By Allen Tsai | Wed Feb 20, 2008 3:57 pm |
Verizon Wireless today announced the availability of the Samsung U550, a fashionable clamshell with capabilities to download and listen to music, check out short video clips and take pictures and videos while on-the-go.
The U550 features a 1.3-megapixel camera with Night Shot, digital zoom, a camcorder, and Bluetooth wireless capabilities for headsets, handsfree, serial port, certain dial-up networking profiles, and object push for vCard. Customers can also access VCAST Video, Verizon Wireless' multimedia service for news, sports and entertainment video clips, 3D games, and more; and VCAST Music, which offers access to a library of 2.7 million full-length songs that can be purchased and downloaded over-the-air. Additional features of the Samsung U550 include:- Get It Now-capable - download games, ringtones, wallpapers, location based services, and more - VZ Navigator - visual and audible directions to a destination, locate businesses and other places in an area, get a map of a location, bookmark favorites and recent searches, and even share locations with others - Mobile Web 2.0 - customizable, enhanced wireless access to the latest in news, sports, weather, and more - Instant Messaging using AIM, MSN, Yahoo! - Expandable memory with microSD memory card slot - Dimensions: 3.77" x 1.93" x 0.64"; 3.35 ounces with standard battery - Advanced Speech Recognition - Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock, World Time, and Stop Watch - Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish - TTY/TTD-capable - Hearing Aid Compatibility rating: M4/T4 The Samsung U550 is available today for $69.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement. - Samsung U550 Specs
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