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Samsung M300 entry level clamshell mobile phone is now available from Bell Canada and will replace the previous A640 handset.

The M300 is slimmer, lighter and prettier than A640 and features two internal and external screens, a VGA digicam, and standard application set, including alarm clock, voice memos, calculator, tasks, and scheduler.

Apple is experiencing some problems with the launching of its iconic iPhone handset in Canada.

First of all, a Toronto-based company Comwave Telecom, which offers a set of VoIP services and products in Canada under the name iPhone, has filed an opposition with the CIPO (Canadian Intellectual Property Office) to Apple's trademark application to distribute the device in the country under its original name.

Apparently, iPhone will soon be available in Canada.

Great, you say? Not quite.

The main problem here is that it will cost $799 (!), twice as much as in the U.S. How do you like that? Further more, the official carrier to offer the device is the one with bad reputation, Rogers Wireless.

Canadian carrier Bell unveiled today its new unlimited data plan for PC data card users.

It replaces the old 1GB plan ($100) and offers unlimited traffic for $75 a month.

Unfortunately, there is no such plan for mobile phones, but let's hope this is just a matter of time, and maybe other Canadian operators will join the competition to be the first to offer it.

Samsung U540 is a new clamshell handset available at Canadian Telus. The phone is fully compatible with the carrier's

SPARK multimedia service, and comes with the following features:

• External screen of 96x96 pixels;
• Internal screen of 220x176 pixels;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• MicroSD slot;
• Bluetooth + A2DP;
• Weight: 80g;
• Battery: 160 min in talk mode and 144 hours in standby.