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Mobile-Review has previewed the yet unannounced Nokia 5730 XpressMusic smartphone and posted a set of photos of it for everyone to see. Known features of the handset include:

• Slide-out QWERTY keyboard/standard numeric keypad;
• Nokia's S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2 user interface;
• 3.2Mpix camera with autofocus and LED flash;
• Dedicated music playback keys;
• 1000mAh battery;
• Wi-Fi;
• Built-in GPS receiver

Read the full preview here.

Motorola has announced 2 new rugged Windows Mobile smartphones for the Asian market, called FR68 and FR6000. Both look pretty bulky, especially the second one with its unusual form-factor, and offer the following features:

• 3.5G support;
• GPS receiver;
• Bluetooth;
• IrDA;
• Wi-Fi;
• Marvell 624MHz processor;
• 320 x 240 QVGA screen;
• 3.

Verizon BlackBerry Storm users will be the first to start using the VZ Navigator service globally when it's launched on the handset in Q1. The service will cost $20 per month, and will be initially supported in Mexico, Canada, France, Italy, Norway, Spain, Sweden and the UK, followed by Austria and Belgium in the second phase.

FCC has approved the new low-end Samsung U350 for Verizon. The phone will be available next month for free on contract, or for about $100-$150 unlocked. Note that the said price range is pure speculation, as no pricing or availability details were announced yet.

Known features:

• VGA camera;
• Bluetooth;
• Speakerphone;

  [Continue reading FCC Approves Samsung SCH-U350]

Sony Ericsson presented its new GPS-enabled Walkman phone - the W715, which will be available this quarter exclusively to Vodafone customers in selected markets.

The phone offers supreme audio quality and has many cool features like music recognition application TrackID, SensMe, Shake Control, and full support for the Vodafone Music service.

Have you ever thought of the possibility to connect your cell phone to a large screen? Well, this is the first model that will allow us to do so. Not only does the new Logic Bolt Projector phone connect with laptops, TV, Xbox and Nintendo Wii, it also integrates a small projector that can cast images from 36” to 64”.

Other than that, the device features a touchscreen, 3Mpix camera, Bluetooth, and GPS.

South Korea’s SK Telecom now offers the new Samsung W690. The phone is available in black and white colors, and has the following features:

• 2.6″ internal screen;
• 1.5″ external screen;
• HSDPA support;
• GPS receiver;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Music player;
• Bluetooth connectivity;

According to MobileSyrup, Bell will be exclusively releasing the the new Sanyo PRO 200 and PRO 700 on January 12th.

Sanyo PRO 200 will feature 3G, Bluetooth, speakerphone, and GPS, while the PRO 700 will mostly focus on durability. They'll be going for $149.95 and $199.95, respectively, both on a 2-year contract.

Today FCC has approved the new Samsung T929 Memoir destined for T-Mobile. This could only mean that this 8Mpix beast is nearing its official release.

Specifications of the Memoir should include a 8Mpix camera, GPS, HSDPA, and Stereo Bluetooth, though it looks like it will lack Wi-Fi, which is really bad.

HTC's answer to the iPhone, the MAX 4G has been pictured again. It still looks good, and has the same known specifications, though the price is still kept under cover. If for some reason you're not aware of its features, check them out them below.

HTC Max 4G specs:

• 3.8" touchscreen display at 480 × 800 resolution;
• WiMAX support (2.