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Meet the Qigi i6, a new touchscreen smartphone from a Chinese manufacturer that allows users to choose between two operating systems. You can pick either Android or Windows Mobile 6.1, which is very convenient. Other specifications seem to be ok as well, except the lack of 3G support.

Features include:

• Android or Windows Mobile 6.1 OS;
• 2.8" to

Speaking about Samsung's T-OMNIA that will be released on November 27th in South Korea, it has come to our attention that it will come with a 806MHz CPU, which is pretty impressive for a smartphone. That's just to let you know. Other features include:

• 480x800 touchscreen display;
• CPU: 806Mhz (vs. 624Mhz);
• S-DMB Digital TV tuner;
• UMTS/HSDPA 7.

Introducing the DoCoMo Prime F-01A, a new all-in-one phone from Fujitsu. The phone is a real "mustbuy" considering all those hi-tech features packed into a genuine Japanese-style (square, that is) casing.

Here's what it offers:

• GSM/WCDMA/HSDPA support;
• 3.5” WVGA touchscreen;
• 5.2Mpix Camera with AF and Face Detection;
• VGA video @ 30fps (MP4);
• microSD card slot (up to 8GB);
• DCMX eWallet;
• IPX5 and IPX7 specification (works underwater at a depth of 1m for 30min);
• Fingerprint reader

Japan only, as always.

The AT&T's Holiday lineup is now fully available due to today's release of the mid-range touchscreen smartphone called LG Incite.

AT&T customers can get it now for $199 after a $100 mail-in rebate and a 2-year contract. The unlocked version will cost you $500.

Below you will find a detailed list of the Incite's features.

Hardware:

• 3″ WQVGA touchscreen with haptic feedback;
• Virtual QWERTY keyboard in landscape mode or a 20-key keyboard in portrait view;
• 256 MB ROM/128 MB RAM;
• Quad-band GSM/EDGE, tri-band 3.

This is the newly discovered Snow Phone. It's definitely Chinese, it definitely imitates the Nokia 5800, but we're not sure if it's real enough to be on sale somewhere.

Also, the features may look interesting, but don't get too excited just yet:

• 3" 240 x 400 touchscreen;
• Video and audio playback;
• Integrated FM radio;
• microSD m

The AT&T Quickfire has been officially released today, and is now available on AT&T for $99.99 with a 2-year contract after a $50 mail-in rebate.

The Quickfire is an excellent G1 substitute, which features a QWERTY keyboard and a large touchscreen, as well as 3G support, 1.3mpix camera, mobiTV, and integrated GPS.

Having two cameras on the back sure makes a phone ugly. And the new XH-MO25 cell phone (Chinese, I presume) is just the case. Why in the world would anyone want two VGA cameras on his/her handset? What junk!

Other features include:

• GSM900/DCS1800;
• Three loudspeakers;
• 3" touchscreen;
• Bluetooth connectivity;
• Integrated FM radio;

  [Continue reading XH-MO25 - yet another cheap'n'ugly phone]

Samsung announced that it's set to bring several new TouchWiz handsets stateside. TouchWiz UI offers customizable widgets that allow you to personalize your phone's interface and make it a lot easier for you to use. Samsung plans to launch several full touchscreen handsets with TouchWiz UI in the coming months.

Samsung has launched its two latest clamshell handsets, the SCH-W570 and SPH-W5700. Each features a dual 2.2” touchscreen with dedicated UI, which offers you the same experience no matter whether the handset is closed or open. This means you won't have to open the handset to access your data or multimedia content. Other features include support for 3G GSM/WCDMA networks, and 3Mpix camera.

BoyGenius has posted a list of specifications and pricing for the LG KP500, the entry-level touchscreen handset we mentioned yesterday. Well, that was fast...

• Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900), GPRS/EDGE connectivity;
• 3" 240×400 pixel 262K color TFT touchscreen display;
• 3Mpix camera with 12 fps video recording;
• Virtual on-screen QWERTY keyboard, handwriting recognition;
• FM Radio with RDS;
• Accelerometer-based screen rotation and motion-triggered gaming;
• 46 MB of user memory;
• microSD memory card slot;
• Bluetooth 2.