Samsung Mobile officially announced last week the availability of the Samsung Propel, a fun and trendy messaging phone available in multiple color options, exclusively through AT&T.

The slider is available in four color options, red/white, apple green/black, blue/black and a red/black version exclusive to RadioShack. The Propel is a mobile device that has long mastered all messaging capabilities. When vertically sliding the phone, which features a large 2.2" display screen, a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard is revealed, with a dedicated one-touch messaging key, making text messaging, instant messaging and Mobile E-mail quick and simple.

"The Propel is a stylish way to stay connected," said Bill Ogle, Chief Marketing Officer, Samsung Telecommunications America. "With a full QWERTY keyboard, multimedia features and four color options, this handset has something for everyone."

The Propel supports the AT&T Mobile Music suite of services, including full music downloads from Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile, XM Radio Mobile, and MusicID song recognition service. This stylish handset is also packed with a robust entertainment and multimedia feature set including AT&T Video Share, MobiTV, CV and AT&T Navigator.

Additional key specifications of the Samsung Propel include a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth technology and a microSD memory card slot, supporting up to 8GB. Weighing just 107.5 grams and measuring 97.79 x 59 x 14.7mm, the Propel also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows users to make calls in more than 200 countries and download data in more than 150.

AT&T has priced the Propel for $79.99 with a two-year service agreement and after mail-in rebate. The Propel will be available through select AT&T retail locations starting with October 25.