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Orange France will be the exclusive carrier of the new Levi Strauss 3G slider handset, scheduled for the release in April 2008.

It will be available for EUR279 (US$444) without contract, or just EUR 9 (US $14) with a service agreement.

• Bands: GSM 900/1800/1900MHz, UMTS 2100MHz
• Data: GPRS/EDGE/WCDMA
• Size: 125mm x 46mm x 17mm (4.

Well, judging by the photo, the upcoming Sony Ericsson P5 "Paris" is a slider handset with a large display and a P1-type keypad running Symbian UIQ 3.3 platform.

They say it will be officially announced in May and will start shipping in September. Unfortunately, that's all we can tell you now.

Stay tuned...

LG has announced the launch of a new stylish ultra-slim multimedia slider, the LG-KF510.

It measures just 10.9mm thick, has a touch-sensitive keypad with LED backlit and ‘Interactive Touch Lighting’ system, and is available in Stardust Dark Gray and Sunset Red colors. Other notable features include a 3Mpix camera and advanced multimedia capabilities.

FCC site has unveiled the new Samsung U940, a CDMA version of the Ultra Edition F700.

It is a dual slider with a full QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth and memory card slot, and a 2Mpix camera. The most likely carrier is Verizon, as the phone has company's logo printed on it.

Finally, the CDMA model could have a different UI unlike its GSM brother, which uses Samsung's Croix touch interface.

LG unveiled the new KF510 GSM slider.

The phone is pretty slim, measuring just 10.9mm, offers haptic feedback, and comes with a touch-activated navigation area on the front face under the main display, as well as 3Mpix camera, and an MP3 player.

The LG KF510 will come into the global market next month and will cost between $300 and $350 depending on the region.

LG plans to launch soon its KH1600 slider phone.

There is almost no information on specs available, but we know exactly that it will be a 3G handset supporting WCDMA connectivity, and featuring a 3G cam and large-buttoned keypads.

The price will be around $328.

The upcoming Samsung J610 is a stylish metallic slider cell phone, designed for the middle segment of the market.

Its features include GSM/GPRS support, 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth connectivity, mobile Internet, audio player (MP3, AAC), and more.

The release date hasn't been announced yet, but the J610 will cost around €235 when it ships.

Nokia 6500 Slide is a new 3G cell phone coming to Indian market in Q3 2007.

It features a 2.2" 16.7M color display, TV-out for 3G TV video calling and TV conference, and 3.2Mpix camera with Carl Zeiss optics, auto focus and 8X digital zoom - a good replacement for a real digicam.

Users will also have the ability to upload their photos directly to their Flickr account.

Here is a new weird-looking concept phone from BenQ-Siemens, the SL98 Slider. The handset looks more like a pocket calculator, with the small external display to show caller information and other stuff. Its main screen slides out on the top, just like the keypad on a standard slider. It feels pretty unusual, to be honest. Once the display is out, one can take advantage of a digicam located on the back of the screen.

If you are looking for a cheap multimedia mobile phone, then the Slider Sonic from Virgin Mobile is the perfect choice for you.

With a price of $79.99 this little handset comes with $20.00 worth of airtime and has features, like a built-in MP3 player, VGA photo/video camera, SMS/MMS messaging, speakerphone, etc.