Starting Monday, customers will have a new choice to make when they purchase UpStage by Samsung as Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung) debut a vibrant red color option. UpStage by Samsung is the first dual-sided wireless phone in the U.S. designed to optimize music capabilities with the look of an MP3 player on one side and a phone on the other.

Since its’ debut in late March, UpStage by Samsung sales have exceeded expectations. In addition, UpStage has won the following industry awards:

• Best Cellphone in CNET’s Cream of the Crop awards during CTIA 2007
• Best Multimedia Phone in LAPTOP’s “Best of CTIA 2007″ Awards
• Gadget of the Week from Popular Mechanics
• Coolest New Product at CTIA from Network World
• Mobiledia.com Editor’s Choice Award