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Samsung Delve intros US market to TouchWiz by way of Alltel

by Chris Ziegler, posted Oct 30th 2008 @ 4:48PM

As we'd previously heard, the Delve will be the first handset officially released in the US to feature Samsung's widget-based TouchWiz technology, courtesy of Alltel -- and while we sorta wish it was the Windows Mobile version, this is about as deluxe as a dumbphone UI gets. The glossy bar of pure, keyboardless touchscreen action will go for $199.99 on contract after a $100 rebate when it's available on November 6 and features a 3.5mm headphone jack, support for Alltel Navigation, microSD expansion, and a 2-megapixel cam with video capture. It also bundles nuTsie at no charge, giving buyers access to their iTunes playlists -- a direct shot at the iPhone from a handset clearly in the same vein. You might even say the Delve "delves" into iTunes. Sorry.

US Cellular getting the Samsung F480-like "Delve"?

by Chris Ziegler, posted Sep 29th 2008 @ 9:51AM

Seems like everyone wants a piece of Samsung's touch action these days, and US Cellular might be chalked up to get in on it next with this puppy, the so-called "Delve" (best they could come up with? really?). The candybar -- which seems to cop a good deal from its older F480 brother -- is said to feature a 3-inch display, navigation, full HTML browser, stereo Bluetooth, a "second generation TouchWiz interface," and a 2-megapixel cam. It's no Omnia, but we'll take what we can get -- and the rumor is that we'll be able to get what we can come November.