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Available Nov. 1, Samsung Moment from Sprint features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, brilliant display screen and premium Web experience

Samsung Moment represents a new generation of portable Internet access devices and provides access to built-in Google™ mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™, as well as thousands of applications available in Android Market™.

Kicking the Tires and Looking Under the Hood:
Samsung Moment offers simple device navigation through an optical joystick located just below the expansive display. It features Wi-Fi capability, integrated GPS navigation and accelerometer. Additional features include:

•    First Sprint 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen, creating crisper colors and wider viewing angles than other display screens
•    Powered by an 800 MHz processor
•    3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder with auto-focus
•    Stereo Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless technology
•    Expandable memory up to 32GB
•    Sprint TV® with live and on-demand programming
•    NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileSM
•    Easy access to social networking sites, including Facebook®, Flickr® and TwitterTM
•    Media player with 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
•    Visual voice mail for quick and easy access to specific voice mail messages
•    Access to personal and corporate email through Active Sync

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Availability/Pre-Registration:

Beginning Nov. 1, customers can purchase Samsung Moment through all Sprint channels including Web (www.sprint.com), Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and our national retail partners. Retail pricing will be $179.99 (excluding taxes) after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement. Pre-registration for this phone begins today at www.sprint.com/moment.
 
Leveraging a library of applications:

As charter members of the Open Handset Alliance™, Sprint and Samsung are closely aligned with the Android community. Through Android Market, Samsung Moment users can download thousands of applications, widgets and games on their phone. Pandora®, ShopSavvyTM, TwitterTM, ShazamTM, amazon.com®, USA Today®, Flixster®, PacManTM, CraigslistCheckerTM, and MySpaceTM Mobile are among the countless well-liked applications already available on Android Market.

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Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product development, Sprint:

“Sprint is thrilled to add the powerful and sophisticated Samsung Moment to our growing portfolio of Android devices.”

"This is the second Android product that will be available from Sprint this holiday season.  With a full QWERTY keyboard, Samsung Moment allows customers to easily access the thousands of applications available in the Android Market. The excitement around Android products confirms Sprint’s decision several years ago to be a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance and lead the Open revolution.”

Omar Khan, senior vice president, strategy and product management, Samsung Mobile:

“The launch of Samsung Moment is an exciting realization of our commitment to providing consumers open, powerful and versatile devices.”

“With the combination of the Android platform, applications, Web browser and a powerful 800 MHz processor, the user experience options are unlimited.”

Andy Rubin, vice president, mobile platforms, Google:

“The Samsung Moment and the Android platform are helping Sprint drive openness and innovation.”

“With the Samsung Moment’s built-in suite of Google mobile services, along with thousands of applications on Android Market, Sprint customers can enjoy a unique mobile experience.”

What is Android?
Android, devised by a group known as the Open Handset Alliance, is a system intended to bring Internet-style innovation to mobile phones. As the alliance states on the official Android Website, “Android breaks down the barriers to building new and innovative applications.”

Related Information:

Get updates on the Moment Follow @sprintnews on Twitter
Read the press release on the Samsung Moment at Sprint.com

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