Sprint announced the availability of One Click, a simple and customizable user interface available on three multimedia devices - LG Lotus, Samsung Rant and Samsung Highnote.
These devices and One Click represent new value packed into Sprint's
Now Network, which already features Nextel Direct Connect's sub-second
connectivity, Simply Everything's unprecedented worry-free pricing, and
Sprint Mobile Broadband's immediate access to exclusive content.
Customers purchasing these or any devices at Sprint retail locations
can experience Ready Now, a revolutionary customer experience announced
yesterday. Ready Now is designed to provide customers one-on-one
tutorials on their new devices and on applications before they leave
the store. Sprint's Ready Now program is a first in the industry - no
other wireless company offers its customers a similar program. Sprint
retail associates will work with customers to explain, set up and
demonstrate the features and applications of their device. With Ready
Now, customers can virtually eliminate their learning curve before they
leave the Sprint store.
MAKING WIRELESS SIMPLE WITH ONE CLICK
Continuing recent steps to enhance the industry-leading data
experience on wireless phones, Sprint today announces One Click, a
highly interactive user interface design that gives customers the
ability to easily access the features they use most on their wireless
phone. As simple to use as speed dial, One Click's carousel menu style
makes it easy to access favorite features in just one step.
One Click brings the simplicity, customization and easy navigation
commonly found on smartphones and high-end wireless devices to Sprint's
mid-tier devices. Available first on the upcoming LG Lotus, Samsung
Highnote and Samsung Rant, One Click allows users to personalize their
home screen by selecting and organizing features and content such as
text messaging, Google search, Sprint Navigation, email, favorite Web
sites, music, and call log. Sprint will offer One Click on additional
phones in the future, including two new colors of Katana Eclipse from
SANYO this fall.
One Click personalizes the device by allowing customers to select
from a list of features and content to include on their home screen
bringing the Now Network right to their fingertips. One Click also
allows users to access Google on their home screen, so they can take
advantage of the ultra-fast speed of the Now Network to search the
Internet and access other Google services in just one step. Customers
can also use One Click to add shortcuts to their favorite open Internet
sites so they can be accessed directly from the home screen as well.
With One Click, scrolling through the customizable carousel-style
menu on the home screen provides instant information related to each
feature. For example, when a customer with text messaging on their home
screen scrolls to that feature, they will see the number of new
messages received. A single click takes the user directly to the
feature selected.
The following three devices will be the first to offer One Click:
- LG Lotus: Available in October for $149.99 with a two-year
contract, the stylish LG Lotus makes a distinctive fashion statement as
a full QWERTY flip phone with a unique square shape and two attractive
color options - textured purple or satin black. LG Lotus is one of the
first Sprint devices to offer One Click, a highly customizable user
interface that makes texting, Web access, email, Sprint Navigation,
Sprint TVSM, Sprint Music StoreSM
and other features easier to access. A Sprint exclusive, it offers the
perfect combination of both style and substance with a full QWERTY
keyboard that is ideal for quick text messaging, email or instant
messaging. It also features stereo Bluetooth®,
a 2.0 MP camera/camcorder and Wireless Backup for safekeeping your
contact list in the event that the device is lost, stolen or damaged. - Samsung Highnote: Available on Oct. 19 for $99.99 with a two-year
contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate, Samsung Highnote offers a
unique dual-slide design, making it easy to take your favorite music
with you on-the-go. Samsung Highnote slides up to reveal a dial pad and
slides down to showcase its powerful stereo speakers. Available in
either red or blue, this device features Sprint's new
easy-to-personalize One Click user interface offering quick access to
Sprint Music Store, Sprint Navigation, Web surfing, email, texting and
more. Additional features include a 2.0 MP camera/camcorder, stereo
Bluetooth, expandable memory up to 16GB, and speaker-independent voice
recognition. - Samsung Rant: Available in October for just $49.99 with a two-year
contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate, Samsung Rant offers blazing
fast speeds of the Sprint Mobile Broadband Network and a
popular messaging form factor. Samsung Rant features
a smooth horizontal slide with a full QWERTY keyboard. This device
provides easy access to Sprint Navigation, Sprint Music Store and
Sprint TV with an extensive collection of live and on-demand content
through Sprint's new One Click customizable user interface. Additional
features include a 2.0 MP camera/camcorder, stereo Bluetooth,
expandable memory up to 16GB and speaker-independent voice recognition.
Samsung Rant will be available in red or black, and Best Buy will offer
an exclusive purple color option.