SPRINT PCS PHONE SPH-A460 BY SAMSUNG
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Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America Combine Intuitive Design And Enhanced Features in the New PCS Phone SPH-a460 to Enable Wireless Customers to Manage Their Busy Lives with Style
The new PCS Phone SPH-a460 by Samsung combines both function and form into a compact, clamshell device that enables even the busiest of customers to clearly manage their lives with style. (PRNewsFoto)[TK]
OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and DALLAS, June 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The new PCS Phone SPH-a460 by Samsung combines both function and form into a compact, clamshell device that enables even the busiest of customers to clearly manage their lives with style. Sprint (NYSE: FON, PCS), which operates the largest all-digital nationwide wireless network, and Samsung Tlecommunications America, an award-winning wireless industry leader in product design and innovative technology, today announced the availability of the PCS Phone SPH-a460 by Samsung. The a460 is available in Sprint Stores nationwide and at
sprintpcs.com for the suggested retail price of $199.99.
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The pocket-sized dual-band/tri-mode a460 has one-touch PCS Wireless Web(SM) access enabling consumers on Sprint's nationwide wireless network to retrieve vital information such as e-mails, flight schedules, movie listings and stock quotes while on-the-go. The a460's enlarged LCD screen displays up to eight lines of text while browsing the Web, and its blue backlight makes viewing the information clear. In addition to the more than 60 games offered on the PCS Wireless Web(SM), the a460 includes three embedded games for customers who need a break from their busy schedules.
Features such as voice- activated dialing and the four-way navigation key on the a460 will help consumers manage hectic lifestyles by shortening the number of steps involved in dialing numbers and navigating menu functions.
Customers can give their a460 phones a sense of personal style and attitude by wirelessly downloading entertaining ring tones and screensaver graphics through PCS Ringers & More(SM).
A selection of distinctive enhanced ringers embedded in the a460 have the ability to play up to 16 tones at once, allowing users to clearly distinguish their phones' rings in busy environments.
The a460 delivers clear calls today, and through Global Positioning System (GPS) technology embedded in the phone, customers have the added safety benefit of Enhanced 911 (E911) emergency services as they become available through the local public safety agencies.
"Both fashionable and feature-rich, the PCS Phone SPH-a460 successfully combines enhanced capabilities and a distinctive design to meet the needs of tech-savvy customers who demand the ultimate in style," said John Garcia, senior vice president of sales & distribution for Sprint's PCS division. "With the a460, Sprint and Samsung continue to connect consumers with the best in cutting-edge technology."
"Consumers don't have to sacrifice design and style for innovative technology," said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of wireless terminals, Samsung. "The ultra-compact a460 provides unique personalization features as well as the latest in technology for consumers who need tools to balance both professional and personal lives."
Feature highlights of the dual-band/tri-mode PCS SPH-a460 by Samsung include:
Sleek, Lightweight Design
-- Compact clamshell design
-- Weight: 3.4 ounces
-- Dimensions: 3.4" x 2.1" x 0.9"
Personalization Features
-- Capabilities to wirelessly download content such as unique ringers
and images; Sprint wireless customers can access PCS Ringers &
More(SM) wireless download service for brand-name music and
graphics
-- 16-chord enhanced ringers, including a mix of melodic and
'traditional' ringers, vibrate ringer and silent ringer
-- Customizable banner greeting, unique animated screen savers and
menus
-- Bi-lingual (English and Spanish) text and voice prompts
-- Three embedded games
Enhanced Display/User Interface
-- Large LCD screen allows for up to eight lines of text while Web
browsing
-- Enhanced six-line LCD screen displays images on four-level
grayscale for more defined images and easier-to read menus and
messages
-- Luminescent blue backlighting on screen and keypad
-- External display for Caller ID - check out who's calling without
opening the phone
Productivity Tools
-- Openwave Mobile Browser 4.1 - WAP-compliant for email and Internet
access; with access to the PCS Wireless Web(SM), users can send and
receive emails and instant messages, play more than 60 games, buy
movie or concert tickets, and check stock prices, weather reports,
flight schedules or the latest sport scores
-- Personal organizer functionality, including calendar with scheduler
and reminder alarms, task lists, calculator and countdown feature
-- Enhanced phone book stores up to 250 numbers
-- Voice-activated and one-touch dialing capabilities
-- Tegic T-9 predictive text entry for ease of messaging and wireless
email with the PCS suite of wireless messaging services
-- Easy to use four-way navigation key
-- Battery life of up to 2.4 hours talk time and up to seven days of
standby time with the standard lithium ion battery
For more information, visit sprint.com and
samsungusa.com .
About Sprint
Sprint is a global communications company serving more than 26 million business and residential customers in over 70 countries. With 80,000-plus employees worldwide and more than $26 billion in annual revenues, 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. Sprint's award-winning Tier 1 Internet backbone is being extended to key global markets to provide customers with a broad portfolio of scalable IP products. Sprint's high-capacity, high-speed network gives customers fast, dependable, nonstop access to the vast majority of the world's Internet content. Sprint also operates the largest 100-percent digital, nationwide PCS wireless network in the United States, already serving the majority of the nation's metropolitan areas, including more than 4,000 cities and communities.
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 Samsung's website at samsungusa.com.
Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. Is a global leader in semiconductor, telecommunication, and digital convergence technology. Samsung Electronics employs approximately 64,000 people in 89 offices in 47 countries. The company is the world's largest producer of memory chips, TFT-LCDs, CDMA mobile phones, monitors and VCRs. Samsung Electronics consists of four main business units: Digital Media Network, Device Solution Network, Telecommunication
Network and Digital Appliance Network Businesses. |
