Samsung Glydes in With New Name for U940
The U940 is dead. Long live the GLYDE! Samsung’s change of name for its forthcoming smartphone doesn’t make it any better, of course—only a hands-on thrashing will tell us if it’s up to snuff—but it certainly demonstrates that human-readable branding…

The U940 is dead. Long live the GLYDE! Samsung’s change of name for its forthcoming smartphone doesn’t make it any better, of course—only a hands-on thrashing will tell us if it’s up to snuff—but it certainly demonstrates that human-readable branding is a hot trend in technology. Even if the branding you choose might be more appropriate for a scented lubricant than for a gadget.

The phone will appear at the end of March, courtesy of Verizon. Specs follow below.

Samsung Glyde [Thanks, Rob!]

Network:

• CDMA Dual Band (800/1900MHz)

• Popularity: 5% [?]

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