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The long waited Motorola Droid android phone finally show its face. Pocketnow has just got a Motorola Droid from Verizon Wireless this morning and they made a hardware tour video below.


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At the beginning of the month Sony Ericsson announced the new Xperia X2 Windows Mobile smartphone and first Windows phone, featuring Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional (Check out the video here). Xperia X2 features the unique Arc-Slider keyboard but the new SlideView feature, which basically replaces the X1's Xpanels, should give the X2 Sony Ericsson's very own user experience in addition to Windows Mobile 6.5. The X2 is designed by Sony Ericsson but unlike the X1 - which was manufactured by HTC - the X2 is now manufactured by Mobinnova.


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The Omnia II (I8000), OmniaPRO series (OmniaPRO B7610, OmniaPRO B7320) as well as the OmniaLITE (B7300) feature cutting-edge technology. The new Omnia smartphone line-up follows the success of the very first flagship Omnia phone, Samsung's milestone Open OS model which was launched at CommunicAsia last year. Check out the specs below for more information on the Omnia series.




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These days the world of mobile phones is a lot more complicated than it used to be. Instead of just going out and buying one of the top three models on offer, customers are now faced with a wealth of choice that can seem overwhelming. However, the variety available in the mobile phone industry is really a good thing – it means that you can pick a mobile that best matches your individual needs. Below are some examples of phones that would be ideal for specific people, but when it comes to making a decision it'll be up to you to explore all the features available.

Music loving tech-heads. There's really only one phone to be aware of if you're a devoted music fan and like your gadgets – the iPhone. If you can bring yourself to splash out a little, you'll have at your fingertips a phone that doesn't just pretend to be an MP3 player, it is one. The iPhone also comes complete with countless applications to help you do everything from dividing up the bill after a group meal to playing games when you're bored. Currently only available on O2, however, the iPhone leaves the customer with few price plan options.


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Toshiba's aim to wow the crowd with a Windows Mobile phone like no other for sure maked interest at MWC 2009. Toshiba TG01 is the first handset with Qualcomm 1GHz Snapdragon processor and is powered with Microsoft's WM 6.1. It can be viewed at the Microsoft's place but can't be played with so I just took a photo of it. As you can see from the photo it has 256MB RAM, 3G, GPS and G-sensor.


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The Samsung Omnia HD will be probably a best seller when you take in mind the Symbian S60 5th edition, 8-megapixel camera with HD video recording capability, GPS, WIFI, HDMI output, a 3.5mm audio jack, and support for DivX and DNLA. Here are few pics to take a look at the device as i saw it today at Samsung's place. The folks there said "no pictures please", but I take some for you. See it after the jump...





Samsung Omnia HD SPecifications
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Here is photo of HTC Touch Diamond II I shot this morning at World Mobile Congress 2009. As aimc already told you this new flagship of HTC has been unveiled today. As you can see from the photo it is powered by Windows Mobile 6.5 Professinal and has slim and beautiful design. It will be one very fast device as it looks from the 288MB of RAM aboard and the 528MHz Qualcomm processor. I am sure that the 3.2-inch touch-sensitive screen with WVGA (480 X 800 pixel) resolution will give you perfect experience when watching videos, pictures or just browsing the phone. Ahh I was about to forget the 5MP camera, built in GPS and G-sensor. We and i guess you are already waiting for this phone to hit the shelves.

HTC Touch Diamond2 Specifications
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It's true! Despite the cultish iPhone following, Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer has stated that close to 5 million smartphones running on Windows Mobile were shipped during the third quarter of 2008. Apple only shipped 4.4 million iPhone 3G units in Q3.

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In response to the fierce competition in the wireless phone market, Microsoft announces plans to improve its mobile operating system and, more surprisingly, put it on fewer devices. Microsoft is limiting the number of phones with the Windows Mobile operating system so that they can keep greater control over device compatibility and keep their competitive edge.

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O2 Germany just announced its latest Xda windows mobile smartphone called O2 Xda Guide. It is supposed to replace the Xda orbit 2. Like all their phone the Xda guide will have the O2's exclusive design and is running on Microsoft's Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional. It is powered by a Qualcomm MSM 7225 CPU at 528 MHz and features GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as UMTS/HSDPA/HSUPA in addition to Bluetooth 2.0, WiFi b/g and GPS. The Xda Guide comes with a 2.8" QVGA touchscreen and sports a 3.2 megapixel camera, 256 MB RAM and 512 MB ROM which can be expanded by microSD cards. A 1 GB microSD card is part of the sales package and holds TomTom Navigator 7 (with maps for Germany, Austria and Switzerland).
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