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To: Ruffian who wrote (16340)	10/12/1998 11:22:00 AM
From: Jon Koplik	Respond to of 152472

To all - did anyone else think "Gee, that (free) summary just saved me $2850?" Jon.

To: Ruffian who wrote (16340)	10/12/1998 11:25:00 AM
From: bananawind	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 152472

All... Voice dialing cdma phone is here... Simply Say The Word -- New Sprint PCS/Samsung Wireless Phone Lets Your Voice Do The Dialing PR Newswire - October 12, 1998 09:45 MINNEAPOLIS/ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Lose that little black book, retire your rolodex, sidestep the speed-dial. The newest, hottest digital phone from Sprint PCS lets you work the wonders of wireless communications with the simplest of tools: your voice. The Sprint PCS/Samsung SCH-2000 is the world's first Code Division Multiple Access (CDMA) PCS phone that allows users to call up to 20 locations using their voice to dial instead of manually entering the number. "The new voice-dial phone provides superior clarity and value with the ultimate in easy-to-use features," said Mark McHale, regional communications director for Sprint PCS. "Harried business travelers and anybody who makes calls while driving will love this new phone. Just say the name and the phone takes care of the rest." Beginning this month, Sprint PCS, the nation's largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide network, will exclusively offer the SCH-2000 in Sprint PCS stores and other retailers around the Twin Cities and in Sprint PCS markets across the country. This new Sprint PCS phone features a voice memo function, allowing users to record a personal note or reminder. The phone also features a vibrating ringer for incoming calls. It also has additional standard features such as text messaging and caller ID. The compact phone weighs only 5.4 oz. and is less than five inches long. The unit has a five-line display and an active removable flip. With a standard lithium ion battery, it has up to 2.5 hours of talk time or 35 hours of standby time. With an extended lithium ion battery, the handset provides up to 4 hours of talk time or 55 hours of standby time. This easy-to-use handset is available exclusively from Sprint PCS and has a suggested retail price of $179.99. Sprint PCS awarded Samsung Telecommunications America a $600 million contract in 1996 to supply Sprint PCS CDMA PCS phones for use on the company's all-digital, nationwide wireless network. Sprint PCS has the largest 100 percent digital, 100 percent PCS nationwide wireless network in the United States, already serving 159 metropolitan markets which include more than 4,000 cities and communities across the country. Sprint PCS, together with its affiliates and Sprint Corporation, has licensed PCS coverage of nearly 270 million people in all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Sprint PCS, with headquarters in Kansas City, Missouri, is a partnership of Sprint Corporation, Tele-Communications, Inc. (TCI), Cox Communications, Inc. and Comcast Corporation. For more information on Sprint PCS, please visit the company's website at sprintpcsnews.com Samsung Telecommunications America, Inc. a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Company, researches, develops, and markets telecommunications and data communications systems and products throughout North America. STA has five main business groups: Wireless Systems, Wireless Terminals, Networks, Business Communications, and Office Automation. For more information on STA's products and technologies, please visit the company's website at samsungtelecom.com Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a US $13 billion flagship company of the Korean-based Samsung Group, is a world leader in electronics, with operations in more than 60 countries. SOURCE Sprint PCS /CONTACT: Steve Peckham of Shandwick for Sprint PCS, 612-841-6168/ /Web site: sprintpcsnews.com