Verizon's Samsung U740 launch details!

Ladies and gentlemen, get those typing thumbs fired up -- it's so close now, we can almost feel that dual hinge flipping to and fro in our hands. Sources tell us we can expect at least an online launch of the Samsung U740 on February 14, with units filtering into stores about a week later. Full retail should run $320, one year contract pricing at $250, and two year at $200 with a $50 mail-in rebate. Continue on for more visual stimulation!

[Thanks, anonymous tipsters]

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 9:50AM]

It just doesn't work. Either a keyboard or a flipphone. The dual-hinge thing always looks goofy.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 10:00AM]

A flip phone with a full QWERTY keyboard, very nice. What OS does it run on, Windows Mobile? The WM seems to be in every new smartphone that's coming out recently.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 11:17AM]

Could be a winner unless it's saddled with verizon's custom-crippled OS.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 2:39PM]

I've been waiting on this phone. Hopefully, it'll live up to the hype.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 1:05PM]

*yawn*

Yet another mediocre Samsung handset. Giant "who cares".

"Could be a winner unless it's saddled with verizon's custom-crippled OS."

Of course it's got the VZW UI. Why would it not?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 11:39PM]

I've played around with the phone a little bit. The hinge is very sturdy and the UI is really nice. "The Network" has got a real winnner on its hands. Verizon has stepped away from using the same UI on EVERY phone now. Anything that's come out recently has had its own user interface.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 6:20PM]

Crippled? How so?

Bluetooth:
Headset(HSP) - check
Handsfree(HFP) - check
Serial Port(SPP) - check
Dial Up Networking(DUN) - check
Object Push(OPP) - check

MP3 enabled - check
Memory expansion(Micro SD) - check
Mobile IM(AIM, Yahoo, MSN) - check
VCast - check
Mobile Web - check
VZNavigator - check
Get it now - check
TXT/PIX/FLIX messaging - check

Seriously... what more do you seriously NEED and must have that this phone doesn't do? (assuiming you aren't looking for an actual PDA/smartphone)

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 6th 2007 10:10PM]

it does not have a platform. it runs like the 9900 and 9800. verizon ui. it is a great phone and the hinge is very nice and easy to use and adjust. i played with one at a kickoff event and it was very nice. a lot thinner than i thought it would be

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2007 3:28AM]

Why is there no GSM version of this phone? :(

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 8th 2007 5:15AM]

and no a2dp :~p

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 16th 2007 4:10PM]

I got this phone yesterday! I loooove it =) Texting in landscape mode is interesting - the letters being so close together will take some definite getting used to, but I'm loving the phone so far.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 17th 2007 9:12PM]

first problem.

I have gone threw the phone and i found a problem.
the get it now apps for new ringtones are not there.
i have conntacted verizon and they say its a phone issue. Iswaped out the phone and had the same problem. Im sure it will be addressed with the first software update. other then that it works great, the coolest phone i have ever owned

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 1st 2007 10:06AM]

A friend of mine has this phone and I think it is great. By far the greatest combo of slim, sleek, but with qwerty that I have come across. Unfortunately nothing else like it is around yet and I have T-Mobile. Anyone hear of more models like this in the pipeline for other networks, like TM?

[(Unverified) Posted Jun 1st 2007 1:02AM]

U740 cellular phone