The new Samsung SCH-R560 Messenger II slider phone is now available from MetroPCS and Cricket Wireless. The mobile phone boasts of a sliding full-QWERTY keyboard, 2.0 megapixel camera, and access to text messages and social networks. It can also take pictures, shoot video, and store multimedia data on a microSD memory card. A Bluetooth with A2DP stereo support as well as EV-DO data connectivity is also on board to enable the users to have fast access to the web.

The Samsung SCH-R560 Messenger II is priced at $149 from MetroPCS, and $199 from Cricket Wireless.