Recently, mobile phone carrier Verizon Wireless and leading handset vendor Samsung Electronics announced the launch of a new device on the United States market, namely the Samsung Haven. The handset is available for order on the operator's website, and is expected to arrive in all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and to be put on sale via the company's website on July 29. The Samsung Haven is a device that received the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal.

The new mobile phone is set to arrive in Verizon Wireless' customers hands all dressed up in Charcoal Grey, while featuring a slim, flip form factor. According to the wireless carrier, the new device comes with a 2.2-inch internal screen, complemented by a large, easy-to-read display on the outside, with dedicated keys for one-touch quick access to, speakerphone, voicemail, voice commands, In Case of Emergency (ICE), and My Pictures, and with messaging capabilities. In addition, users should also be able to adjust the handset's font size, to enjoy 56-note polyphonic ringtones, and to benefit from full menu readout for improved accessibility.

Other appealing features of the new device include:
- Well-Being and Health Tools – A reminder alarm with up to five alarms, a fitness trainer that offers 15 unique stretching techniques, four different healing music selections to help relieve stress, and a medical information application that lets users make medical notes and stores their information such as allergies and medications
- Personal Organizer and Tools – Calendar and scheduling assistant, calculator with currency converter, world clock, and stop watch

As stated above, the new Samsung Haven is expected to become available for purchase at Verizon Wireless come July 29, and should be put on sale both via the carrier's website and via Verizon Wireless Communications Stores. The flip handset would sport a price tag of $39.99 upon the signing of a two-year contract agreement with the wireless carrier.

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