Stylish Clamshell Features Built-In Camera, Plus V CAST Music and Video
Capabilities
BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, Feb. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon
Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced
the availability of the SCH-u550 from Samsung. This fashionable clamshell
sports a trend-setting brown finish and lets customers download and listen
to music, check out short video clips and take pictures and videos while
on-the-go. Available today, the SCH-u550 can be purchased online at
http://www.verizonwireless.com or in any of the 2,400 Verizon Wireless
Communications Stores throughout the country.
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In addition to a sleek, stylish design, the SCH-u550 features a 1.3
megapixel camera with Night Shot to enhance the camera's capabilities in
dark environments and digital zoom, a camcorder, and Bluetooth(R) wireless
capabilities for headsets, hands-free, serial port, certain dial-up
networking profiles, and object push for vCard to further enhance
customers' wireless experience. Verizon Wireless customers can also access
V CAST Video, Verizon Wireless' multimedia service with news, sports and
entertainment video clips, 3D games, and more; and V CAST Music, which
offers access to over 2.7 million full-length songs from well-known and
independent artists that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air,
directly to the SCH-u550. Additional features of the SCH-u550 by Samsung
include:
-- Get It Now(R)-capable -- download games, ringtones, wallpapers,
location based services, and more
-- VZ Navigator(SM) -- visual and audible directions to a destination,
locate businesses and other places in an area, get a map of a location,
bookmark favorites and recent searches, and even share locations with
others
-- Mobile Web 2.0(SM) -- customizable, enhanced wireless access to the
latest in news, sports, weather, and more
-- Text, picture and video messaging
-- Instant Messaging using AIM(R), MSN(R), Yahoo!(R)
-- Expandable memory with microSD(TM) memory card slot
-- Dimensions: 3.77" x 1.93" x .64"; 3.35 ounces with standard battery
-- Advanced Speech Recognition
-- Speakerphone
-- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock,
World Time, and Stop Watch
-- Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
-- TTY/TTD-capable
-- Hearing Aid Compatibility rating: M4/T4
The SCH-u550 is available today for $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate
with a new two-year customer agreement. 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 65.7 million customers. Headquartered in Basking
Ridge, N.J., with 69,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint
venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ) and Vodafone (NYSE and LSE:
VOD). For more information, go to: 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
2006 parent company sales of US$63.4 billion and net income of US$8.5
billion. Employing approximately 138,000 people in over 124 offices in 56
countries, the company consists of five main business units: Digital Media
Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business, Telecommunication Network
Business and Digital Appliance 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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