Verizon Wireless Announces the Samsung Saga and Renown
Nov 14, 2008, 9:22 AM by Eric M. Zeman
Verizon Wireless is adding two more world phones from Samsung to its ranks. Shared features include EV-DO 3G for data in the U.S. and quad-band GSM/GPRS radios for roaming abroad, stereo Bluetooth, support for microSD cards, and 2 megapixel cameras.
- Saga: This Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional smartphone has a touch screen and full QWERTY keyboard. It includes an optical mouse, Wi-Fi, and the Opera Mobile browser. The Saga will cost $200 after rebates with new agreement and is available via telesales starting today, with December 1 set as the date for retail availability.
- Renown: This clamshell is a feature phone that has visual voice mail, an MP3 player and access to Verizon's V CAST services. It will cost $180 after rebate with new agreement and will be in stores starting December 1.
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Comments
whooopi another retarde phone!!
oh boy someone shoot me this phone its ugly saga?? wtf poor verizon yeah ooh verizon got the best network blah blah but got the uglyest phones look what they did to the new htc pro completely 🤣
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Oh boy, someone shoot me. This phone is ugly. The Saga?? What the ****?! Poor Verizon! Yeah, "Ooh, Verizon has the best network! Blah! Blah! But they have the ugliest phones! Look what they did to the new HTC Pro com
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Dude, to each their own. AT&T doesn't have any good phones at all and a crappy network with static-filled connections. For some people, the network and service is more important because they need to make and receive calls and the phone and it's non-ca...
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Verizon DOESN'T make phones, they supply them. It has SAMSUNG written right on the device, if you wanna complain go to the phone maker. I'm so tired of people blaming the carrier for stuff they don't even make! Thats like going to a car dealership ...
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Getting better...
Verizon's phone selection is finally starting to get better but not quiet there yet... According to PhoneArena.com, XV6850 aka HTC Raphael is supposed to come out 11/24 and Samsung Omnia (CDMA version) is supposed to come out 12/15... hmm, maybe i should wait and not get the Blackberry Storm...
Never heard of someone passing on a Storm yet 🤣
The Storm will be Verizons flagship phone for a while.
To each his own I guess 😳
The Storm will be Verizons flagship phone for a while.
To each his own I guess 😳
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was going to upgrade tp blackberry and become a crackberry addict but samsung phones have less software issues lol
The is always gonna be a trade off. Wheither you have a all touch screen or hybrid device.
With a all touch you get a much smaller phone but are forced to use an on screen keyboard.
On the other hand a Hybrid allows you to type much faster and...
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With a all touch you get a much smaller phone but are forced to use an on screen keyboard.
On the other hand a Hybrid allows you to type much faster and...
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I wonder if...
Best Buy will get the Saga prior to 12/1/08, I would really like to hold it before laying down the $$.
Best Buy will get it before Christmas for sure.
Wal Mart as well.
But this is a nice phone.
the mouse pad thing is pretty cool as well.
And it has WiFi for those who may be stuck in a certain area where EVDO is not present..yet.
Wal Mart as well.
But this is a nice phone.
the mouse pad thing is pretty cool as well.
And it has WiFi for those who may be stuck in a certain area where EVDO is not present..yet.
LOL!!!!
...@ the doo doo brown RENOWN. 🤣 🤣 🤣 What were they thinking???? I hope that phone will also come in black or silver.
yeah no kidding, i don't see why it's so expensive to.
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