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Check out the latest addition to the Philips' Xenium lineup, the K700. It's definitely not high-end but it has most of the features you'd expect from a decent cellphone. Specifications include:

• 2.8" touchscreen TFT-LCD, 262,000 colors, 400 x 240 pixels;
• GSM/GPRS/EDGE 900/1800/1900 MHz;
• Supported file formats RMBV, AVI, FLV, Divx, MP3, WMA, AC, FLAC, APE;
• Dedicated GPU / stereo;
• 3.

Samsung Corby line has been expanded with two of youth-oriented phones, the CorbyTXT B3210 and CorbyPRO B5310. Shared features include quad-band GSM/EDGE, FM with RDS, Bluetooth 2.1+EDR radios, 3.5mm headset jacks and microSD support. They also have cartoon UIs and interchangeable backplates for personalization.

PRO: this sideways slider is the higher end model of the two, and offers a 2.

Verizon has launched the new Pantech Razzle TXT8030, which is a replacement to the old Blitz model. The main point of interest in Razzle is that the bottom part rotates, one side with a QWERTY keyboard, and the other side with speakers and music playback controls. Other features include a 1.3Mpix camera, microSD memory card slot, Media Center Player, and VZ Navigator.

Here's an unboxing video of the new Sony Ericsson Satio. The phone is expected to launch in the UK on October 7th, while the recent FCC approval makes it eligible for release in the U.S. (AT&T) and even Canada (Rogers).

Samsung and Sprint have officially launched the Instinct HD. The handset is based on the features of its predecessors, and offers:

• 5Mpix camera with 720p (1280 x 720 pixels at 30 fps) video capture capabitity;
• HD TV-out (720p via HDMI);
• High-speed video at 80 fps at 480p resolution;
• Opera Mobile 9.7 web browser;
• Wi-Fi;
• Including accelerometer, light sensor and proximity sensor;
• Sprint's EVDO Rev.

Just in case you didn't bother to look, the Palm Pre is available at Amazon for just $100 on a new contract.

LG has officially announced the BL20 Chocolate, the lower-end sibling of the BL40 Chocolate Touch. According to to the company's website, the slider will be available for about €269, which is a fairly decent price tag for the features you'll get. They've also posted some never-before-seen shots of the handset. You can see them below, as well as a list of specs of the BL20.

According to the last week's report at Mobile Crunch, the upcoming Sony Ericsson XPERIA X3 Rachel will make its debut as the company’s first Android smartphone in January 2010. Keep in mind though that this info is pure speculation, so we suggest you to wait for the official word.

As for the technical side, the X3's known specs include:

• 4" 800 x

The LG GB230 is probably the only cell phone which supports FM radio without the necessity to plug in the headphones. That's why in comes with the fat "Wireless FM" logo under the screen. In rest, it's a low-end slider handset with a 176 x220 screen, microSD slot, Bluetooth 2.1, and USB connectivity. All for 4,790 rubles (about $158) in Russia.