T-mobile USA launched the Samsung T-659 "Scarlet"

T-mobile USA launched the Samsung T-659 as scheduled with codename Scarlet, Samsung T-659 is another slider phone with 3G bands. The Scarlet is coming as a pretty basic and thus affordable phone.

Samsung T-659 "Scarlet" phone features and Specifications:

• - Carrier: T-Mobile
• - Available: September 9th 2009
• - Networks: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 / UMTS 1700 , UMTS dual-band global 3G (1700/2100 MHz), GPRS/EDGE/UMTS
• - Display: 2.20 inches, 240 x 320 pixels, 262 144 colors, TFT
• - Camera: 2.0 megapixels
• - Input: 5-Way Keypad
• - Memory: 80.0 MB
• - Memory card: microSD/microSDHC
• - Connectivity: GPS, Bluetooth 2.0
• - Misc: MP3 / AAC / AAC+ / WMA
• - Media: MPEG-4 / H.263 / H.264 / 3GPP
• - Form factor:
• - Battery: 880 mAh, Li – Ion
• - Talk Time: 5 hours (300 mins)
• - Standby Time: 300 hours (13 days)
• - Dimensions: 4.06 x 1.93 x 0.58 inches (103 x 49 x 15 mm)
• - Weight: 3.28 oz (93 g)

T-Mobile USA sells the Samsung T659 for $69.99 with a 2-yr contract agreement