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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]

The BlackBerry 9000 features a 624-MHz Intel XScale PXA270 processor, 1GB of memory, 480 x 320 display, 2.0-megapixel camera, GPS, and Wi-Fi. No word yet on pricing. Click more to see additional pictures.

The phone’s lines seem flow really well (dare we call a BlackBerry “sexy”?) without losing its purpose-suited stance exuded by the 8300s, 8700s, and 8800s of yore. The real kicker, though, might be the beautiful user interface, which has been totally revamped from the ground up; gone is the cartoonish look and feel of the current lineup, replaced with a modern, warm theme with wireframe icons and slick animations

[via Engadget]

Motorola introduces the MING A1800, a sleek clamshell phone that features dual SIM card slots and a 3.0-megapixel camera. No word yet on price and availability.

There are also two, yes two, SIM card slots. The whole package has been reduced to a really nice pocketable size — the phone feels sturdy as a rock — and is actually pretty light

[via Gizmodo]

Priced at $404, the LG SH240 slider phone features a 2.0-megapixel camera, HSDPA, Bluetooth connectivity, audio/video playback capabilities, and video conferencing.

LG Electronics launches its 3G HSDPA phone ‘LG-SH240’ in Korea market, which gives the feeling as if we are touching skin thanks to silicon material. By adopting silicon material on the front panel, it enables users to feel elasticity from the surface of front panel including keypad, menu and direction button

[via AVing]

Samsung expands its music phone line with the i458. Featuring a “2.4” LCD, is 3.5G (HSDPA), Symbian S60 v3.1, 25MB of internal memory, a 3.5mm audio Jack, and supports microSDHC cards up to 4GB.”

The Taiwanese website ePrice was lucky enough to attend the Samsung launch party for their shiny new i458, a DAP Phone

[via AkihabaraNews]

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 LG LH2300 features a “3-megapixel camera at the back (plus front camera for video calls), a T-DMB tuner for picking up digital over-the-air TV in its native country, and a microSD card slot for media storage.”

“Grape Wine” and “Navy Blue” versions of the LH2300 will be available in early April through LG’s own carrier LG TeleCom, where it will sell for between $594 and $694 in local currency

[via Electronista]

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.