Samsung today announced the Korean market launch of T*OMNIA, the Korean version of “Samsung OMNIA”.

Samsung OMNIA, renamed as “T*OMNIA”, will be available from mid-November under exclusive deal with SK telecom, the largest mobile operator in Korea.For the most part, it’s the same quad-band, WinMo 6.1 candybar with 7.2Mbps HSDPA data, WiFi, GPS, 5 megapixel cam, and nifty TouchWiz UI we’ve seen for months.Press release after you jump.

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Motorola ZINE ZN5 officially hits T-Mobile.It boasts of a 5-megapixel auto-focus Kodak camera with Xenon flash,WiFi, Quad-band GSM/EDGE, 350MB of internal memory, microSD expandable up to 4GB, 3.5mm headset jack, FM Radio, TV-Out and Stereo Bluetooth. It comes with built-in Kodak EasyShare software so that you can upload pic via WiFi to the web. T-Mobile has subsidized the rate for the Motorola ZN5 at $99 on a 2-year agreement.

Sony Ericsson has announcesd an advertising media first as it teams up with Bauer Media’s lads’ mag, FHM, to create the first magazine campaign entirely shot on a mobile phone camera, in order to promote the new Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot handset. The five-figure deal sees the phone camera creative advertorials run in the December 2008 issue of FHM, which went on sale yesterday, to target the Christmas shopping season.

The Sony Ericsson C905’s unique selling point is its ability to reproduce high quality prints at any size, further blurring the line between dedicated digital cameras and cameraphones. Bauer Media developed the creative idea to put the product to the test for the advertorial and set up a photography shoot using professional lighting, models, hair, make-up and an expert fashion photographer - the twist being that the shot was taken on a Sony Ericsson C905 Cyber-shot mobile phone.

Vertu has released a new collection Vertu Ascent Ti phone in the style of Ferrari. Ferrari Ascent Ti collection consists of three models - Nero (Limited edition 2009 copies), Rosso and Giallo.  The Nero phone is an all black Ascent Ti made of titanium coated with scratch proof PVD with a red sapphire crystal pillow. The Rosso and Giallo phones are red and yellow receptively and feature PVD coated battery covers and keys, they feature ceramic pillows. The battery cover of all three phones has been redesigned to resemble the hood of a Ferrari and features a three dimensional Cavallino on the battery cover as well as a smaller one on the front. The phones feature Ferrari inspired themes as well as ring tones featuring Ferrari engine sounds, only 2,009 examples of the Vertu Ferrari Ascent Ti Nero will be made.

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Crackberry has posted the BlackBerry Storm 9530 manual, you can download the 249 pages user manual first to know about the smartphone in detail! Click here to download the file (1.14 MB)

The BlackBerry Storm will be available this month for Verizon Wireless and Vodafone customer. Price detail for Vodafone has just been announced as below:

• With 12-month contract, minimum £40/month subscription, it cost £300

• With 18-month contract, minimum £40/month subscription, it will be free!

• With 24-month contract, minimum £35/month subscription, it will be free!

Phones 4u can now reveal that from this November, it will be offering its customers the revolutionary BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone with Vodafone UK.

The beautifully designed BlackBerry Storm combines the industry’s leading communications capabilities with rich multimedia features and brings them together in perfect balance with the world’s first ‘clickable’ touch-screen. This state-of-the-art smartphone will draw attention in a bar or a boardroom, and will be available from Phones 4u

Brendan Sweeney, Phones 4u managing director said: “The BlackBerry Storm is revolutionary and the perfect choice in a touch-screen smartphone for both consumers and business users who are looking to make a statement. Phones 4u is thrilled to be able to offer its customers a mobile solution for style, hassle free living and unbelievable quality entertainment.”
You will love the BlackBerry Storm smartphone’s unique and innovative SurePress™ touch-screen, which depresses ever so slightly and “clicks” to provide a highly-intuitive typing experience. If you’re sending a text message or an email, browsing the Internet or watching a video, you can rotate the handset and use it in portrait or landscape mode depending on your preference. Read the rest of this entry »

Alltel and Samsung announced that the Samsung Delve will be available for pre-sale at alltel.com on October 30. With an intuitive interface and attractive touchscreen design, the Samsung Delve is a stylish way to stand out in the crowd and stay connected to those who matter most.

The touchscreen phone, highlighted by a virtual qwerty keyboard and tactile feedback, has been designed with Samsung’s unique TouchWiz interface.

Music lovers will appreciate the Samsung Delve’s MP3 player, and the 2.0 megapixel camera with video capabilities will add value for fans of multimedia content. The Samsung Delve also features Bluetooth capabilities, an expandable MicroSD memory slot and an industry standard 3.5 millimeter headset jack. The Samsung Delve contains additional accessories such as an additional battery, a stylus, soft protective case, travel charger, stereo headset and PC data cable.

From now until November 27, Best Buy will not only be selling the Bold for for $199.99 but they will also be giving away a $50 gift card. That’s hard to argue with, especially since the holidays are coming up and chances are that there’s someone your shopping list who would make a fine future-Bold owner.

The BlackBerry Curve 8900, also known to the BlackBerry faithful as the BlackBerry Javelin, is the much-awaited BlackBerry Curve replacement. It’s definitely been covered in depth so we won’t bore you and nitpick the handset. Instead, we’ll give you some of our very first impressions and let you decide the next steps. Source

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Take a look on the lasted slider phone LG KS500, planned to be released by Vodafone,probably in all the countries where it operates. LG KS500 further features GPS and A-GPS, plus Yahoo Go maps, which are nice things to have into a phone.The KS500 has an optical touch pad, which should provide you with a smooth navigation through the handset’s menus. The touch pad can also be used to navigate when browsing the Web. LG KS500 further features GPS and A-GPS, plus Yahoo Go maps, which are nice things to have into a phone

Other specs and capabilities include:  

• Tri band GSM connectivity

• Dual-band UMTS/HSDPA connectivity

• QVGA display with 262K colors  

• 3 MP camera without autofocus

• 100MB of built-in memory

• External memory card support, up to 8GB

• 102.8 x 49.2 x 14.9 millimeters

Pictures from GSMarena.com