Verizon Wireless, the nation's largest wireless carrier, today launched the Samsung Trance, an enhanced music phone with technology from high-end Danish audio designer Bang & Olufsen. 
The Basking Ridge, N.J.-based carrier said the handset uses technology developed by Samsung and Bang & Olufsen to improve audio performance in mobile phones. The built-in ICEpower amp delivers a deeper bass and clearer treble for better sounding music without draining battery life.
Verizon customers can use VCAST Music with Rhapsody to choose and download from over five million songs or sync tracks, albums and playlists from a computer using a USB cable.
The handset comes with 1GB of internal memory dedicated for music -- actual formatted capacity is 64MB.
Additional features include Bluetooth wireless technology with Bluetooth Music Sharing to listen to music through two stereo devices simultaneously, a 1.3-megapixel camera with Multi-Shot, VZ Navigator for turn-by-turn GPS directions and threaded messaging.
The Samsung Trance costs $50 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a new two-year contract.
