New SLASH Camera Phone 'Slides' Into Action with an Array of Great Features
WARREN, N.J., May 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Virgin Mobile USA, a top
provider of feature-rich wireless plans without annual contracts, slices
through the wireless monotony with the launch of Virgin Mobile USA's new
Slash by Samsung, the company's first wireless handset developed with
global consumer electronics powerhouse, Samsung Mobile.
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Retailing at just $79.99, Slash is a slim slider phone with a sleek and
compact profile. It comes equipped with a VGA camera, Bluetooth(R) wireless
technology, and full messaging capabilities (IM, text messaging and email).
"When it comes to our handsets, we're committed to offering our
customers choice, value and flexibility without sacrificing style or
features," explained Bob Stohrer, Chief Marketing Officer, Virgin Mobile
USA. "Samsung has a strong reputation for designing products that raise the
bar across all of these criteria. We're thrilled to work with them to bring
a cool new offering like Slash to market."
"Samsung Mobile is passionate about designing stylish phones that are
easy to use," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer for Samsung Mobile.
"Our first collaboration with Virgin Mobile USA cuts right to the core of
what our customers are looking for, a phone with exciting features and a
cool design."
Slash by Samsung includes such must-have features as an integrated
speakerphone and voice-activated dialing, and boasts a bright color display
and lots of storage. The phone can hold up to 499 contact entries, with up
to five phone numbers, two email addresses and one website per individual.
Slash is also outfitted with preloaded and customizable Autotext(TM) for
fast and easy text messaging.
Games such as Gameloft(R) Jukebox and Superscape(R) Demo come preloaded
on the handset. The VirginXL portal gives Slash owners access to a huge
array of Virgin Mobile USA content, including animated and real music
ringtones and ringback tones, and Headliner -- Virgin Mobile USAs'
exclusive mobile music magazine with on-demand access to music-related
content like artist news, charts and concert dates.
Spanish-speaking customers have access to in-language options right at
their fingertips, thanks to an enhanced Spanish-language user interface and
menu also preloaded on Slash.
Light and compact, Slash by Samsung weighs in at just 3-ounces and
measures 3.8" by 1.8" by 0.7". Its battery life offers customers up to 3.5
hours of talk time and a week of standby time (approximately 170 hours).
More information on this newest addition to the full lineup of Virgin
Mobile USA handsets may be viewed online at:
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/phones/phoneDetail.do?skuId=VMM310 . Slash
is currently available at retailers and is coming soon to
http://www.virginmobileusa.com.
About Virgin Mobile USA:
Virgin Mobile USA (NYSE: VM) offers more than five million customers
control, flexibility and choice in wireless service, rich data content and
innovative products without annual contracts. Voice pricing plans range
from monthly options with unlimited nights and weekends to by-the-minute
offers, allowing consumers to adjust how and what they pay according to
their needs. Virgin Mobile USA's smart, stylish and affordable handsets,
including the Wild Card, Super Slice and Flare, are available at top
retailers in more than 40,000 locations nationwide and online at
http://www.virginmobileusa.com/ , with Top-Up cards available at more than
140,000 locations.
J.D. Power and Associates ranked Virgin Mobile USA highest in customer
satisfaction among wireless prepaid services in both 2006 and 2007, and its
customers report a 90% satisfaction rate. Virgin Mobile USA contributes a
portion of profits from downloadable content to The RE*Generation, its
pro-social initiative to help homeless youth, and provides postage-paid
return envelopes in every new phone package for customers to recycle old
phones. Virgin Mobile USA's national coverage is powered by the nationwide
Sprint PCS network.
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, TFT-LCDs, mobile phones
and systems. For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com.
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