April 1, 2008 – Verizon Wireless has a new announcement: the successor to the Samsung U740 will be available in a few weeks. The Samsung Alias is this new design that will soon be available through Verizon Wireless. The Alias features a dual-hinge design, a QWERTY style keyboard, as well as a sassy silver finish that makes this phone stylish as well as functional. By utilizing the full QWERTY keyboard when the phone is opened horizontally, users will be able to send text messages and emails with easy and convenience since this is more similar to the keyboards we are accustomed to typing with on our PCs. However, when users open their Samsung Alias vertically, the Alias becomes a clamshell phone with a sleek and slender design being featured.

The Alias is also compatible with applications such as Wireless Sync, Verizon Wireless’ personal information manager that allows users to sync their desktop or laptop with their mobile phone to sync emails, calendars, contacts, and tasks. Users can also download music to their phone or transfer their own music from their computer to their handheld device. VCAST is available to customers to stream video clips.

The Samsung U740 also comes standard with a 1.3 megapixel camera including flash and camcorder, Get It Now to download games, ringtones, wallpaper, and much more, Mobile Web 2.0, instant messaging applications such as AIM, MSN, and Yahoo!, messaging that supports text, video, and video and Bluetooth technologies. Users can also expand their handset’s internal memory by utilizing the microSD memory card slot for more external memory. The Samsung Alias will be available for $129.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate when a new two year contract is purchased.

Source: Mobiledia.com