Samsung Zeal Hits Verizon For $79, A Bit Too Expensive

Yes, today's the day where Verizon takes a dip in e-ink. They've just released the Samsung Zeal, which is just a black Alias 2. This is up on Verizon right now for $79.99 on a 2-year contract and $249.99 contract-free. It features a 1.3-inch external display, a 2.6-inch QVGA internal display, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot, and Bluetooth support.

[Phone Arena]

Samsung Zeal Now Official, Hitting Verizon On Nov. 11th For $79; Just a Black Alias 2

Verizon has just made their latest handset official and it's the Samsung Zeal which actually hit the website a bit prematurely this morning (here). Like I said, since then they've made it official and it'll be launching on Thursday, November 11th for $79.99 on a 2-year contract. The bad news about this handset is it's just a black Samsung Alias 2 - that's what Engadget says. If you're interested in the e-ink action then your wait is only two days.

[Slash Gear, Engadget]

Verizon To Launch the Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and Samsung Continuum On November 11th

A tipster from Phone Arena has just mentioned that three new Verizon devices will be available starting on November 11th. The three devices are said to be the Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and the Samsung (i400) Continuum. First of all, the Citrus is said to feature a 3-inch touchscreen display with a 320 x 240 resolution, a 3MP camera, WiFi support, EVDO Rev. A connectivity, Bluetooth support, Android 2.1, and a 2GB microSD card pre-installed. Next up is the Samsung Zeal which may give you flashbacks of the Samsung Alias / Alias 2. It sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a 2MP camera, Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot, and e-ink keys that work the same way as the Alias 2. For some reason, it has the same model number - U750 - as the Alias 2 so they're definitely really similar.

Last, but definitely not least, is the Samsung Continuum. This Android 2.2 based smartphone sports a 3.4-inch WVGA Super AMOLED display, a smaller "Ticker" 1.8-inch Super AMOLED display, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi b/g/n support, EVDO Rev. A, a microSD card slot (8GB in the box), 2GB of internal storage, 384MB of RAM, 512MB of ROM, the Touchwiz UI, and DivX support.

November 11th is also the rumoured date that the Google Nexus Two (or the Samsung made Nexus device) will be available.

[Android Central, Phone Arena]

Leaked Verizon Rebate Form Says the DROID 2 Pro / Global, Palm Pre 2, Samsung Continuum, and Others Are Coming Soon

Thanks to a leaked Verizon rebate form we know that a few new handsets are headed to the biggest US carrier. This includes the DROID 2 Pro and two models of the DROID 2 Global, which means there will be one without a camera for business purposes. The Palm Pre 2 also makes an appearance and comes with a $100 rebate. The Motorola (WX445) Citrus, Samsung Zeal, and the LG Cosmos Touch are on here as well. The latter two are unheard of before this rebate form so look out for those to be leaked / unveiled soon.

Yes, the Samsung (i400) Continuum is also on the form and this one should be unveiled at the company's November 8th event - along with the Nexus device. Last, but not least, there's a new Bold 9650 on the way so maybe this will have OS 6.0 pre-installed or something like that.Look out for them all sometime in November, which seems like it'll be a big month for the carrier.

[Engadget]