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The FCC has revealed more details about the upcoming Casio Exilim NX-9250 clamshell for Verizon. According to the draft user manual, the phone comes in a moisture, dust and shock resistant casing, and its features are as follows:

• Dual-band CDMA/EVDO Rev. A;
• Bluetooth;
• 5.1Mpix camera with optical zoom, video capture and flash;
• Dedicated media playback keys;
• microSD cards;
• TV out;
• Support for VZW services, such as V CAST

Neither Verizon nor Casio have announced this handset.

A previously unseen LG GM630 has surfaced today on a Brazilian site. Apparently it supports some sort of mobile TV, as it comes with a large TV button just below the internal screen, but apart from that the rest of the features looks very pale:

• 1-Seg tuner;
• FM radio;
• Bluetooth;
• EDGE data;
• 2Mpix camera

The U.S.

Check out the new Samsung SCH-W740 codenamed “Haptic 8M”, the company's latest 8 megapixel touchscreen cameraphone with a unique face tagging feature, destined for the Korean market. Its features include:

• 3.3" 480×800 touchscreen display;
• TouchWiz user interface;
• GPS;
• Bluetooth;
• 3.5G HSDPA;
• DMB tuner;
• 8Mpix camera with auto focus and face tagging (make a call or send a text message directly from your captured image)

The Haptic 8M will be available soon in Korea for 900,000₩ ($645).

This is the official Sony Ericsson W705 TV commercial. It lasts just 30 seconds and should be entertaining. Enjoy!

Australia's NV came up with an interesting handset caled Lifestyle. It comes with a rotating screen and a built-in digital free-to-air TV receiver/recorder. We can't say anything about the quality, though, but it's a cool feature anyway. Other features include:

• Tri-band GSM;
• 3G / Next G support;
• 3.1Mpix camera;
• Digital free-to-air TV;
• FM stereo radio;
• Bluetooth;
• A set of software apps

The phone can be yours for AU$549 (roughly $350).

Sony Ericsson has released the new CyberShot S001 today, an 8Mpix cameraphone for the Japanese market. Its embedded 8Mpix camera boasts a LED flash, Smile Shutter, Face Recognition technology, Image Stabilization and ISO settings up to 1600.

Aside from that, the device also features GPS, 1Seg TV tuner, a 3.3" OLED display and Bluetooth connectivity.

It will be released on KDDI in Japan this March in black, gold, green, or pink color options.

The popular LG KS660 phone will soon be coming to European and Chinese markets. It will feature dual SIM slots, 5Mpix camera, as well as other features, such as:

• Tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE (900/1800/1900 MHz);
• 3" WQVGA (240×400) TFT touch-screen display with feedback;
• 5Mpix camera with autofocus, flash, and video recording (720×480);
• microSDHC memory card slot;
• Integrated accelerometer;
• TV Out;
• USB 2.

LG has added a new phone model to its canU series. It's called canU S1000, and comes more than a year after the last canU handset was unveiled. Here's what it features:

• 2.8" (400 x 240) AMOLED WQVGA display;
• T-DMB support;
• Rotating display (up to 180 degrees);
• Mobile web and email support;
• Integrated dictionary;
• 14.

Pantech has started preparing for the Valentine’s Day long before Feb 14th, and has unveiled a new handset called Cupid IM-S390. Specifications aren't too shabby, especially when you take 7.2Mbps HSDPA and mobile TV into account.

Pantech IM-S390 features:

• CDMA/HSDPA (7.2Mbps);
• Dimensions: 103.5 x 48 x 12.5-13.5 mm;
• Weight: 88.

LG has unveiled its latest T-DMB-enabled clamshell, the LU1400. It has a wide swiveling screen, that displays the videos in landscape mode, and has the following features:

• T-DMB TV;
• 2.8" screen WVGA resolution (800×480 pixels);
• 3Mpix camera;
• Widgets;
• Web

Korea only product, unfortunately.