BASKING RIDGE, NJ, and DALLAS, TX — Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) today announced the availability of the SCH-u550 from Samsung.

This fashionable clamshell sports a trend-setting brown finish and lets customers download and listen to music, check out short video clips and take pictures and videos while on-the-go. Available today, the SCH-u550 can be purchased online at www.verizonwireless.com or in any of the 2,400 Verizon Wireless Communications Stores throughout the country.

Specifications

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• VZ Navigator
• Mobile Web 2.0
• Text, picture and video messaging
• Instant Messaging using AIM^®, MSN^®, Yahoo!^®
• Expandable memory with microSD^™ memory card slot
• Dimensions: 3.77” x 1.93” x .64”; 3.35 ounces with standard battery
• Advanced Speech Recognition
• Speakerphone
• Personal organizer with Calendar, Calculator, Notepad, Alarm Clock, World Time, and Stop Watch
• Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish
• TTY/TTD-capable
• Hearing Aid Compatibility rating: M4/T4