Sprint Transforms Android with Samsung Transform on 10/10 with Slide-Out QWERTY

At CTIA, Sprint debuted the Samsung Transform with Sprint ID.  The Samsung Transform features a 3.5-inch HVGA ( (480 x 320 pixels) touchscreen full slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3.2MP rear-facing camera with flash and camcorder and VGA front-facing camera for video conferencing.

The Samsung Transform offers the ability to sync personal and corporate email, contacts and calendars, and multiple messaging options, including threaded text.  Social media is compiled into streams.

Equipped with the Android 2.1 operating system (but scheduled for an upgrade to 2.2 later this year), Samsung Transform provides access to popular Google mobile services.  The Samsung Transform operates on the Sprint 3G network and features a powerful 800 MHZ processor, access to GPS navigation, Stereo Bluetooth Wi-Fi, Visual Voicemail and Sprint TV.

The Samsung Transform also features a 2GB microSD card (preinstalled) and a Music Player with MicroSD card slot to support up to 32GB.  The Samsung Transform weighs 5.4 ounces and is available in Black Pearl.

With access to Sprint Zone, Samsung Transform evolves into a one-stop source to access the customer's wireless account, phone tips, news, a list of top apps, Sprint TV, NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile and Sprint Music Plus.

Customers can begin to purchase Samsung Transform Oct.10, through all Sprint channels, for $149.99 with a two-year service agreement and after a $100 mail-in-rebate (taxes excluded) with a new line activation or eligible upgrade.

The Samsung Transform requires activation on one of Sprint's Everything Data plans. Sprint's Everything Data 450 plan with Any Mobile, Anytim gives customers unlimited text, Web and calling to and from every mobile in America while on the Nationwide Sprint Network, all for just $69.99 - the same price AT&T and Verizon charge for unlimited talk only (excluding Verizon's Southern California plan; pricing excludes surcharges and taxes).

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