Verizon Wireless and Samsung Introduce Slim, Dual-Hinge Phone

Feb. 14 /PRNewswire/ -- Verizon Wireless, operator of the nation's most reliable wireless network, and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the SCH-u740 from Samsung - a slim, sleek and stylish messaging device with a dual-hinge. The handset's unique design allows for communications options both vertically and horizontally with its full QWERTY keyboard and offers customers the ability to access Verizon Wireless' multimedia services, including V CAST Music and Video, Get It Now and Mobile Web 2.0(SM).

The Samsung SCH-u740 is available in a stylish metallic champagne color with couture appeal and Ivy League brainpower. Text enthusiasts can open the phone horizontally to find a full QWERTY keyboard at their fingertips for ease of use in text messaging and e-mail using Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless' proprietary e-mail solution. With Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless customers can synchronize their SCH-u740 with their home or office PC for easy access to their new e-mail, calendar, contacts and task information.

"Young adults average 98 text messages a week, and the SCH-u740 provides greater ease of use for text enthusiasts," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. "The stylish, slim form factor of the SCH-u740 provides the best of both worlds with a full QWERTY keyboard for texting and optimal voice communications services."

Open the flip vertically and the SCH-u740 is a stylish, thin clamshell phone with a 1.3 megapixel camera with flash, Bluetooth capabilities, microSD card slot and extensive voice commands. And with V CAST Music, customers can choose from more than 1.5 million songs to download and play on their phones while they're on-the-go.

The new SCH-u740 also features a 2.2 inch, 176 x 220 TFT display in one of the slimmest and lightest dual-hinge mobile devices. Other key features include:

• 1.3 megapixel digital camera with flash
  
• Camcorder
  
• V CAST-capable:
  

         -- V CAST Music - download songs over the air or transfer your own music collection onto removable microSD memory cards
         -- V CAST Video - download or stream video clips from the best names in news, sports, entertainment and more 

• Get It Now-capable - download games, Ring Tones, wallpapers, location based services and more
  
• Mobile Web 2.0-capable - customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather and more
  
• Instant Messaging using AIM, MSN, Yahoo
  
• TXT Messaging, Picture Messaging and FLIX Messaging
  
• Bluetooth wireless technology supports Object Push Profile for vCard, as well as headset, hands free, serial port and certain dial up networking profiles
  
• Expandable memory with microSD memory card slot
  
• Dimensions: 3.8" x 2.04" x .58"; 3.65 ounces with standard battery
  
• Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
  
• TTY/TTD Capable
  
• Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Currency Converter, Alarm Clock, World Time and Stop Watch
  

The SCH-u740 is available today for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement online at www.verizonwireless.com and in more than 2,200 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores.

For more information on V CAST, V CAST Music and other Verizon Wireless multimedia services, visit www.verizonwireless.com, visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store or call 1-800-2 JOIN IN.

SOURCE Verizon Wireless