It was jointly announced by Verizon Wireless and Samsung today that the new V CAST Mobile TV service will be available on the new Samsung SCH-u620 mobile phone. Along with the LG VX9400, the Samsung SCH-u620 is one of the first mobile phones to support Verizon Wireless’ V CAST Mobile TV service. For comfortable viewing of V CAST Mobile TV streaming broadcasts, the handset possesses a two-inch QVGA 240 x 320 pixel LCD screen. For an additionally exceptional audio-visual experience, the SCH-u620 also boasts stereo Bluetooth support. The phone also features a dedicated V CAST Mobile TV key and a retractable V CAST Mobile TV antenna. The SCH-u620 also supports V CAST Music, Get It Now applications and MObile Web 2.0, making the handset a trully fully loaded multimedia device. The SCH-u620 is also perfectly suited to for use with the VZ Navigator, Verizon Wireless’ tool for customers, giving them access to a broad collection of LBS (Location Based Services) options, including mapping, audible turn-by-turn navigation and the ability to find over 14 million points of interest. The SCH-u620’s features at a glance: - 1.3 Megapixel digital camera with flash - Camcorder with MMS length or full-length capabilities - V CAST-capable o V CAST Mobile TV – check out the latest streaming television programs on your wireless phone - microSD expansion slot - Advanced speech recognition with dictation - Bluetooth - Dimensions: 3.76″ x 1.86″ x .85″ - 3.7 ounces with standard battery - QVGA display (240 x 320) - Bilingual user interface: English and Spanish - Speakerphone - Personal organizer with calendar, calculator, to-do list, currency converter, alarm clock, world time, and a stop watch - File viewer for DOC, XLS, PPT, PDF, TXT, HTM, and image files (like JPEG and BMP) Availability of the SCH-u620 is slated to be in Q1 of 2007. Written by Kiven