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According to TechRadar's recent report, O2 UK has confirmed that they'll be releasing the Android-powered Samsung i7500 Galaxy in August, though the pricing is yet to be announced. O2 Germany is offering it for €69.99 (about $98) on contract, so we can expect almost the same price for the UK customers, or even completely free on some monthly plan.

All of you waiting for this handset to be released on Verizon, or on any other carrier should definitely check out the following 11-minute video tour of the upcoming Samsung Omnia II. Sit back and enjoy:

Microsoft Austria has announced that the upcoming Samsung Omnia II will be launching in the domestic market in September with 6.5 already installed. While we still don't know the exact market launch date for 6.5, it appears that the Austrian Omnia II might be the first WinMo 6.5 retail device to ship anywhere.

The new Samsung Gravity 2, also known as SGH-T469 has appeared at the FCC's website. This in some way confirms the previous rumors that the said handset would be released sometime between July 15 (most likely) and August 19.

According to what is written in the FCC profile, the phone will have AWS 3G band, and a side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. That's all we have to tell you for now.

Vodafone came up with a new phone called Samsung Blade. No, actually it's not new; it's a custom version of the older mid-range Samsung S5600. The new model features a diamond-shaped nav pad, as seen in the pic, as well as a 3.2Mpix camera, HSDPA and GPS support, large touchscreen and more.

Any potential takers?

Vodafone UK has announced the new business-centric Samsung C6625 today. The phone features:

• Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• Full QWERTY keyboard;
• 2Mpix camera;
• 320 x 240 screen;
• Microsoft Exchange for e-mail, calendaring, contacts;
• HSDPA 3.6 Mbps

Unfortunately, the lack of Wi-Fi almost makes it a no-dealer, and the keyboard feels uncomfortable.

Samsung has officially announced four new cell phones, which include both low end and mid-end models.

M2310: clamshell, features two screens (main 2" display and secondary 1.06" one), a VGA camera, and a microSD slot supporting up to 8GB of additional storage

M2510: slider, packs an FM radio tuner with a 3.5 mm audio jack, a 1.

Great news for Sprint customers: PhoneNews reported that the carrier is internally testing the recently launched HTC Hero, which means the handset could be landing on its network sometime later this year.

Furthermore: apparently, Sprint is also testing an unknown Android-powered WiMax-capable device by Samsung, scheduled for release sometime in the end of 2009, or in the beginning of 2010.

TELUS has recently launched the low-end Samsung M220 on their network. We already mentioned this handset on our site: it is a basic flip phone that weighs in at 88 grams, packs 2 displays, speakerphone, and offers all the typical apps including an alarm clock, contacts and more.

The Samsung M220 is available for $29.99 on a 3-year contract, $129.99 on a 2-year, $179.

Some clever hackers have somehow managed to install the Android OS onto an Omnia i900. Don't get too excited, though, as this is the first build, which is very glitchy and unfunctional. Still, if you feel like testing it, you can download the latest software build here.

Also if you yourself are a developer, who can provide a working build, you can win.