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Samsung F250 is a new sleek music slider phone from the Korean manufacturer.

Samsung F250 features:

• Tri-band GSM (900/1800/1900MHz) and EDGE connectivity;
• 2" 128x160 65K color TFT display;
• Metallic keypad;
• 1.3Mpix camera with 4x digital zoom;
• Media player supporting various file formats;
• 2GB of storage;
• FM radio;
• Dimensions/weight: 94 x 46 x 17.

LG has released in Korea yet another cell phone, named "Rhapsody in Music", or simply LG LB3300.

As you've probably guessed, this is a music handset. It features a "Wheel Key" (like on the iPod), media player, 1GB of on-board memory + microSD slot, Bluetooth, DMB, 2Mpix camera, and more.

Forget what we told you a couple of days ago about a Korean, who supposedly died because his phone, manufactured by LG, exploded in his chest pocket.

This version was made-up by the guy's colleague, the actual murderer, who this way attempted to cover up his actions. The man told the police that he had accidentally hit the victim with a 15-ton hydraulic drill rig while driving in reverse and that was the real cause of death.

Here's yet another case of an exploding cell phone that caused the death of its owner. A Korean quarry worker died when his phone exploded in his chest pocket. This time LG are to blame... or aren't they? Judging by what a medical examiner describes, the wound was too severe to be caused by an exploding cell phone:

"He sustained an injury that is similar to a burn in the left chest and his ribs and spine were broken.

Samsung came up with two new handsets for Korea's LG Telecom network, the SPH-C3250 and SPH-W3150. Both are now available in Korea, and there's no word on whether these two will appear somewhere else. Here's a quick rundown of their specs.

SPH-C3250 features:

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Samsung has released a new business cell phone in Korea, called the Samsung SCH-B820.

We know almost nothing about it except that it is capable of making business transactions and will get firmware updates.

The price is unknown at the moment. Stay tuned for more info.

The good old LG Shine got a makeover.

Now it comes in a clamshell form factor with a wood-covered body and is called LG LB-2500H, or LG Shine Wood.

Specs include 2Mpx camera, e-dictionary, DMB, multimedia player, etc. But don't expect it to be available anywhere else outside Korea.

Samsung SGH-800 is a new clamshell phone, similar in design to Motorola StarTac 70/80/90/X/v3688 series handsets.

However, this one is more robust and can be taken anywhere you want. It is an excellent companion for travelers.

The SGH-800 comes with a large bright hi-res screen and shortcut keys for most frequently used functions.

Samsung has introduced its new stylish SCH-W380 flip-flop phone during the KES 2007 exhibition in Korea.

This 3G handset supports HSDPA connectivity and comes with a 5Mpix camera and a 0.3Mpix cam for video conversations. It has a 240x320 TFT display and plays VOD, MOD and MP3 files.

Dimensions are 46.

BlueBird has presented its new PIDION BM-500 WM5-based CDMA smartphone at the CEBIT event in Hanover, Germany. The handset comes in candy bar form-factor and has an attractive design. The navigation buttons are moved to the left side of the handset, which is quite uncomfortable.

Specifications are pretty decent and include:

• Windows Mobile 5 OS
• Support CDMA EVDO network;
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