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  Samsung Releases Stylish Horizontal Slider With Full QWERTY Keyboard With Verizon Wireless

                     SCH-i760 Features Windows Mobile 6

    DALLAS, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America
(Samsung) today announced the availability of the SCH-i760, a full QWERTY
horizontal slider featuring Windows Mobile 6, with Verizon Wireless,
operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network.
    The SCH-i760 is a device for the professional user who wants a stylish,
yet intelligent and robust smartphone. The SCH-i760 operates Microsoft
Windows Mobile 6 Professional featuring Microsoft Office Mobile
applications such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint. In addition, the SCH-i760
features a touch- sensitive screen and many convenient features such as a
slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a separate dial-pad, a stylus and WiFi
capabilities.
    To accommodate the horizontal sliding feature of the phone, the screen
automatically changes orientation to portrait and landscape views. The SCH-
i760 also features a camcorder, a 1.3 megapixel camera and Windows Mobile
Media Player 10 Mobile.
    "The SCH-i760 is an exciting handset for Samsung because it features a
full QWERTY keypad in a horizontal slider," said Peter Skarzynski, senior
vice president, Samsung. "This is the next generation in smartphones and
features the total business package."
    Key features of the new Samsung SCH-i760 available through Verizon
Wireless include:
    -- 1.3 megapixel camera
    -- Camcorder
    -- Full QWERTY keyboard
    -- V CAST Capable
    -- Speakerphone
    -- Text messaging
    -- Stereo Bluetooth(R)
    -- Audio support for MIDI, WAV, AAC, AAC+, MP3, WMA ASF)
    -- Video support for MPEG4, WMV, ASF, H.264, H.263)
    -- Dimensions: 2.28" X 4.49" X .77" with standard battery
    -- Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock and
       World Clock
    -- Display: 240 X 320 pixel, 65K color TFT
        -- Touch sensitive LCD display
        -- 2.8 diagonal inches
        -- Up to 17 lines of dynamically-sized text
    The SCH-i760 is available for $349.99* after a $50 mail-in rebate and a
new two-year customer agreement. Business customers may contact a Verizon
Wireless Business sales representative at 1-800-VZW-4BIZ to purchase the
device today.
    For more information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
customers can visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2
JOIN IN or visit http://www.verizonwireless.com.
    * Advanced Device Credit
    Verizon Wireless customers purchasing any of these devices along with a
voice and email calling plan of $79.99 or higher, or with a voice calling
plan of $39.99 or higher with an unlimited BlackBerry/PDA/Smartphone data
plan are eligible for an additional $100 credit toward the purchase of the
device. This credit is in addition to the mail in rebate associated with
the purchase of the device. Details available at time of purchase.
    About Verizon Wireless
    Verizon Wireless owns and operates the nation's most reliable wireless
network, serving 54.8 million voice and data customers. Headquartered in
Basking Ridge, N.J., Verizon Wireless 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.


  SOURCE Samsung Telecommunications America




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Related links:
  • http://www.samsungwireless.com
  • http://www.samsung.com
  • http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia
  • http://www.verizonwireless.com
    CONTACT:
    Brenda Boyd Raney of Verizon Wireless,
    +1-908-306-4834, Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; or Kimberly
    Walton of MWW Group, +1-972-301-5402, kwalton@mww.com, for
    Samsung Telecommunications America

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