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The Samsung Intensity II offers many of the same features available in other wireless phones, but it has a higher ecological consciousness than many of those devices.

Like many other phones, the Intensity II has a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard for fast instant messaging. One-touch access to personal contacts and social networking sites such as Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace ensures that you’re always connected to your friends and family.

The Intensity II has a 2.2-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth connectivity, and a microSD card slot that supports expansion cards up to 32GB in capacity. A 1.3 megapixel camera is included as well, and offers a special night vision mode in addition to series and divided shot nodes plus a variety of special effects.

Even though the Intensity II is available in Deep Gray and Metallic Blue, it’s actually rather green. The phone is partially made of recycled plastic, and the packaging it comes in has been reduced in size to minimize environmental impact. The carton is made of 60% post-consumer recycled materials and partially printed in soy ink. The AC adapter alerts you when the phone is fully charged, so that you can unplug it from the outlet to reduce standby energy use. It also includes an eco-calculator application to help you track car mileage, fuel efficiency, and carbon dioxide emissions.

The Samsung Intensity II is available now from Verizon Wireless for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate with a new two-year service contract.