Verizon Offers Samsung Saga Smartphone

By Contributor Wireless and Mobile News on November 14, 2008 10:59 AM

Verizon is now offering the Samsung Saga, 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.

The Saga 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. 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.

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

Verizon Wireless has priced the Samsung Saga for $199.99 with a new two-year customer agreement after a $70 mail-in rebate. T

The Saga is available today in business sales channels, online at www.verizonwireless.com and by calling 1-800-2 JOIN IN. The Saga will be in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores for order on Dec. 1