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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Shortly before Christmas last year Vodafone announced a range of online services that would be branded Vodafone 360, promising a set of integrated World Wide Web services for mobile and PC, with an aim to change the way folks accessed subject matter on the move. Along with the announcement of Vodafone 360 came two new handsets, designed with the 360 service in mind, giving simple, easy access to the Vodafone 360 portal. The two handsets that were launched, the M1 and H1 received mixed reviews from users, along with claims that customers were ’sold’ the handsets as Vodafone sales staff were pressured to meet sales targets.

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A new press release came out today from Apple, assuring the iPhone 4 is purchasable that friday 30th July in 17 countries including Italy, where I am staying for holiday. I will check out the TIM Vodafone and 3 shops in Rome. My goal is a Factory Unlocked iPhone 4, so I can choose my favorite provider in my own country. 
NOTE: Please read my tutorial for Factory Unlocked iPhones HERE. The press 
release states:

Beginning that Friday, customers can purchase iPhone 4 in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland. iPhone 4 will be available for purchase through Apple’s retail and online stores and Apple® Authorized Resellers.

Nothing new, country number 18, South Korea , is not part of the list yet declared earlier. The availability is now officially July 30.

iPhone 4 will be available in Australia, Austria, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Hong Kong, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and Switzerland that Friday, July 30. Phone 4 is currently available in France, Germany, Japan, the UK and the US for a suggested retail price of $199 (US) for the 16GB model and $299 (US) for the 32GB model. iPhone 4 will roll out to many more countries later that year and Apple will announce availability and local pricing for these additional countries at a later term.

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Apple has announced that the iPhone 4 is heading to 17 more locations on July 30. The new locations for the device include Australia, Hong Kong, Spain, and more.

A new app for the iPhone aimed specifically at pilots has been unveiled. The app helps the pilot to find aviation fuel prices and charts and is called My-Casta by Garmin.

German testers have taken the iPhone 4 and tested the antenna. According to the testers, the antenna drops 90% of its signal on contact with skin compared to 25% decline in other handsets.

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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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Motorola has decided to release two new Android-powered handsets in Taiwan. Known as the Quench MB501 and Quench XT3, these cell phones are targeted at the middle end market. The Quench MB501 features a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A processor, a 3.1-inch 320 x 480 display, a 256MB RAM, a 512MB ROM, and a 5-megapxel camera, while the Quench XT3 features a 600MHz Qualcomm MSM 7227 processor, a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen, and a 3-megapixel camera. The Motorola Quench MB501 is priced at $370, while the Quench XT3 retails for $338. [ClonedInChina]

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