Slim, Dual-Hinge Flip Phone Gets Updated Full-QWERTY Keyboard and Stylish
Silver Finish
LAS VEGAS, BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, March 31 /PRNewswire/ --
Ahead of CTIA WIRELESS 2008, Verizon Wireless, the owner and operator of
the nation's most reliable wireless voice and data network, and Samsung
Telecommunications America (Samsung) announced the Alias(TM) by Samsung
will be available in mid-April. The successor to the popular Samsung
SCH-u740, the Alias will be available online at http://www.verizonwireless.com or
in any of the 2,400 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, including those
in Circuit City.
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The Alias sports the familiar dual-hinge design of the SCH-u740 but is
packaged in a cool silver finish and features an updated easy-to-read
full-QWERTY keyboard, making the phone ideal for sending text messages and
e-mails. When customers open the Alias vertically, the phone is a sleek and
stylish clamshell phone.
When the Alias is opened horizontally, the QWERTY keyboard is revealed
to show its new color-defined numbers and letters. In addition to sending
text messages, customers can use Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless'
proprietary personal information management solution, to synchronize their
phones with their home or office PCs for easy access to e-mail, calendar,
contacts and task information. The horizontal view is ideal for using the
Alias' multimedia features, including Verizon Wireless' V CAST Music and
Video services. With V CAST Music, customers can choose from more than 2.8
million songs from well-known and independent artists to download
over-the-air directly to their phones or transfer their own music
collection from their PCs to their phones. With V CAST Video, customers can
download or stream video clips from the best names in news, sports and
entertainment.
Additional features of the Alias include:
-- 1.3 megapixel digital camera with flash
-- Camcorder
-- Get It Now(R) - downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-
based services and more
-- Mobile Web 2.0(SM) - customizable, enhanced wireless Internet access to
the latest in news, sports, weather and more
-- Instant Messaging using AIM(R), MSN(R), Yahoo!(R)
-- Text, picture and video messaging
-- Bluetooth wireless technology - Object Push Profile for vCard, headset,
car kits, serial port and certain dial-up networking profiles
-- Expandable memory with external microSD(TM) card slot
-- Dimensions: 3.8" x 2.04" x .58"; 3.65 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 Alias will be available in mid-April for $129.99 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
2007 consolidated sales of US$103.4 billion. Employing approximately
150,000 people in 134 offices in 62 countries, the company consists of five
main business units: Digital Media Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor
Business, Telecommunication 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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