Samsung Saga Now At Verizon Wireless

While it won’t be available at retail locations until December 1st, the Samsung Saga is now available online at VerizonWireless.com for all those interested… and there will likely be a good number. In addition to the Full QWERTY, touchscreen and world connectivity capablities, the Samsung Saga doesn’t look half bad either:

Very blue, eh? Its also got an optical mouse, WiFi and 2MP camera on its Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. Here is the official information from Samsung themselves:

Samsung Saga™
The Saga is a smartphone that features a 2.55″ advanced touch screen and a full QWERTY keyboard that provides business professionals with an easy way to send e-mail, text and instant messages. This productivity powerhouse is equipped with Quad Band GSM/GPRS capability, an optical mouse, Wi-Fi access (802.11 b/g), Opera mobile browser and Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional to keep customers connected to their offices when they are at home and abroad. Windows Mobile includes the Microsoft Office Mobile Suite so that customers can create and edit Word and Excel documents and view PowerPoint documents, as well as Microsoft Active Sync® 4.5 and Windows Mobile Device Center for Vista OS, which makes using the Saga around the globe feel as if customers had never left their offices. Other features include a 2.0 megapixel camera with NightShot, microSD™ card slot for up to 16 GB of external memory (sold separately), and Bluetooth® stereo headset support.
Additional features of the Saga include:

• Built-in stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology – supports profiles: mono and stereo headset, hands free (car kits), serial port, object push (vCard only), file transfer, basic print, phonebook access and human interface device
• Microsoft’s Voice Command technology for speech recognition
• Customizable user interface
• Voice Memo
• Windows Media Player Mobile
• Organizer – alarm, calculator, calendar, notes, task list and today screen
• TTY-capable
• Dimensions: 2.44″ x 4.88″ x .53″
• Weight: 4.59 ounces
• Display: 320 x 320 pixel, 65K TFT, 2.55” active screen area and touch-sensitive LCD display

For $199 on a 2-year contract, we’re sure there will be plenty of hip, globe-trotting professionals who take their turn with the Saga.

We should also mention that Samsung also released the “Renown” which you’re much less likely to Remember… wanna see why? Here is the latter next to the former:

Told ya. A less than intriguing hunk of brown with awkward clock and average specs. But to be fair, we’ll hook you up with the info on the Samsung Renown as well… we realize that not everyone is a cell phone snob like us:

Samsung Renown™
The Renown showcases mobile technology in a fashionable flip form factor. The Renown comes with a number of features to help customers capture special moments on their trips abroad, including a 2.0 megapixel camera with NightShot to enhance the camera’s capabilities in dark environments; a camcorder; and video, picture, text and mobile IM messaging options. The Renown also supports Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Music with Rhapsody and V CAST Video services in the U.S. V CAST Music with Rhapsody lets customers transform their Renown into an MP3 player and allows customers to access more than 5 million songs and purchase full songs over-the-air. They can also download the master copy of songs to their PCs, free of digital rights management software; and sync favorite tracks, albums and playlists from their PCs to their phones using a USB cable. Before traveling internationally, customers can load up their Renown with their favorite songs and listen to their music on long flights. With V CAST Video, customers can download or stream video clips from the best names in news, sports and entertainment.
Additional features of the Renown include:

• Global Mode – including Quad Band GSM capability
• Multiple messaging options (text messaging only for use abroad)
• 2.0 megapixel camera with NightShot
• Media Center-capable – downloadable games, ringtones, wallpapers, location-based services and more
• Visual Voice Mail
• Built-in stereo Bluetooth wireless technology – supports profiles: mono and stereo headset, hands free (car kits), serial port, object push (vCard only), file transfer, basic print and phonebook access
• Organizer – alarm, calculator, calendar, notes, task list and today screen
• microSD expansion memory up to 8 GB (card purchased separately)
• TTY-capable
• Dimensions: 1.95” x 3.87” x .69”
• Weight: 4.05 ounces
• Display:
o Main LCD: 240 x 320 pixel, 262K color TFT
o Sub LCD: 96 x 96 pixel, 262K color TFT

[Via Samsung]

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