Samsung Solstice II announced for AT&T

Samsung and AT&T have recently announced the follow up device to the Solstice, which is appropriately named, the Samsung Solstice II.

The new version of the device keeps the QWERTY side-slider form factor, making it another Quick Messaging device in the carrier’s portfolio. In addition, there’s a 3-inch WQVGA (240×400 pixels) touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera, 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and a microSD memory card slot.
Aside from the hardware though, the Solstice II is sporting the TouchWiz 2.0 user interface and comes pre-loaded with apps to include AT&T Social Net, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Music & Radio, My Cast Weather, PicDial, Star Tweets, Video Share, MobiTV, MobiVJ and the AT&T App Center.
The Solstice II is listed at $29.99 on a two-year agreement.

Samsung Solstice II Detailed Specifications:

3.0 inch (240 x 400) touchscreen display
2.0 megapixel camera with video recording

Memory:
256MB internal storage memory
External microSD™ memory card slot up to 16 GB(card sold separately)
Bluetooth 2.1
aGPS with support for AT&T Navigator and AllSport GPS
Tri-Band: UMTS 850/1900/2100 MHz; Supports HSDPA 7.2Mb/s; Quad-Band: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 MHz Display: 240 x 400 Pixels, 65K color TFT
Talk Time: Up to 5 hours3
Standby Time: Up to 250 hours
Dimensions: 4.29” x 2.13” x 0.47”
Weight: 3.35 ounces

Samsung Solstice II Features:

1. Bluetooth® 2.1 Technology
2. Threaded Text Messaging
3. AT&T AppCenter
4. AT&T Music and Radio
5. AT&T Social Net
6. Multiple Messaging Options (SMS, MMS, Video Messaging and Instant Messaging)
7. 2.0 Megapixel Camera and Camcorder
8. Mobile E-mail
9. Mobile Web Browser
10. PicDial™
11. aGPS Navigation with AT&T Navigator and AllSport GPS
12. My Cast Weather
13. Star Tweets
14. Video Share
15. Vlingo® Speech-to-Text Functionality
16. Preloaded and downloadable games
17. MobiTV® and MobiVJ®