Sprint today announced the Samsung M520, a new slim slider that lets users access the web, find local restaurants, watch live television, download their favorite songs, send text messages or use GPS to find their way home.
Offering multi-tasking capabilities, customers can play music in background mode while also using the phone for text messaging, playing games or surfing the Internet. Operating on Sprint's broadband network, the M520 provides access to Sprint multimedia content, including:
- Sprint Navigation, powered by Telenav, with GPS-enabled audio and visual turn-by-turn driving directions, one-click traffic rerouting and more than 10 million local listings
- Live Search for Sprint, by Microsoft, gives voice-enabled access to directory information on-the-go, GPS-enabled directions, interactive maps and one-touch click to call access
- Sprint Music Store allowing users to browse and wirelessly download full-length songs directly to their phone from a selection of more than 1.8 million songs for just 99 cents each
- Sprint TV with more than 50 channels of live and on-demand video and audio
- Sprint Exclusive Entertainment (SEE), made-for-mobile sports and entertainment video programming network
The M520 is integrated with basics including web access, SMS voice and text messaging, Phone as Modem, picture caller ID, Wireless Backup and a microSD slot supporting up to 4 GB of memory (64 MB card enclosed). Additional features include stereo Bluetooth with audio caller ID that lets users identify callers with their voice while they listen to music and a 1.3-megapixel camera with 2x digital zoom and camcorder functionality.
The Samsung M520 is now available in all Sprint retail channels starting at $49.99 with a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year contract.
