Verizon Wireless today announced the Samsung Gleam, a shiny thin clamshell with a new living wallpaper user interface.

Samsung Gleam (U700) More Photos View Specs

The Gleam's exterior is a glossy metallic bronze and black and houses a sleek silver keypad. The new living wallpaper capability allows Verizon Wireless customers to easily see the phone's status with either a city or country view that changes with the time of day. The Gleam's other features include:

- VCAST Music - download songs over-the-air or transfer your own compatible music collection onto removable microSD memory cards
- VCAST Video - download or stream video clips from the best names in news, sports, entertainment and more
- Get It Now-capable - download games, Ringtones, 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!
- Text, picture and video messaging
- Bluetooth wireless technology for certain profiles (including Object Push Profile for vCard, as well as headset, hands-free, serial port and certain dial-up networking profiles, phonebook access, Bluetooth stereo support for music, basic image for sending/printing non-protected images to a compatible device, and basic print profile)
- Up to 4 GB of expandable memory with microSD memory card slot
- 240 x 320 px, 262K-color TFT internal display and 96 x 96 px, 65K-color TFT external display
- Dimensions: 3.88" x 1.91" x 0.55"; 3.35 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 Gleam will be initially available for $149.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement.

- Samsung Gleam (SCH-U700) Specs