Sprint Customers Get Smooth Combination Of Windows Productivity, Rich Internet Browsing And Advanced Personalization Options With Samsung Intrepid

Sprint and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) today announced the upcoming arrival of Samsung Intrepid, a dynamic Windows phone that lets the customer be productive on-the-go using the America’s most dependable 3G network (EV-DO Rev. A) domestically and through international roaming when traveling worldwide.

Samsung Intrepid features Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, and improves on previous Samsung Windows phones with an user experience that offers a customizable Today screen to displays the features the user accesses most often and shows important information like new emails, text messages, missed calls and calendar appointments. It also has a richer Internet browsing experience and new personalization options including a diverse selection of designer themes and the ability to create an original look for your phone with the built-in theme creator.

Samsung Intrepid

It will be available on Sunday, Oct. 11 for $149.99 (excluding taxes) with a new line or eligible upgrade, two-year service agreement, and after a $50 instant savings and $100 mail-in rebate, at Sprint stores, Web sales (www.sprint.com), Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1), Sprint Business Direct and select third-party dealers.

“Combined with America’s most dependable 3G network and Sprint’s affordable rate plans, Samsung Intrepid is a great value for our customers who want a Windows phone with International capabilities,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president – Product Development, Sprint. “This phone offers the robust enterprise capabilities of Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, and a best-in-class email experience with smooth Web surfing and access to applications that are both useful and fun.”

“Samsung Intrepid makes it easier for people to do more on the go by giving them the choice to use voice or touch input on a sleek new Windows phone,” said Andy Lees, senior vice president of Microsoft's Mobile Communication Business. “Samsung Intrepid on Sprint’s reliable network is a great example of how customers benefit when industry leaders rally around a common goal – in this case convenience.”

“Samsung is excited to have the Windows phone operating system integrated into the new Samsung Intrepid,” said Omar Khan, senior vice president of Strategy and Product Management for Samsung Mobile. “Intrepid’s global connectivity, WiFi capabilities touchscreen and QWERTY keyboard options combined with document editing, imaging and messaging capabilities and enhanced multitasking make this device a perfect fit for international business and personal use.”

Innovative Features And Applications

Featuring Internet Explorer^® 6, Samsung Intrepid offers powerful Web search capabilities with a large address bar and Bing™ for mobile information while on-the-go, the ability to view Web sites in Mobile or Desktop view and better zoom, scroll and pan features for easier Web site navigation and an Adobe Flash Lite^® plug-in that allows Samsung Intrepid users to view any videos on the media player, just like a PC or laptop.

Additional upgrades over previous Samsung Windows Mobile phones include:

• Windows Marketplace for Mobile offering a rich and integrated marketplace of more than 20,000 applications for purchase using a Windows Live ID
• Lock screen allows users to receive calls, keep track of upcoming calendar appointments and view recent activities, all while the phone is still locked
• Microsoft^® My Phone service allows users to access, manage and back up their personal information on their device using a password-protected, Web-based service

Samsung Intrepid from Sprint is the first device to offer Microsoft Corp.’s Tellme^TM voice user interface mobile experience, which allows customers to use their voice to dial a contact, compose a text message and search the Web using America’s most dependable 3G network. Tellme can search business listings, traffic, maps, driving directions, movies and weather, instantly with the touch of a button and a user’s voice. With Tellme, Samsung Intrepid users only need to push a button and say 'coffee shop' to get the location of nearby cafes.

Samsung Intrepid features a 2.5-inch touchscreen interface with 320x240 resolution, full QWERTY keyboard, 3.2 megapixel camera and camcorder, and combines a robust mobile office experience with all the must have Microsoft Office Mobile-capabilities like corporate email and the ability to view attachments and manage your calendar. Additional features include:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional with Microsoft ActiveSync^® and Microsoft Office Mobile (edit Word and Excel^® files, view PowerPoint^®)
• Windows Mobile email (work & personal)
• Stereo Bluetooth^®
• multimedia with microSD slot (up to 32 GB)
• easy access to social networking sites, including Facebook^®, Flickr^® and Twitter
• instant messaging and threaded text messaging
• Wi-Fi
• Pre-installed SIM

Worry-Free Pricing Plans

With its powerful data experience, Samsung Intrepid will benefit from the value of Sprint’s Everything Data plans, with Any Mobile, Anytime, which gives customers unlimited mobile calling to and from any U.S. wireless carrier, unlimited nationwide texting, email, Web browsing and much more, starting at just $69.99. For customers that want Sprint’s Simply Everything Plan that offers a truly unlimited experience for only $99.99 per month, and they can save $1,200 over two years vs. a comparable AT&T iPhone^® plan. (All price plans exclude surcharges and taxes. Other exclusions apply.)

With Samsung Intrepid, Sprint customers can make or receive calls in approximately 180 countries and unlimited email and Web access in 129 countries worldwide, staying connected on both CDMA and GSM networks anywhere in the world Sprint has international roaming agreements (visit www.sprint.com/sww for international roaming coverage information). Sprint’s Worldwide Data plan gives customers unlimited email and Web access in 129 countries worldwide, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, and other locations using CDMA technology, and with GSM/GPRS carriers abroad where Sprint has applicable roaming agreements. The plan is available for $69.99 per month, or just $40 per month (excluding taxes and surcharges) as an attachable to Simply Everything, Everything Data, Everything Data Family or Business Advantage Messaging and Data. (Price plans exclude surcharges and taxes.)

International voice roaming rates range from $0.59 to $5.99 per minute, depending on where customers are calling. Customers making frequent calls while in Canada can take advantage of a specific service plan for $2.99 per month which allows calls to be made and received at $0.20 per minute. (Price plans exclude surcharges and taxes.) Customers also have the option of using a third-party SIM for international voice and data services. Visit www.sprint.com/international for an overview of international solutions.