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Samsung has declared the famous Lebanese singer Elissa as its brand ambassador of the new 2008 music phone lineup.

The first handset in this category is the Impulz i450, a music-centric phone packed with Elissa's three hit singles, including Ayami Bik, Bastanak and Moush Kiteer Aaleik.

The phone has a dual-slider design, and offers great sound quality, intuitive controls, dedicated music interface, and other cool features.

Last week LG has presented its new music-centric handset, the LG KM500.

Its key features include support for GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, a 2" 240 x 320 resolution TFT display, a 2Mpix camera, built-in music player supporting MP3/AAC++/WMA formats, Bluetooth and USB connectivity, as well as a microSD card slot for additional storage.

Soundbuzz, one of the largest Southeast Asian music providers was acquired by Motorola.

This means that the company's MotoMusic service will soon include a music collection of over 750,000 songs and 500,000 mobile music derivatives that will be available for download to users in the Asia-Pacific region.

FCC has just approver the Nokia RM-359 also known as the 5610 XpressMusic . Just to let you know, the same device has already passed the FCC last month, but was marked RM-358.

Anyway, here are the specifications of the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic:

• Network: GSM 850/900/1800/1900 and UMTS 850/2100;
• OS: Symbian Series 40 Edition;
• Display: 2.

Check out the Sony Ericsson W580im, a new music-centric slider cell phone.

It is i-mode-compatible and features Shake control functionality, which allows to change tracks in your playlist by shacking the handset.

The package also includes a stereo headset and PC software for easy music transfer.

Motorola W230 and W270 are two newly announced entry-level music-centric handsets.

They both feature Motorola's CrystalTalk technology to reduce background noise and provide excellent sound quality.

The W230 is a bar-style phone with a choice of two interchangeable faceplates (licorice/silver and titanium gray/mandarin).

The LG U8500/U880 is one of the best 3G music phones to date.

Released back in November, this ultra-slim handset gained serious popularity among consumers and received excellent reviews in the global media. Furthermore, LG has recently released the U8500 Cavalli Edition, which is expected to boost sales.

FlyTunes Inc. today demonstrated its new digital music service for the Apple iPhone, iPod Touch and other portable media players and cell phones. The FlyTunes service offers users a personalized satellite radio-like experience, with thousands of channels of digital music that can be enjoyed anywhere they go, regardless of wireless connection.
FlyTunes outshines satellite radio in a number of ways:

• FlyTunes does not require a receiver or additional hardware purchase; it works with the cell phone or personal media player already in a consumer’s pocket.

FCC has recently approved the Nokia 5610 XpressMusic, a new mid-end easy-to-use music cell phone.

Apparently, it is a successor to the Nokia 5310 sporting a slider form factor and equipped with a 3Mpix camera.

For now there's no word from carriers who would like to offer this one, but you can always get the phone at a Nokia flagship store in New York or Chicago, or from the official website.

The FCC website has unveiled some information about the new yet unannounced Motorola ROKR E8 music phone.

It is a bar-style handset featuring a flat illuminated touch-sensitive keypad, horizontal display, microUSB port, sliding key lock switch, built-in digicam, stereo Bluetooth, GSM/EDGE connectivity, and a microSD slot.