Device Arena

Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Instinct® s30™, a successor to the iconic Samsung Instinct touch-screen phone that made its debut last summer exclusively from Sprint. Instinct s30 offers full touch screen functionality and the broadband speeds of America’s most dependable 3G network.*

Instinct s30 raises the bar with built-in instant messaging, an improved Web-browsing experience through both the default browser and Opera Mini 4.2 as well as the popular games “Guitar Hero® – World Tour” and “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader” preloaded to keep consumers connected and entertained while on-the-go. Instinct s30 offers a thinner streamlined design for a smoother feel in the user’s hand with two color options – Cobalt Metal or Touch of Copper.

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Sprint today announced the immediate availability of the award-winning Samsung Instinct(TM) in a new, fashion-forward pink hue. Purchasing Instinct is now easier than ever with a limited time price drop to just $99.99 with a two-year contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

Within a few days after its release, Instinct became the fastest-selling EVDO handset in Sprint history. Instinct accounted for more than one-fifth of all Sprint handsets being sold during the first two weeks of availability and continued to sell at a record pace through the 2008 holiday season. Instinct users consume data at a rate of approximately five times more than any other Sprint device, especially music and other downloads, text messaging and GPS navigation.

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Just in time for the holidays, Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile)1 announced the Samsung Omnia™ will be available for order online at www.verizonwireless.com and in business sales channels beginning Nov. 26. The Samsung Omnia’s advanced touch screen, customizable user interface and Windows Mobile 6.1 capabilities are powered by the nation’s most reliable wireless network ensuring that customers can browse the Web and access their e-mails quickly and reliably. It will be available through all sales channels including Verizon Wireless Communications Stores on Dec. 8.

The Samsung Omnia is an all-in-one smartphone with state-of-the-art features, including Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz™ user interface which has specially designed widgets to customize and personalize the way customers use the phone. These bright and colorful icons provide a one-touch access point to customers’ favorite and most commonly used applications and features. The Samsung Omnia also features a full on-screen QWERTY keyboard for fast text messaging, mobile IM and e-mail messages. The haptic feedback on the touch screen provides subtle vibrations to confirm selections; and an optical mouse provides easy navigation with the swipe of a finger. The Samsung Omnia supports Opera 9.5 Mobile Browser for a smooth Web browsing experience.

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Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced today that the Samsung Knack™ is available for order online at www.verizonwireless.com, in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores, and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN. On Oct. 14 the phone will be in stores for purchase. The Knack is a slim flip phone with an ergonomic design that is perfect for customers who want a handset with simple features and functionality.

The Knack boasts a 2.2-inch internal screen with large text and number fonts, a simplified user interface and messaging communication. A large keypad with distinctive tactile contrast allows customers to easily find the correct number on the Knack’s dial pad.

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M320 and M220 by Samsung
Perfectly Paired and Packed with Essentials

Offered exclusively from Sprint, the M320 and M220 by Samsung are attractive and affordable devices offering the essentials for communication and productivity. While the M320 offers a camera and the M220 does not, they are otherwise similar by featuring easy-to-use menus, bright displays, speakerphone, Bluetooth technology, Internet access and SMS voice and text messaging. Styled with a smooth, rounded finish, the M320 by Samsung is available in deep red while the M220 by Samsung is available in medium blue.

ENTERTAINMENT

• Text and SMS Voice Messaging capable
• VGA camera with zoom (M320 by Samsung only)
• Downloadable games, ringers and screen savers
• Picture Caller ID

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