Dropping vowels from the name of a wireless handset, apparently, may never die. Same with dropping names.
AT&T Mobility said that the SLM (hmm . as in “Slim”?) would be on shelves Nov. 23-the day after Thanksgiving, historically the biggest single shopping day of the holiday season. The handset is priced at $150 with a two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate.
The draw? A slim clamshell phone with Napster Mobile for music downloads, in addition to AT&T Mobility’s own Mobile Music offering and the carrier’s mobile banking application for customers of Wachovia Corp. and SunTrust Banks Inc. The handset comes with a 512 megabyte microSD card for expandable memory.
The SLM offers dual-band, domestic HSDPA connectivity and quad-band GSM for roaming in 195 countries. Features include stereo Bluetooth, a 2-megapixel camera, video capture and advanced messaging options.
The Napster Mobile offering allows subscribers to download songs a la carte for $2 each, or five per month for $7.50.
AT&T offers Napster Mobile via Samsung’s SLM
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