Samsung and Cricket has announced a new touchscreen device called the Suede. The Suede (SCH-r710) will have unlimited Muve Music Service. This phone will be available in January 2011 at a cost of $199. The unlimited Muve Music Service means that users will have unlimited access to songs, ringtones, and ringback tones. The Suede has a 3-inch touchscreen display, virtual QWERTY keyboard, HTML web browser, 3 megapixel camera, music player, and a 16GB microSD card slot. [Samsung Hub]

Cricket Wireless is launching a new phone called the CAPTR. The CAPTR is a flip phone that has a VGA camera with zoom capabilities. The CAPTR has Bluetooth, voice dialing, text and picture messaging. The device has internal and external color displays and has mobile web capabilities. The CAPTR has 300 minutes of talk time and 250 hours of standby time. The cost of the device is $79.99 with a $50 instant discount.

Cricket Communications, subsidiary of Leap Wireless has a new phone in their arsenal, the black, sleek Nokia 3606 with external touch controls for music.  Cricket offers unlimited minute plans starting at $30 per month and unlimited everything at $50 per month.  Cricket doesn’t sell a lot of unique handsets so getting the 3606 is a major win.

The Nokia 3606 has a 1.3 megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth, FM radio, and microSDHC.  The phone costs about $179.99.

“The 3606 is a natural fit for Cricket’s services,” stated Ian Laing, VP of Nokia North America Sales. “The form factor is compelling and the phone’s core features make it a music powerhouse and a stylish communications device.”

[via BGR/Nokia PR]