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Sprint announced Samsung Seek, a new entry-level device for heavy social networking and instant messaging users. The full side-sliding QWERTY keyboard-equipped handset comes pre-loaded with clients for popular social networks such as Facebook, Twitter and MySpace; as well as client(s) for accessing favorite IM networks and an email app. In addition there’s a 2.6-inch QVGA touchscreen, 1.3-megapixel camera, media player, web browser, 3.5mm headset hack and of course a microSD memory card slot. Unfortunately the mobile data is limited to 1xRTT (no EV-DO).
Sprint is asking $29.99 for the Seek after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a two-year contract. The device is already available through Sprint’s website from where interested users (teenagers, I guess) can grab it in either “Cool Blue” or “Scarlet Red.” Additional color version, “Fantasy Pink,” will be available beginning June 6th.
Finally, it’s worth adding that with the launch of Samsung Seek, Sprint and Samsung are trialing a new recycling solution, enabling customers to reuse the packaging to ship old phones and accessories with a postage-paid paper mailing label. Sprint on its end will recycle both the equipment and the box.
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
