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Samsung Mobile America and Sprint has announced the availability of Samsung Moment M900 which is the Samsung’s first U.S. handset, integrating the open and innovative Android Platform with the high-speed connectivity of Americas most dependable 3G Network. Its slide-out keyboard, powerful 800 MHz processor, optical joystick and brilliant 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen display, with wider viewing angles and crisper colors, will dazzle those who want the freedom to stay connected on the go and enjoy a PC like experience.
Samsung Moment provides access to built-in Google mobile services, including Google Search, Google Maps, Gmail and YouTube as well as thousands of applications, widgets and game available in Android Market. It offers access to personal and corporate e-mail, Wi-Fi capability, GPS navigation, accelerometer, full HTML web browser, stereo Bluetooth, 3.2 Megapixel Camera and camcorder, expandable memory up to 32GB and access to social networking sites, including Face book, Flickr and Twitter.
On announcing the Samsung Moment, senior vice president of strategy and product management of Samsung Mobile Omar Khan said "The launch of Samsung Moment is an exciting realization of our commitment to providing consumers open, powerful and versatile devices."
Customers who purchased the new Samsung Moment can also take advantage of Sprint’s newly announced Any Mobile, Anytime feature, which gives customers on the Sprint network unlimited calling to ANY wireless customer in the United States on any carrier anytime by selecting Sprint’s Everything Data plans. This device requires activation on a pricing plan offering unlimited data, which includes the Everything Data and Simply Everything Plans.
Sprint customers can get Samsung Moment through all sprint channels and our national retail partners from Nov. 1 for $179.99 excluding taxes after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement. | |
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Sprint will be soon launching the Samsung Instinct HD and it will be available beginning Sept. 27 at Best Buy Mobile and more widely available Oct. 11 at Sprint stores. The phone will be sold for $249.99 with a two year-contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate.

The Instinct HD will feature a 5-megapixel camera and camcorder and a TV-out HD connection. The Instinct HD comes preloaded with a full Opera Mobile 9.7 browser.
Additional features:
wi-fi
an accelerometer
haptic feedback a light vibration when you press keys on the keyboard
Microsoft Outlook support
threaded messaging
advanced stereo Bluetooth 2.0
visual voicemail
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Fommy.com has the largest collections of Samsung Rogue Accessories. Just check our selection and youll see tons of products that serve various purposes but will all work to ensure greater efficiency and protection. Your new Samsung Rogue will definitely feel at home in any one of these stylish accessories.

#1. Samsung OEM Leather Caller ID Carry Case - This Samsung Black Leather Caller ID Carry Case is a must have case! It enables you to see who is calling without having to remove your phone from the case. This case features a see-through back panel for viewing who is calling while attached to your beltclip. This case also has a discrete interior pocket for storing a credit card, drivers license, or business card and a holder for a stylus. This case will protect your phone against the dents and dings of everyday life. This case is made of high quality durable black leather and includes a non-removable belt-clip.

#2. Samsung® OEM Travel Wall Charger - The Samsung Travel Charger is small enough to fit in a briefcase when traveling, but is also convenient enough to be used as a secondary charger at home or in the office.

#3. Samsung® OEM 20 Pin Multi Adapter - This Samsung multi-use adapter is great for anyone who needs to multitask or anyone who just wants a headset adapter. The OEM Samsung adapter allows you to connect up to three different cables. Connect your phone to any standard 2.5 mm headset and conduct hands free conversations or listen to music while charging from an outlet and while hooked up to your computer, giving you a lot of versatility. The unit is very light but it’s a bit larger than I would like, and while I originally didnt like the cable, after a few minutes of use I realized it there to keep the device from being in the way during normal phone usage. This is OEM original quality you can trust.

#4. Aliph® Jawbone 3 PRIME™ Bluetooth Headset - The New Jawbone PRIME Bluetooth Headset is finally here! Jawbone Prime has even better background noise elimination than the previous generations. Jawbone is the only headset which eliminates real world noise better than any other headset. Patented Voice Activity Sensor VAS accurately detects and removes the presence of wind. The latest and greatest NoiseAssassin 2.0 delivers an order of magnitude improvement in the noisiest environments extracting even more noise while keeping the users voice natural. its strong background in Digital Signal Processing DSP techniques reduces the impact of wind while you are on speech. Moreover, Its Acoustic Voice Activity Detector AVAD provides a fail-safe mechanism provides better performance when the headset doesnt touch your face. It can give up to 4.5 hours of talk time or more than 8 days of standby time. Available in seven colors: Black, Platinum, Satin Brown, Red, Green, Violet, Yellow.

#5. Motorola® OEM MOTOROKR S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headphone - The MOTOROKR S305 Wireless Stereo Headphones use bluetooth technology to deliver style, performance and great sound. Enjoy your music with strong bass and dynamic audio quality by 30mm speakers without wires. Then, take or make a call with total clarity. The S305 has a lightweight design but a comfortable, snug fit, works effortlessly with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and music devices. You can freely control your music from your headphones with track and volume controls. Its lightweight design allows you to use it full day without getting tired. It Provides 6.5 hours of talk time and 6 hours of standby time.
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Fommy.com has the largest collections of Samsung Rogue Accessories. Just check our our selection and youll see tons of products that serve various purposes but will all work to ensure greater efficiency and protection. Your new Samsung Rogue will definitely feel at home in any one of these stylish accessories.

#1. Samsung OEM Leather Caller ID Carry Case - This Samsung Black Leather Caller ID Carry Case is a must have case! It enables you to see who is calling without having to remove your phone from the case. This case features a see-through back panel for viewing who is calling while attached to your beltclip. This case also has a discrete interior pocket for storing a credit card, drivers license, or business card and a holder for a stylus. This case will protect your phone against the dents and dings of everyday life. This case is made of high quality durable black leather and includes a non-removable belt-clip.

#2. Samsung® OEM Travel Wall Charger - The Samsung Travel Charger is small enough to fit in a briefcase when traveling, but is also convenient enough to be used as a secondary charger at home or in the office.

#3. Samsung® OEM 20 Pin Multi Adapter - This Samsung multi-use adapter is great for anyone who needs to multitask or anyone who just wants a headset adapter. The OEM Samsung adapter allows you to connect up to three different cables. Connect your phone to any standard 2.5 mm headset and conduct hands free conversations or listen to music while charging from an outlet and while hooked up to your computer, giving you a lot of versatility. The unit is very light but it’s a bit larger than I would like, and while I originally didnt like the cable, after a few minutes of use I realized it there to keep the device from being in the way during normal phone usage. This is OEM original quality you can trust.

#4. Aliph® Jawbone 3 PRIME™ Bluetooth Headset - The New Jawbone PRIME Bluetooth Headset is finally here! Jawbone Prime has even better background noise elimination than the previous generations. Jawbone is the only headset which eliminates real world noise better than any other headset. Patented Voice Activity Sensor VAS accurately detects and removes the presence of wind. The latest and greatest NoiseAssassin 2.0 delivers an order of magnitude improvement in the noisiest environments extracting even more noise while keeping the users voice natural. its strong background in Digital Signal Processing DSP techniques reduces the impact of wind while you are on speech. Moreover, Its Acoustic Voice Activity Detector AVAD provides a fail-safe mechanism provides better performance when the headset doesnt touch your face. It can give up to 4.5 hours of talk time or more than 8 days of standby time. Available in seven colors: Black, Platinum, Satin Brown, Red, Green, Violet, Yellow.

#5. Motorola® OEM MOTOROKR S305 Bluetooth Stereo Headphone - The MOTOROKR S305 Wireless Stereo Headphones use bluetooth technology to deliver style, performance and great sound. Enjoy your music with strong bass and dynamic audio quality by 30mm speakers without wires. Then, take or make a call with total clarity. The S305 has a lightweight design but a comfortable, snug fit, works effortlessly with most Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and music devices. You can freely control your music from your headphones with track and volume controls. Its lightweight design allows you to use it full day without getting tired. It Provides 6.5 hours of talk time and 6 hours of standby time.
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First Motorola was making news with its announcements regarding Android phones and their prices. Now it is Samsung which seems to be eyeing the Android phones market.
Samsung’s Reclaim messaging phone made from recyclable materials have hit the stands and there is fresh news that by next year touchscreen Android phones with full Web browsers will be available for less than $100. At present O2 Germany is selling Samsung’s first Android phone, the i7500 for around $100 with contract.
There are contradictory reports on Samsung’s Android stand and maybe you will have to wait a few more months to get an official statement. Manufacturers are able to offer low priced Android phones maybe because the development platform is free and open source which attracts developers to exercise their expertise.
As for affecting the sales of BlackBerry or the iPhone, the Android phones have to pack some better features besides making it low-priced to attract buyers away from exisiting phones. Apple and RIM are sure to enhance their products further to brace themselves against any competition or may even make their prices attractive.
But the word from several iPhone users is that the device is simply THE BEST and the Blackberry is preferred as an office phone. | |
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Sprint NYSE:S is making it easier than ever for customers to "go green" with new eco-friendly products, services and programs and expanding its commitment as a leader in sustainability. Available on Aug. 16, Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Mobile, the #1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, today announced Samsung ReclaimTM as the first phone in the U.S. constructed from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials. Made from 80 percent recyclable materials, Samsung Reclaim is a feature-rich messaging phone that offers environmentally conscious customers a perfect blend of responsibility without sacrificing the latest in network speeds and must-have features.
Reclaim is the most full-featured QWERTY phone launched by Sprint at less than $50. It will be available on August 16 in all Sprint retail channels, including Best Buy, Radio Shack, Web www.sprint.com and telesales 1-800-SPRINT1 for just $49.99 with a two-year service agreement after a $30 instant rebate and a $50 mail-in rebate taxes and service charges excluded. It will be available at Wal-Mart in early September.
When customers purchase Samsung Reclaim from Sprint, $2 of the proceeds will benefit The Nature Conservancys Adopt an Acre program, which supports land conservation across the United States and protects some of the worlds most beautiful and important natural habitats.
"This generous donation from Sprint will help us protect and restore some of Americas most beautiful and ecologically-important landscapes for future generations to enjoy," said Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy. "We applaud Sprints sustainability efforts, as innovation and new technology are crucial to the future of conservation."
Sprint is also launching several new environmental initiatives in an effort to support its aggressive long-term environmental goals:
•Sprint is the first U.S. wireless carrier to establish a set of environmental design criteria for future devices and accessories.
•Sprint is implementing a series of new environmentally-responsible retail initiatives including adding a dedicated display area in stores that highlights Sprints commitment to eco-friendly products and accessories.
•Sprint is committing to reduce paper usage by 30 percent during the next five years.
"Sprint is widely recognized as a leader among telecommunications companies in environmentally-responsible initiatives, and today we are proud to announce an even stronger commitment to sustainability with new eco-friendly products and programs," said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. "Samsung Reclaim enables customers to go green while getting the latest in wireless technology. When customers walk into a Sprint retail store, they will be greeted by the information they need to make earth-friendly wireless choices, coupled with Ready Now to learn about the rich functionality of this device."
DEFINING GREEN WITH SAMSUNG RECLAIM
An eco-friendly overachiever, Samsung Reclaim from Sprint is designed with environmentally-responsible components and fully recyclable packaging, making it the perfect wireless phone for the eco-conscious consumer.
•Its bio-plastic material, made from corn, makes up 40 percent of the Reclaims outer casing. Samsung Reclaim is free of polyvinyl chloride PVC, phthalates, and nearly free of brominated flame retardants BFR: three materials commonly targeted on green electronics guidelines.
•The outer packaging and the phone tray inside the box are made from 70 percent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink.
•The typical thick paper user manual has been replaced with a virtual manual that users can access at www.sprint.com/reclaimsupport.
•The charger is Energy Star approved for meeting the highest energy efficiency standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. It consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star standard for standby power consumption and is equipped with a visible notification to alert the user to unplug the handset once its fully charged.
"Samsung Reclaim is more than just an eco-friendly device, its also a powerful and stylish phone thats easy-to-use," said Omar Khan, senior vice president of Strategy and Product Management for Samsung Mobile. "When you combine the Reclaims impressive feature set with its bio-plastic hardware and eco-friendly packaging, youre using a phone that is good for you and the environment."
Operating on Americas most dependable 3G network2, Samsung Reclaim boasts One Click, Sprints award-winning customizable user interface with quick access to such social networks as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube. A new green One Click tile makes its debut on Reclaim providing the gateway to several green applications including:
•Five Simple Steps from Discovery Channel provides five simple changes you can make to be more eco-friendly, from how you commute to what you eat for dinner;
•Green Guides from Discovery Channel offers handy guides to help you green your lives with ease, and understand why;
•Green Glossary from Discovery Channel provides words and explanations about the Earth and Climate Change; and
•All Things Green, a Sprint Web category contains dynamic green headline and links to downloadable content.
Customers dont have to sacrifice the latest in technology to be environmentally-friendly with Reclaim. The stylish, full-featured phone offers:
•a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard making it easy to access personal or corporate email as well as text and multimedia messaging;
•Sprint Navigation with Search, providing easy access to directory information and GPS-enabled directions;
•2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and camcorder;
•advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0;
•expandable memory storage up to 32GB;
•an integrated Web browser; and
•two color options - Earth Green and Ocean Blue.
Sprint currently offers more eco-friendly accessories than any other U.S. telecommunications company. In May, Sprint announced the availability of new eco-friendly accessories, including the SOLIO Mono solar-powered charger and two new cell phone carrying cases made from 100 percent recycled plastic water bottles.
Sprints green-themed website, www.sprint.com/green, details Sprints green mobile applications and helps customers learn about Sprints sustainability initiatives, including online bill pay, wireless recycling programs and acquiring green tips, such as using mobile GPS to calculate the quickest route to save gas. Customers can receive Sprint updates on specific company-wide environmentally-responsible initiatives on Twitter via @SprintGreenNews and can visit www.sprint.com/green for additional green tips.
GREENING SPRINT RETAIL STORES AND PRODUCTS
Beginning in September, all Sprint-owned retail locations will feature a new dedicated environmentally-responsible section that highlights eco-friendly products and accessories such as the SOLIO Solar Charger and carrying cases made from recycled materials. Sprint also will implement a new sustainable design blueprint for all future Sprint-owned retail store builds and refurbishments.
New and refurbished stores will implement numerous sustainable design elements consistent with LEED design standards, and will include energy-efficient lighting, low water usage plumbing fixtures and low VOC paint and carpet. The roll out of these energy efficiency upgrades is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of each store by about 19,000 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Sprints Environmental Product Design Criteria Vision Statement applies to all products sold in Sprint channels. Sprint will work with its device and accessory suppliers to design and provide products that:
•Reduce the use of potentially hazardous materials,
•Are energy efficient,
•Include standardized audio and charging interfaces,
•Are more recyclable, and
•Have more sustainable packaging including standardized sizes, reduced weight, increased recyclability rate, and increased recycled content.
Sprint also will work with its suppliers to measure and report on the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes.
LEADING IN SUSTAINABILITY
Wireless Recycling
•Sprint is the industry leader in the reuse and recycling of wireless devices sold. Sprint has an aggressive industry-first goal of reaching a 90 percent phone collection rate for reuse/recycling compared with annual wireless device sales by 2017.
•Since 2001, Sprint wireless recycling programs have diverted more than 17 million cell phones from landfills for reuse or recycling. Sprints current collection rate is just under 35 percent, more than three times the national recycling average.
•Sprint is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Plug-In To eCycling Program.
Greenhouse Gas GHG Reduction Efforts
•Sprint has committed to reduce its GHG emissions by 15 percent by 2017 and to increase its use of renewable energy to 10 percent by 2017. In fall 2007, Sprint became the first wireless provider to join the Environmental Protection Agencys EPAs Climate Leaders Program.
•Sprint is the only U.S.-based wireless telecom to have a published GHG reduction target. In 2008, just its first year of measurement and reporting, Sprint achieved a 6.8 percent reduction moving from 2.18M metric tons of GHG emissions to 2.03M metric tons.
Green Energy Use
•Sprint is an industry leader in the purchase of green energy and is at the forefront of using renewable energy sources such as Hydrogen. Sprint ranks #20 on the EPAs Green Power Partnership Fortune 500 list.
•Wind power provides approximately 80 percent of the energy needed to run Sprints Overland Park, Kan. corporate headquarters.
•Sprint recently received a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its use of Hydrogen fuel cells as backup power for cell sites. An industry leader, Sprint has deployed more than 250 Hydrogen fuel cell generators across its wireless network and has received 12 patents from the U.S. Patent Office that include Hydrogen fuel cells.
SAMSUNGS CONTINUED COMMITMENT
Reclaim is Samsungs latest contribution toward its commitment to the environment. Samsung Electronics Co. was recently named as the second highest rated company in Greenpeace Internationals Guide to Greener Electronics scorecard. The research rates electronics manufacturers on reducing the climate impacts of products and operations, responsible recycling and take-back of unwanted electronics and the elimination of toxic materials from the products themselves.
Samsung recently adopted a new green management initiative with comprehensive goals intended to make Samsung a leading eco-friendly company by 2013. The "Eco-Management 2013" plan includes commitments to:
•Reduce greenhouse gas emissions normalized by sales* from manufacturing facilities by 50 percent and cut total indirect greenhouse gas emissions from all products by 84 million tons,
•Ensure 100 percent of Samsungs products are eco-friendly and exceed global eco-mark standards, and
•Invest $4.3 billion in various eco-management initiatives and enhance green partnerships with suppliers and partners.
Samsungs Mobile Take-Back ProgramTM is part of the Samsung Recycling DirectSM initiative. The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program recycles end-of-life mobile devices by processing them to be reused as resources for manufacturers. The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program is leading the effort to create a recycle-based society by distributing 100 percent recyclable mobile recycling envelopes made out of high density polyethylene. To find out more information on the Samsung Recycling Direct and Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program please visit, www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.
Since June 2008, Samsungs Customer Care Center has recycled 635 tons of cardboard, which has saved more than 10,700 trees, 38,000 pounds of air particles, 4.4 million gallons of water, 2.6 million kilowatts of electricity and 1905 cubic yards of landfill space.
BEST BUY JOINS IN GOING GREEN
Sprints partner Best Buy and its Greener TogetherTM initiative helps customers make smarter decisions about technology and energy use. Through Greener Together, Best Buy helps customers choose electronics and appliances wisely and use them more efficiently, plus find easy ways to recycle, reuse, or trade in products at the end of their life.
Best Buy recently began offering electronics recycling at all of its 1,036 stores nationwide including televisions, monitors, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCRs, DVDs and more. The program is the latest addition to the electronics and appliance recycling options Best Buy offers to consumers nationwide including recycling kiosks, appliance and television haul-away, appliance and television pick-up and Tech Trade-In. Visit www.bestbuy.com/green for more information.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The companys customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
1 Based upon reported shipment data from Strategy Analytics Q1 2009 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
2 "Dependable" based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most populous markets from January 2008 to February 2009. Not all services available on 3G and coverage may default to separate network when 3G unavailable.
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Sprint NYSE:S is making it easier than ever for customers to "go green" with new eco-friendly products, services and programs and expanding its commitment as a leader in sustainability. Available on Aug. 16, Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America Samsung Mobile, the #1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.1, today announced Samsung ReclaimTM as the first phone in the U.S. constructed from eco-friendly bio-plastic materials. Made from 80 percent recyclable materials, Samsung Reclaim is a feature-rich messaging phone that offers environmentally conscious customers a perfect blend of responsibility without sacrificing the latest in network speeds and must-have features.
Reclaim is the most full-featured QWERTY phone launched by Sprint at less than $50. It will be available on August 16 in all Sprint retail channels, including Best Buy, Radio Shack, Web www.sprint.com and telesales 1-800-SPRINT1 for just $49.99 with a two-year service agreement after a $30 instant rebate and a $50 mail-in rebate taxes and service charges excluded. It will be available at Wal-Mart in early September.
When customers purchase Samsung Reclaim from Sprint, $2 of the proceeds will benefit The Nature Conservancys Adopt an Acre program, which supports land conservation across the United States and protects some of the worlds most beautiful and important natural habitats.
"This generous donation from Sprint will help us protect and restore some of Americas most beautiful and ecologically-important landscapes for future generations to enjoy," said Mark Tercek, president and CEO of The Nature Conservancy. "We applaud Sprints sustainability efforts, as innovation and new technology are crucial to the future of conservation."
Sprint is also launching several new environmental initiatives in an effort to support its aggressive long-term environmental goals:
•Sprint is the first U.S. wireless carrier to establish a set of environmental design criteria for future devices and accessories.
•Sprint is implementing a series of new environmentally-responsible retail initiatives including adding a dedicated display area in stores that highlights Sprints commitment to eco-friendly products and accessories.
•Sprint is committing to reduce paper usage by 30 percent during the next five years.
"Sprint is widely recognized as a leader among telecommunications companies in environmentally-responsible initiatives, and today we are proud to announce an even stronger commitment to sustainability with new eco-friendly products and programs," said Dan Hesse, Sprint CEO. "Samsung Reclaim enables customers to go green while getting the latest in wireless technology. When customers walk into a Sprint retail store, they will be greeted by the information they need to make earth-friendly wireless choices, coupled with Ready Now to learn about the rich functionality of this device."
DEFINING GREEN WITH SAMSUNG RECLAIM
An eco-friendly overachiever, Samsung Reclaim from Sprint is designed with environmentally-responsible components and fully recyclable packaging, making it the perfect wireless phone for the eco-conscious consumer.
•Its bio-plastic material, made from corn, makes up 40 percent of the Reclaims outer casing. Samsung Reclaim is free of polyvinyl chloride PVC, phthalates, and nearly free of brominated flame retardants BFR: three materials commonly targeted on green electronics guidelines.
•The outer packaging and the phone tray inside the box are made from 70 percent recycled materials. The images and text on the box as well as the phone warranty information are printed with soy-based ink.
•The typical thick paper user manual has been replaced with a virtual manual that users can access at www.sprint.com/reclaimsupport.
•The charger is Energy Star approved for meeting the highest energy efficiency standards set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. It consumes 12 times less power than the Energy Star standard for standby power consumption and is equipped with a visible notification to alert the user to unplug the handset once its fully charged.
"Samsung Reclaim is more than just an eco-friendly device, its also a powerful and stylish phone thats easy-to-use," said Omar Khan, senior vice president of Strategy and Product Management for Samsung Mobile. "When you combine the Reclaims impressive feature set with its bio-plastic hardware and eco-friendly packaging, youre using a phone that is good for you and the environment."
Operating on Americas most dependable 3G network2, Samsung Reclaim boasts One Click, Sprints award-winning customizable user interface with quick access to such social networks as Facebook, MySpace, Twitter and YouTube. A new green One Click tile makes its debut on Reclaim providing the gateway to several green applications including:
•Five Simple Steps from Discovery Channel provides five simple changes you can make to be more eco-friendly, from how you commute to what you eat for dinner;
•Green Guides from Discovery Channel offers handy guides to help you green your lives with ease, and understand why;
•Green Glossary from Discovery Channel provides words and explanations about the Earth and Climate Change; and
•All Things Green, a Sprint Web category contains dynamic green headline and links to downloadable content.
Customers dont have to sacrifice the latest in technology to be environmentally-friendly with Reclaim. The stylish, full-featured phone offers:
•a slide-out full QWERTY keyboard making it easy to access personal or corporate email as well as text and multimedia messaging;
•Sprint Navigation with Search, providing easy access to directory information and GPS-enabled directions;
•2 megapixel camera with 3x digital zoom and camcorder;
•advanced stereo Bluetooth® 2.0;
•expandable memory storage up to 32GB;
•an integrated Web browser; and
•two color options - Earth Green and Ocean Blue.
Sprint currently offers more eco-friendly accessories than any other U.S. telecommunications company. In May, Sprint announced the availability of new eco-friendly accessories, including the SOLIO Mono solar-powered charger and two new cell phone carrying cases made from 100 percent recycled plastic water bottles.
Sprints green-themed website, www.sprint.com/green, details Sprints green mobile applications and helps customers learn about Sprints sustainability initiatives, including online bill pay, wireless recycling programs and acquiring green tips, such as using mobile GPS to calculate the quickest route to save gas. Customers can receive Sprint updates on specific company-wide environmentally-responsible initiatives on Twitter via @SprintGreenNews and can visit www.sprint.com/green for additional green tips.
GREENING SPRINT RETAIL STORES AND PRODUCTS
Beginning in September, all Sprint-owned retail locations will feature a new dedicated environmentally-responsible section that highlights eco-friendly products and accessories such as the SOLIO Solar Charger and carrying cases made from recycled materials. Sprint also will implement a new sustainable design blueprint for all future Sprint-owned retail store builds and refurbishments.
New and refurbished stores will implement numerous sustainable design elements consistent with LEED design standards, and will include energy-efficient lighting, low water usage plumbing fixtures and low VOC paint and carpet. The roll out of these energy efficiency upgrades is expected to reduce the carbon footprint of each store by about 19,000 pounds of carbon dioxide equivalents.
Sprints Environmental Product Design Criteria Vision Statement applies to all products sold in Sprint channels. Sprint will work with its device and accessory suppliers to design and provide products that:
•Reduce the use of potentially hazardous materials,
•Are energy efficient,
•Include standardized audio and charging interfaces,
•Are more recyclable, and
•Have more sustainable packaging including standardized sizes, reduced weight, increased recyclability rate, and increased recycled content.
Sprint also will work with its suppliers to measure and report on the environmental impact of their manufacturing processes.
LEADING IN SUSTAINABILITY
Wireless Recycling
•Sprint is the industry leader in the reuse and recycling of wireless devices sold. Sprint has an aggressive industry-first goal of reaching a 90 percent phone collection rate for reuse/recycling compared with annual wireless device sales by 2017.
•Since 2001, Sprint wireless recycling programs have diverted more than 17 million cell phones from landfills for reuse or recycling. Sprints current collection rate is just under 35 percent, more than three times the national recycling average.
•Sprint is a member of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Plug-In To eCycling Program.
Greenhouse Gas GHG Reduction Efforts
•Sprint has committed to reduce its GHG emissions by 15 percent by 2017 and to increase its use of renewable energy to 10 percent by 2017. In fall 2007, Sprint became the first wireless provider to join the Environmental Protection Agencys EPAs Climate Leaders Program.
•Sprint is the only U.S.-based wireless telecom to have a published GHG reduction target. In 2008, just its first year of measurement and reporting, Sprint achieved a 6.8 percent reduction moving from 2.18M metric tons of GHG emissions to 2.03M metric tons.
Green Energy Use
•Sprint is an industry leader in the purchase of green energy and is at the forefront of using renewable energy sources such as Hydrogen. Sprint ranks #20 on the EPAs Green Power Partnership Fortune 500 list.
•Wind power provides approximately 80 percent of the energy needed to run Sprints Overland Park, Kan. corporate headquarters.
•Sprint recently received a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Energy to expand its use of Hydrogen fuel cells as backup power for cell sites. An industry leader, Sprint has deployed more than 250 Hydrogen fuel cell generators across its wireless network and has received 12 patents from the U.S. Patent Office that include Hydrogen fuel cells.
SAMSUNGS CONTINUED COMMITMENT
Reclaim is Samsungs latest contribution toward its commitment to the environment. Samsung Electronics Co. was recently named as the second highest rated company in Greenpeace Internationals Guide to Greener Electronics scorecard. The research rates electronics manufacturers on reducing the climate impacts of products and operations, responsible recycling and take-back of unwanted electronics and the elimination of toxic materials from the products themselves.
Samsung recently adopted a new green management initiative with comprehensive goals intended to make Samsung a leading eco-friendly company by 2013. The "Eco-Management 2013" plan includes commitments to:
•Reduce greenhouse gas emissions normalized by sales* from manufacturing facilities by 50 percent and cut total indirect greenhouse gas emissions from all products by 84 million tons,
•Ensure 100 percent of Samsungs products are eco-friendly and exceed global eco-mark standards, and
•Invest $4.3 billion in various eco-management initiatives and enhance green partnerships with suppliers and partners.
Samsungs Mobile Take-Back ProgramTM is part of the Samsung Recycling DirectSM initiative. The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program recycles end-of-life mobile devices by processing them to be reused as resources for manufacturers. The Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program is leading the effort to create a recycle-based society by distributing 100 percent recyclable mobile recycling envelopes made out of high density polyethylene. To find out more information on the Samsung Recycling Direct and Samsung Mobile Take-Back Program please visit, www.samsung.com/recyclingdirect.
Since June 2008, Samsungs Customer Care Center has recycled 635 tons of cardboard, which has saved more than 10,700 trees, 38,000 pounds of air particles, 4.4 million gallons of water, 2.6 million kilowatts of electricity and 1905 cubic yards of landfill space.
BEST BUY JOINS IN GOING GREEN
Sprints partner Best Buy and its Greener TogetherTM initiative helps customers make smarter decisions about technology and energy use. Through Greener Together, Best Buy helps customers choose electronics and appliances wisely and use them more efficiently, plus find easy ways to recycle, reuse, or trade in products at the end of their life.
Best Buy recently began offering electronics recycling at all of its 1,036 stores nationwide including televisions, monitors, computer CPUs and notebooks, small electronics, VCRs, DVDs and more. The program is the latest addition to the electronics and appliance recycling options Best Buy offers to consumers nationwide including recycling kiosks, appliance and television haul-away, appliance and television pick-up and Tech Trade-In. Visit www.bestbuy.com/green for more information.
About Sprint Nextel
Sprint Nextel offers a comprehensive range of wireless and wireline communications services bringing the freedom of mobility to consumers, businesses and government users. Sprint Nextel is widely recognized for developing, engineering and deploying innovative technologies, including two wireless networks serving almost 49 million customers at the end of the second quarter of 2009; industry-leading mobile data services; instant national and international push-to-talk capabilities; and a global Tier 1 Internet backbone. The companys customer-focused strategy has led to improved first call resolution and customer care satisfaction scores. For more information, visit www.sprint.com.
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit www.samsungmobileusa.com.
About Samsung Electronics
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with 2008 consolidated sales of US$96 billion. Employing approximately 164,600 people in 179 offices across 61 countries, the company consists of two business units: Digital Media & Communications and Device Solutions. Recognized as one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones and TFT-LCDs. For more information, please visit www.samsung.com.
1 Based upon reported shipment data from Strategy Analytics Q1 2009 U.S. Market Share Handset Shipments Report.
2 "Dependable" based on independent, third-party drive tests for 3G data connection success, session reliability and signal strength for the top 50 most populous markets from January 2008 to February 2009. Not all services available on 3G and coverage may default to separate network when 3G unavailable.
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Heres some quick details about the recently announced mega camera phone LG GC990 Louvre. This 12.1 megapixel camera phone has been named after the most famous museum in the world.
Phone Specs:
3.2-inch 16:9 touchscreen display
Wi-Fi
GPS
DNLA
TV-out
Bluetooth
XviD and DivX playback

The phone itself has a Schneider-Kreuznach lens and touch-focus feature. Now, the real question is this phone going to be better than the Samsung Pixon 12 megapixel phone?
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It is perhaps the time of the year when all cellphone makers are upgrading to the next level in touchscreen smartphone battle.
Just as Apple lifts the curtain off its upgraded, next-generation iconic device, Nokia has a ready touchcreen rival to take it on. Not far is the Korean giant Samsung, which already boasts of many new high-end smartphones in its kitty. And the latest to join them is US-based Palm which recently showed its strong iPhone contender. Not to be left behind is HTC which has launched its upgraded Touch Diamond 2.
All the companies are aiming to grab the growing touchscreen mobile marketshare, the segment created by Apple iPhone, which boasts of high-end multimedia features.
Heres a compare meter that evaluates iPhone 3G S, Samsung Pixon, Nokia N97, Palm Pre, HTC Touch Diamond 2 and LG Arena on various yardsticks.
Plam Pre: Measuring 59.5mm x 100.5mm x 16.95mm, the Palms latest entrant, Pre, weighs 135 grams. The phone boasts of 3.1-inch touchscreen with a 24-bit color 320x480 resolution HVGA display. The phone comes with a multi-touch screen as well as physical QWERTY keyboard that slides out.
iPhone 3G S: iPhone 3G S offers nothing new in terms of looks. The phone looks exactly same like its predecessors with same dimensions and screen display. Both 16GB and 32GB models will be available in Black and white colour options.
Pixon12: Measuring 108x53x13.8mm, Samsung Pixon12 features a 3.1-inch AMOLED touchscreen display. The screen boasts of a contrast ratio of 10,000:1.
N97: The sleek handset pairs a 3.5 inch touchscreen with a QWERTY keyboard. The slide-out QWERTY keyboard is a full 3-row. The smartphone transforms from a touch slate to a landscape QWERTY device. The touchscreen has a 16:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 640 x 360 pixels.
HTC Touch Diamond2: The 13.7mm thick Touch Diamond2 has a 3.2-inch high-resolution wide-screen VGA display and packs a new touch sensitive zoom bar for faster zooming.
LG Arena: The phone has a 3-inch WVGA screen with around 16M colours with 400 by 240 pixel resolution.
Plam Pre: One of Pres most promising features is its integration with social networking services such as Facebook. The phone is also strong on multi-tasking, the ability to have different applications open at the same time. Pre allows users to zoom in and flip through applications without closing them. It lets text messages and calendar appointments appear as notifications at the bottom of the screen.
iPhone 3G S: The new iPhone promises MMS capability allowing users to send each other photographs from the phone. Earlier, users could send text messages or snapshots via email only. The new version also has cut-copy-paste feature. The voice control feature in the iPhone 3G S allows users to dial by saying the name or number. Search features have also been enhanced in iPhone 3.0 with the addition of Spotlight.
Pixon12: The phone packs features like GPS, Bluetooth and an FM radio with RDS. Pixon12 offers a fast image saving feature that allows users to capture next shot in less than 2-3 seconds.
N97: The phone has a 3.5mm headset jack, microUSB port used for syncing and charging, Haptic feedback and 1500 mAh battery. The N97 introduces the concept of social location So-Lo. Using the GPS receiver and integrated compass, N97 has the capability to always know where it is located and with social networking integrated it can broadcast that position to authorised friends and family. Nokia claims that the N97 will use a browser that supports Flash and Flash video.
HTC Touch Diamond2: One of the latest features that Diamond 2 packs is HTC Push Internet. It’s designed to ease slow downloading and rendering of Web pages on a mobile phone.
LG Arena: The phone features a new 3D S-class user interface to provide quality audio and video output. Arena is said to be the first phone in the global market to use Dolby Mobile from Dolby Laboratories meant to deliver enhanced sound experience.
Plam Pre: Pre has a 3 megapixel camera that can shoot in both horizontal and landscape mode. Pre is designed to let you scroll through your photos by dragging your finger across the screen.
iPhone 3G S: With iPhone 3G S, Apple has finally fulfilled a long time wish of its fans by increasing the megapixel count of its iconic device. The new phone now packs an improved 3 megapixel camera with video capturing, auto-focus mechanism and editing capabilities.
Pixon12: The phones USP is its 12 megapixel camera which puts it miles ahead of its competitors. Samsung claims that it is worlds first phone with 12 megapixel camera. Pixon packs a Xenon power LED flash and touch autofocus, which lets users decide the focal point with the touch of a finger. Pixon12 also has a 28mm wide angle lens and a Smart Auto feature. Pixon12 records with 720 by 480 resolution at 30 frames per second.
N97: The phone packs 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and dual LED flash.
HTC Touch Diamond2: Touch Diamond2 has 5 megapixel auto focus camera.
LG Arena: Arena packs a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus. The company says the camera is capable of recording DVD resolution videos.
Plam Pre: As for storage, Pre packs 8GB memory storage. It offers support for USB mass storage.
iPhone 3G S: Apples latest version of iPhone has a higher 32GB memory capacity. The new model will come in choices of 16GB and 32GBmemory capacity. The iPhone 3G second generation comes in 8 and 16GB model versions.
Pixon12: As for memory capacity, Pixon12 comes with 150MB of internal memory and supports up to 16GB of MicroSD cards.
N97: Nokias second touchscreen phone offers a 32GB memory with microSD for adding 16GB more making it a staggering 48GB.
HTC Touch Diamond2: The phone packs 512 MB ROM and 288 MB RAM. The phone supports microSD memory card for expansion.
LG Arena: The phone has a 8GB of internal memory and a 32GB micro SD slot.
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Are you ready for a 12 megapixel camera phone? Samsung announced this phone earlier in the week at CommunicAsia 2009 conference in Korea. The Samsung Pixon 12 M8910 is a 12 megapixel camera phone with full AMOLED touch screen. For you photography enthusiasts this is good news. The phone features many digital photography functions which let you capture, browse and share images and videos while on the go on a full-touch 3.1 inch bright screen.
The dedicated camera power key gives you one-touch access to the camera function. After switching on you can go ahead and aim and shoot. Image saving is fast so you can get ready for the next picture instantly.
The Touch Auto-Focus AF tracking maintains focus on the object even when it moves across the screen and the Smart Auto features lets you capture images while the camera adjusts the scene and mode based on background, object and lighting conditions.
The fun does not end here. Share the photos with friends by uploading to networking sites like Facebook, Picasa, MySpace, Photobucket etc. instantly via the phones Wi-Fi and HSUPA capabilities.
Being more of a camera than a phone the Pixon 12’s phone features match that of other new Samsung phones. Pixon 12 has a 3.1 AMOLED touch screen display and the camera comes equipped with Xenon and power LED flash, and 28 mm wide angle lens.
It also features Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity, dual-band UMTS/HSPA connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, and FM radio with RDS.
This phone will be hitting Europe at the end of this month but no word yet on US release date.
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The first Samsung Omnia was a mega-hit and why not? It s a great phone! So, naturally any fan is definitely exited with the new phones introduced by Samsung. Four new models were added to the Omnia line of handsets.
Three of the Omnia models feature the AMOLED touch screen while the fourth one the OmniaLITE has an LCD screen. The models seem to have been differentiated slightly so as to be suitable for users of different profiles.
The Omnia II i8000 and OmniaLITE B7300 look similar and are like the Samsung Impression. The OmniaPRO B7320 is more like a BlackBerry with a QWERTY keyboard on the front. The OmniaPRO B7610 is different with a slide-out landscape QWERTY keyboard.
The Omnia launched earlier runs on Windows Mobile 6.1. The good news is all the new Omnias are Windows Mobile 6.5-ready.
The Omnia II has a 3.7 inches AMOLED touch sensitive display with a resolution of 400 x 800 pixels, HSDPA 7.2 Mbps and HSUPA 5.76 Mbps, the TouchWiz 2.0 3D user interface, Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional, Wi-Fi, video recording, interactive 3D games and a memory of 48 GB.
The Omnia LITE sports HSDPA, Wi-Fi, assisted GPS, the Opera browser, 3 megapixel camera and multi-codec supported video.
Like the newly announced Samsung Jet the pricing and availability of these phone remains a mystery. | |
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