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T-Mobile and Samsung announce the availability of the Samsung Katalyst, the newest phone to support T-Mobile HotSpot @Home. The Katalyst, a stylish slider phone, provides customers with great wireless coverage when placing calls over a home Wi-Fi network and at T-Mobile HotSpot locations nationwide. With the purchase of a HotSpot @Home add-on plan, customers can enjoy the freedom of unlimited, nationwide calling over Wi-Fi. The Samsung Katalyst will be available for $79.99 with a two-year service agreement.

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) and T-Mobile USA, Inc. (T-Mobile), today announced the availability of the new Samsung Katalyst™*. The Katalyst adds a stylish, slider design to the growing line-up of phones that support T-Mobile HotSpot @HomeSM service.

With built-in support for T-Mobile HotSpot @Home, the Samsung Katalyst provides customers with great wireless coverage when placing calls over a home Wi-Fi network and at nearly 8,500 T-Mobile® HotSpot locations nationwide. When customers leave home or a T-Mobile HotSpot, their calls are passed onto T-Mobile’s wireless network, and the same is true for passing calls from T-Mobile’s network onto Wi-Fi networks. In addition, with the purchase of a HotSpot @Home add-on plan, customers can enjoy the freedom of unlimited, nationwide calling over Wi-Fi.**

Available exclusively from T-Mobile, the Katalyst features a sleek, slider design with a sophisticated metallic silver finish and is equipped with Wi-Fi connectivity, Bluetooth® wireless technology and a 1.3 megapixel camera. The Katalyst also features advanced messaging capabilities including instant messaging, which enables instant chat and supports AOL®, ICQ, Yahoo!® and Windows Live™ Messenger.

“Since launching T-Mobile HotSpot @Home in June, we’ve worked closely with companies like Samsung to expand our selection of HotSpot phones,” said Saj Sahay, director of product marketing, T-Mobile USA. “The Samsung Katalyst strikes a great balance of style and features with an affordable price, and gives customers who want the calling benefits of HotSpot @Home a great new handset choice.”

“The Katalyst is the next-generation Samsung device to support T-Mobile HotSpot @ Home that delivers great features in a sleek, slide form factor,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president, Samsung. “Samsung is proud to work closely with T-Mobile to introduce handsets that enhance consumers’ mobile experience.”

Key features of the Katalyst include:

Wi-Fi-enabled phone; supports T-Mobile HotSpot @Home

T-Mobile myFavesSM enabled**

Bluetooth® wireless technology

Music player

Expandable memory (microSD memory card)

Speaker-independent voice recognition

Advanced messaging capabilities (SMS, EMS, MMS)

Instant messaging (AOL®, ICQ, Yahoo!® and Windows Live™ Messenger)

Compatible with T-Mobile Address Book

GSM/GPRS/EDGE

Quad-Band: 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHz

Dimensions: 3.97” x 1.98” x .65”

Weight: 4.1 ounces (with standard battery)

Main Display: 176 x 220 pixels, TFT, 262K

The Katalyst is available exclusively through T-Mobile at select retail stores and online at www.t-mobile.com. For more information, visit www.t-mobile.com or www.samsungmobileusa.com.

*Model number SGH-t739

**With HotSpot @Home service, regular plan minutes are used when call does not originate on Wi-Fi network. Use of some device features incurs separate, additional charges, and use of myFaves requires a T-Mobile myFaves rate plan. See t-mobile.com for more information.

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