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T-Mobile customers can now get the new Nokia XpressMusic 5130. This S40-based monoblock style phone is currently available for $30 after rebates with a new 2-year contract, and has the following features:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE radios;
• Series 40;
• Dedicated music keys;
• 3.5mm headset jack;
• Stereo Bluetooth;

The LG BL40 Chocolate is currently selling in the UK through Carphone Warehouse and its mobiles.co.uk division at prices ranging from £19.99 all the way up to £179.99 depending on carrier and plan. The offer is available for O2, Vodafone and Orange customers.

This one has been recently launched in some markets. The LG GB270 doesn't look like an LG phone, more like a Sony Ericsson knock-off. Furthermore, the two models you see on the picture are actually one and the same handset. The GB270, a member of LG's Dynamite series, has interchangeable covers that change both the color of the phone and its physical traits, including keypad and d-pad styles, the shape of the bezel, and even add an external lanyard in the upper corner.

 

Vertu has introdiced its first clamshell phone called the "Constellation F". As always it's made of premium materials, including stainless steel, ceramics, leather, rubies and aircraft-grade aluminum, while the display is traditionally covered with saphire glass. Depending on the trimming, the handset will cost you from 4.900 to 6.500 Euros.

Some of the features include:

• 2.

Vodafone's online store currently lists the HTC Tattoo, the second Android phone featuring HTC’s custom Sense user interface. The deivce comes with a 2.8″ QVGA touchscreen, 3.2Mpix camera, 4-way directional pad, FM radio, 3.5 mm standard headphone jack, Android 1.6 Donut update, and will be released sometime in October at yet unknown price point. We'll keep you posted.

BoyGeniusReport has confirmed previous information regarding the upcoming HTC WhiteStone for Verizon Wireless. The phone will be available from October 6th, the same day the official Windows Mobile 6.5 launch is scheduled for, and will be officially named HTC Imagio.

Some of its features include:

• Windows Mobile 6.5 OS;
• 3.

Two new Windows-mobile business handsets were spotted in the recently leaked AT&T's upcoming lineup, namely the HP Obsidian and LG Monaco. Both will be released in November, which will apparently turn out as hot in terms of handset releases as the October.

See below a quick rundown of  specifications for the LG Monaco and HP Obsidian:

HP Obsidian:

• GSM/GPRS/EDGE/UMTS/HSDPA (850/1900/2100MHz);
• Bluetooth 2.

An alleged internal Sprint memo has confirmed that the upcoming Samsung Instinct HD will be available to Sprint customers starting September 27th. To clarify, it will be launched on 26th, and released the next day. It is expected to go for between $99 and $149 on contract. Below you can see the phone's key specs as well as the full text from that said internal memo.

If you'll recall, O2 Germany was planning on releasing the GSM-based Palm Bre byfore the Holiday season. Well, they've kept their promise as now an updated image on the site clearly indicates that it's coming this fall. But since there's still no exact release date, we can't tell how soon it will be available.