Samsung Announces the Upcoming Availability of the Samsung Strive and Samsung Sunburst

Samsung today announced the availability of the Samsung Sunburst, a full touch screen phone with a range of customizable widgets and the Samsung Strive, a vertical slider with a full QWERTY keyboard.

Both devices will be available beginning March 21 at AT&T stores in the U.S..

The Sunburst is a 3.0" full touchscreen device that keeps users connected with style. The Sunburst?s resistive touchscreen uses widgets to provides users with one-touch access to their favorite features, applications and social networking sites such as Facebook and MySpace. Advanced messaging features such as text and instant messaging and Mobile E-mail give users the ability to stay constantly connected.

Additional key features of the Sunburst include:

- Virtual full keyboard for easy typing
- Full browser experience with Single Zoom
- Smart Unlock for easy access to applications
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder
- SMS and MMS Messaging
- Mobile E-mail
- AT&T SocialNet
- AT&T Mobile Music
- AT&T Navigator
- Bluetooth v2.0+ EDR
- Dimensions: 2.08" x 4.33" x .51"
- Weight: 3.08 ounces

The Samsung Strive is a vertical slider, following the lines of the Samsung Propel family of messaging devices, available in two color options ? black/silver and purple/charcoal. With a full, slide-out QWERTY keyboard, users have access to group messaging with conversations, which allows users to send threaded text messages with video, pictures and view multiple conversations at a time.

The Strive is the first device from AT&T to offer three new mobile services the company announced today: a new group messaging service, AT&T Mobile Share and AT&T Address Book.

Additional key features and specifications of the Strive include:

- Mobile Email
- SMS, MMS, Video Messaging and Instant Messaging
- 2.0 Megapixel Camera/ Camcorder
- AT&T Mobile Music
- AT&T Address Book
- AT&T Navigator
- Bluetooth v2.0+ EDR
- AT&T Video Share and Mobile Video
- Dimensions: 4.2" x 2.3" x 0.57"
- Weight: 3.99 ounces

The Samsung Sunburst is available for $39.99 after a two-year agreement and mail-in-rebate. (Pay $89.99 and receive $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two year service agreement.) The Samsung Strive is available for $19.99 for a limited time, as part of AT&T?s current 50%-off quick messaging phones promotion. (Pay $69.99 and receive a $50 AT&T Promotion Card with a two-year service agreement.) Both devices will be available March 21 through select AT&T retail locations or at www.wireless.att.com.