The handset will be available from T-Mobile in June

May 15, 2006 10:19 GMT  ·  By

T-Mobile UK has launched a special edition Samsung phone that targets the football fanatics who will support England at the World Cup tournament in 2006.

Samsung E370 is a tri-band handset, with a 1.3 megapixel camera, Bluetooth connectivity, video, gaming and MP3 functionality.

The sleek black compact slider showcases the Three Lions logo on the back of the phone and is pre-loaded with some exclusive downloads like start-up and switch-off England animations, 3 Lions and England shirt wallpapers, and video clips of 2 classic goals from T-Mobile's 50 Greatest England Goals Collection.

Users can also download more clips but they will have to pay a small fee. This special limited edition will be provided to the entire England football squad. Moreover, the football players will be able to see Geoff Hurst's 1966 winning goal every time they use the phone.

The handset will be available next month from T-Mobile on both pay as you go and pay monthly contracts.