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If you're willing to purchase a Windows Phone 7 handset right now then you can find the Samsung Focus and the HTC Surround on AT&T's website (here and here, respectively). Both of these handsets pack some pretty great spec sheets and are available right now for $199.99 on 2-year contracts. The Focus packs a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera with 720p HD video recording capabilities, 8GB of internal storage, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, and WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 / GPS support. The Surround, on the other hand, features a 3.8-inch touchscreen display, 16GB of internal storage, WiFi b/g/n / Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording capabilities, and a a slide-out speaker.

[WP Central]

BGR is back at it again with their exclusive information. This time it's regarding Rogers' Q4 prices and it basically confirms what handsets are on the way. The BlackBerry Bold 9780 leak is above and it'll be available for $149.99 on a 3-year contract which is fairly standard. Other leaked prices include: the Nokia N8 for $79.99 on a 3-year contract ($449.99 contract-free), the Samsung Focus for $199.99 on a 3-year ($599.99 contract-free - expensive), and the Dell Streak for $149.99 on a 3-year contract ($549.99 contract-free). BGR says that internally the word is that the Galaxy Tab will cost $199.99 on a 3-year contract and $299.99 on a 2-year contract so we'll have to see if that turns out to be true. Lastly, the Sony Ericsson Vivaz Pro will be available to buy with a $10 unlimited data plan if you're interested.

Unfortunately, the release dates for any of these are unknown right now. The Bold 9780 should be launching on November 9th though, which is next Tuesday. Check out the link below for a rest of the [many] pictures that they leaked.

[BGR]

Microsoft is holding their event as I type this and two carriers in Canada have just announced that they'll be getting their share of Windows Phone 7 devices. First up is Telus who announced that they'll be getting the HTC 7 Surround. This smartphone features a 3.8-inch touchscreen display, 16GB of internal storage, a 1GHz CPU, Bluetooth / WiFi support, 512MB of ROM, a 576MB of RAM, and a slide-out speaker with Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HD audio quality. And apparently, this will be available in late October - a bit before the US release! This is pretty awesome, and you can scroll down for what Rogers will be getting.

Just announced is that Rogers will be getting the Samsung Focus. This smartphone features a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen display, a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and a 5MP AF camera that can record 720p HD video recording. This will likely be available for $199.99 on a 3-year contract but pricing isn't official yet - release date is unknown as well. I think Rogers chose the better smartphone here. Where's Bell in all this?

Telus Releasing the HTC 7 Surround: Mobile Syrup
Rogers Getting the Samsung Focus: Mobile Syrup

Let the leaks continue! Thanks to AT&T (here) we now have the official names for a few more Windows Phone 7 handsets. The first one is the i916 / i917 Cetus which will be hitting the carrier as the Samsung Focus. Of course, we already found this out two days ago so this one shouldn't be surprising. The one pictured above appears to be the T8788 which will be launching as the HTC Surround. Last, but not least, there's the LG Quantum which you may know as the C900. All of these smartphones should pack a great spec sheet so you really can't go wrong with any of these.

Update: According to Gizmodo, the specs for the HTC Surround have just leaked out. This smartphone features a 3.8-inch WVGA touchscreen display, 16GB of internal storage (made official on-stage), a 1GHz CPU, 512MB of ROM, 576MB of RAM, Bluetooth 2.1 / WiFi support, a 5MP camera with an LED flash and 720p HD video recording, a kickstand, and a 1,230mAh battery. Oh yes, don't forget that this smartphone also features a slide-out speaker which has Dolby Mobile and SRS WOW HD audio quality, which sounds great. This will be available for $199 as well.

Update: On stage, some AT&T rep said that the LG Quantum features a 3.5-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY, 16GB of internal storage, and a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. The Focus features a 4-inch Super AMOLED display, a 1GHz Snapdragon, 8GB of internal storage, a 5MP camera, and a 9.9mm thin body (the thinnest WP7 handset). Both of these smartphones will be available for $199 on a 2-year contract. The Focus will be available on November 8th and the other two handsets will be available "a few weeks after".

[Engadget]

Although it's still unconfirmed right now it's looking pretty likely. The leak you see above is, again, pointing to a November 8th launch for the first batch of AT&T Windows Phone 7 handsets. One of the handsets that will be available at launch is the Samsung Cetus, which looks like it will be called the Focus when it hits the carrier. Yes, this was spotted on Microsoft's own website, but I can't find it right now. You can check out the new Windows Phone 7 website here though.

[Engadget]

Engadget has just got a nice exclusive regarding some devices. The first one is about the BlackBerry Torch; in mid to late November AT&T will be launching the two BlackBerry Torch models you see above: a red / black one and an all-white one (that could also hit Rogers in Canada). Next up is the other device that's pictured above and it's the Samsung Galaxy Tab. Just like we heard over the weekend, the tablet will be hitting AT&T and this has apparently been confirmed. Along with the tablet is three other Android phones that will be hitting the carrier before December.