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Acer's F900 smartphone that was anounced back in February has finally been released. It is now available in the UK, unlocked, at £429 ($709), and packs the following features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 (can be upgraded to 6.5);
• 3.8" WVGA touchscreen;
• HSDPA/HSUPA connectivity;
• GPS;
• 3Mpix camera;
• Acer’s new 2.0

Check out the new Samsung SCH-W740 codenamed “Haptic 8M”, the company's latest 8 megapixel touchscreen cameraphone with a unique face tagging feature, destined for the Korean market. Its features include:

• 3.3" 480×800 touchscreen display;
• TouchWiz user interface;
• GPS;
• Bluetooth;
• 3.5G HSDPA;
• DMB tuner;
• 8Mpix camera with auto focus and face tagging (make a call or send a text message directly from your captured image)

The Haptic 8M will be available soon in Korea for 900,000₩ ($645).

The Nautiz X5 is a new rugged Windows Mobile 6.1 based touchscreen handset, produced by Handheld Europe. It's a the most feature rich rugged device on the market, and apart from the speedy 806MHz Marvell CPU, it is capable of withstanding temperatures ranging between -20°C and 55°C. X5's features include:

• GSM/EDGE and UMTS/HSDPA connectivity;
• 3.5" TFT touchscreen with 480 x 640 resolution;
• SiRF star III GPS chip with InstantFix II;
• Wi-Fi;
• Bluetooth 2.

A new picture of the cancelled Motorola Ruby VE1 has surfaced yesterday. While we doubt that this handset will help Moto to overcome the difficulties it faces due to the global financial crisis, it would be nice if they actually release it, as the Ruby VE1 is a decent phone. I mean, it has 3G support, GPS navigation, Wi-Fi and a 5Mpix camera.

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During the MWC 2009 event, i-mate has announced a couple of its new smartphones, including the Legionnaire (pic) and Centurion. The first is a full-touchscreen handset bound for release in Q3 of 2009 for $500. The second doesn't have a touchscreen, but it does come with a QWERTY keyboard, as well as HSDPA support, GPS, Bluetooth, 2Mpix camera. The Centurion will be available in the second half of 2009 for $550.

Several live shots of the new Nokia 6720 have surfaced today and should provide further insight on this handset. Check them out below.

Features:

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz);
• Tri-band UMTS;
• 5Mpix camera;
• Noise reduction technology;
• aGPS navigation;
• 20-day standby time

For more photos hit the source link.

Vodafone's newly announced 835 is nothing but yet another simple and boring 3G-capable candybar phone. It will be released sometime in spring at an unknown price, and will feature:

• 3G support;
• GPS with Vodafone’s Find And Go navigation service;
• 2.4" display;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Memory card slot

The new LG KT770 slider wasn't officially announced yet, but it is listed at the company's MWC website. It is a stylish feature-rich Symbian S60 3rd edition smartphone optimized for Internet & LBS with its 2.8" display screen, A-GPS support, and pre-embedded applications.

LG KT770 Specifications:

• Symbian v9.3 S60 3rd edition smartphone (3.2.3);
• 2.

The newly announced LG-GM730 is a functional and easy to use WM6.1-based touchscreen handset. It features LG's 3D S-Class user interface, which offers a 3D cube layout, where users can easily choose between 4 home screens.

The LG-GM730 is perfect for those looking for an affordable, yet powerful smartphone. It should be released in the first half of 2009.

Other features:

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) support;
• Dual-band UTMS (900/2100MHz) and HSUPA support;Windows Mobile 6.

The new Nokia 6710 Navigator as seen from the name mainly focuses on GPS navigation. One of its more useful features is the pedestrian mode. Nokia Maps will be able interact with OVI to sync content, as well as user created routes.

The mapping data for Nokia Maps is kept on the memory card, so there won't be a necessity to download data when you’re moving around.

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