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According to Electricpig.co.uk O2 UK are going to launch the Samsung Galaxy i7500 this week. It is an Android handset with a 3.2" AMOLED screen, 5MPix camera and 8GB memory. Pricing and exact release date are yet unknown, but we'll keep you up to date.

According to documents seen  on the FCC site, there's a new version of the Samsung Instinct headed for Sprint, model number SPH-M850. The handset features EVDO, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, a "full touch" display and HDTV out, as well as a "5M AF camera", according to the Bluetooth SIG, which has also approved the device. Neither Sprint nor Samsung has announced this device.

For those interested we present the leaked speclist of the upcoming Android-based Motorola CLIQ MB200 Morrison. As you can see it has basically the same setup as the HTC G1, myTouch, and Hero, and we'd like to see something different:

• CPU: Qualcomm MSM7201A 528 MHz;
• Memory: 256MB RAM;
• Flash Rom: 512 MB;
• Memory Card Type: microSDHC, Class 6, 32 GB supported (max);
• Display: 320×480 (HVGA);
• Accelerometer: 3-axis, Four-way screen rotation;
• Magnetometer;
• Proximity Sensor;
• Ambient Light Sensor;
• Voice Bands: GSM 850/900/1800/1900, W-CDMA 900/(1700 or 1900)/2100;
• Wireless Lan:  802.

BGR has recently posted a list of upcoming handsets for AT&T. These are officially confirmed, so expect them to hit AT&T anywhere from two weeks to three months. The list includes:

• BlackBerry 9700 in charcoal;
• Garmin Nuvifone G60;
• HTC Tilt 2, HTC Tilt 2 without camera;
• HTC Pure (believe it’s the HTC Snap)

[Continue reading AT&T pre-launch lineup]

RIM has officially released OS 4.7.0.167 for the BlackBerry Storm 9500 series. If you’re willing, you can get this latest build from BlackBerry.com (Taiwan Mobile BlackBerry Site), but be sure to backup your data before proceeding.

The FCC has appoved the T-Mobile version of the Nokia’s Rover aka N900 aka RX-51, and now we have the first live picture of it, which you see above. And here's what we know in regard to its specs today:

• 3.5" resistive touchscreen;
• 800 x 480 resolution;
• 32GB internal memory;
• 5Mpix Carl Zeiss came

Here's a video demonstrating the finger-friendly interface of the Windows Mobile 6.5 build 23022:

A new Nokia 5800 XpressMusic commercial:

Just to remind you, as of August 7th Telus is offering the LG KEYBO 2. You can pick one up from Telus at the following prices:

• 3-year: $99.99;
• 2-year: $199.99;
• 1-year: $249.99;
• Off-contract: $299.99

Telus KEYBO2 features:

• 1.56" external screen;
• 2.6" internal screen;
• 3Mpix camera with video;
• New directional pad design;
• Full-QWERTY keyboard (flips open);
• Weight: 3.

A video tour of the new recyclable Samsung Reclaim made by PhoneScoop: