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Samsung has announced the upcoming release of its new SCH-B750 mobile phone with video features. Unfortunately, it will be released only in Korea. The coolest thing about this handset is that it has an integrated video editor, allowing users to add text and background music, cut videos and upload them to some video sharing websites.

Samsung B750 captures MPEG4 videos with 320x240 or 325x288 pixel resolutions.

The Sagem "my" series now includes a new phone, the Sagem my300C. Its a simple and cheap clamshell handset for customers who don't need all those technical advances. Nevertheless, for a budget phone this one is quite multifunctional, featuring a VGA camera, SMS/MMS messaging, WAP 2.0 and support for Java games. It also offers 3MB of internal memory, provides 4 hours of talk time, and measures 79.

The new Alltel Hue cell phone manufactured by Samsung is now available online and from independent retailers across the US. The phone uses Alltel's Celltop technology to help users organize the information stored on the device and supports exchangeable faceplates. In addition, if you purchase an Alltel Hue now, you will also get an Alltel Snap flip-phone for free.

Virgin Mobile has presented its new Cyclops mobile phone. The handset is comes equipped with 1.2Mpixl camera, a dual display screen, support for mobile web, and SMS/MMS messaging. It can also be used as a speakerphone.

The Cyclops phone costs just $59.99 ad is available from a Virgin Mobile authorized dealer.

The new FIC Neo1973 is the first mobile phone running the OpenMoko open-source OS. It allows developers to create their own mobile Linux applications. The device was launched on Monday, and will become the second fully accessible Linux phone after the Trolltech Greenphone.

The Neo1973 is a quad-band GSM handset featuring a touch-screen display, Bluetooth 2.

Samsung has released its new SCH-B710 DMB Phone (Dual DMB) in Korea available at SK Telecom.

It is a typical Korean product featuring everything you need: a 2.2" QVGA 3D display, a 1.3Mpix camera, integrated media player, Bluetooth, PiP (picture in picture), micro SD slot, and more.

Cellular Abroad in collaboration with National Geographic have announced the release of the National Geographic Talk Abroad Travel Phone, designed for those who travel much. It will allow for affordable calls from over 100 countries and free incoming calls in most international markets. And there are no contracts to sign.

Some facts about the new affordable global cellular coverage solution:

•  Purchase the phone for $199 (including 30 minutes of free outgoing talk time) or rent for $49 per week
•  SIM card costs $79 (including 30 minutes of free outgoing talk time); available for purchase at select mobile telephone stores
•  Add minutes as you go; no contracts or bills.

Xiao Jinpeng, a welder at the Yingpan Iron Ore Dressing Plant in Jinta county in western China's Gansu province, was killed on June 19 when the battery in his cell phone exploded. The phone was in the man's chest pocket and reportedly was exposed to high temperatures before it blew up. Motorola officials are working with Chinese authorities to figure out what caused the explosion.

Samsung has recently introduced its SGH-L760 Mobile Blog phone in Korea. The handset is compatible with Youtube.com, Ublog.com and Buzznet.com and allows users to upload photos and videos DIRECTLY from the phone.

The Mobile Blog comes with an embedded 2Mpix camera, media player and will first become available in Spain in July, and later in the rest of Europe.

Here is something totally new. It's a concept cell phone designed by a fan. There very little info about the model, but the design is simply great.

The Sony Ericsson CS1i concept phone features a 7Mpix camera with 3x optical zoom and a large touch-screen display with a 320x416 resolution.