It’s $199 with 2 year contract.
The new Samsung Glyde™ is the touch screen phone made for the next texting generation. With one quick slide, enjoy a large QWERTY keyboard to text or IM friends with lightening speed. A 2.8″ screen display doubles as a state–of–the–art interactive touch pad for more user–friendly navigation. Browse the Internet or enjoy V CAST Music and Video services with just a touch.
- 2.8″ Touch Screen with Slide–Out QWERTY Keyboard
Music
- Music Player for WMA, MP3, unprotected aac and aac+ formats
Bluetooth®
- Bluetooth Profiles Supported: Headset, Hands–free, Serial Port, Dial–Up Networking, Advanced Audio Distribution (stereo), Phone Book Access, Object Push for vCard, Basic Imaging for sending/printing non–protected images to a compatible device, and Basic Print
Camera/Video
- 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera/Camcorder with Flash and Zoom
- Brightness Adjustment
- Self Timer: Off, 3 , 5 or 10 seconds
- Color Effects: Normal, B/W, Sketch, Antique, Negative, Green, Aqua
- Multi–Shot Mode: Series, Divided
- Resolution Adjustment: 1600×1200, 1280×960, 1024×768, 640×480, 320×240, 176×144
Services
- ***Only Available on Nationwide Calling Plans***
- V CAST Music & Video
- HTML Browser with touch navigation
- Text, Picture, Video Messaging & Mobile IM
- Get It Now®
- Mobile Email
- Voice Mail
- Location Based Services: including VZ Navigatorsm
- Voice Commands: Voice Dial, Menu Readout, Digit Dial Readout, Text Message Readout, and Call Announcement
- Advanced Speech Recognition
General
- Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Note Pad
- Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch
- Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
- Speed Dialing
- Speakerphone
Specifications
- EV–DO Digital Only
- EV–DO High Speed Connectivity
- microSD™ Expansion Slot (capable of reading up to 8GB)
- Dimensions: 4.09″ (H) x 1.97″ (W) x 0.7″ (D) with battery
- Display: 240×440 Pixel, 262K TFT Color
- Number of Lines: 10 (portrait), 4 (landscape)
- Weight: 4.13 ounces with standard battery
- SAR: Head – 1.08, Body – 0.878
- Usage Time: Up to 210 Minutes with standard battery OR
- Standby Time: Up to 250 Hours with standard battery
- 2.5mm Headset Jack
- TTY Compatible
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
- Handset Insurance is Available
The latest rumor is that this phone will become available on Verizon next week - May 9th to be exact. Online first, then in store the following week.
The full retail price is $499 and 2 year contract price is going to be similar to LG Voyager price.
- 2.8″ Touch Screen with Slide–Out QWERTY Keyboard
Music
- Music Player for WMA, MP3, unprotected aac and aac+ formats
Bluetooth®
- Bluetooth Profiles Supported: Headset, Hands–free, Serial Port, Dial–Up Networking, Advanced Audio Distribution (stereo), Phone Book Access, Object Push for vCard, Basic Imaging for sending/printing non–protected images to a compatible device, and Basic Print
Camera/Video
- 2.0 Megapixel Digital Camera/Camcorder with Flash and Zoom
- Brightness Adjustment
- Self Timer: Off, 3 , 5 or 10 seconds
- Color Effects: Normal, B/W, Sketch, Antique, Negative, Green, Aqua
- Multi–Shot Mode: Series, Divided
- Resolution Adjustment: 1600×1200, 1280×960, 1024×768, 640×480, 320×240, 176×144
Services
- ***Only Available on Nationwide Calling Plans***
- V CAST Music & Video
- HTML Browser with touch navigation
- Text, Picture, Video Messaging & Mobile IM
- Get It Now®
- Mobile Email or Wireless Sync Capable via Get it Now®
- Voice Mail
- Location Based Services: including VZ Navigatorsm
- Voice Commands: Voice Dial, Menu Readout, Digit Dial Readout, Text Message Readout, and Call Announcement
- Advanced Speech Recognition
General
- Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Note Pad
- Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch
- Phonebook with up to 500 entries with multiple contacts
- Speed Dialing
- Speakerphone
Specifications
- EV–DO Digital Only
- EV–DO High Speed Connectivity
- microSD™ Expansion Slot (capable of reading up to 8GB)
- Dimensions: 4.09″ (H) x 1.97″ (W) x 0.7″ (D) with battery
- Display: 240×440 Pixel, 262K TFT Color
- Number of Lines: 10 (portrait), 4 (landscape)
- Weight: 4.13 ounces with standard battery
- SAR: Head – 1.08, Body – 0.878
- Usage Time: Up to 210 Minutes with standard battery OR
- Standby Time: Up to 250 Hours with standard battery
- 2.5mm Headset Jack
- TTY Compatible
- Hearing Aid Compatibility = M4
- Handset Insurance is Available
Most likely these will become available in April 2008 time frame and the rumor is that the price will be in the same league as LG Voyager.
This appears to be Verizon version of Samsung F700. (The Sprint version is called Samsung M800)
Currently, no release date has been released.
Pictures via PhoneArena
Target Carrier: Verizon
1xEV-DO Rev0
Display: 240 x 440, 2.78inch Color TFT, Touchscreen
Camera: 2 Megapixel, with Flash and Autofocus
Video: MPEG4, H.263, H.264, Real formats supported , Video player
Audio: MP3, AAC+, eAAC+, Real formats supported
Memory: 150MB MicroSD
Keyboard: QWERTY, side sliding
USB: Yes
Bluetooth: 1.2 Stereo



