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According to Modace, Samsung has released an official firmware update for its Omnia handset. The new ROM with the version number DXHH1 can not be installed via Samsung Service Centre’s, instead you can easily find the download link in the Internet. Some of the improvements supposedly include:

More haptic feedback, including for

This is the picture of the new Samsung i7110, a nice S60-powered 5Mpix camraphone. It is unannounced yet, but we expect it to become official in the near future. Some of its specs include:

• 5Mpix camera;
• Symbian S60 OS;
• microSD slot;
• 3G/HSDPA data;
• Front-mounted camera

FCC has recently showed two new variants of the Samsung Omnia handset, the i910 and i907.

The first is a CDMA phone bound for Verizon Wireless, and the other is a customly designed Omnia for AT&T.

There is no info about these yet, so we'll have to wait for the official confirmation.

Rogers has spread the word about a new addition to its UMA-enabled Talkspot phone lineup, the Samsung t336. For just $49.99 CAD (about $47) on a 3-year contract you'll get a 1.3Mpix camera, 220 x 176 primary and 96 x 96 secondary displays, stereo Bluetooth, and even a Wi-Fi radio.

The phone will appear on shelves later this week.

Verizon has launched a Samsung u430 today. It's a basic clamshell phone, first seen back in June. Not much to say about it: VGA cam and Bluetooth are the things of the far past, but if you want a simple to use phone for just making/receiving calls, take this one into consideration.

Verizon Wireless has announced today the Samsung u310 Knack, a new low-end clamshell cell phone. It is available now for $40 on contract, and features the following:

• 2.2" display;
• CDMA 1X data;
• Verizon's messaging services;
• Dedicated 911 key;
• Speakerphone;
• Voice command buttons

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We're glad to announce that the anticipated Windows mobile 6.1 update for the Samsung SGH-I617 BlackJack II smartphone has been released! Here’s the full list of changes and improvements:

• Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.1 (AKU1.0.1);
• Pocket Internet Explorer, 7.11;
• Microsoft Voice Command v1.6.19;
• Microsoft Office Mobile (including OneNote);
• TeleNav & MobiTV capable;
• Modified UI with updated text & icons in several areas;
• Enhancements to improve call quality (Qualcomm patches);
• Fixed, Several Bluetooth improvements for BTCK — including Peiker, Nokia, Audi, BMW, and others;
• Fixed, Several Bluetooth issues relating to BTHS Jabra, Motorola, Samsung, and others;
• Fixed, BT audio routing;
• Fixed, Audio playback issue /w certain applications;
• Fixed, Video Calling problems;
• Added, Track Wheel speed values;
• Added, Sliding Media Pane;
• Added, Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) for Bluetooth;
• Added, Leap year calendar patch for wallpaper;
• Added, Integrated BMW iDrive Patch;
• Removed, Good Messaging Application

You can download the update at the Samsung website.

AT&T has released its Samsung a237 entry-level clamshell. There's nothing exciting about it (VGA camera and EDGE support), but if you're looking for a nice cell phone just to make voice calls, the a237 may be the one for you.

Sprint introduced today two new low-end handsets from Samsung, the M320 and M220. Both are well designed and have almost the same features, which include:

• Clamshell form-factor
  
• Bluetooth support;
• CDMA 1x data;
• Speakerphone;
• Voice dialing;
• VGA camera (M320)

The Samsung M320 and M220 are available for $29.

Gosh, that was fast! Several weeks after its first appearance, the Samsung i8510 INNOV8 has become available from Orange UK. It still has all those features we mentioned a while ago, and is available now at Mobile.co.uk for £free on an 18 month contract, plus you'll get a spare Nokia 1650 on pay as you go with a £10 credit.

Specifications:

• 8Mpix camera;
• Dual-band 7.