Thin Samsung Clamshell with Living Wallpaper Gets a New Color for the New
Year
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, Jan. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
Wireless, the leading wireless company with the nation's most reliable
wireless voice and data network, and Samsung Telecommunications America
(Samsung) today announced the availability of the Verizon Wireless
Gleam(TM) by Samsung in purple. A shiny thin clamshell with a new living
wallpaper user interface, the purple Verizon Wireless Gleam by Samsung will
be available tomorrow at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online
at http://www.verizonwireless.com.
(Photo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20080124/NYTH020 )
The purple Gleam's living wallpaper capability allows Verizon Wireless
customers to easily see the phone's status with either a city or country
view that changes with the time of day. The phone also features the same
popular multimedia and messaging capabilities as the original metallic
bronze Gleam, such as Get It Now(R), Mobile Web 2.0(SM), V CAST Music and
Video, Instant Messaging using AIM(R), MSN(R), Yahoo!(R), and text, picture
and video messaging. Other features include:
-- Bluetooth(R) wireless technology for certain profiles (including
Object Push Profile for vCard, as well as headset, hands-free, serial
port and certain dial-up networking profiles, phonebook access,
Bluetooth stereo support for music, basic image for sending/printing
non-protected images to a compatible device, and basic print profile)
-- microSD(TM) memory slot for up to 4 GB of expandable memory
-- 240 x 320 pixel, 262K TFT color internal display and 96 x 96 pixel,
65K TFT external display
-- Dimensions: 3.88" x 1.91" x .55"; 3.35 ounces with standard battery
-- Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
-- TTY/TTD-capable
-- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Currency
Converter, Alarm Clock, World Time, and Stop Watch
The purple Gleam will be available Friday for $99.99 after a $50
mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement in Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores from coast-to-coast and online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com.
For more information about Verizon Wireless products and services,
visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.
About Verizon Wireless
Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable wireless voice and
data network, serving 63.7 million customers. The largest U.S. wireless
company and largest wireless data provider, based on revenues, Verizon
Wireless is headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 68,000 employees
nationwide. The company is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE:
VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE: VOD). Find more information on the Web at
http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video
footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on
to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at
http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless
handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more
information, please visit http://www.samsungwireless.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with
2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and net income of US$7.5
billion. Employing approximately 128,000 people in over 90 offices in 51
countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital
Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor
Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the
fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of
digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs. For more
information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
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