Cingular Wireless Launches Samsung SGH-zx20 HSDPA Handset

Samsung and Cingular Wireless announced the launch of the SGH-zx20, Samsung's first commercially available High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) phone for the U.S. market. With the SGH-zx20 handset, Cingular customers will have a variety of connectivity choices including access to Cingular Video and a variety of other multimedia and messaging capabilities.

"As we continue to deploy our advanced 3G network, devices like the Samsung SGH-zx20 will give our customers a much richer experience for multimedia services and high-speed downloads," said David Christopher, vice president of product management, Cingular Wireless. "The SGH-zx20 helps showcase the benefits of our 3G network-faster access to what our customers care about while on the go, whether it is their favorite entertainment, news or messaging services."

In addition to data download times of 400-700 kbps, consumers also benefit from the ability to use the cell phone for multiple functions. On the Cingular HSDPA network, consumers can use the traditional voice function of the device while simultaneously downloading data. The SGH-zx20, encased in a sleek Samsung-signature clamshell with silver and black accents, features a dedicated "multitask" button, allowing users to easily access Cingular's 3G network and view menus necessary to simultaneously use voice and data, check email, surf the Web or download ringtones all while on a voice call.

The handset features a brilliant 262K-color TFT screen on which to view downloads from the Internet, or video and still images taken with the 1.3 megapixel camera. The phone also boasts built in messaging options such as AIM/AOL, MSN, and Yahoo!. SGH-zx2 is a quad-band phone (850 MHz, 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 1900 Mhz) and integrates Bluetooth capabilities.

The Samsung Mobile SGH-zx20 is available for $99.99 with a 2-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate.