Samsung Glydes into iPhone territory

The Glyde joins the LG Voyager and Venus and the Samsung Instinct in a growing list of handsets with more user-friendly touch-screen interfaces, prominent Web browsing features and multimedia functionality. In addition to the touch-screen, the 3G-enabled Glyde also features a QWERTY keypad, which slides out from under the screen.

"It is certainly another impressive high-end phone and certainly capitalizes on consumer interest in touch-screen devices popularized by that other phone with a touch-screen that so many people are talking about," said Michael Gartenberg, a JupiterResearch analyst.

"It definitely should appeal to buyers of similar devices and give something like the Voyager, for example, a run for the money," he continued.

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