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In this video, you’ll see a “prehistoric-looking prototype handset running Qualcomm’s MSM7201 silicon”, powering Quake. Click more to watch.

While largely steering clear of the limelight, Android managed to make the occasional cameo at CTIA last week, including a prominent presence at Qualcomm. PC Magazine checked out a very fresh build of the platform running on some weird, giant, prehistoric-looking prototype handset running Qualcomm’s MSM7201 silicon, but be cool — the phone certainly won’t see the light of day looking anything like this, and more importantly, it runs Quake at a nice clip

[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]

At 106 x 49 x 13 mm, the Sony Ericsson G900 features a 2.4-inch touchscreen display, 5.0-megapixel camera, 160MB of internal memory, an M2 card slot, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0 w/A2DP, and 3G support. Click more to watch a video.

The Motorola MOTO U9 features a 2-inch (240 x 320) display, an external OLED display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 25MB internal memory, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.0, and USB 2.0. Click more to watch a video.

Well is the U9 worth getting? If you like it, the answer is definitely YES. We are in love with its outer appearance and are with mixed feelings only about the black on the inside. However, it surely looks cool in the grey color variant of the phone, which is for the gentlemen.

[via Phonearena]

Sleek and stylish, the Samsung AnyCall Haptic phone line is perfect for business and casual users alike. It features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, 2.0-megapixel camera, and Bluetooth 2.0. Click more for a video.

Haptic feedback in the form of vibrations help out with the UI, and home screen is customizable with widgets. The feature set seems to be squarely targeted at the consumer, but the price sure ain’t — the phone is launching in Korea starting at 700,000 KRW and ramping up to 800,000 KRW ($700 to $800 US).

[via Engadget]

The Meizu M8 features a “667MHz CPU, 128MB of RAM, GSM connectivity, 3.4-inch VGA touchscreen, video output, and built-in Bluetooth 2.0 / WiFi.” Click more to watch a video.

Sure hope you weren’t counting on getting your palms around Meizu’s oh-so-familiar M8 anytime soon, as it now looks like the handset may not even be available to purchase until mid-next year…those still willing to wait this one out will apparently be paying even more than previously expected

[via engadget]

Measuring 110 x 53 x 17 mm, the Sony XPERIA X1 boasts a tilting 3-inch touchscreen. 3.15-megapixel camera, Qualcomm MSM7200 processor (528-MHz), 400MB of built-in memory, 256MB storage memory, 128MB RAM, microSD card slot, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.0, and HSPDA. Click “more” to watch a video.

The Nokia Morph concept uses nanotechnology “based flexible materials, transparent electronics and self-cleaning surfaces.” No word yet on pricing and availability.

These materials should enable Nokia to produce a mobile device that “…might be stretchable and flexible, allowing the user to transform their mobile device into radically different shapes”.

[via UnwiredView]