Cricket Communications and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) have launched a new touch screen device the Messager Touch (SCH-r631), which offers a choice of service plans with unlimited messaging and nationwide talk options.

The Messager Touch comes equipped with a 2.6-inch QVGA touch-screen display, Qwerty slide-out keypad, access to pre-loaded widgets, navigation through the Samsung Touchwiz Lite interface and MyHomeScreen customising features.

Cricket's new Samsung Messager Touch smartphone

In addition, the device also features a variety of multimedia options, including real web browsing at 3G speeds, a music player with optional microSD memory card support, a 2.0 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth and 100 MB of storage.

The Messager Touch also include Cricket services including Cricket Navigator, Mobile Email, and mybackup.

Cricket’s chief operating officer Al Moschner said that the Samsung Messager devices allow their customers to take advantage of the unlimited multimedia messaging offered in their all-inclusive service plans, in a modern and stylish package.

At a price of $159.99, the Samsung Messager Touch is available in Cricket branded retail stores, dealers and at www.mycricket.comin either black or white colour schemes.