Samsung Mythic & Samsung Flight: Touchscreen Phones Announced

Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the No. 1 mobile phone provider in the U.S.2, today announced the availability of the Samsung Mythic, a full touch screen device with AT&T Mobile TV capability, and the Samsung Flight, a touch screen phone that slides open vertically to reveal a full keyboard.


Samsung Mythic:
The Mythic’s 3.3” full touch screen features Samsung’s innovative TouchWiz user interface, which allows users to simply drag and drop widgets for their favorite and most commonly used features and functions on the phone’s home screen. With one-touch access to features including AT&T Mobile TV and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace, the Mythic is a portable entertainment powerhouse.

The Samsung Mythic is the newest AT&T Mobile TV-capable device to hit stores. AT&T Mobile TV subscribers enjoy around-the-clock access to full-length simulcast and time-shifted programming from FLO TV, including content from leading entertainment brands such as CBS Mobile, CNBC, CNN Mobile, COMEDY CENTRAL, ESPN Mobile TV, FOX Mobile, FOX News, MSNBC, MTV, NBC 2Go, Nickelodeon and the movie channel Crackle.

AT&T Mobile TV is now available for $9.99 per month – a new, lower price point effective Nov. 8 for new and existing subscribers. Existing subscribers will see an automatic adjustment to the subscription price on their next statement. New AT&T Mobile TV subscribers receive the first seven days of their subscription for free.5

Samsung Mythic - Key Features & Specifications:
- One-finger Touch and Finger Zoom
- Full HTML Web browser
- Virtual full QWERTY keyboard
- 3.2 megapixel camera
- Advanced Messaging capabilities
- AT&T Mobile E-mail
- SMS and MMS
- Instant Messenger
- AT&T Navigator (requires a separate subscription)
- AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile
- Stereo Bluetooth technology
- Dimensions: 4.49” x 2.06” x .5”
- Weight: 3.8 oz

Samsung Flight:
The next generation messaging device from Samsung, the Flight, available in red and silver color options, has a vertical sliding form factor that opens to reveal a full QWERTY keyboard underneath. The Flight’s unique touch screen user interface provides one-touch access to functions like shortcuts, favorites and messaging, including SMS and MMS, Instant Messaging and Mobile E-mail.

Samsung Flight: Key Features & Specifications:
- Social Networking with AT&T Social Net
- 2.0 megapixel camera
- Full HTML Web browser
- AT&T Navigator compatible
- AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile
- AT&T Video Share
- Stereo Bluetooth technology
- Dimensions: 4.17” x 2.2” x 0.5”
- Weight: 4.8 oz

Samsung Mythic & Flight - Pricing and Availability:
The Samsung Mythic is available for $199.99 after mail-in rebate. (Pay $249.99 and receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two year service agreement.) The Samsung Flight is available for $99.99 after mail-in rebate. (Pay $149.99 and receive a $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two-year service agreement.) Both devices will be available Nov.

Source: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.

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