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About a month ago, AT&T announced a partnership with Napster, the digital music service. Now they’re ready to roll out a phone that will support it. The SLM by Samsung is ready to go, and should be available on — guess when — Black Friday.

The deal with Napster is the same as announced last month $7.49 for five tracks, or $2 each. Unfortunately, the most attractive Napster offering — $15 per month for unlimited downloads, though the songs expire when you cease service — doesn’t appear to be available at this time through AT&T.

In addition to Napster Mobile, the new 3-ounce SLM phone includes other features, such as AT&T Video Share, stereo Bluetooth, a 2.0-megapixel camera with video capture, and expandable memory through a microSD card slot. AT&T claims the phone offers download speeds of 600 Kbps to 1,400 Kbps on its HSDPA third-generation cellular network.

The phone will also be compatible with AT&T’s newly-announced mobile banking. Subscribers who belong to a number of financial institutions can manage their accounts online, including transferring funds and paying bills.

And finally, the cost. The SLM is $150 with a two-year contract and a $50 mail-in rebate. Elbows up, people. Time to brave the Black Friday crowds.

[Information Week]

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