Samsung and Cingular Wireless Unveil Award-Winning HSDPA Wireless Handset for North America
29 Août 2006 - 3:30PM
PR Newswire (US)
Samsung SGH-zx20 supports high-speed HSDPA technology, integrates
Bluetooth capabilities and provides enhanced reception DALLAS and
ATLANTA, Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Samsung Telecommunications America
(Samsung) and Cingular Wireless, the nation's largest wireless
carrier, today announced the launch of the SGH-zx20, Samsung's
first commercially available High Speed Downlink Packet Access
(HSDPA) phone for the U.S. market and another Samsung handset
exclusive to Cingular. Consumers can access the highest quality in
mobile applications such as video streaming, high-speed Web
browsing and fast software downloads by using the Samsung SGH-zx20
on Cingular's 3G HSDPA network. With the SGH-zx20 handset, Cingular
customers will have a variety of connectivity choices at their
finger tips including access to Cingular Video and a variety of
other multimedia and messaging capabilities. "Samsung Mobile's
SGH-zx20, a carrier exclusive handset, takes advantage of
Cingular's high-speed, HSDPA network," said Peter Skarzynski,
senior vice president, Samsung. "The SGH-zx20 is a high-quality,
sleek, compact device for Cingular customers to access high
bandwidth services and downloads that up until now have been
available only to broadband-enabled computers." "As we continue to
deploy our advanced 3G network, devices like the Samsung SGH-zx20
will give our customers a much richer experience for multimedia
services and high-speed downloads," said David Christopher, vice
president of product management, Cingular Wireless. "The SGH-zx20
helps showcase the benefits of our 3G network-faster access to what
our customers care about while on the go, whether it is their
favorite entertainment, news or messaging services." In addition to
experiencing quick data download times, consumers also benefit from
the ability to use the cell phone for multiple functions. No longer
will data and multimedia activity be interrupted by a phone call.
On the Cingular HSPDA network, consumers can use traditional voice
function of the device while simultaneously downloading data which
increases productivity. The SGH-zx20, encased in a sleek
Samsung-signature clamshell with silver and black accents, features
a dedicated "multitask" button, allowing users to easily access
Cingular's 3G network and view menus necessary to simultaneously
use voice and data, check email, surf the Web or download ringtones
all while on a voice call. The SGH-zx20, a recent American Photo
Editor's Choice Award recipient for one of the top camera cell
phones of 2006, features a brilliant 262K-color TFT screen on which
to view downloads from the Internet, or video and still images
taken with the 1.3 megapixel camera. The phone also boasts built in
messaging options such as AIM/AOL(TM), MSN, and Yahoo!(TM). As a
quad-band phone (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 MHz), the
SGH- zx20 will work around the world, allowing users to stay
connected to friends and family through a number of mediums -
voice, data and messaging. This world-class device also delivers
superior reception and integrates Bluetooth capabilities.
Cingular's 3G network provides average download data speeds between
400- 700 kilobits per second with bursts to over one megabit. The
company currently provides 3G services in more than 60 cities and
towns located nearby Atlanta, Austin, Baltimore, Boston, Chicago,
Dallas-Fort Worth, Gary (Ind.), Houston, Las Vegas, New York City,
Phoenix, Portland (Ore.), Salt Lake City, San Antonio, San Diego,
San Francisco, San Jose (Calif.), Seattle, Tacoma (Wash.), and
Washington, DC. Pricing and Availability The Samsung Mobile
SGH-zx20 is available today through select Cingular Wireless retail
locations or via http://www.cingular.com/ for $99.99 with a 2-year
contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.* *Rebate requires an
unlimited MEdia Net plan About Samsung Telecommunications America
Samsung Telecommunications America, L.P., a Dallas-based subsidiary
of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets
wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North
America. For more information, please visit
http://www.samsungwireless.com/. About Samsung Electronics Samsung
Electronics Co., Ltd. is a global leader in semiconductor,
telecommunication, digital media and digital convergence
technologies with 2005 parent company sales of US$56.7 billion and
net income of US $7.5 billion. Employing approximately 128,000
people in over 90 offices in 51 countries, the company consists of
five main business units: Digital Appliance Business, Digital Media
Business, LCD Business, Semiconductor Business and
Telecommunication Network Business. Recognized as one of the
fastest growing global brands, Samsung Electronics is a leading
producer of digital TVs, memory chips, mobile phones, and TFT-LCDs.
For more information, please visit http://www.samsung.com/ About
Cingular Wireless Cingular Wireless is the largest wireless carrier
in the United States, serving 57.3 million customers. Cingular, a
joint venture between AT&T Inc. (NYSE:T) and BellSouth
Corporation (NYSE:BLS), has the largest digital voice and data
network in the nation -- the ALLOVER(TM) network -- and the largest
mobile-to-mobile community of any national wireless carrier.
Cingular is a leader in third generation wireless technology. Its
3G network is the first widely available service in the world to
use HSDPA (High Speed Downlink Packet Access) technology. Cingular
is the only U.S. wireless carrier to offer Rollover(R), the
wireless plan that lets customers keep their unused monthly
minutes. Details of the company are available at
http://www.cingular.com/. DATASOURCE: Cingular Wireless and Samsung
Telecommunications America CONTACT: Kelleigh Scott Beal of Cingular
Wireless, +1-404-236-6321 or ; or Tracy Calabrese of MWW Group for
Samsung, +1-972-231-2990 or Web site: http://www.cingular.com/
http://www.samsungwireless.com/
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