AT&T and Samsung Telecommunications America, have revealed new Samsung Solstice, a compact touch screen phone that connects users with social networking, messaging and multimedia features. The new offering will reportedly be available in stores on August 2.
Reportedly, the new offering has a full 3.0 touch screen, with a virtual, landscape QWERTY keyboard, and features Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface, which includes one-touch access to frequently used applications and social networks through new widgets for Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo! oneSearch.
The companies said that the new offering also provides customers with mobile broadband access, AT&T Navigator and AT&T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile.
The Solstice reportedly features multiple messaging options such as Mobile Email, IM and MMS and is equipped with a 2.0 megapixel camera with camcorder.
Mike Woodward, vice president of mobile phone portfolio, mobility and consumer markets at AT&T, said: “AT&T customers will be thrilled with the Samsung Solstice’s improved full touch functionality. The widget bar functionality makes this device an easy to use passport to customers’ favorite applications.”
Additionally, the Solstice includes an accelerometer that will detect motion and the orientation of the device allowing for the use of enhanced applications and features, including autorotation of the display, motion sensing games and photo scrolling by tilting the device, the company said.
Samsung’s TouchWiz user interface reportedly allows for access to favourite features and social networking sites. The company said, by expanding the tray, users can ‘drag-and-drop’ widgets onto the phone’s home screen for one touch access to their favourite features.
Additional key specifications of the Solstice include an MP3 player, video and audio streaming, preloaded games, Bluetooth technology and a microSD memory card slot supporting up to 16GB. The Solstice also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology.
