStar Genus includes wi-fi capability (but it can't be shared with other devices around, as a mobile hotspot) and fast 3G connectivity, over HSDPA, UMTS and EDGE technologies. The TerreStar Genus works with a SIM card for GSM carriers.

This phone also features a handful of cool features as Bluetooth (2.0) and GPS Geolocation, and Light Sensor.




Specifications

Device Type:Phone
Brand:Terrestar
Operating System (OS):Windows Mobile Professional 6.5.3
Dimensions:4.68 x 2.55 x 0.76 inchesMetric11.89 x 6.48 x 1.93 cmImperial
Weight:4.60 ouncesMetric130.41 gImperial
Release date:2010-09-21

Display

Screen Type:TFT (16M colors)
Size:2.6 inchesMetric6.6 cmImperial
Resolution:320 x 240 pixels (QVGA)
Pixel density:154 pixels per inchMetric60.63 pixels per cmImperial
Touch screen:Yes

Hardware

Internal Memory:102,4 MB
SD Card Slot:microSD, microSDHC (up to 16 GB)

Battery

Battery type:Li-Ion
Removable:Yes

Camera

Back camera:2 megapixels
Max video resolution:320 x 240 (15 fps) (QVGA)
Camera features:Auto-Focus

Networks

Wi-Fi:Yes
SIM Card Type:SIM
UMTS Bands:850, 1900
GSM Bands:850, 900, 1800, 1900
Technologies:HSDPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM

Other Features

Bluetooth:Version 2.0
GPS:Yes
Sensors:Light Sensor