According to the source, Samsung Brightside is a basic phone with 3.1 inches touchscreen display with QWERTY physical (landscape slider) keyboard. From the pic, we could see it is non-Android phone (likely Bada) and most likely right, this is the basic phone aimed for Verizon specific customers. We could see also that the handset will have messaging feature including Email and Browser. Almost certainly, Samsung Brighside is running on the CDMA based network and support CDMA 1x and 3G EVDO Rev. A for its broadband internet data. Other specifications not yet available, including camera resolution, processor and the release date. If this information is true, we will wait until next March.
Update:
Samsung Brightside is the name for Samsung SCH-U380. Specs include: 3.2 Mp camera, No flash, 3.5mm audio jack, 256 MB internal memory, MicroSD card slot, bluetooth, microUSB and 1000 mAh battery.
28 Feb, 2012 - Verizon confirmed that the Samsung Brightside SCH-U380 will be available starting March 1 for $99.00 after a $50 rebate and a two-year agreement. The phone is working on cdma 20001x and support 3G EVDO rev. 0 (instead of Rev. A 3.1 Mbps) broadband data connectivity up to 1.5 Mbps downrate.
Specs and features of the Samsung Brightside:
Samsung Brightside EVDO Rev. 0 Feature Phone (Verizon)
Samsung Brightside Specifications:
• Full color 3.1” QVGA Touch Screen
• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• High Speed Data (1x-EVDO REV 0 Capable Technology)
• Global Positioning (GPS) Technology with VZ Navigator®
• V CAST Videos
• Social Networking through the Social Networks application
• Messaging Services
– Standard and Enhanced Text Messaging
– Picture Messaging
– Video Messaging
– Threaded message display, by contact
– Voicemail
– Email Messaging, including mobile and corporate Email
• Personal Tools, including Calculator, Calendar, Alarm Clock, Stop
Watch, World Clock, and Notepad
• 3.2 Megapixel CMOS Camera and Camcorder
• Advanced Nuance® Voice Recognition technology, for no-training voice
commands for dialing and other features
• Speakerphone
• microSD™ Memory Card Slot (up to 32GB capacity)
• Advanced photo features and functionalities (photo editor, panoramic
photos)
• Phone Search
• Document Viewer
• Bluetooth® 2.1 + EDR Wireless Technology. For more information, see
“Bluetooth Menu” on page 55.
• USB Mass Storage
• Driving Mode
You can also download the user manua, user guide, handbook and complete instructions about "how to" and troubleshooting for Samsung Brightside in PDF format directly from VZW support page: http://cache.vzw.com/multimedia/mim/sam_brightside/sam_brightside_manual.pdf
