Verizon Wireless and Samsung announced the Samsung Intensity II (model SCH-U460) is available online today and in Verizon Wireless Communications Stores in the coming weeks for $49 (with 2-year agreement/MIR). Made partly from recycled plastic, the feature-rich Intensity II boasts a horizontal slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a music player, one-touch access to social networking sites, and a 1.3-megapixel infrared camera with night vision.

The Intensity II’s design includes an exterior battery cover …