DALLAS-Looking to grow its GSM business, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. announced a deal today with AT&T Wireless Services Inc., which this month will begin selling Samsung’s v206 camera phone.
“Our relationship with AT&T Wireless gives consumers innovative technology from a venture of industry powerhouses,” said Peter Skarzynski, senior vice president of Samsung’s wireless phone division. “It marks a collaboration between high-quality wireless communication services and award-winning product designs.”
The world’s No. 3 mobile-phone maker, Samsung has been working to expand beyond its core CDMA business into the bigger GSM world. The company already sells GSM products in Europe and has several models available through T-Mobile USA Inc. in the United States.
The clamshell v206 features a color screen, enhanced messaging services and polyphonic ring tones. It will sell for $400.
