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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

The new Pink version of the Samsung SGH-U900 Soul is now available in the UK from Phones 4u. Other available colors include Sterling Steel, Soul Gray and Platinum Silver. Just to let you know.Features:

• 5Mpix AF camera with face detection and image stabilization;
• 7.2Mbps HSDPA;
• FM radio with RDS;
• OLED-

Verizon will be launching the new Samsung U430 phone on its network. The phone was recently approved by the FCC, is very basic, lacks any multimedia features, and appears to be the replacement for the older U410 model. It will be available for free with a contract.

Samsung U430 features:

• Networks: CDMA dual band (800/1900 MHz)/CDMA2000 1xRTT;
• Battery: Li-Ion;
• Main Display: 128 x 160, 65 536 colors, TFT;
• Additional Display:  96 x 96, 65 536 colors, STN;
• Camera: 0.

It's better late than never, I guess. The outdated Samsung SPH-A523, also known as the Helio Mysto is now featured at the Telus website. It is available for $99 on 3 years, $149 on 2, $299 on 1 year, and $349 without contract.Some features of the A523:

• 2Mpix camera;
• QVGA display;
• Weight: 84 grams;
• Thickness; 10.

Apparently, AT&T will be releasing the Samsung Omnia i900 in the third quarted. Well, at least that's what they say... The device is rumored to have the following services and features:Services:

• AT&T Music;
• AT&T Video;
• AT&T Navigator;
• AT&T Mobile TV;

Specifications:

• Windows Mobile 6.

T-Mobile has added the Samsung t339 and Nokia 6301 Wi-Fi + UMA capable handsets to its HotSpot@Home service.

Both phones can swich between GSM and VoIP based connections and are available starting today.