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A new pic and specs for the Verizon's upcoming HTC Whitestone (read: Touch Diamond2). It is a dual-mode CDMA / GSM phone with a 3.6" WVGA display, Windows Mobile 6.1 on board, 528MHz Qualcomm processor, and 256MB of RAM.

The HTC Mega, which has also leaked out yesterday doesn't differ much with its WinMo 6.5 OS, new version of TouchFLO 2D, 2.

Best Buy Mobile will start selling a slew of new handsets for each taste on August 23rd. Here's a list of devices and their carriers posted on BGR site:

• Samsung Gravity 2 (berry) - T-Mobile;
• Samsung Solstice - AT&T;
• LG Xenon (red) - AT&T;
• Global AirCard (G2) - Verizon;
• Samsung Rogue - Verizon;
• LG BL40 Chocolate Touch - Veri

A phone manufacturer in Shanghai has revealed the new Flourite N68, which comes with a transparent keypad. The idea was apparently stolen from the recently launched LG GD900, but unlike the original, this clone lacks the sliding capability. What a shame. However, it still offers 2.2" display, dual sim card support, Bluetooth, FM radio, supports 13 languages and is priced at about $70 (480 Yuan).

Want an good alternative to the Samsung Eternity? Look no further than the new Samsung Solstice from AT&T. Sure, it has a lower-end camera and lacks support for AT&T Mobile TV, but it comes in a sleeker package, and has an updated UI. Oh, and the fact that it's new gives it some points in plus. If you want to know more, Brighthand has reviewed the thing.

Rogers is rumored to be in the process of shipping iPhone 3GS 8GB flavor handsets to stores. It's currently unconfirmed, and the price remains a mystery, we're just telling you what we know. It actually could be a replacement for the $99 iPhone 3G.

The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is now available at T-Mobile’s site. You can either buy the handset for $130 directly from T-Mobile or for just $49 from Walmart, coupled with Tmo’s insanely competitive $10 BIS plan in both cases. Note that if you purchase it from the carrier, you'll get it delivered to you.

A white / silver Samsung Galaxy has been recently spotted in the wild. It doesn't differ spec-wise from it's black counterpart and will also be released at O2 Germany before rolling out to other carriers in Europe.

The highly customizable HTC-made myTouch 3G has been recently released on T-Mobile USA. It is currently available through retail stores, partner locations and online for $199.99 on a 2-year contract in a choice of black, merlot and white colors.

Motorola came up with another WinMo-based smartphone, apparently headed for the Chinese market. The new A3300, according to the available images is a full touchscreen fhandset with touch sensitive buttons beneath the display and a 5Mpix camera with an LED flash.

PhoneArena have obtained some shots of the upcoming Sprint has Samsung M560 Reclaim. It appears to be a wide portrait QWERTY slider with a landscape QVGA display, 2Mpix camera, GPS, fast access to popular social networks like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter, and... it uses the same corn-based shell as the E200 Eco, which mean's it's "green". Literally, since there's a green color option.