Sprint Launches the Super Thin Samsung SPH-M610

Samsung and Sprint Nextel have launched a new addition to the thin handset market, the Samsung SPH-M610. Sprint claim that the SPH-M610 is the thinnest clamshell handset to enter the US market, and at just 12mm (0.49") thick, they may just be right.

Looking vaguely similar to Samsung's European SGH-D830 , and with similar specifications, the SPH-M610 has quite a lot to boast about. One-upping the D830, the SPH-M610 features EV-DO for high-speed data connectivity, which is well utilized for services like Sprint TV, Sprint Music Store, and Sprint Movies. Imaging is well catered for, with a rotating 2.0 megapixel camera and a large QVGA resolution TFT LCD screen. The handset is also primed for music with a microSD memory card slot and A2DP stereo headset support over the on board Bluetooth.

While currently available from Sprint's website at http://www.sprint.com/thin, customers will have to wait until December 3 for the handset to launch in retail locations. The Samsung SPH-M610 is priced at US$329.99, or US$179.99 if purchased with a two-year service agreement.

Via Mobileburn