Samsung Alias 2 to be available May 11th from Verizon Wireless

By on May 1, 2009 at 8:38 AM
Rumor May 1, 2009

The Samsung SCH-U750, or Alias 2, is now rumored to be coming to Verizon Wireless on May 11th. It will share the same dual-hinged design as its predecessor, the U740, but will replace the QWERTY/numeric keyboard with a dynamic keyboard. We’ve covered this odd little handset before but it really does bear repeating as one feature in particular has some definite potential — the keyboard. This novel electronic ink-based keyboard will display a standard numeric keypad when the phone is opened as a traditional portrait clam shell. Use the dual hinge to flip the phone open in landscape however, and the keyboard will switch to a texting-friendly QWERTY keyboard. The Alias 2 will also feature a 2.6-inch QVGA internal display, 2.0 megapixel camera, proprietary feature phone OS laden with Verizon customizations and dedicated hot keys for one-touch access to Bluetooth, text messaging, voicemail, camera, voice commands, games and alarms.

No pricing yet but expect it to launch with a price tag consistent with Verizon’s other feature phones – $200 to $250 before rebates and NE2 discounts (with the obligatory 2-year contract, of course). Hit the jump for a few preview shots of the dynamic keyboard.

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  • JL

    This phone is actually really good
    It’s sturdy and functional
    I saw the dynamic keyboard at the Verizon store
    The phone itself isn’t too heavy or too big
    But the keyboard is a huge plus
    Like Nono said, a dynamic keyboard phone has already been made
    But that thing is so fragile that if you drop it, it will break in an instant

  • Nathaniel

    I have the alias one and plan on buying the alias two. these phones are awesome. the only thing I have been unsatisfied by the alias one. is how weak the phone actually is. I keep the phone in my back pocket and send about 3k txts a month. after about two months or so, my phone starts to slow down and i start typing faster than the processor can keep up. So I’m glad the alias 2 is a little sturdier than the alias one. It my first year I went through 6 phones on warrenty replacements. my question for those who have tested or are using the alias 2 is: what is the battery life like, and the processor speed like on this phone?

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