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WirelessDevNet.com Press Release
Sprint and Samsung Help Mobile Professionals Get Organized With Smart Device
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., Sept. 22 -- Packed with familiar, easy-
to-use PDA functionality and sporting a consumer-friendly design, Sprint's
first Windows Mobile(TM)-Based Smart Device on the Smartphone platform from
Microsoft gives mobile professionals a new way to conduct business on the go.
Sprint (NYSE: FON) and Samsung announced today that the Sprint PCS Vision
Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung(R) is available nationwide in Sprint business
channels and online at http://www.sprintpcs.com for a suggested retail price
of $649.99. The device will be available at Sprint Stores in early October.
"Sprint continues to validate the strength of its innovative wireless
business solutions with the addition of this sleek, feature-loaded device to
the portfolio of Sprint PCS Clear Wireless Workplace(SM) smart devices," said
Joni Lindquist, vice president - Marketing for Emerging and Mid Markets,
Sprint Business Solutions. "The SP-i600 by Samsung combines the familiarity
of the Windows Operating System, an Internet-ready organizer and the clarity
of Sprint PCS wireless applications into an irreplaceable device that makes it
possible for business customers to manage their work and life beyond the
desktop."
Featuring Microsoft Windows Mobile 2003 software for Smartphone, the
Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung goes above and beyond to
accommodate the road-warrior's robust personal and professional life. Sprint
business customers will benefit from the SP-i600's comfortable, one-handed
navigation, built-in speakerphone and advanced voice-recognition software and
voice notes. Operating on the enhanced Sprint Nationwide PCS Network, the SP-
i600 by Samsung allows mobile professionals to send and receive emails and
text messages; browse the Web; and listen to news, music and other audio clips
while on the go. This digital, dual-band SP-i600 by Samsung comes with a 200
MHz processor with 32 MB of memory and a 65K color TFT main display with
external caller ID.
"Samsung, a veteran in the converged PDA/phone category, once again
showcases its leadership by introducing a device that mobile professionals
can't live without," said Peter Skaryzynski, senior vice president, Samsung.
"The SP-i600, converging industry-best productivity benefits with an
attractive design, gives Samsung the opportunity to tout its keen attention to
both the mobile professional and style-savvy consumer."
Powered by Microsoft Windows Mobile software, the Sprint PCS Vision Smart
Device SP-i600 by Samsung incorporates a comprehensive suite of familiar
applications including Pocket Outlook, Pocket Internet Explorer, MSN
Messenger, Microsoft Windows Media Player and ActiveSync technology. A secure
digital (SD) slot allows business customers to add memory and content with SD
and multimedia cards (sold separately).
"The SP-i600 by Samsung with Windows Mobile software provides a great
mobile phone experience that allows mobile professionals to be more productive
and effectively manage their busy lives with seamless access to their data and
the Internet when they are away from the office," said Suzan DelBene,
corporate vice president of the Mobile & Embedded Devices Division at
Microsoft.
The Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung has several bundled
applications to enhance the customer's experience. As part of a strategic
technology and comarketing agreement between Sprint and Audible, Inc., the SP-
i600 by Samsung is the first of multiple Sprint PCS Vision Smart Devices to
come packaged with the AudiblePlayer(R) application and samples of
Audible.com's premium audio content. All of Audible.com's 50,000 hours of
audio are available for playback on the SP-i600 by Samsung, including
audiobooks, audio editions of periodicals, business news and analysis, and
language instruction. Sprint customers who subscribe to the AudibleListener(R)
membership plan are eligible for a $50 cash back promotion, while those
joining on a month-to-month basis will receive one month free of charge.
The Sprint PCS Vision Smart Device SP-i600 by Samsung also comes packaged
with Handango(TM) InHand, an intelligent on-device catalog of applications and
digital media. Customers can use Handango InHand to download and buy
software, games, ringtones, graphics and other applications simply and
securely. Additional applications are available online through the Sprint PCS
Software Store at http://sprint.handango.com . Finally, a free trial of
Handmark Express offers customers a risk-free taste of content relevant to
their mobile lifestyles. Handmark Express Delivers(TM) news, weather, sports,
directory lookups, maps and directions automatically and on-demand to PDAs and
smartphones.
About Sprint
Sprint is a global integrated communications provider serving more than 26
million customers in over 100 countries. With more than $26 billion in annual
revenues in 2003, Sprint is widely recognized for developing, engineering and
deploying state-of-the-art network technologies, including the United States'
first nationwide all-digital, fiber-optic network and an award-winning Tier 1
Internet backbone. Sprint provides local communications services in 39 states
and the District of Columbia and operates the largest 100-percent digital,
nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States. For more information,
visit http://www.sprint.com .
About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung
Electronics Company, Ltd., researches, markets and develops wireless handsets
and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more
information, see STA's website at http://www.samsungusa.com/wireless .
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence technologies with
2003 parent company sales of $36.4 billion and net income of $5.0 billion.
Employing approximately 88,000 people in 89 offices in 46 countries, the
company consists of six main business units: Corporate Technology Operations,
Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media Business, LCD Business,
Semiconductor Business and Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as
one of the fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is the world's
largest producer of color monitors, color TVs, memory chips, TFT-LCDs and
VCRs. For more information, visit http://www.samsung.com .
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