Verizon announces Samsung Alias 2

Verizon Wireless and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile) have announced the availability of the Samsung Alias 2, the next-generation dual-hinge messaging phone with the convenience of an E-Ink transforming keypad in a flip-style format, in the US market.

The Samsung Alias 2 is now available for US$79.99 after a US$50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year customer agreement, the company said.