Samsung and T-Mobile have announced the available of the Samsung Katalyst mobile phone for the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home service. If you’re not familiar with HotSpot @Home, it’s T-Mobile’s unique service which allows you to make phone calls either over T-Mobile’s wireless network or over a Internet connected Wi-Fi hotspot. Phone calls automatically transition from  network to network as you move from location to location.

Features and specs of the Samsung Katalyst include the following:

• Wi-Fi enabled slider mobile phone – supporting the T-Mobile HotSpot @Home
• T-Mobile myFaves enabled
• Bluetooth support
• Integrated music player
• microSD memory card support
• Speaker-independent voice recognition
• Support for SMS, EMS, MMS
• Support for IM including AOL, ICQ, Yahoo!, and Windows Live
• Compatible with T-Mobile Address Book
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE support with quad-band GSM support
• Measures 3.97 x 1.98 x 0.65 inches and weighs 4.1 oz
• Main display has a resolution of 176 x 220 with 262K color support
• 1.3 megapixel digital camera
• 5 hour talk time
• 10 day standby time

You can purchase the Samsung Katalyst for $79.99 after a $70 dollar instant discount and a $50 dollar mail-in rebate.

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