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Some live pics of the HTC DROID Eris and its Sense interface.

Bell has announced it will be the exclusive carrier to offer the HSPA-enabled Samsung Omnia II in Canada. It has been designated the “Official Mobile Device of the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Winter Games.”, as Bell will be the official
communications sponsor of the upcoming sports event.

Specs:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 OS;
• 3.

HTC has announced the availability of its Hero handset on Telus' GSM network. Tricing and availability details haven't been unveiled yet.

Specs:

• GSM/HSDPA;
• Qualcomm MSM7200A 528MHz processor;
• Wi-Fi b/g;
• BlueTooth 2.0;
• 5Mpix camera as its CDMA cousin;
• Android 2.0 OS

[Continue reading GSM HTC Hero from Telus]

Below you see a list of specifications for the Verizon's HTC Droid Eris. The phone's scheduled for release on November 6th at a price of $99 after rebate.

• Android 1.5 OS with Sense UI integration;
• 3.2" 320x480 HVGA display;
• 5Mpix autofocus camera (no flash);
• EVDO Rev A;
• Wi-Fi;
• HTML browser;
• 512MB ROM / 256MB RAM;
• Pre-installed 8GB microSDHC card with 16GB support;
• Virtual QWERTY;
• 3.

Here's the pricing for the new LG Chocolate Touch VX8575 that will be released on November 5th on Verizon Wireless.

$79.99 after a $50 rebate with a 2-year contract
$149.99 after a $50 rebate with a 1-year contract
$259.99 full retail

Features:

• EVDO Rev 0;
• 3" 400x240 touchscreen;
• Music player;
• FM radio;
• Multitasking;
• 3.

According to BGR, the launch of the T-Mobile's BlackBerry 9700 might have been pushed back to November 16th. Then it will be available at $199 with a 2-year agreement and $449 for full retail . Other than that, the Android-powered Samsung Behold II will launch on November 18th with a $249 price tag (plus a 2-year contract).

Nokia's new N97 mini is now available for purchase throigh retail stores. The phone runs on the new software version 2.0 and costs EUR 450 before taxes and subsidies. Also, existing N97 users can download the said update from the Nokia Software Update website (http://www.nokia.com/softwareupdate), which will be followed by a wide range of country and operator versions over the coming weeks.

TELUS has recently released the LG Versa. Below you see its list of specifications and pricing details.

• 3″ touchscreen;
• LG’s 3D S-Class UI;
• 2Mpix camera with autofocus, flash and video;
• microSD (up to 16GB);
• Stereo Bluetooth;
• Full html browsing capabilities;
• Media player

Pricing includes:

• $79.

The Rachael's UI looks nothing like the Android, but is it bad? Find out below:

Who could have guessed that Nokia N900 is capable of running Windows 3.11. Useless - check, cool - not really, but it proves how tweaking-friendly this Maemo-powered device is. Watch the video below: