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Most of the actual Windows Mobile based devices already operate on the latest version of the OS. Now the WM6 upgrade is also available for TechFaith UBiQUiO 501 smartphone users.

You can get it at Redmond for no extra charge.

HP iPAQ 600 is the company's new upcoming 3G smartphone, which will be launched next month. Below there is a list of expected features of the handset. Check them out!

And by the way, the image you see to the right is nothing but an artist's impression, so don't get too exited.

HP iPAQ 600 specs:

•  HSDPA connectivity;
•  520MHz processor;
•  128MB RAM;
•  Media player;
•  3Mpix camera;
•  Bluetooth;
•  Windows Mobile 6 Professional with Office Mobile.

Nokia's flagship phone, N95, is now available through the 3 store. The prices of the handset depend on the Price Plan ranging from 15 to 35 pounds a month. No 12-month contract, sorry. Higher price plans will allow you to get the phone for free.

Nokia N95 is a dual slider N-series smartphone based on Symbian S60 OS, and is compatible with the whole Three X-Series software suite.

Vodafone and RIM have recently introduced the new BlackBerry Curve 8310 smartphone in Germany. It is a powerful multifunctional GSM handset packed with a multitude of useful features. Some of them include a full QWERTY keyboard, built-in 2Mpix camera, GPS functionality, push email support, audio and video playback, and much more. See the detailed spec list below.

Sprint announced the new HTC PPC-6800 Mogul smartphone is the successor for the older PPC-6700 model, and is targeted at business users. This one is probably the most powerful business communicator available for Sprint. The Mogul specs are as following:

•  CDMA EVDO network
•  Wi-Fi 802.

The new Samsung SGH-i570 is working under Symbian 9.1 OS. This slider smartphone features QWERTY keyboard, WiFi, HSDPA, EDGE and Bluetooth.

The phone is supplied with 160MB internal memory, but you can extend it using microSD card slot.

The SGH-i570 has 2 cameras: one of them placed at the front and is for video calls and second 2-megapixel camera can be accessed at the back when you slide up the slider phone.

FCC has recently approved the new E-Ten Glofiish X800 3G smartphone. The features are as following:

•  Windows Mobile 6 Professional
•  Tri-band HSDPA
•  Quad-band GSM/EDGE
•  Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
•  Bluetooth 2.0+EDR
•  FM receiver
•  SiRF Star III chip for GPS
•  2.

Toshiba Portege G500 is a new Windows Mobile based 3G smartphone, which should be available early next month at a price of $600. This compact device has a slider form-factor and features a fingerprint recognition panel, used for security and navigation through menus. G500 still runs on WM5 OS, but Toshiba plans to release an upgrade to Windows Mobile 6.

Here are some pictures of the new Sony Ericsson P3i smartphone, which is apparently the successor of the recently released P1i.

There is almost no info on P3i's specs and don't expect it to be launched anytime soon. Some of the features include a touch-screen display, support for 3G and Wi-Fi networks, and a 3Mpix camera.

There are rumors saying that Asus is working on a new P series smartphone with GPS functionality. Its specs are already known, but there is no word on pricing and availability. Anyway, we're not even sure if the device is real at all.

Specifications:

•  Networks: GSM/GPRS/EDGE and HSDPA
•  OS: Windows Mobile 6 Professional
•  CPU: Marvel PXA27x 520 MHz
•  ROM: 256MB
•  RAM: 128MB
•  Wireless connectivity: Wi-Fi 801.