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Sprint announced that starting July 13th its QChat-based handsets (Sanyo PRO-200 and PRO-700, Samsung Z400, and LG LX40) will become available in 14 additional markets, including:

• Phoenix, Ariz.;
• Upper Central Valley, Calif.;
• East Kentucky;
• Maine;
• Minnesota;
• Missouri;
• New Hampshire;
• Buffalo, N.

The new Samsung i740 will probably be a step back for the manufacturer, as being a smartphone this model lacks both 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. That's a definite deal breaker for most of the buyers. In rest, features seem pretty decent:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• 2.8" touchscreen;
• 3Mpix camera with flash;
• GPS;
• FM radio;

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Following some of the other big brands like Nokia, Apple and Sony Ericsson, Samsung has also decided to equip one its own handsets with an accelerometer.

I mean, the new Samsung M3510, a mid-range phone with shake-and-twist gesture support, which should be available in the near future for $350-400. Not likely to appear in the U.S., though.

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Samsung has released its SGH-i200 handset in the UK.

It is a business-centric mid-range 3G smartphone running on Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard.

All willing can get it for €399 ($626).

Samsung GT-B2700 is a new rugged water- and dustproof candybar. The phone is pretty simple and is apparently meant for those who like outdoor activity. Features are as following:

• Quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE;
• 1.9" 176×220 display;
• FM radio;
• Bluetooth 2.0;
• Built-in compass and altimeter;
• Music Player;
• 1300 mAh battery;
• 30MB of internal memory;
• microSD memory slot;
• Size: 115×52x18 mm

Samsung B2700 should be released at the end of the summer for $330 (210 EUR).

GSMArena has posted a thorough 9-page review, where they compared two high-end touchscreen smartphones - HTC's Touch Diamond and Samsung's i900 Omnia. Reviewers have carefully examined everything, including UI, hardware, features and overall usability. If you're interested, just follow the source link.

Another cool handset making its way to Canada is the Samsung Instinct. Bell Mobility will be the lucky carrier to offer the device this time (tough luck, Telus), and will sell it for $149.95 on a 3-year contract or $449.95 w/o commitment. Features remain the same as on the U.S. variant.

Bell came up with an interesting way to promote a rather uninteresting handset, the Samsung m530 music flip in our case. The phone will bear Canadian Olympic Team branding, and will be available next month for $99.95 CAD (about $99) on a 3-year plan or $299.95 CAD (about $298) w/o contract.

For more information click here.

Idnes.cz reports that Samsung is preparing yet another full touchscreen smartphone with the model number SGH-i740.

The i740 is the sucessor to the i710 model, and, according to the source, shouldn't be expensive, as it lacks such important features like support for 3G, Wi-Fi and even EDGE(!). Wow, that leaves us only with GPRS.

Here's a fresh rumor: apparently Samsung's latest Omnia touchscreen iPhone-like handset will be coming to AT&T really soon.

This is bad news for LG, who holds the number one spot in providing AT&T’s Mobile TV service with its Vu handset.

Samsung Omnia features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1;
• HSDPA data