Samsung Korea announced the release of a new clamshell, Samsung T719. The handset has an impressive sleek-and-slim design and features a rotating 1.3 megapixel camera.

While some of the mobile manufacturers are trying to license RIM's BlackBerry back-end technology for delivering push e-mail directly to phone inboxes, Samsung seems to have established a partnership with RIM by offering an actual BlackBerry e-mail interface right on the phone, and licensing RIM's SureType text keypad design as well.

The T719 features the exact same key layout as the BlackBerry 7100-series, right down to the icons on the keys. Besides the rotating 1.3 megapixel camera, the phone features Bluetooth connectivity, speaker-independent voice control, and 25MB internal memory.

Unfortunately, Samsung T719 lacks 3G technology and a memory card slot, which is rather strange knowing that it features a 1.3 megapixel camera, and only 25MB internal memory. Anyway, its highlight seems to be the thin design, which reminds of the popular RAZR.