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Some days ago Samsung announced its new mobile phone. At first Samsung B7722 will become available in Sweden in next few weeks and will cost about $500. The main feature of this device is Dual-SIM mode and 3G networks support. In other respects it is quite usual present-day touchphone. Samsung B7722 is equipped with 3.2 inch capacitive touch screen with WQVGA resolution, 5 Mp camera with LED flash, frontal 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1 with A2DP, FM radio, 200 Mb internal storage, MicroSD external memory card slot, 1200 mAh battery.

Innocomm Technology company showed its coming smartphone on Computex 2010 exhibition. Innocomm Shark is powered by Google’s Android 2.1 operating system and supports 3.5G networks. The main feature of this high-end smartphone is analogue TV tuner. The list of other specifications include 3.2 inch capacitive touchscreen with 480×800px resolution, 8 Mp camera, Wi-Fi (802.11b/g), Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot. This Android smartphone will become available in next few weeks and will cost about $500.

Most of Chinese clones have the same design as original devices, but their specifications usually are not so impressive. This device seems to be exclusion. In contrast to Motorola Droid it runs not on Google Android but on Windows Mobile 6.5. But in other respects its list of technical characteristics is very similar to the Droid’s one. HXSD smartphone is based on Huawei Hisilicon K3 chipset and is equipped with 533 MHz processor, 256 MB ROM, 256 MB RAM, 3.7 inch touchscreen with 480×800px resolution, MicroSD external memory card slot, 2 Mp camera, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, FM radio, GPS, 3.5mm headphones jack. This device will become available in next few weeks and will cost about $220.

One of Chinese mobile device producers has just launched its clone of Google Nexus One. The device has the same design as original smartphone but unfortunately it has different list of specifications. It is based on MTK platform and is equipped with 3.5 inch touch screen with 320×480px resolution, 2 Mp camera, 2 Mp camera, frontal 0.3 Mp camera for video calls, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, Fm radio, microSD external memory card slot. Besides, as many other Chinese phone this device supports Dual-SIM function.

Canadian RIM is almost ready to release its first sliding smartphone. Some sources have already published its first photos. BlackBerry Bold 9800 has sliding QWERTY keyboard and not bad list of specifications including third generation networks support, 3 inch capacitive touchscreen display with 360×480px resolution, Wi-Fi module. This smartphone is also equipped with Bluetooth, GPS, MicroSD external memory card slot. It is expected that BlackBerry Bold 9800 will be launched this summer.

In contrast to many other Chinese mobile phones this one is unique and doesn’t resemble any other device. Penthouse phone measures only 47×55x14mm and weights 56g. This phone supports Dual-SIM mode (GSM+GSM) and is equipped with 1.5 inch touch screen, 0.3 Mp camera with video recording support, Bluetooth, FM radio, MicroSD external memory card slot. The battery has 1300 mAh capacity and provides about 4 hours of talk time and 100 hour of idle mode.

The main feature of this device is its shape. It is square rotator with full QWERTY keyboard. In many respects it resembles of Nokia Twist, LG Lotus. But in contrast to them Motorola Flipout belongs to smartphones class and runs on Google Android 2.1 operating system with MOTOBLUR user interface. Other specifications of this mobile device are 700 MHz processor, 2.8 inch touch screen, 256 Mb RAM, 512 Mb ROM, MicroSD external memory card slot, 3.2 Mp camera, GPS, Bluetooth with A2DP, Wi-Fi. This phone support tri-band GSM and UMTS/HSDPA networks. Motorola Flipout will become available in US in next few weeks.

Recently Chinese clone makers amazed us with iPhone 4G clone that has not been even announced yet. This device is clone of Nokia N8 that will be launched only in July-August. As you can see the design of this phone is very similar to original ones. But the list of technical specifications differs. This clone of Nokia N8 is equipped with 3.2 inch touch screen with 240×400px resolution, 1.3 Mp camera with flash, Bluetooth 2.0, FM radio, MicroSD external memory card slot. The battery has 1100 mAh capacity and provides about 4 hours of talk time and 8-12 days of idle one. The price of this mobile phone is $105.

Chinese phones’ clones producer are well known for their efficiency. Just a week ago Gizmodo published first photos of iPhone of new generation. But one of Chinese producers has already released its clone. As many other clones this one has similar design but not set of specifications. This mobile phone is based on MTK platform and supports tri-band GSM/EDGE networks. It has two SIM card slots, resistive touch screen, 2 Mp camera, FM radio, microSD memory card slot. There is no information about release date and price.

Some days ago Nokia officially announced its new affordable mobile phone designed for music lovers. The design looks very stylish. Besides, the back side of this device is made of aluminium. In spite of the fact that Nokia X2 belongs to budget class it features not bad set of technical specifications. It supports quad-band GSM networks and is equipped with 2.2 inch TFT screen with 240×320px resolution, 5 Mp camera with flash and 4x digital zoom, Bluetooth 2.1 +EDR, FM radio, 3.5mm headphones jack, 48 Mb built-in memory, MicroSD external memory card slot (up to 16 Gb). Another notable feature is battery life – it provides about 14 hours of talk time. Nokia X2 will become available in next few weeks and will cost EUR85.