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The new Samsung C6625, a variant of the Samsung C6620 available in Italy has been spotted today on Expansys. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, and is similar in design to the Samsung BlackJack. The exact release date is unknown at the moment, but you can pre-order the C6625 on Expansys for £249.99 ($360).

Features include:

• 2.6" 320 x 240 display;
• Tri-band GSM connectivity (900 / 1800 / 1900 MHz connectivity);
• HSDPA 2100 MHz connectivity;
• A-GPS;
• Stereo FM radio with RDS;
• Stereo Bluetooth;
• 2Mpix camera with video recording;
• 100MB of on-board memory;
• microSDHC card support;
• Talk time: up to 420 minutes;
• Standby time: up to 300 hours;
• 113.

According to T-Mobile Scoop February 2009 edition, the carrier will be announcing the new 8Mpix Samsung T929 Memoir cameraphone by end of this month for its customers. The launch of the handset is scheduled for Feb 25th.

Features include a full touchscreen display, Bluetooth, GPS, and support for 3G UTMS / HSDPA data networks.

Samsung has leaked 8 new phones set to be launched at the upcoming MWC 2009. As usual, we don't have any information regarding pricing and availability, though we do know some of their specifications.
And now each model by order:

Samsung S5050:

• Quad-band GSM/EDGE connectivity;
• 2.2" OLED QVGA display with 16 million colors;
• 3.2Mpix camera with LED flash;
• Bluetooth 2.

The Samsung F480 might not be the newest handset available, but it's nice nontheless, especially in this new P!NK Rockstar Edition color scheme. Unlike the original, this version offers some additional content, including:

• Pre-loaded songs from P!NK’s “Funhouse” albu;
• P!NK wallpaper;
• 1GB memory card

The phone costs 499 Euros and will be release this month in Germany.

Samsung decided to upgrade its popular Omnia smartphone by increasing it's internal memory capacity to 16GB. The newer version has been spotted online today, and will be released very soon. Features include:

• Quad-band GSM / GPRS / EDGE (850/900/1800/1900 MHz), Single-band UMTS / HSDPA (2100 MHz - HSDPA up to 7.2 Mbps) connectivity;
• Graphics chip with 3D acceleration and support for Direct 3D;
• Marvell PXA312 624 MHz CPU;
• 256MB ROM;
• 128MB RAM;
• 3.

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.