Bell will launch the LG Rumour Plus in Canada starting next month. Measuring 10.3cm x 5cm x 1.5cm and weighing at 119 grams, the handset is particularly made for those who want to stay updated and keep in touch with their social circle without hassle. It features a 2.4-inch (240 x 320) display, a 2-megapixel digital camera, GPS, a touch dial capability and a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. The Bell LG Rumour Plus will be available only in Black Blue model. [Bell]

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You are lucky whether you are living in India, considering Vodafone Essar will launch the solar-powered Vodafone 247 in August 2010. Priced at just Rs. 1500 ($32), the phone requires 8 hours of direct sunlight to fully charge. Once a battery is fully charged, it will supply around 8 days of standby date or 4 hours of talk instance. The Vodafone 247 will enable wireless communication even where there is never any electricity. Additional features include an FM radio and a torch. [UnwiredView]

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Lumigon will release their first smartphone on October 20th, 2010. The Lumigon T1 phone features a 1GHz Freescale i.MX51 processor, a capacitive touchscreen display, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, A-GPS, a 720p video output, an HDMI output, an accelerometer, a 5-megapixel AutoFocus camera with flash, a 3.5mm audio jack and an FM tuner/ transmitter. You can pre-order that Android 2.1-powered handset on September 20th, 2010. We will keep you posted. [Lumigon]

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Samsung will launch the Wave 525 (Wave 2) and Wave 533 (Wave 2 Pro) in Russia. These Bada OS-powered cell phones feature quad-band GSM support, a 3.2-inch WQVGA TFT LCD, a 3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11n, A-GPS, an accelerometer, ActiveSync support, Social Hub, TouchWiz 3.0, Dolfin browser 2.0, Samsung Apps, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an FM Radio, a music player with SoundAlive, an 80MB internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) and a 1,200mAh battery. Both handset will be released in September 2010 for 9,000 Rubles ($300) and 10,000 Rubles ($331), respectively.

[SamsungHub]

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AT&T is set to launch Dell’s newest Android Phone ‘Aero’ on their network. The handset will become available on August 9th for $99 with a 2-year contract agreement. In case you didn’t know, the Aero sports a 3.5-inch 360 x 640 capacitive touchscreen display, a 624MHz processor, a 5-megapixel autofocus camera with LED flash, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth and runs on Android 1.5 OS. [MobileCrunch]

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Samsung will launch the Wave 525 (Wave 2) and Wave 533 (Wave 2 Pro) in Russia. These Bada OS-powered cell phones feature quad-band GSM support, a 3.2-inch WQVGA TFT LCD, a 3MP camera, Bluetooth 2.1, Wi-Fi 802.11n, A-GPS, an accelerometer, ActiveSync support, Social Hub, TouchWiz 3.0, Dolfin browser 2.0, Samsung Apps, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an FM Radio, a music player with SoundAlive, an 80MB internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) and a 1,200mAh battery. Both handset will be released in Russia in September 2010 for 9,000 Rubles ($300) and 10,000 Rubles ($331), respectively.

[SamsungHub]

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Announced back in May, Acer’s newest Android smartphone ‘Stream‘ will finally prepare its way to UK on August 9th. The handset will become available via UK electronics retailer Expansys for a retail price of 399 GBP (about $620). In case you didn’t remember, the Stream packs a 3.7-inch WVGA AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor, a 5-megapixel camera, a 512MB RAM, a 2GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (8GB card included), WiFi, Bluetooth, GPS, HSDPA, an HDMI port, 720P HD video recording support and runs on Android 2.1 OS. [TFTS]

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Samsung has recently released the new Windows Mobile 6.5 update for KT Omnia Pop owners. The Samsung Omnia Pop (SPH-M7200) owners on KT network can download the DG16 update from the PC Studio to upgrade their cell phone from Windows Mobile 6.1 to Windows Mobile 6.5. The Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade will plus update Subway maps. [SamsungHub]

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Apple is ready to launch the new iPhone 4 in 17 more countries on July 30th, 2010. Beginning that Friday, customers can purchase the iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. The handset will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple Authorized Resellers. FYI, the iPhone 4 is currently available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $199 for the 16GB model and $299 for the 32GB model. [BoyGenius]

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Still remember the Nokia Kinetic concept that we mentioned earlier that month? Jeremy Innes-Hopkins has recently confirmed that that rare cell phone will be launched in 2010. The Nokia Kinetic comes equipped with an electromagnet in the base of the phone that shifts the balance of the handset so that it gradually rises or lowers itself. that futuristic cell phone additionally has a simcard port, a mini USB port, a speaker, a mic, a keypad, a volume/camera zoom, image capture button and a digital camera. Stay tuned for more updates. [Jeremy Innes-Hopkins]

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