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Verizon and LG have a new olive (dark green) color scheme for their VX9900 enV handset, following the standard silver and black colors, and the wild orange flavor. Release date is yet unknown.

LG in association with Marvell announced the Korean launch of the new 4G smartphone. It is a Windows Mobile based device, which runs on the Monahans (PA320) processor, supports the 4G WiBro network providing ultra-fast data transfer speeds and uses DMB technology for digital mobile TV. No word on pricing and availability yet.

The LG SV300, also known as the "Wine Phone", is now available in an updated SV300S version, targeted at ladies. The new model, designed by Rob Ryan, comes covered with Swarovski Crystals! Apart from that, all the technical specifications remained the same. The device still features a 3Mpix camera, media player, e-dictionary, Muvee Studio and other useful stuff.

Two new LG VX8800 and VX10000 handsets appeared recently on the FCC Approval site.

We know almost nothing about them, except that the first one is probably the upgraded VX8550 slider, and the latter is similar to enV, but is thinner, wider and comes with a touch-screen.

Stay tuned for more details.

A Gold version of the famous LG KE850 Prada became available recently.

The phone comes in a 24-karat gold finish and is equipped with a touch-screen using the capacitive technology, which eliminates the necessity of a stylus. Other features remain the same. To name a few, the Prada phone sports a 3" touch-screen, a 2Mpix camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, and a microSD memory card slot.

Although the new LG U990 "Viewty" may look similar to the Apple's iPhone, it has greater capabilities and might be quite interesting for many of you.

It comes with a nice 5.1Mpix digicam with image stabilization and auto-focus, capable of capturing 120fps videos, supports 3G HSDPA, and features 170MB of internal memory, 240 x 400 touch-screen and, of course, a media player.

Gadgetzone .nl has recently unveiled another set of photos of the new LG KU990 chocolate cell phone with Vodaphone logo on it.

LG KU990 specs (unconfirmed):

• Display: 3" QVGA, 256k colors touch-screen;
• Network: HSDPA/EDGE;
• Connectivity: USB 2.0 and Bluetooth;
• FM radio;
• Memory: 130MB internal, microSD card slot;
• Cameras: 5Mpix back, VGA front;
• Size: 103.

LG Aloha is a new entry-level clamshell phone that is to be available from Virgin Mobile in September.

The handset is similar to the AX-140 on Alltel and features a small internal color screen, voice dialing and speakerphone.

It will be priced at just $35.

LG has prepared a replacement for its unpopular LG CU400 handset. The successor is called CU515 and has probably already passed the FCC examination. It will be available at AT&T's 3G network sometime in September.

Not much info has been unveiled up to now, all we can say for sure is that the device will be 3G-enabled and will have a black body like its predecessor.

LG Trax, a new 3G music phone, is available from AT&T starting today.

It features an external touch pad for music player control, supports MP3, WMA and AAC formats, and comes with Stereo Bluetooth. This slim clamshell handset supports GSM/UTMS networks to be usable anywhere in the world and to provide HSDPA data speeds in some countries.