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Mozilla's Firefox Mobile has hit the Alpha 2 stage. It was codenamed Fennec, and is still available for the OS2008 (”Maemo”) software platforms that runs on the Nokia N810 Internet Tablets. In addition, Windows, OS X , and Linux users can also take the browser for a test drive.

Improvements/features of in the 2nd Alpha include:

The LG CB630 Invision is a new TV-enabled cell phone that should be released on AT&T's network on August 13th for $99.99 on contract with a $50 rebate. This model will join AT&T Mobile TV line with handsets like the Sony Ericsson Z750 and the Samsung SLM, and will apparently replace the Samsung Access, which reportedly will be eliminated from the line on August 24th.

Next month three Singaporean MNOs, M1, SingTel and StarHub in colaboration with the national broadcaster MediaCorp, plan to conduct a consumber Mobile TV trial using DVB-H.

For a limited time 300 customers (across the MNOs) will be able to see six dedicated channels.

The handset selected for the trial is the Samsung P960.

Today Skype has released a new version (2.2.0.45) of its client compatible with Windows Mobile 6.1 OS. However, apart from that there seem to be no improvements over the last build...

Anyway, if you own a WM 6.1 based handset, you can download the Skype 2.2.0.45 here.

It's been a while since we last heard of Velocity Mobile, but now they're back with a new Windows Mobile-powered smartphone sporting a model number 103. It has been spotted today at the FCC site.

There's also a 67-page user guide included with no actual specs listed in it. Instead there's a lot of information on how to navigate the system, how to insert the memory card, and how to change the battery.

Opera has released the first BETA of its Opera Mobile 9.5 web browser, announced back in February. While it's an initial release, it will be buggy, but far more advanced than the browser you currently use on your touchscreen handset.

Some of the features include:

• Double-tap zoom;
• Landscape flip;
• Off-line page save;
• Tab-like browsing;
• Auto-URL complete;
• Google-search bar

Google Gears and support for Flash video are to be added later.

Opera announced that it plans to release the first public beta of its new mobile browser on July 15. The new Opera Mobile 9.5 takes advantage of the the same Presto rendering engine used on the desktop version. It is compatible with any Windows Mobile Pro or Symbian UIQ based device with minor differences, and will probably feature a new UI.

AOL has released an official beta version of their AIM moible messenger for any Windows Mobile based handsets. Why beta? Because the application doesn't support file transfers yet, but we hope they'll include this function in the final build.

3rd party apps are good, but not as good as the original ones...

Samsung introduced four new Mobile WiMAX devices in Korea.

The SPH-M8200 is a PDA compatible with Mobile WiMAX and CDMA EV-DO networks. It measures 16.6mm thick and features a touch-sensitive display, T-DMB support, Bluetooth, file viewer, and functions like video editor and background music.

Google has made available a mobile version of Google Docs application, which can be downloaded from docs.google.com/m .

The interface includes “Recent Documents” inlay at the top and “Your Documents” at the bottom, as well as a "Search Docs" bar. The program is supported on the iPhone, BlackBerry, and on any other handset with rich Internet capabilities.