The Alias 2 from Samsung and Verizon

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.