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Alltel Wireless and Samsung (News - Alert) Mobile today announced the availability of the Samsung Gem. The Samsung Gem comes equipped with Android (News - Alert) 2.1 and provides built-in Google mobile services including Google Search and Google Maps with turn-by-turn GPS navigation. The Google user interface applications also allow customers to integrate their Outlook, Facebook (News - Alert) and Gmail contacts, putting everything right where they need it on the large touch screen.

For those of you out there who love to communicate with friends socially, be happy to know that the Samsung Gem allows one-touch direct-to-social site photo posting, giving users the convenience to post photos, messages or e-mails to their favorite social network sites with a simple touch.

Additional Samsung Gem key features include:

-          The smartphone is also Wi-Fi enabled, giving customers two ways to connect to the Internet – through Alltel’s (News - Alert) fast 3G wireless network or through any available Wi-Fi hotspot.

-          Bluetooth wireless technology for a hands-free experience or to easily transfer data to a computer.

The Samsung Gem is available at Alltel Wireless for free after a $50 mail in rebate and a two year service agreement.

Alltel customers curious about how the My Circle feature will play a part need not to worry. Alltel’s exclusive “My Circle” feature which includes unlimited calling to and from any 5, 15 or 25 numbers on any network and unlimited text will be eligible with this new Android offering.

Discussing the release of the Samsung Gem, Scott Moody, Alltel Wireless vice president of products and services said, “Alltel Wireless is proud to add this advanced and versatile smartphone to our Android lineup.”

“The Samsung Gem offers our customers a premium smartphone experience at a great price. The Samsung Gem is now free after a $50 mail in rebate at Alltel Wireless,” he added.  

Alltel users looking to break into the Android platform will find this to be a great deal.