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Fido started offering two mid-range handsets - Nokia 6555 and Samsung SGH-E747.

The first one is a clamshell phone with a 1.3Mpix camera, QVGA display, stereo Bluetooth, microSD slot (1GB microSD card included), and a 1020 mAh battery, while the other is a slider equipped with a 2Mpix camera and a 880 mAh battery.

Apparently, Nokia plans to release a new Wi-Fi-disabled version of the N78 smartphone in the U.S. market, as the handset was recently spotted at the FCC site.

Why the company decided to push a WLAN-less device with non-American 3G frequencies through FCC is beyond understanding...

Finally, it happened. Nokia's S60 smartphones will now support Microsoft's Silverlight platform, the competitive technology to the Adobe Flash.

This is a web-based cross-browser, cross-platform plug-in, which delivers "the next generation of media experiences and rich interactive applications for the Web". It is used at various websites, such as NBA.

FCC site has unveiled yesterday a new unknown Nokia handset under a product code RM-324.

We only know that this is a flip phone supporting AT&T-compatible US 3G/HSDPA networks and bundled with a 1500 mAh battery. That's it.

Well, looks like Nokia will keep its word and produce more handsets for the U.

Today Nokia unveiled its two new handsets for two European carriers, the 6650 model for T-Mobile and the 6124 Classic for Vodafone.

• The first is a 3G HSDPA, GPS-capable flip phone with a 2.2" TFT QVGA 16M color display, 2Mpix camera, microSD slot, FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity, and support for the carrier's plans and services.

The new low-end Nokia 3555 clamshell, recently approved by the FCC, will be available from T-Mobile on March 17.

The phone features 3G support, stereo Bluetooth, speakerphone, VGA camera, microSD memory slot, and support for T-Mobile's myFaves service.

Expect a very low price.

There seems to be some progress in the ongoing patent battles between Nokia and Qualcomm.

The two companies agreed not to fill any new lawsuits against each other, as well as put on hold and consolidate some of cases in order to boost the proceedings.

Nokia Text Messenger is a new PC application for Windows Vista.

It shows users the latest text messages received on the connected Nokia phone, and comes in two sizes - a smaller version for Windows Sidebar (3 messages) and the full version (5 messages).

You can download it here: http://www.

Game developer Glu Mobile announced several new games that it will be releasing this year for the Nokia's N-Gage platform.

We will just name them. The first is a racing game called "Speed Racer", the second is called "Super Slam Ping Pong!" - a classic Ping Pong game with an arcade twist, and the third is an action called "The Dark Knight".

Vodafone is in the process of removing from stock its branded Nokia 6110 Navigator handsets.

The company received a lot of complaints from its UK subscribers about a glitch in the phone's GPS application, which freezes the device. The officials claim that most of the faulty 6110's have already been recalled, and the rest will disappear from shells in the nearest future.