Samsung announced today the October 23 availability of the Samsung Propel, a trendy messaging phone available in multiple color options. Exclusive to AT&T, and available in four color options – red/white, apple green/black, blue/black and a red\black version exclusive to RadioShack – the Propel is a messaging master. Vertically sliding open the phone, which features a large 2.2″ display screen, reveals a fully integrated QWERTY keyboard, with a dedicated one-touch messaging key, making text messaging, instant messaging and Mobile E-mail quick and simple. AT&T has priced the Propel for $79.99 with a two-year service agreement and after mail-in rebate.

The Propel supports the AT&T Mobile Music suite of services, including full music downloads from Napster Mobile and eMusic Mobile, XM Radio Mobile, and MusicID song recognition service. This stylish handset is also packed with a robust entertainment and multimedia feature set including AT&T Video Share, MobiTV, CV and AT&T Navigator.

Additional key specifications of the Samsung Propel include a 1.3 megapixel camera with video capture, stereo Bluetooth technology and a microSD memory card slot, supporting up to 8GB. Weighing just 3.79 ounces and measuring 3.85 x 2.33 x .58″, the Propel also includes dual-band 3G connectivity and quad-band GSM technology, which allows users to make calls in more than 200 countries and download data in more than 150.