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O2 UK has released today the new Sony Ericsson T700 Rouge. It comes in a stylish new red and gold look, and features the following:

• Quad-band GSM;
• HSDPA 2100MHz;
• QVGA (240x320) color display;
• 3.2Mpix camera;
• On-board music player;
• Built-in stereo speakers;
• Stereo Bluetooth;
• IMAP/POP email support;
• Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync

The phone is now available online and in stores from O2 UK.

The all-black version of the Nokia N96 smartphone (first ever on sale) has been released on O2 UK's network. It is available for free on an 18 month contract. That's a great deal I must say...

The recently announced O2 Xda Guide has been thoroughly photographed showing off its every angle, curve and accent. Even the inside wasn't left unnoticed. View the whole gallery here.

Following Vodafone, the O2 UK has released the Palm Treo Pro smartphone for its customers. There are 12, 18, 24 and 36 month plans available, as seen at the official website. Any takers?

Palm Treo Pro features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional Edition;
• 3G support;
• Wi-Fi;
• GPS receiver;
• 2Mpix camera with 8x digital zoom and video capture;
• 114 x 60 x 13.

Today O2 Germany has announced the new Xda Guide, coming to replace the previous Xda Orbit 2. Same as its predecessor, the Guide is an exclusive to O2, so don't expect it to appear on any other carrier.

Features include:

• GSM / GPRS / EDGE;
• UMTS / HSDPA / HSUPA;
• Bluetooth 2.0;
• Wi-Fi;
• GPS;
• 2.

O2 Wireless, a Locus Telecommunications subsidiary (not British O2), has released the new Alcatel 206. It is a basic candybar GSM cell phone available for $19, and offers 50 free minutes when activated.

O2 UK is planning to launch the BlackBerry 8900 on January 5th, and if you’re interested in this offer, you'll be able to buy the phone for a price between “free” and £234, depending on the contract.

O2 has already starting taking pre-orders, so why waste time, when you can get the phone right on the day of its official release?

[Continue reading O2 UK to Get BlackBerry 8900]

A couple of detailed pics of the O2 XDA Zest has surfaced recently, allowing us to take a closer look at this fatso.

The phone will be available from O2 on November 7th at a price of £250 ($400/€300) if you choose the pay-as-you-go option.

Features include:

• VGA display;
• HSDPA support;
• Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivi

Today O2 Germany has officially announced that the much-anticipated HTC Touch HD that will be available on their network in the middle of November. They will have it exclusively for 4 weeks. The phone will cost 289.99 Euros along with a 24-month contract.

Starting today O2 customers in Germany can finally get the new Sony Ericsson Xperia X1 for 349.99 Euros on a 2-year contract or for 619.99 Euros outright.

And the rest of us continue to wait...