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Verizon announced the second cell phone for its EV-DO Rev. A based PTT network. The new G'zOne Boulder from Casio is an entry-level clamshell, which features:

• Integrated compass;
• 1.3Mpix camera;
• VZ Navigator support;
• microSD slot;
• Colors: orange/black and black/silver

The phone is available through the standard retail channels for $129.

Japanese KDDI will soon start offering Casio and Hitachi handsets equipped with Electronic ink displays, previously known as electrophoretic displays (EPD). This display technology offers increased readability in direct sunlight and consumes very little power.

KDDI, the third largest cellular operator in Japan announced its Summer 2008 collection of mobile handsets. A good reason to fly to Japan this summer, if you need a new phone.

Here's the list of the available devices:

• Hitachi Wooo W62H - dual-flip with 3G gaming and video capabilities. Comes in blue, silver, and black.
• Sharp W62SH - 16:9 WVGA screen, 3.

FCC unveiled Casio's latest handset called G'zOne aka "Boulder".

The phone will support dual-band CDMA radio with EV-DO Rev. A data, push-to-talk, Bluetooth and will be available from Verizon Wireless in the near future.

That's all for now...

LG has released a new cameraphone for Korean and Japanese markets. Most probably this is the successor to LH2300 model, but looks very similar to the Casio W53CA phone with an LG logo on it.

The handset will be available in April and will feature:

• Exterior: 18.9-mm thick, clamshell form-factor;
• Camera: 5.1Mpix CMOS sensor, 28-mm lens, color correction, 9-point autofocus, anti-shake technology, VGA/30fps video;
• LCD: 2.

Casio presents its new waterproof EXILIM handset for the Japanese KDDI network - the W61CA 5.1Mpix cameraphone, designed for people who lead an active life style.

It features calorie consumption calculation shows details of elapsed time and distance traveled. An anime character "Adelie penguin", which appears on the phone's standby screen was added as a bonus.

Yet another 5Mpix camera-phone from Casio has appeared lately.

The new Casio W53CA Exilim features auto-focus and image stabilization and comes with an F2.8 lens. The phone is available in red, white and black colors, and comes with a 2.8" wide VGA display, audio player and support for Bluetooth.

Casio's new W53CA Exilim mobile phone is ready to take on Sony Ericsson's CyberShot camera-phone. Sony Ericsson was the market leader in this field for quite a long time, but now it has a serious competitor. The Casio W53CA Exilim camera-phone features the most advanced specifications to date for this class of devices. It can completely replace a camera.

Some of Casio Exilim features include:

- 5Mpix sensor, auto-focusing, a 28mm lens, high-speed shutter
- Huge 2.