Alias 2

The Alias 2 from Samsung and Verizon

by jeff on Mon, 2009-05-11 15:03

I like the dual-hinge on this phone. It makes you think your little phone is from a spy movie, or James Bond lab. The dual-hinge actually serves a purpose of revealing a QWERTY keyboard, and displays a widescreen. The 2.0 megapixel camera is good for still and video capture, and it sports Bluetooth too. The Alias 2 supports RemoSync, so those corporate folks can sync their emails and contacts with ease.

The Alias 2 has what Samsung and Verizon call "Lifestyle Features" which are; VZ Navigator, Visual Voicemail, Mobile Web, Mobile Email, and a Personal Organizer with Calendar, Currency Converter, Notepad, Alarm Clock, World Clock and a Stopwatch. The Media Center capabilities provide functions to allow game downloads, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and a few more functions.

The Samsung Alias 2 has an MSRP of $79.99 (which is the NET price after the $50 mail-in rebate). Expect a two-year costumer agreement. The rebate comes in the form of a debit card, so that you can easily spend this money. The "Lifestyle Features" do come with a price, and range from $2.99 per month to $9.99 per month.

Verizon Wireless Announces the Samsung Alias 2

May 11, 2009 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)(1) announce the availability of the Samsung Alias 2, the next generation dual-hinge messaging phone with the convenience of an E Ink transforming keypad in a unique flip-style format.

Available color: Charcoal grey

Key features:

Dual-hinge form factor with E Ink keyboard that changes based on what the user needs

Open it vertically as a flip phone and it has a traditional numeric keypad and can change to an alpha-only keypad
In landscape, the phone features a QWERTY keypad that can change to numeric with symbols

Supports RemoSync, so customers can synchronize corporate e-mail, contacts and calendars from their office PCs
2.0 megapixel camera and video capture capabilities
Bluetooth technology with support for headset, hands-free, stereo, phonebook access, basic print, basic imaging, object push for vCard and vCalendar and serial port

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