October 20, 2009 10:34 AM PDT

Two new Samsung phones for U.S. Cellular

by Nicole Lee
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Samsung Caliber

Samsung Caliber

(Credit: Samsung)
Samsung Trill

Samsung Trill

(Credit: Samsung)

Samsung is launching two new phones with U.S. Cellular dubbed the Samsung Trill and Samsung Caliber. The Trill reminds us of the Samsung Trance due to the similar design and features. It has sound technology by Bang & Olufsen ICEpower, a music player with an external music player control, a 1.3-megapixel camera, a speakerphone, stereo Bluetooth, support for microSD cards up to 32GB.

The Caliber, on the other hand, is a touch-screen phone complete with Samsung's TouchWiz user interface. It measures 4.55 inches by 2.23 inches by 0.47 inches and has a 3.2-inch display. Features include a full HTML Web browser, stereo Bluetooth, a speakerphone, a 3-megapixel camera, and a video and music player.

The Trill retails for $219.95, and the Caliber will run you $319.95. It sounds expensive, but U.S. Cellular does not require a contract.

Nicole Lee is an associate editor for CNET, covering cell phones, Bluetooth headsets, and all things mobile. She's also pretty geeky--she likes World of Warcraft, comic books, and shiny gadgets. E-mail Nicole.
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