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Engadget Mobile giveaways - Samsung u620 for Verizon
Samsung's u620 slider holds the honorable distinction of being the very first handset with MediaFLO support to launch commercially 'round here (or anywhere, for that matter), thanks to Verizon's VCAST TV. Besides being great for mobile couch potatoes -- yes, we're aware that's an oxymoron -- the u620 holds its own as a small, powerful handset with goodies like stereo Bluetooth, EV-DO, a 1.3 megapixel cam, and a lovely QVGA display. Y'all know the drill by now, so get to it!A few rules (yeah, there are always rules): You may only enter this specific contest once. If you enter this contest more than once you'll be automatically disqualified and barred from all future giveaways. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.) In other words, be careful when commenting and don't submit more than once, ok? You may enter our other EngMob relaunch contests, but you can't win more than once; if you happen to win more than once (which is pretty unlikely, but still) we'll ask you to choose just one of your prizes. The prize is open to US entrants only. Hey, it's a US phone, you couldn't do anything with it anyway. Contest is open until 11:59pm EDT on Tuesday, June 5th. We'll be shipping all the phones to winners once all the relaunch giveaway contests are over. (Yeah, we know it bites to have to wait, but dems the breaks!) Thanks and good luck to everyone! Have a look at our other contests, too, before it's too late: Helio Ocean, T-Mobile Wing, Sprint UpStage by Samsung, Nokia N75, Motorola T305
Engadget Mobile's giveaways continue: Samsung u620
Don't worry, that there antenna conveniently stows away when you're not using VCAST TV. Yep, we said it: the Samsung u620 supports Verizon's groundbreaking mobile TV service, powered by MediaFLO and the sharp eyes gazing at its lovely QVGA display. Go have a crack at winning it, but don't blame us if you win and your productivity gets cut by a third.Have a look at our other contests, too, before it's too late: Helio Ocean, T-Mobile Wing, Sprint UpStage by Samsung, Nokia N75, Motorola T305
Samsung u620, VCAST TV details go up on Verizon's site
As expected, Verizon has launched its MediaFLO-capable SCH-U620 slider from Samsung today, the first device to support its VCAST TV mobile television service (the arguably cooler LG VX9400 is still waiting in the wings). Besides the productivity-sapping teevee, the diminutive slider offers up Bluetooth, EV-DO (naturally), microSD expansion, 1.3 megapixel cam, and QVGA display (gotta have some clarity while you're watching MTV, right?). Launch markets (see the u620's product page for the full listing) can get their hands on the phone today for $150 after contract and discounts.
Verizon slips pricing details for Samsung U620
The VCAST TV launch is so close now, we can almost taste the FLO bits streaming relentlessly down to our U620s. Oh yes, about that U620 -- it's not out yet, but it will be soon; the service for which it's designed allegedly hits the ground running March 1, after all, and the U620 slider from Samsung is lined up to be Verizon's one and only handset to support it at launch. Word has it the U620 has now hit Testman, a historically accurate harbinger for handsets dropping in the very near term, so that March 1 date could very well still be a go. Pricing is set for $150 on a two-year agreement, making the barrier of entry to mobile TV nirvana fairly reasonable.
Hands-on with the Samsung SCH-U620 for Verizon
Yeah, MediaFLO support is cool and all, but the SCH-U620 definitely felt like the "me-too" handset at today's Verizon press event; it just couldn't hold a candle to the LG VX9400's drop-dead good looks. 'Course, it was quite a bit smaller than the LG, and folks partial to the conventional slider form factor will feel more at home on this one. As with the VX9400 (and the service itself), pricing and availability are to be announced at a later date. Click on for some more shots.
Verizon Samsung U620 loaded up with MediaFLO mobile TV
Hang on to your handsets, fellas, because we've got a hot one that's just come over the transom. Verizon's going to be releasing a slider called the U620, which will come with VCAST Mobile TV, the rebranding of the MediaFLO mobile television service that is poised to go tête à tête with Vue. Beyond that, you've got some EV-DO data, stereo Bluetooth, a 1.3 megapixel cam, a MicroSD card slot, and speech-to-text voice recognition action up in there as well. While this scant info may just seem like a tease, it's all we've been able to glean from the depths of the interwebs for the time being -- as usual, we'll update as best we can.
