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Meet the Samsung t659, a recently announced 3G slider for T-Mobile USA. The phone comes with a 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth, microSD support up to 16GB, AGPS, an integrated RSS reader, and HSDPA support, and is currently available for T-Mobile customers for under $70 on contract after rebate and discount.

LG has officially announced its first Android based handset today, the GW620. It is a sideways slider with a 3" touchscreen, full QWERTY keyboard, a microUSB slot and a 3.5mm headset jack. However, that's about all we can tell about it for now.

Expect the GW620 to be available in the Q4 in selected European markets.

A couple of pictures of the BlackBerry Curve 8520 for Rogers.

The upcoming BlackBerry Bold 9700 and Curve 8520 have recently been spotted in Rogers’ upgrade system. Both will be available in October with the Curve being heavily discounted to less than $100, while the Bold having the same price as the Bold 9000. Currently there's no precise info about them, but stay tuned as we'll be hearing more details soon.

Verizon has recently released the new Samsung Rogue, a successor to the old Glyde model. It comes with a 3.1" AMOLED display, a 3Mpix camera with flash and integrated editor, microSD support up to 16GB, full HTML browsing, Microsoft Office document viewing, TouchWiz, and a full slide-out keyboard. You can get it now for $99.99 on contract.

British retailer eXpansys UK has unveiled the release date for the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X2. The product page lists the device as scheduled for arrival on January 11th, 2010 with a ridiculously high price tag of £604.99 ($1,010 USD) for an unlocked version. Such a price could neutralize all of its chanses for success, but it will surely drop prior to the official launch.

To tell you the truth, we're actually more interested in the eventual Android-powered XPERIA X3.

Sprint has dropped the price for the oh-so popular Palm Pre last week. The handset is now available for just $149.99 including a $150 instant rebate plus a $100 mail-in rebate. It means you'll still have to pay $249.99 in the store to buy the device, and if you think that's much, try and find it at a cheaper price.

Introducing the latest luxury handset in the Nokia's 88xx series - the Erdos (whatever that means). The phone comes in a slick polished aluminum casing, and looks to be the most high-end Nokia 88xx series device to date. Well, I guess the price will be astronomical, too... Check out the speclist and video below.

Specifications:

• 2.4" QVGA OLED display;

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Samsung has recently announced the availability of the Samsung Freeform via Alltel. It will not make your jaw drop, but it’s certainly a nice messaging option for the Alltel customers in the remaining markets.

Specs include:

• Slim Bar Design with Four-row QWERTY keyboard;
• Teal and Burgundy Color Options;
• Music Player;
• Stereo Bluetooth® Wireless Technology;
• Multiple Messaging Options with Threaded Text Messaging;
• Web-enabled;
• GPS-enabled with Alltel Navigation;
• Expandable Memory up to 16GB;
• Speakerphone;
• Voice Recognition;
• Dimensions: 2.

Nokia has recently unveiled its new 7705 Twist handset, which will soon be available from Verizon for $99.99 with two-year contract and $50 mail-in rebate. Below you will find a detailed list of its specs:

• Compatible with services including VZ Navigator(SM), V CAST Music with Rhapsody, V CAST Video, Visual Voice Mail, Mobile Broadband Connect and Corporate Email;
• Habitat mode activates a unique interface for visualizing your social circle and allows customers to easily organize their calls and messaging history;
• 3.