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Orange UK has just told us that they plan to launch the Optimus Me (P350) as the LG Pecan. This handset should get officially introduced at MWC which starts next week but we already know that it'll feature a 3.2MP camera, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a small touchscreen display, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.2 "Froyo". Check it out on Orange UK.

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Three more HTC Windows Phone 7 smartphones have just been made official. The first two are above, which we've heard before, it's the HTC 7 Trophy and the 7 Mozart. Both of these smartphones pack a similar  spec sheet, they both share: a WVGA LCD display, a 1GHz MSM8250 CPU, 576MB of RAM, 720p HD video recording, and 8GB of internal storage. The Trophy is said to be the most affordable WP7 handset though, so it features a 5MP camera on the back with an LED flash. This smartphone will be hitting a couple Vodafone overseas so you can look out for that one soon.

The Mozart, on the other hand, sports an aluminum body, a 3.7-inch display, and an 8MP snapper with a xenon flash. This one is going to be hitting Orange in the UK, France, Spain, and Switzerland along with Deutsche Telekom in Germany. You can scroll down for one more smartphone that is actually a new one!

The handset you see above is headed to Sprint in the USA and it's called the HTC 7 Pro. This features a 3.6-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 16GB of internal storage, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 512MB of ROM, 576MB of RAM, a 5MP camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, and a 1,500mAh battery. Unfortunately, if you're going to wait for this one you better be patient. This one isn't expected to launch until the first half of 2011.

HTC 7 Mozart and 7 Trophy: Engadget
HTC 7 Pro Gets Official For Sprint: Gizmodo

The ZTE Blade aka Orange's Project JAL has just been made official. Project JAL was just a codename for an Android handset that would be great for people on a budget. When it launches it'll be called Orange San Francisco - for reasons unknown. This handset packs a 3MP camera, 150MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 3G connectivity, and Android 2.1. For a budget handset, this is a pretty decent spec sheet and it looks quite attractive. The launch date is still unknown but it's reportedly been delayed until the end of this quarter - so that means later this month I suppose.

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LG has just mentioned that the upcoming Town GT350 handset on their PAYG line-up. The GT350 is packing a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display, WiFi / Bluetooth support, an FM radio, a 2MP camera, and a microSD card slot. The handset should be available in the near future and you can check it out on Orange UK.

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It's about to hit Orange's PAYG service and it looks like it was at IFA as well. GSM Helpdesk just spotted the LG C300 Town at the event and there's nothing too surprising on-board. Besides the colour scheme, nothing is all too different from the black model. It's sporting a QWERTY keyboard, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 2MP camara, and push e-mail support. It should be available soon for the texting folks out there.

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Orange has just released two new handsets in the UK and the first one is the Samsung C3300 Champ. This handset packs a 2.4-inch QVGA display, Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 1.3MP camera, a microSD card slot, and Touchwiz UI Lite. This is available on PAYG for £49 if you're interested. Check it out here. The carrier has also released the Orange Amsterdam which is actually just a rebranded Alcatel One Touch XTRA. This packs a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 2MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an FM radio, and Bluetooth support. This is also available for £49 on PAYG so you can check it out here.

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Another phone has been announced by Orange UK and it's the LG Town C300. This is the first time we're hearing about this handset and it'll be a pretty basic one. The C300 packs a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a QWERTY keyboard, EDGE connectivity, Bluetooth support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, an FM radio, a 2MP camera, a microSD card slot, and social networking integration. The handset will be available soon (it's on their website here) and it'll cost £69 on PAYG.

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Earlier this week LG made a couple of phones official and one of them was the LG T300. This mid-end looking handset packs a 2.4-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 1.3MP camera, an FM radio with RDS support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a microSD card slot, and social integration. The handset is headed to Orange as the Cookie Lite and is on their Coming Soon page - according to Unwired View - but I actually can't get on the page right now because there's an error. The handset itself will reportedly be available only on PAYG but the price hasn't been tipped yet.

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Orange looks like they're going to release the Nokia E5 in the very near future. The handset itself will be available on the carrier for free, depending on which contract you choose. The E5 features a 2.4-inch QVGA display, a QWERTY keyboard, HSDPA connectivity, WiFi 802.11 b/g support, GPS with Ovi Maps, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 5MP camera with an LED flash, and a 600MHz CPU. Check it out on Orange here.

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There's a rumour going around that RIM plans to release the BlackBerry 9800 in the UK. Apparently, the smartphone is going to be hitting Vodafone in September / October, but it's just a rumour coming from BBLeaks right now. BBLeaks has also mentioned that Telefonica, Orange, T-Mobile UK, and O2 are currently testing the device as well, so people in Europe will likely be able to get their hands on this smartphone in the next couple of months.

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Orange has released another low-end Android handset and this is being called the Orange Tactile Internet - whatever that is supposed to mean. There's word going around that this isn't what Orange is calling "Project JAL" which is great news. This handset is sporting a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a 3.2MP AF camera, an FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, 256MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot (2GB card in the box), WiFi / Bluetooth / GPS support, HSDPA connectivity, and Android 2.1. Check it out on Orange here where it's going for €1.

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It hit the FCC over a month ago and it looks like the first carrier the Sony Ericsson Zylo is headed to is Orange UK. This handset isn't all that impressive, it's just another one of Sony Ericsson's Walkman phones. It sports a 2.6-inch QVGA display, a Stereo FM radio with RDS support, 260MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 3.15MP camera. This slider is coming soon and will be available for free on a monthly contract, check it out here if you want to know more.

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Two new cheap Samsung handsets will be hitting Orange UK in the near future. This is the Samsung C3300 Champ and the Monte Slider E2550. Both handsets will be hitting the carrier on PAYG so it's cost-effective. The C3300 Champ sports a 2.4-inch QVGA display, social integration, a 1.3MP camera, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and an FM radio with RDS support. The E2550 Monte Slider, on the other hand, has a 2-inch display with a 120 x 160 resolution, Bluetooth 2.1, an FM radio with RDS support, a 1.3MP camera, and a microSD card slot. The C3300 is here, while the E2550 is here (in black) and also here (in pink).

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Remember that so-called "Project JAL" from yesterday? Well, Orange could actually be launching the ZTE Blade, but they'll self-brand it instead. You may remember the ZTE Blade from March of this year. If the specs and this information are correct, this handset will be sporting a 3.5-inch OLED touchscreen display with a 480 x 800 resolution, a 3MP camera, and Android 2.1. Let's see what happens in a few weeks.

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In the UK, Orange (the carrier) is working on their own-branded Android handset. Dubbed Project JAL (above), this is reportedly going to feature WiFi / GPS / Bluetooth, a 3MP camera, and Android 2.1. Seeing how it'll be sporting a 3MP you can expect a mid-level handset. The phone itself will be available on PAYG and on a monthly contract as well. The release date hasn't been mentioned yet so we'll have to wait around for that.

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This styling shouldn't be all that surprising if you're similar with Samsung's phones. It looks like they're going to have two different models of their I5800 Android handset. The first one is above and it's already available on Orange France (in black or white), dubbed the Galaxy Naos. The Galaxy Teos is below and just sports a slightly different face. Both of these handsets sport the same spec sheet: a 3.2-inch WQVGA capacitive touchscreen display (240 x 400 resolution), a 667MHz CPU, WiFi b/g/n / HSDPA connectivity, aGPS, a microSD card slot, a 3MP camera, a 1,500mAh battery, and Android 2.1 underneath the Touchwiz UI.

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Okay, so we all know about the HTC Touch Pro 2 and apparently Orange UK could be launching this handset in the near future. As you can see, the specs haven't changed so it's still running WinMo 6.5 Professional with the outdated Qualcomm 528MHz CPU along with no upgrade to WinPho 7. Launching this handset would've been a good choice a couple of months ago, but it's a bit outdated now - still pretty decent though. Check it out here if you want.

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If you live in Europe you'll be able to get the Motorola Flipout for €349 ($428 USD) unlocked. In Germany, O2 and Vodafone has just announced that they'll be releasing this handset as well - starting sometime in July which is next month. The handset sports a 2.8-inch QVGA touchscreen display, a unique slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3G connectivity, WiFi / GPS support, a 3MP camera, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and Android 2.1 along with MOTOBLUR. Look out for it soon.

Update: According to Unwired View, Orange UK could be the first carrier to launch this handset. It's coming in the near future.

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