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According to sources, the Sony Ericsson Paris will feature “touchscreen display (capacitive, it seems), a semi-QWERTY keypad in the same vein as the M600 and P1, WiFi, 3G (maybe in a global flavor for once?), GPS, and preinstalled Google Maps, all sitting atop UIQ 3.3.”

se-nse is spilling some more beans on its supposed leak of the P5 “Paris” smartphone, and put simply, UIQ fans are (or should be) salivating uncontrollably right now. And when we say “salivating uncontrollably,” we mean like to the point that they’re unable to present themselves in social situations because there’s just this really disgusting stream of spittle constantly flowing out of their mouths

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Here’s a spy shot of the 3G iPhone. The back appears to have a glossy coating and is listed as being an 8GB model. We’re assuming that the iPhone 2 will come in 8GB, 16GB, and 32GB varieties.

HP’s iPAQ 614 Business Navigator features a 3.0-megapixel camera, 2.8-inch TFT display, a Marvell PXA270 processor (520-MHz), 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, microSD memory card slot, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB connectivity.

The new HP iPAQ 614 is a combines everything a businessperson needs. It is very fast, and since it offers a few navigation solutions, you are able to choose the one that fits you best. Unfortunately, its speakerphone is unusable and the sound quality during a talk is not the best, but it can be adjusted via an external wireless device

[via Phonearena]

Here is a first look at the Sony Ericsson P5 (Paris) slider phone. It supposedly “runs Symbian UIQ 3.3 and has quite a large screen.”

Below the screen will be a P1-style keyboard, meaning two letters per key. That’s pretty much all we know, except for a supposed May announcement and September release.

[via Gizmodo]

According to a company executive, “meetings with the search giant have reassured him that carriers will be able to equip handsets with their own applications, not just Google’s tools.”

“That’s attractive to us. We were concerned that maybe the focus was just on Google apps,” he said. Of course, other than vague pleasantries about the possibilities of the operating system, de la Vega wasn’t concrete about actual Android phones in the pipeline, saying, “If it’s good for customers we’ll offer it like any other OS.”

[via Engadget]

LG has unveiled a special “Iron Man” Shine phone. Limited to just 100 units worldwide, it features a gold case and red accents.

Considering the iron suit of Iron Man, this phone is designed with metal material in red and gold color and only 100pcs are available. On the cover of the battery, signature of main actor or actress are printed with Iron Man image

[via Akihabaranews]

AT&T has partnered with Microsoft to bring Surface to select retail stores starting April 17th, allowing guests to learn “about a device (Samsung BlackJack II, pictured) by simply placing it atop the Surface.” Click more for a video.

They’ll also have the ability to explore interactive coverage maps. Later, users will be able to drag ringtones, graphics and video and drop it into “the phones.”

[via Engadget]

At 107 x 55 x 15.8 mm, the HTC Touch Dual features a 2.6-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, Qualcomm MSM 7200 (400MHz) processor, 128MB RAM, Bluetooth 2.0, USB connectivity, and a microSD card slot. Click more for a video.

Nokia has just announced the WiMAX version of the Nokia N810. It features a 4.13-inch WVGA display, 400MHz TI OMAP 2420 processor, 256MB ROM, 128MB RAM, miniSD/microSD card slots, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and a built-in webcam. Click more for a video.

The real magic happens deep within this thing’s innards, where the addition of a WiMAX radio keeps things speedy when WiFi hotspots are out of reach and Bluetooth tethering to a 3G phone is too much of a hassle

[via engadget]