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Meet the Motorola i410, a new iDEN phone that has recently been spotted at the FCC site. It is pretty ugly like all iDEN representatives, as seen on the photos, and features a small external screen, push-to-talk functionality, GPS, Bluetooth connectivity support, speakerphone, messaging and basic web access.

That's about all we had to share. Pricing and availability info is not available yet.

Introducing the new Motorola Zeppelin, the first Android based dual-SIM handset targeted primarily at the Chinese market. According to Digi.QQ.com, the device has the following specs:

• Android OS;
• Dual SIM slots marked GSM and CDMA (R-UIM);
• HSPA (HSDPA / HSUPA) support;
• 5Mpix camera with flash;
• Wi-Fi 802.11b / g;
• 3.

T-Mobile UK is now offering a Huawei manufactured Pulse smartphone at a pay-as-you-go plan. It will cost you GBP 176 ($292), which is not bad for a pre-paid offer, considering that it features a 3.5″ touchscreen, 3G, WiFi, GPS, 3.2Mpix camera, 2GB of memory, and runs the Android OS. All willing can get it right away.

PhoneArena has posted some live pics of the upcoming "tough" Casio G'zOne Rock C73 clamshell. They still haven't managed to find anything on the phone's specs and the possible release date, but we expect it to hit the shelves by holidays at the earliest.

Here's another Android handset set for release on Verizon, the HTC Desire. It's got 3G support (not sure why they would need it, since Verizon is a CDMA carrier), Sense UI, a trackball, and no physical keyboard, just virtual. Overall it reminds us of HTC Hero. Our only complaint here - the photo is just too damn dark!

A Samsung's representative has posted a comment at the official fan page of the Samsung OMNIA II stating that the phone will be released in the U.S. by the end of the year with all the relevant software updates preinstalled on the device. The exact release date will be announced by Verizon, which is the only U.S. carrier to offer the device. Hopefully it's November 1st.

These specs were recently posted on the Motorola website, but were taken down shortly after. We expect to hear an offical announcement/confirmation by VZW tomorrow, on October 28.

The list includes pretty much everything we wanted to know about the Motorola Droid:

• Android 2.0 (Eclair);
• 3.7" WVGA touch display (480 x 854 pixels);
• full QWERTY keyboard;
• 550MHz processor;
• EVDO Rev.

GeeksPhone's Android-powered smartphone, the One, will be launched in Spain this December. This limited edition phone will not be available abroad, but nothing stops all interested parties from buying it, especially since it's contract-free. The price is EUR 285 (US $427), 22 of which you can spend right now to pre-order the device.

We know how you HTC Magic owners were upset when you found out about the HTC Hero's Sense UI, which was not on your newly bought handset. But not all is lost! HTC Taiwan has released a ROM upgrade for it's Magic users that packs Android 1.5 (cupcake) and the Sense UI, which could indicate that firmware updates for users in other parts of the world are coming as well.

There's a leaked OS 5.0.0.314 update currently available to BlackBerry Bold 9000 and Curve 8900 users. It's not an official release, so you all know the drill. Do you?

Download links:

• OS 5.0.0.314 for the Bold 9000
• OS 5.0.0.314 for the Curve 8900