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LG introduced their new LG-KU580 cell phone. It uses 3G connectivity and provides fast access to Google Search, Gmail and Google Maps.

Other features of the LG-KU580 include:

• 2" LCD display
• Embedded 2Mpix camera
• Integrated MP3 player
• FM radio
• Support for 3D games
• USB 2.

Opera has launched the new Opera Mini 4 (beta version) mobile web browser, which works on all Java-enabled handsets.

Opera Mini 4 claims to be two times faster than any other mobile browser, and has innovative features such as "zoom" or overview mode, allowing "people to browse their favorite websites, just like they do on their PC.

Airbus planes will soon have cell-phone systems on-board. A GSM on-board system was recently approved by the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and claims to be fully compatible with the aircraft environment.

This is a major step in the development of OnAir service (a joint venture between Airbus and SITA) that will enable passengers to use their BlackBerry-type devices and mobile phones during flights in Europe.

Chinese Huawei plans to enter the US market with their M318 entry-level CDMA 1x clamshell recently introduced by FCC.

This phone is rather simple and has no camera, Bluetooth, or even speakerphone. Such handsets are often used by Asian manufacturers to enter the US market.

And after some time they start shipping high-end models.

Nokia 6267 is a middle class compact clamshell phone, featuring an enhanced music player and dedicated music keys.

Its features include a 2Mpix camera with flash and 8x digital zoom for capturing ordinary and high-speed videos and taking photos, a front camera for video chat, 3G technology for fast downloads, Internet browsing and video calls, a hi-res screen and a large keypad, support for up to 4GB of external memory, etc.

Check out these new condom-looking phone skins that will protect your handset against all elements, sand, dirt, water, snow and anything else you can think of.

The Skins are available in packs of three and six costing $6 and $12 respectively

Samsung SPH-W2400 is the new HSDPA phone with an unusual multi-twisting form factor. First it slides forward like a normal slider, but then the screen can be turned horizontally for better TV viewing. Unfortunately, W2400 is only available in Korea.

Some of the W2400 key features:

• HSDPA connection
• 2Mpix camera
• Media player
• TV Out
• DMB mobile TV
• Bluetooth wireless connectivity

etc.

Check out this one! It is the Sony Ericsson's PSP mobile phone, designed for PSP game lovers.

The device features a rotating screen. While in the phone mode, you have a simple mobile phone with numeric keypad, menu and function keys. But when you turn the screen around 180 degrees, your menu/functional keys transform into game controls and you have a perfectly good portable gaming device.

Samsung SGH-E590 is a sleek stylish compact bar phone designed by the leading industrial designer Jasper Morrison. The handset is available in two colors: noble black and snow silver and comes packed with the Bean bag tripod.

The Samsung E590 will be released in Europe, China and South East Asia in June.

Samsung has presented its new line-up of stylish user friendly CDMA handsets, the Samsung SCH-C220 / SPH-C2200 / SPH-C2250. Check out their features below.

Samsung SCH-C220 / SPH-C2200 / SPH-C2250 Features:

• CDMA
• 2.2" (240x320) 262K-color TFT LCD screen
• 2Mpix CMOS digicam (still/video) with digital zoom
• 64 bit polyphonic/mp3 ring tones
• SMS/MMS
• WAP
• Bluetooth connectivity
• Media player
• Contact book for up to 1000 contacts
• 98MB of internal memory

The dimensions are:

• Dimensions: 103.