Samsung Reclaim launched by Sprint

on 08/06/2009 08:50 PST

Sprint has just rolled out the Samsung Reclaim, marking the first handset from the mobile carrier that is made up from 80% recyclable material, and it goes even further by coming in recyclable packaging. The handset is as green as it gets at the moment, being free from toxic chemicals such as BFR or PVC while favoring a Web version of the user manual instead. This QWERTY slider offers quick access to online social networking sites thanks to its EV-DO connectivity, featuring a 2-megapixel camera, assisted GPS and a microSDHC memory card slot. It ought to hit the market on the 16th of this month, retailing for $50 (with a contract agreement, of course) and will come in blue and green colors.

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Samsung Samsung is a South-Korean conglomerate which counts many subsidiaries like Samsung Electronics, which you probably know very well, but also Samsung Heavy Industries which builds ships, or Samsung Life Insurance, Samsung Securities and many more. Samsung is responsible for an amazing 20% of South Korea's exports. In the consumer electronics world, Samsung has gone from being a company with a reputation for cheap products to becoming one of the most respected companies in the world.

Sprint Sprint is one of the major wireless carriers in the USA. It uses a mix of CDMA and WiMax Network as the backbone of its infrastructure. The company has pledged to roll out Advanced LTE in the future.

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