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Cricket Communications (News - Alert), a pioneer and major player in delivering innovative value-rich prepaid wireless services with no long-term contracts, recently introduced a new, speedy messaging phone – the Samsung (News - Alert) Comment 2.

Stylish in design, the Samsung Comment 2 features a full QWERTY keyboard for customers who do a lot of messaging, e-mailing or blogging, while also boasting a rapid 480MHz processor and a large 2.4" display. 

In a statement, Matt Stoiber, senior vice president devices for Cricket, explained that "with the Comment 2, family and friends are always as close as their phone. Messaging is especially easy with the QWERTY keyboard and messaging shortcut keys. The built in social networking integration makes it simple to check your Twitter (News - Alert) or update your Facebook to keep up with your friends on social media."

Featuring a user-friendly browser, the Samsung Comment 2 helps users stay efficiently connected to their world.   Additionally, the built-in 2.0 Megapixel camera allows customers to capture the action as it happens and share instantly via picture or video message. 

The Samsung Comment 2 is priced at $89.99 and is available at Cricket company-owned stores and dealers. The speedy messaging phone is preloaded with all the great Cricket Services including MyHomeScreen, Cricket Navigator, Cricket 411, MyBackup, Cricket Storefront and more. 

The optional removable memory microSD card, the built-in player and stereo Bluetooth or the 3.5mm stereo headset jack are some other excellent highlights of the new phone.

In related TMC (News - Alert) news, RadioShack Corp, a premiere mobile authority and national retailer of innovative technology products, services and accessories, recently teamed up with Cricket Communications to launch RadioShack No-Contract Wireless Service.