Dialog i43
The Dialog i43 is a dual-SIM slate format smartphone designed, developed in China by Innos and marketed in Sri Lanka by Dialog Axiata that runs the Android operating system. It has a 1 GHz ARM Cortex A5 CPU with 512 MB LPDDR1 SD-RAM. This handset has a 480x800 pixels 4.3-inch IPS WVGA Capacitive display . This device has a 4 GB internal storage and also supports micro SD card up to 32 GB. Compatible networks for this device are GPRS, EDGE and 3G. It has Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and USB connectivity. This device can also be used as a Wi-Fi hotspot. The Dialog i43 has a 5 megapixel rare camera with dual LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera for video calls. The device was launched with Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread. The Dialog i35 is the Predecessor of this phone.[1]
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| Brand | Dialog Axiata |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | innos |
| Series | Dialog i series |
| Compatible networks | 2G (850/900/1800/1900 MHz) 3G (WCDMA 2100 MHz) |
| Availability by region | Sri Lanka |
| Predecessor | Dialog i35 |
| Related | Dialog K35 Dialog K45 |
| Type | Touchscreen smartphone |
| Form factor | Slate |
| Dimensions | 126.9mm x 69.5mm x 10.2mm |
| Mass | Approx 165g |
| Operating system | Android 2.3.5 Gingerbread |
| CPU | 1 GHz ARM Cortex A5 |
| Memory | 512 MB LPDDR1 SD-RAM |
| Storage | 4 GB |
| Removable storage | up to 32 GB micro SD |
| Battery | 1630 mAh |
| Data inputs | multi touch |
| Display | 4.3 inch,
IPS WVGA Capacitive display 480x800 pixels 16M colors |
| Rear camera | 5 megapixles,
Autofocus, dual-LED flash, Geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection |
| Front camera | 0.3 megapixels |
| Sound | MP3/AAC/WMA/WAV |
| Connectivity | Wifi 802.11 b/g/n,
Bluetooth with A2DP, micro USB |
| Other | Wi-Fi hotspot |
| Website | http://www.dialog.lk/personal/mobile/phones-and-accessories/dialog-i43/ |
| References | [1] |
Features
Software and Services
The Dialog i43 uses Google's Android mobile operating system, which was introduced commercially in 2008. The i43 comes with Android version 2.3.5, named "Gingerbread", which became commercially available in July 2011. Gingerbread Enhanced copy/paste functionality, allowing users to select a word by press-hold, copy, and paste. It has New audio effects such as reverb, equalization, headphone virtualization, and bass boost. It includes a new Download Manager, giving users easy access to any file downloaded from the browser, email, or another application. It support for voice or video chat using Google Talk. User can also make video calls using the front-facing camera.[more about android's gingerbread OS]
The Dialog i43 comes with a multitude of pre-installed applications including standard Android ones such as YouTube, Google talk, Google search, Google voice Search, Google Play, Gmail, Map and Calendar. The user is able to access Google Play, a digital-distribution multimedia-content service exclusive to Android, to download applications, movies, music, TV programs, games, books, and magazines. User can also get Sinhala, Tamil font on their smartphone. It also has some Dialog's applications such as Dialog traveler and Dapp.
Hardware and design
The Dialog i43 is 126.9mm long, 69.5mm wide, and 10.2mm thick, with the device weighing 165 grams. It contains Qualcomm MSM8225 chipset, 1 GHz ARM Cortex A5 CPU and 512 MB of LPDDR1 SD-RAM. The device comes with 4 GB of internal storage, additionally it supports micro SD card up to 32 GB. This handset has a 4.3-inch, IPS WVGA capacitive display 480x800 pixels. It has a 5-megapixel rear camera with dual LED flash and a 0.3-megapixel front-facing camera supports for video callings. This phone has autofocus, touchfocus, geo tagging and face detection. The Dialog i43's 1630 mAh battery has 360 hours standby time or 12 hours voice talk time. This device has Proximity sensor, Light sensor and Accelerator sensor.
Carrier
It is a dual SIM phone while one is a mini SIM, the other one is a micro SIM. The mini SIM slot is carrier locked as Dialog Axiata.