A phone for those that expect a little bit more for their social networking handset now, the Samsung Genio Slide launches today as a Vodafone timed exclusive with some refreshingly high-end features!

This handset is the third in the highly successful Genio range, following up the Genio Touch and text-friendly Genio QWERTY with a great device that offers the best of both worlds.

The 2.8″ touchscreen makes the Genio Slide perfect as a full touch phone, sporting 3G support as well as GPS to find your way in a pinch.

Other Genio Slide features that wouldn’t be out of place in a smartphone include support for BBC iPlayer, Facebook integration for instant messages and status updates, and even wi-fi connectivity for those who just can’t get enough of the social stratosphere.

A four row slide out keyboard is the icing on an already sumptuous cake, whilst the 3-megapixel camera is more than good enough for capturing those compromising situations…

Memory is a mere 100MB, but nothing a microSD card can’t handle, whilst the deals available make the Genio Slide a steal!

With the handset available for free, £15 per month gets 75 minutes and 250 texts on a 24 month deal, whilst an (increasingly rare) 12 month offer gives 300 minutes and unlimited texts for £30 per month.

Sems like after dominating the touchscreen game in 2009, Samsung are gunning for the mid-range market with a vengeance!