Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) today unveiled a new range of cell phones called the Cseries and a new device, the Nokia C5 (phones/nokia/nokia-c5.html) . The C5 is a HSDPA/HSUPA phone with a 3.2 MP camera and will be available in the second quarter of 2010 globally in Europe, Eurasia, SEAP, China and MEA. Other specs includes a bright 2.2, 320 x 240 display that can show up to 16M colours, A-GPS with Ovi Maps 3.0 pre-installed and a 860 mAh battery that gives 12 hours of talktime or 34 hours of audio playback. Nokia will also bundle a 2GB microSD card when it comes out in the second quarter for an expected price of around €135, before applicable taxes and subsidies.

1) The Window Phone Concept: Here is a collection of some of the most futuristic and interesting concept phones.

Microsoft unveiled the latest version of its mobile operating system at Mobile World Congress 2010 in Barcelona. The new platform is called 'Windows Phone 7 Series'. With this new platform Microsoft will bring together Xbox LIVE games and the Zune music and video experience on a mobile phone. Partners have already started building phones; customers will be able to purchase the first phones in stores by holiday 2010. Windows Phone 7 Series includes six hubs built on specific themes reflecting activities that matter most to people: People, Pictures, Games, Music + Video, Marketplace and Office. Partners from around the world have committed to include Windows Phone 7 Series in their portfolio plans. They include mobile operators AT T, Deutsche Telekom AG, Orange, SFR, Sprint, Telecom Italia, Telefónica, Telstra, T-Mobile USA, Verizon Wireless and Vodafone, and manufacturers Dell, Garmin-Asus, HTC Corp., HP, LG, Samsung, Sony Ericsson, Toshiba and Qualcomm Inc.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) today, at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, introduced two new smartphones that take Android to the next level, the HTC Legend (phones/htc/htc-legend.html) and HTC Desire (phones/htc/htc-desire.html) . HTC LegendBuilt around a newly enhanced HTC Sense, the HTC Legend boasts a unique design, machined from a single aluminum block into a seamless compact frame. To complement its looks, the HTC Legend includes a stunning 3.2 inch, AMOLED HVGA display. The traditional trackball has also been replaced with an optical joystick, surrounded by a narrow button to improve usability.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) today introduced the HTC HD mini (phones/htc/htc-hd-mini.html) , an HTC Sense-based Windows Mobile 6.5 Phone focused on delivering the experience of the HTC HD2 (phones/htc/htc-hd2.html) in a more compact design. Like the HTC HD2, the HTC HD mini continues the same focus on people-centric communication with complete Outlook integration. HTC’s Windows-based Twitter application, HTC Peep, enables you to tweet and follow your twitter stream. HTC HD mini includes capacitive touch for viewing, zooming and resizing websites, Microsoft Office files, PDF documents and pictures with just a pinch of your fingers. Leveraging its 3G broadband connectivity, the HTC HD mini also offers personal Wi-Fi anywhere for your computer or other devices. The HD mini can also be further enhanced to reflect your needs and style by downloading a variety of applications from the Windows Marketplace for Mobile. The new HTC HD mini will be available across major European and Asian markets beginning in April.

Xperia X10 mini (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini.html) (pictured) and X10 mini pro (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10-mini-pro.html) , compact versions of Xperia X10 (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.html) . Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro with slide out QWERTY keyboard run a version of Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) ’s UX platform specifically designed for smaller devices. Xperia X10 mini and X10 mini pro- Sony Ericsson Timescape - Four corner control- 5 megapixel camera and video- Music player links to music stores and YouTube- Android platform - with Google services and Android Market- QWERTY keyboard - (Xperia X10 mini pro only)X10 mini and X10 mini pro supports HSPA 900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.The X10 mini will be available from Q2 in the colours Pearl White, Black, Pink, Lime, Red and Silver. The X10 mini pro will be available from Q2 in the colours Black and Red.

Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-vivaz-pro.html) , announced today, adds a QWERTY keyboard to the touch screen offering. “Having announced Sony Ericsson Vivaz (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-vivaz.html) in January we are now adding a sister phone that includes a QWERTY keyboard along with the touch screen for a superior messaging and entertainment experience,” said Daniel Sandblom Marketing Business Manager, Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) . “Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro meets the increased consumer demand for QWERTY devices without compromising on any entertainment features.” Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900.Sony Ericsson Vivaz pro will be available in selected markets from Q2 in the colours Black and White.

QUENCH (phones/motorola/motorola-quench.html) gives you social connectivity, Web and more features. With pinch and zoom you can enlarge and enjoy all your content at your fingertips while an easy-to-use “laptop like” touch pad and enhanced browser let you see content-rich Web sites. Adobe Flash Lite lets you see content heavy Web sites with videos and images. 3G and Wi-Fi assure your connection is always speedy. MOTOBLUR organizes all your favorite stuff and streams it to live widgets so it’s ready for immediate reply right from the home screen. It’s the first service that syncs friends, pics, emails, messages, Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, feeds and more. Motorola (phones/motorola/index.html) QUENCH is expected to be available beginning in Q1 2010. In the U.S., the device will be called CLIQ XT with MOTOBLUR and will be available exclusively through T-Mobile USA beginning next month.

LG (phones/lg/index.html) announced its new LG GD880, or LG Mini (phones/lg/lg-mini-gd880.html) , the smallest and slimmest 3.2-inch full touchscreen phone on the market today (according to LG). The GD880 measures just 10.5mm and packs a whole lot of good features like a large 3.2 inch touchscreen with an aspect ration of 16:9, 5 megapixel shooter with autofocus, geo-tagging and face detection, HSDPA 7.2Mbps, bluetooth and WiFi connectivity, built-in GPS, 100MB internal memory and a microSD card slot. Popular social networks such as Facebook and Twitter are instantly accessible through built-in applications and a Social Network Feed provides instant and automatic updates on the home screen. Updates also appear next to each contact in the Social Address Book. The LG Mini is a UMTS 900/2100 and GSM/GPRS 850/ 900/1800/1900 phone and will be available in Europe starting in March, followed by other markets. Prices will vary country-to-country and will be announced separately in each market.

LG (phones/lg/index.html) is set to make another major splash in the touchphone market with the release of its LG Cookie Plus (LG GS500) (phones/lg/lg-cookie-plus-gs500.html) , a new 3G handset with SNS capabilities. Offering the same full touchscreen experience as its popular predecessor the LG Cookie (phones/lg/lg-kp500.html) , the LG Cookie Plus is raising the bar with a host of exciting new features. LG Cookie Plus comes with the same fun graphical interface and convenient social networking connectivity including Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and other top sites. The LG Cookie Plus will be available in 45 countries beginning with France and Italy in early March, but a price hasn't been highlighted yet.

Apple (phones/apple/index.html) fans and sceptics, let us take a whistle-stop tour around the hardware and software that powers the iPad experience.

Nokia 6303i (phones/nokia/nokia-6303i-classic.html) classic has just been unveiled, a refined and refreshed version of it’s ‘i’-less predecessor (phones/nokia/nokia-6303-classic.html) . The 6303i classic allows you to make up to 8 hours of calls, listen to around 30 hours (offline mode) of music via its built-in music player and FM radio, and around 500 hours standby time. 6303i also features a 3.2-megapixel camera with dual LED flash, supports instant messaging and will be available in two colours: silver and khaki gold. The 6303i classic begins shipping in the first quarter of 2010 and will cost aroud 105 Euros.

Sony Ericsson Aspen (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-aspen.html) , a business mobile phone with green credentials at its core. The newest edition to Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) 's GreenHeart portfolio, Sony Ericsson Aspen, allows easy multi-tasking combining the touch experience and a full QWERTY keyboard. Product Features:- 3.2 megapixel camera- Size: 117 x 60 x 12.45 mm- Weight: 130g- OS: Windows Mobile 6.5.3- Memory card support: SanDisk microSD, up to 16 GB- Screen: 64K colour TFT resistive touchscreen, 2.4 inches, 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA)- Connectivity: A-GPS, 3.5 mm audio jack, Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, USB Sony Ericsson Aspen will be available from Q2, 2010 in the colours Iconic Black and White Silver.

Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) announced Vivaz, a S60-powered HD-capable mobile phone. The Vivaz (code-named Kurara) follows on from the Xperia X10 (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x10.html) announced in November 2009, and is the second phone in the new family of phones coming to market in the first half of 2010. Sony Ericsson Vivaz will come to market in Q1 2010. The Vivaz sports a 8.0-megapixel camera, 75 MB internal memory, microSD card slot and a 8GB card included in the package, Bluetooth 2.1 w/A2DP, Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g with DLNA, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA and 2 Mbps HSUPA and MicroUSB 2.0 connectivity. Other features include a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 720 MHz processor and PowerVR SGX graphics and an in-built GPS system with A-GPS and Wisepilot turn-by-turn navigation (free trial version). Sony Ericsson Vivaz (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-vivaz.html) supports UMTS HSPA 900/2100 and GSM GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900, UMTS HSPA 850/1900/2100 and EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and will be available in the colours Moon Silver, Cosmic Black, Galaxy Blue and Venus Ruby.

Samsung (phones/samsung/index.html) announced a new entry level social networking handsets, the Samsung Shark series. The first devices in the range, the candy bar Shark (S5350) (phones/samsung/samsung-s5350.html) and slider phones, devices Shark 2 (S5550) (phones/samsung/samsung-shark2-S5550.html) and Shark 3 (S3550) (phones/samsung/samsung-shark3-s3550.html) , will be available from January, 2010.

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After a long wait, the third generation of the USB interface is available. Called SuperSpeed USB, the USB Implementers Forum announced at CES 2010 that the first products to use their new SuperSpeed USB 3.0 are now available.SuperSpeed USB brings significant performance enhancements to the ubiquitous USB standard, while remaining compatible with the billions of USB enabled devices currently deployed in the market. SuperSpeed USB will deliver 10x the data transfer rate of Hi-Speed USB (from 40 MB/s to 400 MB/s), as well as improved power efficiency(900 mA, an 80% increase over USB 2.0 at a registered maximum of 500 mA). SuperSpeed USB will provide Optimized Power Efficiency.No device polling and lower active and idle power requirements.SuperSpeed USB is backwards compatible with USB 2.0. Devices interoperate with USB 2.0 platforms. Hosts support USB 2.0 legacy devices.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) today unveiled HTC Smart (phones/htc/htc-smart.html) , a new type of smartphone accessible by people all over the world. The HTC Smart will be available this spring across Europe and Asia and will cost around 200 euros. The HTC Smart at a glance:Processor: 300 MHzOS: Brew Mobile PlatformMemory: ROM: 256 MB / RAM: 256 MBDisplay: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolutionNetwork: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 ; HSDPA 2100 Camera: 3.0 megapixel with fixed focus and flashlight

Motorola (phones/motorola/index.html) announced the latest addition to its Android portfolio: BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR. The Motorola BACKFLIP (phones/motorola/motorola-backflip.html) features a unique reverse flip design wich makes it easy to enjoy videos, music and photo, and the QWERTY keyboard allows you to blast through e-mails, texts, news feeds, social network messages and more.BACKFLIP with MOTOBLUR will be available in North America, Latin America, Europe and Asia beginning in Q1 2010.

Google (phones/google/index.html) today unveiled a new Android mobile phone, the Nexus One (phones/google/google-nexus-one.html) . Manufactured by HTC (phones/htc/index.html) , the phone will be sold through the web store found at www.google.com/phone (http://www.google.com/phone) for $529 unlocked or starting at $179 with a two-year contract from T-Mobile USA. In the near future, the Nexus One will be available at Verizon Wireless in the US and Vodafone in Europe. Nexus One features:Display: 3.7 AMOLED 480x800 WVGA displayThinness: 11.5mm; Weight: 130gProcessor/Speed: Qualcomm Snapdragon 3G QSD8250 chipset, delivering speeds up to 1GHzCamera: 5 megapixel auto focus with flash and geo taggingOnboard memory: 512MB Flash, 512MB RAMExpandable memory: 4GB removable SD Card (expandable to 32GB)Noise Suppression: Dynamic noise suppression from Audience, Inc.Ports: 3.5mm stereo headphone jack with four contacts for inline voice and remote controlBattery: Removable 1400 mAhPersonalized laser engraving: Up to 50 characters on the back of the phoneTrackball: Tri-color notification LED, alerts when new emails, chats, text messages arrive

Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) announces the Sony Ericsson Elm (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-elm-greenheart.html) phone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-hazel-greenheart.html) phone and the Bluetooth Noise Shield Handsfree VH700, the newest additions to the company’s GreenHeart portfolio. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone, the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone and the VH700 all benefit the environment and help reduce CO2 emissions through: • Recycled plastics • E-manual in phone • Free from hazardous chemicals • Low power consumption charger (EP300 GreenHeart) • Walk Mate eco application • Green calculator • Minimized packaging • Condensed user guide (VH700) • Waterborne paint (VH700)The Sony Ericsson Elm phone and the Sony Ericsson Hazel phone support GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and HSPA 2100/900. The Sony Ericsson Elm phone will be available in the colours Metal Black and Pearly Rose from Q1 2010. The Sony Ericsson Hazel will be available in the colours Superior Black and Passionate Rouge from Q2 2010.

Nokia 5235 Comes With Music (phones/nokia/nokia-5235-comes-with-music.html) edition touchscreen device sports a whopping 33 hours of music playback and memory expandable to 16GB via microSD.The Nokia 5235 sports a 3.2-inch touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera and up to 18 days standby time. It also sports a 3.5mm audio output and the full suite of Ovi apps and services including Ovi Store, Ovi Contacts, Ovi Share and of course Ovi Maps with pedestrian and drive navigation. The Nokia 5235 comes with recommended price of €145 before taxes and subsidies and will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2010

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) has just announced the Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition (phones/nokia/nokia-2710-navigation.html) , featuring a 2.2'' screen, 2-megapixel camera and storage for 1,000 phonebook entries. It also sports Ovi Mail and Instant Messaging and it’ll keep the tunes turning with an MP3 player and FM radio. It also has a 3.5mm AV connector. The device will go for up to 18 days between charges in standby mode and will give up to four hours and 20 minutes talk time.The Nokia 2710 Navigation Edition also comes with a car charger and a car cradle (pictured). Expected to ship in the second quarter of 2010, the device will retail for an estimated €110.

Nokia CEO, Olli-Pekka Kallasvuo, highlighted Nokia's focus on user experience, stating: In 2010, we will drive user experience improvements, and the progress we make will take the Symbian user interface to a new level. As an operating system, Symbian has reach and flexibility like no other platform, and we have measures in place to push smartphones down to new price points globally, while growing margins. I see great opportunity for Nokia to capture new growth in our industry, by creating what we expect to be the world's biggest platform for services on the mobile.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) today unveiled two new 3G slider phones, the Nokia 6700 slide (phones/nokia/nokia-6700-slide.html) and Nokia 7230 (phones/nokia/nokia-7230.html) . Available in various fresh colors, both devices are expected to become available in the first quarter of 2010, and the retail prices before taxes and subsidies are anticipated to be EUR 160 for the Nokia 6700 slide, and EUR 100 for the Nokia 7230.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) announced the Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition (phones/nokia/nokia-5330-mobiletv-edition.html) , that combines mobile broadcast TV (DVB-H), social networking, music and gaming in one compact 3G device. With mobile broadcast TV consumption on the rise - by 2012 there will be over 300 million people worldwide watching TV on their mobile phones.The Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition will retail for 155 Euros before taxes and subsidies.

Sony Ericsson unveiled the company's first Android smartphone, called XPERIA X10. Featuring a 8 megapixel camera, 10.2 Mbps HSDPA data capabilities, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon and a 480 x 854 pixels (WVGA) scree, the XPERIA X10 will be available in selected markets from Q1, 2010 in the colours Sensuous Black and Luster White.

For emerging markets around the world, Nokia has introduced several phones lately. On the list of Nokia's new phones are the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616, Nokia 1800, Nokia 2220 slide and Nokia 2690 mobile phones. Priced at EUR 20, EUR 24 and EUR 26 respectively (before taxes and subsidies), the Nokia 1280, Nokia 1616 and Nokia 1800 support FM radio, prepaid tracker, flashlight, anti-scratch cover and dust-resistant keymat, among other features. The long battery life, with up to 22 days of standby time, is vital for people in areas where access to electricity is limited.

Motorola (phones/motorola/index.html) today announced MILESTONE, the GSM version of the Motorola DROID (phones/motorola/motorola-droid.html) and the first Android 2.0 powered phone in Europe.The Moto MILESTONE (phones/motorola/motorola-milestone.html), according to Motorola, is the thinnest QWERTY slider on the market (13.7mm) and features a hi-resolution, multi-touch and pinch display with twice the pixels of the leading competitor. Other features include an enriched Web experience, enhanced navigation features and access to thousands of apps and widgets from Android Market. A suite of Google applications including Google Maps with Latitude, Google Mail and YouTube are also integrated onto the device.Italy and Germany will be the first markets in Europe to stock MILESTONE. Further availability will be announced as Motorola continues to expand its Android-based portfolio around the world.

Samsung (phones/samsung/index.html) and Microsoft unveiled a new Giorgio Armani-Samsung smartphone, the B7620 (phones/samsung/samsung-b7620-giorgio-armani.html) . The new device features a 3.5 inch AMOLED full touch screen, runs on Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.5 and has a two step tilt hinge form factor with both full touch screen and QWERTY keyboard hybrid.The Armani-Samsung smartphone will be available in Italy, UK, Germany, the Netherlands, Spain, Russia, China, and UAE.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) today unveiled the HTC HD2 (phones/htc/htc-hd2.html) , the first Windows phone with HTC Sense. The HD2 features a 4.3-inch capacitive touch display, utilizes Qualcomm’s new 1Ghz Snapdragon mobile processor and has 3G and Wifi capabilities. This new handsets also sports a 5MP camera with autofocus and video recording.The HTC HD2 will be available later this month with selected operators across Europe, before rolling out to other regions in the coming months.

Samsung (phones/samsung/index.html) to launch world’s first 12-megapixel camera phone with a 3X optical zoom in the Korean market.Samsung announced the launch of the Samsung AMOLED 12M (phones/samsung/samsung-w880-amoled-12m.html) (Model Name: SCH-W880), the world’s first 12-megapixel camera phone with a 3x optical zoom lens. The phone will be available in the Korean market from early October.

Motorola (phones/motorola/index.html) today unveiled, the Motorola DEXT (phones/motorola/motorola-dext-cliq-mb220.html) with MOTOBLUR, the first device in the company’s Android-powered product portfolio. Motorola DEXT is the only mobile phone to automatically organise and deliver messages, contacts and favourite content – regardless of source – directly to the device home screen in easy to manage streams. A QWERTY slider, Motorola DEXT features:Touch screen capabilities5 megapixel camera with autofocus and connected to Facebook, Picassa, Photobucket or MySpace for uploadingVideo speed of 24 frames per second , as well as playback capability for YouTube videos A full HTML browser, 3G speed and Wi-FiA 3.5 mm headset jack for your own headphones and easily connect to your music, create your own playlist or discover new music by seeing what your friends are listening to on LastFMPacked with Google Mobile Services: Maps, Talk, Mail, Voice Search, Integrated GPS for turn by turn directions and a rich HTML browser Access to thousands of applications through Android marketplaceA removable 2GB MicroSD card Supports up to 32GB MicroSD for all of your photos, music and moreDEXT will be available exclusively launching with Orange in the United Kingdom and France, Telefonica in Spain and America Movil in Latin America. Known as CLIQ in North America, the device will be available exclusively with T-Mobile USA.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) introduced the HTC Tattoo (phones/htc/htc-tattoo.html) , an Android-based phone, the second HTC phone to embody HTC Sense. HTC Tatoo integrates Google’s mobile services including: Google Maps, search, Google Mail, and Android market where users can download popular applications and games. It also features a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3.5mm stereo headset jack and expandable microSD memory.The HTC Tattoo will be available in Europe first at the beginning of October, and will roll out in markets around the world in the following months.

Sony Ericsson (phones/sonyericsson/index.html) announced the XPERIA X2 a new Windows phone. The XPERIA X2 includes a SlideView feature, which provides quick access to frequently used phone activities, 14 specially designed preloaded XPERIA panels and 16 more to download like Skype, Mytopia and Google, games, CNN, Windows Live, YouTube and more.SE Xperia X2 (phones/sonyericsson/sony-ericsson-xperia-x2.html) main features: Windows Mobile 6.5 Slide view – quick access to frequently used phone activities and overview of missed incoming activityPresent documents on the big screen – TV out cableXPERIA exclusive travel insurance3.2” high resolution touch screen and DVD quality8.1 mega pixel camera with Photo light – upload images to web albumsReal 3D panel – 3D effects and zoom, music playback controlsXPERIA X2 supports GSM/GPRS/EDGE 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS/HSPA 850/900/2100. XPERIA X2 will be available from early Q4 in the colours Elegant Black and Modern Silver.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) unveiled three new devices: the Nokia N97 mini (phones/nokia/nokia-n97-mini.html) , Nokia X6 (phones/nokia/nokia-x6.html) and Nokia X3 (phones/nokia/nokia-x3.html) .The Nokia N97 mini(pictured) is a smaller mobile computer with stainless steel cues, featuring a tilting 3.2 touch display, QWERTY keyboard and fully customizable homescreen. The Nokia N97 mini delivers a personal internet experience in a compact handset based on the iconic design of the Nokia N97. Nokia X6 was designed for music lovers and social butterflies, freaturing a 16:9 widescreen optimised for photos, videos and browsing. With direct access to Ovi Store, the Nokia X6 is a hive of activity that brings 20 friends and virtual communities, like Facebook, to your homescreen. The new Nokia X3 also joins Nokia's music portfolio. The Nokia X3 is designed for music lovers and is the first Series 40 Ovi Store-enabled device. The Nokia X3 is a compact music device that comes with stereo speakers, built-in FM radio, and a 3.2 megapixel camera. The Nokia X6 has an estimated retail price of EUR 450, with the Nokia X3 retailing for an estimated EUR 115. Prices are before taxes and subsidies, and both devices will ship during the fourth quarter of 2009.

HTC (phones/htc/index.html) expanded its portfolio of touch-based phones with the HTC Touch2 (phones/htc/htc-touch2.html) . Running on Windows Mobile 6.5 and new services like Microsoft My Phone and Windows Marketplace for Mobile, HTC Touch2 delivers a full touch experience that enables you to do all the things you want on your phone easily. The HTC Touch2 includes a variety of HTC enhancements including TouchFLO, an enhanced user interface that includes integrated weather updates and quick touch access to a variety of the most popular applications. In addition, the Touch2 includes Google Maps for Mobile, YouTube and more.The HTC Touch2 will initially be available on October 6 with broad availability in a variety of European and Asian markets in early Q4 2009.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) today marked the next phase in the evolution of Maemo software with the new Nokia N900 (phones/nokia/nokia_n900.html) . Taking its cues from the world of desktop computing, the open source, Linux-based Maemo software delivers a PC-like experience on a handset-sized device. The Nokia N900 has evolved from Nokia's previous generation of Internet Tablets.The Nokia N900 packs a ARM Cortex-A8 processor, up to 1GB of application memory and OpenGL ES 2.0 graphics acceleration. The result is PC-like multitasking, allowing many applications to run simultaneously. Switching between applications is simple, as all running content is constantly available through the dashboard. The Nokia N900 will be available in select markets from October 2009 with an estimated retail price of EUR 500 excluding sales taxes and subsidies. The Nokia N900 will be displayed at Nokia World, Stuttgart, on September 2. More information on Maemo is available at http://maemo.nokia.com.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) has unveiled a freshly tuned version of its debut touchscreen device, in the shape of the new Nokia 5800 Navigation Edition (phones/nokia/nokia-5800-navigation-edition.html) . Slated to saunter into pockets in the third quarter of 2009, this incarnation of the 5800 comes pre-loaded with a lifetime of voice-guided Drive and Walk navigation licenses for your region. The 5800 Navigation Edition is inked in the diary for the third quarter of 2009 and is estimated to cost 285 Euros before all the usual regional taxes and subsidies stuff.

Nokia (phones/nokia/index.html) touch phone portfolio is the Nokia 5230 (phones/nokia/nokia-5230.html) . With the Nokia 5230, consumers can get new content, be it songs from the Nokia Music Store or apps, games, videos and other services from the Ovi Store, directly from their phones. The solutions offering is complemented by A-GPS navigation and the latest version of Ovi Maps with aerial images, 3D landmarks for over 200 cities and terrain map views for pedestrian and drive navigation. Competitively priced at 149 EUR, we believe the Nokia 5230 is an unbeatable offer for many new customers who aspire a device that stars in music, mingles with social networks from Facebook to MySpace, navigates you to where it happens, when it happens, and comes in an array of dazzling colors, said Jo Harlow, Vice President, Nokia.

Samsung (phones/samsung/index.html) announced the Aug. 2 availability of the Samsung Solstice (phones/samsung/samsung-a887-solstice-att.html) , a touch screen phone that provides users with an instant connection to social networking, messaging and multimedia features. The sleek Samsung Solstice has a full 3.0 touch screen, with a virtual, landscape QWERTY keyboard, and features Samsung’s TouchWizTM user interface, which includes one-touch access to frequently used applications and social networks through new widgets for Facebook, MySpace and Yahoo! oneSearchTM. The Solstice also provides customers with access to mobile broadband , AT T Navigator and AT T Mobile Music with Napster Mobile and eMusicTM Mobile.The Samsung Solstice is available beginning Aug. 2 through AT T retail locations or online at wireless.att.com for $99.99 with a two-year service agreement.