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According to BGR, the mid-range Samsung Trance U490 be launched via all available channels on April 24th. The device will retail for $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract, $119.99 after a $50 mail-in-rebate and a 1 year contract or $219.99 w/o contract, and will have the following features:

• 2.1″ display with 176 x 220 resolution;
• CDMA 1X 800/1900mHz Digital Only;
• 1.

For those of you who intend to buy either Samsung's Propel or Impression handsets, SlashGear came up with a couple of unboxing videos of the two. Check them out before purchasing.

Samsung has launched its latest B5702 dual-SIM phone, which will be coming to several markets, including Russia, in May 2009, and will have the following features:

• Dual-SIM support;
• 2.4" QVGA 320 x 240 LCD display;
• 2 LED lights on its face, personalization, dedicated hot keys for multitasking;
• 3Mpix camera;

Samsung has unveiled its Solid Extreme, a fairly rugged candybar handset, meant to be used in harsh outdoor environments. It can withstand dust and water submersion up to 2 meters, as well as cold and wet weather. Other features include:

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900 MHz);
• Speakerphone;
• Acoustic noise cancelation;
• Flashlight;
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A new mid-range slider phone called Samsung S5200 has surfaced today. It should hit Europe sometime this year, but at a currently unknown price.

Features include:

• 2.1" TFT display;
• 3Mpix camera;
• MP3 playback;
• Bluetooth 2.0 connectivity;
• USB 2.0 support

 

Samsung U960 has been spotted at the FCC site recently. By the list of its features we can assume it is the upcoming Glyde 2, as it will have:

• Full touchscreen;
• QWERTY keyboard;
• Bluetooth;
• MP3 Player;
• GPS;
• 3Mpix camera;
• Geo Tagging;
• Verizon's EVDO Rev A data network

Stay tuned for more details.

Koodo announced the new Samsung M540 Slyde, named as “Textomatic”. There's only one color version available - black - but that's not a big problem. Features are pretty low-end, but those who were planning on buying the device won't pay much attention to them.

• 2Mpix camera;
• Video capture capability;
• 2.1" display;
• MP3 player;
• Expandable memory of up to 8GB

The price is just $150.

Telus has made available the Samsung OMNIA for its customers today. You all probably know what it is, but here's a quick rundown of its specs anyway.

Specifications:

• 3.2" touchscreen;
• Touch sensitive d-pad;
• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• TouchWiz UI;
• 8GB of storage;
• 5Mpix camera;
• Wi-F

Some information on an upcoming WM6.1-based Samsung touchscreen slider has surfaced today. According to Phonehouse.nl, the handset called Samsung B7610 Louvre will be released on July 2009, and will include a 5Mpix camera, QWERTY keyboard, as well as HSDPA and GPS support.

Note that the picture here is not real deal.

Ok, it happened: Sprint and Samsung have finally officially announced the Instinct S30, known as the "Instinct mini". It should appear at Sprint stores on April 19th at a price of $129.99 after a $70 instant savings, a $100 mail-in rebate, and 2-year agreement.

Features include:

• EV-DO Rev. 0 network;
• Sprint TV;
• Virtual QWERTY keyboard with haptic feedback;
• 2Mpix camera with video capture;
• Visual Voicemail;
• Opera Mini 4.