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Okay, how could I not mention the iPhone 3G today? If you’re one of those who haven’t been constantly refreshing Mac-related websites today I could just mention that as of July 11 you’ll be able to buy an 8GB iPhone for $199 ($300 for the 16GB model) and it’ll feature real GPS, 3G (about three times the speed of EDGE) as well as better battery life (300 hours standby, 10 hours talking in 2G, half in 3G, 5-6 hours browsing, 7 hours of video watching or 24 hours of music).

Check out the first iPhone 3G tv ad below:

The 8GB model will only be available with the black plastic backside while the 16GB model will be available with both white and black backs:

Apple.com: iPhone product page (From $199 as of July 11)

Here’s Omnia i900, Samsung’s answer to the 3G iPhone. This HSDPA-enabled device sports a 12.5mm waist, a 3.2" touch-screen and comes in two models; one with 16GB and one with 8GB of internal storage. Add up-to-16GB of SD storage to that and you can walk around with 32GB of media in your pocket.

It runs Windows Mobile 6.1 and among the other features we find GPS, a 5 megapixel camera with geo-tagging and image stabilizer, DivX and XviD movie support, USB 2.0, WiFi, FM-radio and both Internet Explorer and Opera for web browsing.

The i900 will be available as of July this year.

Samsung

Samsung F480 (a.k.a Touchwiz) is about to be launched in Europe. This slim iPhone alternative features a touch screen with a drag-and-drop interface that can be customised and personalised through widgets. Other than that it sports HSDPA, a 11.6mm thin body, 240MB internal memory with support for up to 8GB micro SD cards, FM-radio, USB 2.0 connectivity and a 5 megapixel camera with auto focus, image stabilizer as well as both face and smile detection.

The F480 will be available in European stores as of June.

Samsung

Here’s a rugged and protective iPhone case from Oakley. What might look like regular rubber is actually a mold of unobtainium® (the sure-grip mass Oakley normally use on their sunglasses to make sure they don’t fall off and yes, they’ve trademarked it).

While protecting your iPhone from daily abuse it sports an open face for the screen and full access to cord connections and controls.

Oakley: iPhone Case ($30.00)

(Via Aquire)

Gold platen gadgets, the eternal symbol of questionable taste and too fat wallets. Over 20 people wanted iCandyPhones’ custom and unlocked 16GB iPhone in 24 carat gold bad enough for its eBay auction to generate a total of 69 bids, landing on $6,000. Sigh.

eBay.com: 24K Gold iPhone

(Via Crave)

Cellphones (and PDA:s for that matter) work hard these days. Why not take this opportunity to show your little device that you do care. A 5,5" nylon shell beanbag chair with styrofoam beads ought to do it.

“Scientifically proven to be the most comfortable cellphone chair on the market. Ergonomically designed to eliminate pressure points that can bruise or cause extremities to go numb, this beanbag chair rests your cellphone in the most neutral position possible.”

ThinkGeek: Beanbag Cellphone Chair ($9.99)

Here’s LG KU990 Viewty, LG’s successor to the Chocolate and Shine phones. This 3G device offers a 5 megapixel camera with image stabilizer, auto and manual focus, ISO 800 and SmartLight, high speed video recording (120 frames/sec) and a 3" full touch sensitive display.

Other features include Youtube integration, TV-out, DivX support, EDGE/HSDPA 3.6, FM-radio, Bluetooth and support for MicroSD cards.

uk.lge.com: KU990 Viewty

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» LG KS20: Very iPhone indeed

Nokia presented the 3110 Evolve at Nokia World in Amsterdam, a greener 3110 model designed for environmentally conscious consumers. This cell phone sports bio-covers made from more than 50% renewable material, presented in a package made of 60% recycled content and it while shipping with Nokia’s most energy efficient charger yet it still consumes 94% less energy than the Energy Star requirements.

No sun or wind charging abilities though.

Nokia.com: 3110 Evolve

Here’s the Wizpy by Turbolinux. A versatile little Linux powered thing with a 1.7" OLED screen and 4 GB of storage that can do pretty much anything. Web, RSS, E-mail, VoIP, photos, play and record videos, radio and e-books, music (ogg, mp3, aac) etc.

The Wizpy was launched in February 2007 in Japan but now it’s available globally.

TurboLinux.com: Wizpy (White, $290.00)

Here’s 8800 Arte and 8800 Sapphire Arte, two new 3G designer phones from Nokia. The brown/coffee Sapphire Arte sports a sapphire navigation button and fine leather details from East India and the slightly cheaper Nokia 8800 Arte is all black. Both models feature a soundtrack by Kruder & Dorfmeister, graphical visualizations by Fritz Fitzke, OLED-displays, a 3.2 megapixel camera, micro-USB and an odd feature; knock twice on them lightly to light up the display and clock.

Nokia 8800 Arte will be available for purchase during Q4 2007 (est. price 1000 Euro) while the 8800 Sapphire Arte will be launched in Q1 2008 for about 1150 Euro.

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