Motorola is not the only company that extends the life of a handset via new colors–Samsung has updated its thin t509 handset with a new coat of paint and called the resulting phone the Samsung t509s - Plum. The “thinnest phone in the country” tag line originally used to market the t509 had to go away when the Trace launched, but at a scant .4″ the handset still makes the RAZR look chunky.

Features of the t509s include:

• GSM 850/1800/1900 + EDGE
• Bluetooth
• AOL/Yahoo/MSN/ICQ instant messaging
• Speakerphone

The t509s is also compatible with the new myFaves calling plans that were launched earlier this week. T-Mobile is selling the t509s for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and 2-year service activation.