Sprint today announced the introduction of its first digital quad-band phone, the Sprint PCS International Phone IP-A790 by Samsung, giving multinational business customers a wireless connection to the rest of the world at simple, flat-rate pricing in supported GSM countries abroad.

When used in conjunction with a subscriber identity module (SIM) card, the Sprint PCS International Phone IP-A790 by Samsung allows customers to make voice calls on both CDMA and GSM networks in more than 130 countries where Sprint has roaming agreements in place. The IP-A790 by Samsung will be available beginning in March in Sprint business sales channels for a suggested retail price of $549.99.

With standard battery

• Dimensions: 3.4" x 2.0" x 1.0"
• Weight: 4.2 oz.
• Continuous digital CDMA talk time: Up to 2.9 hours*
• Continuous digital GSM talk time: Up to 3.5 hours*
• Standby Time CDMA: Up to 5 days*
• Standby Time GSM: Up to 5 days*

With extended battery

• Dimensions: 3.4" x 2.0" x 1.2"
• Weight: 5.1 oz.
• Continuous digital CDMA talk time: Up to 4.7 hours*
• Continuous digital GSM talk time: Up to 5.8 hours*
• Standby Time CDMA: Up to 10 days*
• Standby Time GSM: Up to 10 days*
• Color: Silver
• Main Display: 176 x 220 pixel, 260K Color, TFT display
• External Display: 128 x 96 pixel, 65K Color TFT display
• Mode: Dual band/single mode (1900/800 MHz digital)
• Mode: Dual band/single mode (900/1800 MHz digital)
• Wireless Protocol: CDMA & GSM
• Service Provider: Verizon

Verizon Wireless already launched this mobile phone. See Verizon Wireless's image on next pages

You can also read some reviews here

You can get the reviews from the following website

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,1759,1639495,00.asp

http://www.gigaom.com/2004/08/samsung_scha790.php