Samsung made waves in 2007 with great news for the mobile lovers of the world. No, it’s not just the beautiful Beyonce Knowles sashaying her way into the Samsung TV commercial. It’s the introduction of a mobile that emphasizes the statement, “Two is better than one.” Meet the Samsung Upstage M620, one phone with more than a few tricks up its sleeve.

Two portable devices for the price of one really sounds like a great deal. The Upstage M620 is a brilliant marriage of mobile phone on one face, and a music player on the other face. Imagine not having to carry around your cellular phone in one pocket, and your mp3 player in another. With just the flick of a switch, you can use the phone side of the Upstage for sending text messages, receiving calls, updating your phone book and calendar, and other applications. Flick the switch again, and you have a media player, for songs, videos, live TV clips, and web browsing.

Sprint was the first service provider in the United States to carry the Upstage M620 model. At $149 with two year subscription, mobile fanatics can enjoy the good stuff offered by the Upstage. Sprint gives their customers access to Sprint TV, where live broadcasts of news, weather, sports, and select channels are within reach. Music lovers can get on the Sprint Music Store, where millions of songs can be downloaded at only 99 cents per piece. Each song bought comes in two copies, one for the Upstage, and another mp3 file that can be saved on the computer.

But one of the reasons mobile fanatics choose a phone is to communicate, right? Of course, the Upstage M620 can do more than just call. The Upstage has both SMS and MMS capabilities. A built-in T9 dictionary and voice dictation feature help ease text messaging even more. When dialing numbers, they appear in different colors on the LCD screen. Plus, picture ID can be created per phonebook entry. The Upstage comes with voice dialing as well. If you’re listening to music on the Upstage and a call comes in, the phone automatically mutes the sound so you can answer.

More plus features for the Upstage M620: voice memo, calendar, 1.3 mega pixel digital camera, Bluetooth and USB compatible, included or downloadable games and applications. Another added bonus from Samsung, owners of the Upstage have Beyonce’s single, “Irreplaceable” already saved onto their music player. Think of all the possibilities you can enjoy with just one phone. Now, isn’t that good news?