T-Mobile announced the availability of the Samsung Beat, an affordable new music clamshell offering mobile music features.

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Out of the box the Samsung Beat comes with everything users need to enjoy a robust music experience, including a 1 GB memory card with preloaded music, a wired stereo headset and a USB cable for side-loading music from a computer. The Beat's enhanced music capabilities include dedicated external music controls, stereo speaker and stereo Bluetooth technology.

The Samsung Beat is available initially for $99.99 with a two-year contract at T-Mobile retail stores and online. The Samsung Beat features include:

- MP3 player supports MP3, WMA, AAC and AAC+
- 1 GB microSD card included; support for up to 2 GB of expandable memory
- Stereo Bluetooth
- Integrated 1.3-megapixel camera with 4X zoom and video capture/recorder
- Multiple messaging options (SMS, EMS, MMS), AOL, ICQ, Yahoo!, Windows Live Messaging
- Speaker independent voice recognition
- Compatible with T-Mobile myFaves
- Compatible with T-Mobile Address Book
- GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Quad-Band: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz
- Dimensions: 3.54" x 1.8" x 0.7", 2.7 ounces

- Samsung Beat (SGH-T539) Specs