The successor to the popular Juke music phone, the Samsung Trance slider phone for Verizon Wireless is designed for anyone who has an ear for music and an eye for style. Sound technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower transforms your playlist into a performance while one?touch music access puts your personal concert right at your finger tips. A unique music sharing capability also enables you to listen to music from one Samsung Trance through two Bluetooth stereo devices simultaneously, so you can share your music experience with friends.

It's compatible with Verizon's V Cast Music with Rhapsody service, which allows you to side-load music downloaded from Rhapsody on your PC to the Trance's 1 GB internal memory or to an optional MicroSD memory card. This phone also offers an A-GPS receiver, which enables you to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions. Other features include a 1.3-megapixel camera for still photos, Bluetooth for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming to optional headphones and speaker docks, MicroSD memory expansion up to 16 GB, access to mobile email and instant messaging, personal organizer tools, and up to 4.5 hours of talk time.

Verizon Wireless Service
This phone is compatible with the Verizon Wireless V CAST Music with Rhapsody, which enables you to access this exclusive digital music service for RealNetworks and for MTV Networks. V CAST Music with Rhapsody delivers unlimited monthly access to music on up to three Rhapsody-compatible mobile phones and players and online on multiple PCs and Web browsers. For a monthly fee (billed on your Verizon Wireless bill), you can load and reload your subscription songs from your PC to your V CAST Music with Rhapsody phone as often as you want, and take your music on the go. On your computer running the Windows XP or higher operating system, you can also browse, preview and purchase music using the V CAST Music with Rhapsody software, which is available as a free download from the V CAST Music with Rhapsody download website.

With this GPS-enabled phone, you'll be able to access the Verizon Wireless VZ Navigator service (additional charges applicable) for voice-prompted turn-by-turn directions, heads-up alerts, local search of nearly 14 million points of interest in the US (such as landmarks, restaurants and ATMs), and detailed color maps. And the Chaperone service lets you easily locate your loved ones from your Verizon Wireless phone or PC in real time. After defining a zone, such as an area designating a school or summer camp, you'll be sent an alert via text message when the Chaperone handset enters or leaves the zone.

Phone Features
The Samsung Trance slider phone has a 2.1-inch LCD screen with a 176 x 220-pixel resolution and support for 262K colors. Below the display, lighted touch navigation buttons appear only when touched or the phone is moved, and controls include a four-way navigator, two soft navigation keys, and a dedicated music play key. The face slides smoothly up to reveal a standard alpha-numeric keypad that's complemented with send/end keys and a dedicated camera button.

The Trance comes with a built-in 1 GB of memory (actual formatted capacity is less) for storing music as well as a 64 MB of RAM and 128 MB of flash memory for storing applications. You can expand the phone's memory via optional MicroSD memory cards (up to 16 GB in size). The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contact entries with multiple numbers per entry as well as support for caller groups and photo/ringer ID. Other features include display of the last 90 incoming/outgoing/missed phone calls, embedded ringtones, compatibility with 72-chord polyphonic and real-music ringtones, and silent/vibrate modes.

The digital audio player supports a full range of music files, including MP3, AAC, M4A, AAC+, EAAC+, WMA, WMA Pro, and WMA Pro Plus. You can repeat one song or the whole playlist, shuffle music, or listen to a playlist in order. Other features include the ability to create and manage playlists while on the go, multi-tasking while listening to music (such as sending text messages or email), and PC synchronization.

It also includes Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, the world's most advanced digital amplification technology, which utilizes less power and produces less excess heat while creating a more powerful and crystal clear sound. It offers superior audio quality comparable to professional audio systems with total harmonic distortion under 1 percent and a signal-to-noise ratio of -80dB. The 3.5mm headphone adaptor enables you to connect any type of earphone.

With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. This phone also includes a unique Bluetooth Music Sharing capability, which allows you to listen to music from one Samsung Trance through two Bluetooth stereo devices simultaneously--so you can share your music experience with friends (Music Sharing does not allow you to transfer any music files via Bluetooth technology).

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. You'll also enjoy handsfree communication when using optional Bluetooth communication headsets and handsfree car kits. It also includes profiles for object push (vCard and vCalendar only) and basic image and phonebook access.

The 1.3-megapixel camera shoots still photos only, and it offers six resolution options (1280 x 960, 1024 x 768, 640 x 480, 320 x 240, 160 x 120, 128 x 96 pixels) as well as a digital zoom, Night Shot capabilities for shooting in low-light situation, multi-shot, brightness adjustment, and a self-timer.

Stay in touch with friends while you're on the go using SMS text messaging. When used in combination with the phone's built-in still camera, MMS opens up a whole new world of messaging fun. The phone comes with a built-in web browser for downloads and mobile web browsing. It's also compatible with accessing mobile and web email as well as popular instant messaging services.

Other features include:

• Threaded messaging for organized, easy-to-follow text conversations
• Personal Organizer: Calendar with Scheduler, Note Pad
• Tools: Alarm Clock, World Clock, Calculator with Converter, Stop Watch
• Voice Commands: Voice Dial, Menu Readout, Digit Dial Readout, Text Message Readout, and Call Alert
• Bilingual interface: English/Español
• Airplane mode
• 3.5mm headset jack
• Hearing Aid Compatibility Rating = M4/T3

Vital Statistics
The Samsung Trance weighs 3.53 ounces and measures 4 x 1.97 x 0.55 inches. Its 880 mAh lithium-ion battery is rated at up to 4.5 hours of talk time, and up to 300 hours (12.5 days) of standby time. It runs on the CDMA 800/1900 frequencies and 1xRTT data frequency.