The new LG KS20 smartphone will be introduce this upcoming IFA 2007. Powered by Windows Mobile 6.0 with supports HSDPA network for up to 3.6Mbps download speed, push email service, 2-megapixel camera, MP3 playback, Bluetooth 2.0, video call and just 12.8 mm thick with touch screen display. No words on when this will be available in the US market, it will be available in 4Q 2007 in Europe.

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The Nokia 6500 slider-phone just got the FCC approval. This new phone gadget featured a 3.2-megapixel camera, a TV-out jack, a microSD memory card slot, Push-to-Talk, and a USB interface for data synch. It comes with a 2.2” QVGA screen and have an option of accesing emails as it is comes with an installed email client and IM application.

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Sharp introduced the RD-CX300 mobile electronic dictionary in Korea. The gadget comes with 4.3 color LCD which enough to display word meanings and translations, and nicely equip with 20GB hard drive preloaded with different types of dictionaries including Korean, Japanese, English etc. Aside from that, you can also watch movies ,play music, an E-Book reader, FM radio and Flash player.

The Pharos 600 and 600e are the new smartphones that comes with GPS maps of the US and Canada.

These GPS phones comes with a color touch screen, which can easily be turned into a full QWERTY keyboard, mobile versions of Windows Media Player, Microsoft Office Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint, 2 megapixel camera, Windows Mobile 5.0, quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR, WiFi 802.11b/g, tri-band FM radio, and a voice recorder.  For a new T-Mobile contract you will be able to get the 600 for $500 and 600e for $400 approximately.

T-Mobile announced the new Samsung brand offering of SGH-T729 with slim slider design in a red-and-black color scheme. The specs include Bluetooth, a speakerphone, a MicroSD card slot, and a 1.3-megapixel camera, comes with a SureType keyboard (look a lot like BlackBerry keyboard).

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Another affordable GPS navigation gadget just under $200 (a refurbished or previously enjoyed is little bit cheaper too..)

NVX225 comes with a standard 3.5 inch touch screen and can provide turn-by-turn voice prompts, automatic re-routing when you take a wrong exit or missed your exit (i hate that specially when you’re on a freeway traveling at 65 MPH hehehe.. right) or construction detour. NVX-225 comes with at least 3 million POIs (that’s a lot!) and your standard display of your ETA, miles and hour remaining to your place of destination.

The NVX225 has a built-in SiRF Star III GPS receiver and comes with complete maps for the US and an optional Canada maps on a separate CD (additional fee of course opps.. it is included in the package). Built-in 1GB internal memory storage for maps and POIs update. An SD card slot for additional data storage.

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