Samsung Unveils Easy-to-Use Messaging Phone with Slider Design |
Exclusive Through T-Mobile(R), Samsung Blast(TM) Provides Slim Design and
Convenient Messaging with QWERTY-Like Keypad, Plus an Enhanced myFaves(SM)
Experience
DALLAS, Aug. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America
(Samsung) today announces the availability of the Samsung Blast(TM)
(SGH-t729). The Blast is a fierce-looking crimson and black slider phone
that conceals an enhanced keypad for easy text entry, so staying connected
via text messages, instant messages and e-mails is simple.
Available exclusively from T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile), the Samsung
Blast -- Samsung's first U.S. slider phone to feature a QWERTY-like keypad
-- provides ample space to let fingers move at a faster pace, making typing
more intuitive, with greater control over the letters and words being
entered.
In addition, the Blast is the first T-Mobile phone to provide direct
access to personal e-mail, including AOL(R) email, Yahoo!(R) Mail and
Gmail, making it easy to check messages anytime of the day. For added
convenience, e-mail messages on the Blast can be read and responded to for
the same pricing as text and picture messages -- meaning there's no
required data package to purchase *.
"The Samsung Blast is the ideal device for the on-the-go consumer,"
said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. "This device, built
exclusively for T-Mobile, exemplifies Samsung's commitment to creating
devices that meet the needs of today's message-centric market. Blast
enables users to easily stay connected with e-mail and messaging
capabilities, and the QWERTY-like keyboard allows for speedy
communication."
"The Samsung Blast is a terrific phone for anyone who thrives on
sticking together with friends and family through text, instant messenger
and e-mail," said Jeff Hopper, vice president of marketing, T-Mobile USA.
"While the Blast is great for making and receiving phone calls and rapid
exchanges via text messaging, the slender form of the phone doesn't
compromise on size or style."
The Blast features a variety of additional features, including access
to instant messaging with built-in support for AOL Instant Messenger(R)
(AIM), ICQ, Windows Live Messenger and Yahoo! Messenger(R), stereo
Bluetooth(R) technology, a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture,
external memory card slot, MP3 player and speaker independent voice
recognition. Users also can stay connected while traveling worldwide with
the Blast's quad-band technology.
The Blast also is the first phone to feature an enhanced T-Mobile
myFaves(SM) experience. Blast users who are myFaves subscribers will enjoy
the ability to send an audio postcard, which enables users to send a voice
message to accompany a photo*. Users also can now send an e-mail or launch
an IM client, in addition to a text message, right from the myFaves home
screen. Plus, users need never forget another birthday with the ability to
set birthday reminders for those in their 'fave' five.
Key features of the Samsung Blast include:
-- Integrated access to AOL(R) email, Yahoo!(R) Mail and Gmail
-- IMAP4, POP3 and SMTP protocols supported
-- Enhanced T-Mobile myFaves capabilities*
-- QWERTY-like keypad with T9 predictive text
-- Stereo Bluetooth(R) technology
-- External memory slot (microSD) supports up to 2GB of removable memory
-- 1.3 megapixel camera with 4X zoom
-- Video capture/recorder
-- MP3 player supports MP3 and AAC
-- Multiple messaging options (SMS, EMS, MMS)
-- AOL(R), ICQ, Yahoo!(R), MSN Instant Messaging
-- Speaker independent voice recognition
-- GPRS/EDGE
-- Quad-Band: GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
-- Display type: 262k TFT color 176x220 (pixels)
-- Dimensions: 4.16" x 2.04" x 0.5", 2.82 ounces (with standard battery)
-- Talk time: up to 5 hours / Standby time: 8 days (with standard battery)
The Samsung Blast is available exclusively at select T-Mobile retail
stores and online at http://www.t-mobile.com. For more information, visit
http://www.t-mobile.com or http://www.samsungwireless.com.
*Separate charges apply for services, including email, text, picture
and other messages. Use of certain features of a myFaves-enabled device
requires purchase of a T-Mobile myFaves rate plan. See
http://www.t-mobile.com for charges, rate plans, terms and conditions, and
restrictions.
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
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 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.
About T-Mobile USA, Inc.
Based in Bellevue, Wash., T-Mobile USA, Inc., is a member of the
T-Mobile International group, one of the world's leading companies in
mobile communications, and the mobile telecommunications subsidiary of
Deutsche Telekom AG. At the end of March 2007, nearly 110 million mobile
customers were served by companies of the Deutsche Telekom group -- 26
million by T-Mobile USA -- all via a common technology platform based on
GSM, the world's most successful digital wireless standard. T-Mobile's
innovative wireless products and services help empower people to connect
effortlessly to those who matter most. Multiple independent research
studies continue to rank T-Mobile highest, in numerous regions throughout
the U.S., in wireless call quality and wireless customer care. For more
information, please visit the company's Web site at
http://www.t-mobile.com. T-Mobile(R) is a federally registered trademark of
Deutsche Telekom AG. Stick Together, myFaves, and the myFaves design are
service marks of T-Mobile USA, Inc.
SOURCE Samsung Telecommunications America; T-Mobile USA, Inc.
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