Verizon Wireless' Samsung Haven: A Sanctuary of Features and Simplicity

Verizon Wireless' Samsung Haven: A Sanctuary of Features and Simplicity

Large, Tactile Keypad with One-Touch Access Keys Ideal for Lifestyle Management

BASKING RIDGE, N.J., and DALLAS, July 23 -- Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) announced that the Samsung Haven(TM) is available for order today.  The Samsung Haven has earned the prestigious Good Housekeeping Seal and is ideal for customers who want an easy-to-use wireless phone packed with features.

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  Color: Charcoal Grey

  Key features and specifications:
  --  Slim form factor
  --  2.2-inch internal screen
  --  Large, easy-to-read display
  --  Full menu readout for improved accessibility
  --  Text messaging capable
  --  56-note polyphonic ringtones
  --  Adjustable font size
  --  Dedicated keys for one-touch quick access to Emergency 911 (E911),
      speakerphone, voicemail, voice commands, In Case of Emergency (ICE),
      and My Pictures
  --  Customers can program the ICE button with up to three personalized
      contacts that first responders can easily find in the event of an
      emergency

  Lifestyle features:
  --  Well-Being and Health Tools -- A reminder alarm with up to five
      alarms, a fitness trainer that offers 15 unique stretching techniques,
      four different healing music selections to help relieve stress, and a
      medical information application that lets users make medical notes and
      stores their information such as allergies and medications
  --  Personal Organizer and Tools -- Calendar and scheduling assistant,
      calculator with currency converter, world clock, and stop watch

  Price and availability:
  --  The Samsung Haven is available for order today and will be available
      on July 29 at Verizon Wireless Communications Stores and online at
      http://www.verizonwireless.com for $39.99 with a new two-year customer
      agreement.
  --  For additional information on Verizon Wireless products and services,
      visit a Verizon Wireless Communications Store, call 1-800-2 JOIN IN or
      go to http://www.verizonwireless.com.

  About Verizon Wireless

Verizon Wireless operates the nation's most reliable and largest wireless voice and 3G data network, serving more than 92 million customers. Headquartered in Basking Ridge, N.J., with 79,000 employees nationwide, Verizon Wireless is a joint venture of Verizon Communications (NYSE: VZ)(NASDAQ: VZ) and Vodafone (NASDAQ:VOD). For more information, visit http://www.verizonwireless.com. To preview and request broadcast-quality video footage and high-resolution stills of Verizon Wireless operations, log on to the Verizon Wireless Multimedia Library at http://www.verizonwireless.com/multimedia.

About Samsung Telecommunications America

Samsung Telecommunications America, LLC, a Dallas-based subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., researches, develops and markets wireless handsets and telecommunications products throughout North America. For more information, please visit http://www.samsungwireless.com.

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CONTACT:  Albert Aydin, Verizon Wireless, +1-908-559-7513,
Albert.Aydin@verizonwireless.com, Brenda Boyd Raney, Verizon Wireless,
+1-908-559-7518, Brenda.Raney@verizonwireless.com; Makenzie Blythe, MWW Group
for Samsung Mobile, +1-214-414-3331, mblythe@mww.com

Web Site:  http://www.verizonwireless.com/

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