Boost Mobile has released the S3653 Touch, a very affordable new handset from Samsung that offers consumers a variety of unique touch phone features for a fraction of the price of its competitors.

The new Boost Touch handset is available for an RRP of $179 and is ideally suited to younger consumers who may not be able to afford some of the higher priced touch screen models on the market.

Some of the touch specific features on the new S3653 include ‘Smart Unlock’, which unlocks the phone by simply drawing a letter of the alphabet on the screen and one finger zoom, a feature that allows users to zoom in and out simply by holding a finger on the screen and moving it up and down.

Easy connection to social networking services is another one of the key benefits of this new release and keeps users up to date with all the latest news on Facebook, Twitter and MySpace. Notifications of friends status updates, news feeds and comments can all be accessed via the Pop-up SNS notification feature.

In addition to this release, Boost has also announced a great new offer for Boost customers who love to text. Under its new Monster Text plan, pre-paid customers can send 5 cent standard national text messages to any network around Australia.

For more information on the Boost Touch S3653 and its range of pre-paid plans visit www.boost.com.au.