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Samsung should be announcing its latest dual-SIM phone at the upcoming MWC 2009. The new B5702 is a dual-SIM slider handset with a touchscreen display and 2 LEDs at the top indicating which SIM card is currently in use. Stay tuned for more details.

According to leaked info from a couple of Korean news sources, Samsung is planning to reveal a new 12Mpix cameraphone at the upcoming MWC 2009 expo in Barcelona. They claim that mass production of the handset will begin at the end of February with the European launch expected soon thereafter.

We'll have to wait a few weeks for the official confirmation/denial of this rumor, so stay tuned.

T-Mobile's Samsung t339 is now available for the U.S. customers in a new Charcoal color scheme. We actually expected to see red and pink options in time for Valentine’s, but black is also nice.
The phone is available for free on contract after instant discount and mail-in rebate.

Features:

• Wi-Fi;
• T-Mobile HotSpot@Home;
• MyFaves;
• 1.

Samsung S3500 is a new nice entry-level handset for AT&T's or T-Mobile's networks. There is no word on pricing, but it won't burn a hole in your poket. Features include:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity (850/900/1800/1900 MHz);
• QVGA display with 262K colors;
• Music player;
• FM radio;
• 2Mpix camera;
• Bluetooth and USB 2.

AT&T will soon be offering a new smartphone from Samsung called Propel Pro. It is a minor update from the current Samsung Propel. The phone will be powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard, and will feature the optical joystick, 3G connectivity, QWERTY keyboard and a built-in camera.

No word on availability and pricing.

New pictures of the upcoming rugged Samsung B2100 Niagara have appeared today in the Web. Reportedly, the phone will be immune to dust, dirt, shock, and water, and will also be equipped with some great speakerphone options, including a second mic on top, ambient noise filter and programmable vibration profiles. Other features include:

• 1.77″ 120×160 screen;
• 1.

As expected, Rogers Wireless has release two tough-looking handsets today, the ZTE Rock F165 (right) and Samsung Rugby A836 (left). Both come on contract for $79.99 and $149.99, respectively. Any takers?

Here's a new hands-on video of the Samsung Show (formally known as the W7900), published by PopSci, who were lucky enough to play with the upcoming projector-phone. The handset will be released first in Korea, and will include the following specs:

• 3.2" OLED display (400 x 240 resolution);
• Quad-band GSM connectivity;
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA;
• 5Mpix camera;
• Video calling;
• 10 lumen projector (scales 480 x 320 images to 50");
• Size: 4.

Expansys has reveale some details about two upcoming Windows Mobile phones from Samsung, called the Louve and the Pivot.

Samsung Louve is a Windows Mobile 6.1 Pro based handset with a tilting screen, 3.2Mpix camera, customizable widget UI and a design similar to the TyTN II.

Samsung Pivot is a WinMo6.5 smartphone, basically an updated Samsung i780.

The upcoming 8Mpix Samsung S8300 cameraphone, which has surfaced recently, will be known as the “Loches” when it launches. While we don't know the exact released date yet, we do know some of its key features:

• 12.8mm thickness;
• “Duralumin” anti-scratch casing;
• 2.8" WQVGA OLED touchscreen, 16 million colors;
• 8Mpi