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The first LG/Prada phone will feature touch screen interface, sans keypad. Nice. Eliminating the ‘keypad element’ will allow for a much larger display screen or smaller phone body. It looks like LG/Prada are finally making a move to compete with the Dolce & Gabbana/Motorola RAZR.

Launch is planned for early 2007, starting with distribution in Europe, followed by Asia. The Korean version of the phone is scheduled to launch Q2 of 2007.

Via slashphone.

Verizon Wireless and YouTube have signed a deal today that will allow Verizon to deliver video clips to cell phones. This seems to be the company's attempt to boost the use of VCAST media service, because out of 20 million Verizon Wireless users that have VCAST compatible phones, only 10% use the service.

The only thing we do know is that the only way to view video clips on YouTube from your phone is to pay a $15 monthly fee for VCAST. The service will be available starting December.

Via verizon.

Didi it ever happen to be on a dark alley, get mugged and never know who robbed you? Well, now there's a solution for this, with the help of your faithfull camera phone. A new system is being tested, system which will equip camera phones with a panic button, that once pressed, takes a pictures of your criminal, records your location, so that the police can identify the thief later.

However, what do we do if the mugger steals our phone first?

Via engadget.

If you want a fashion phone that makes you stand out in the crowd and want to know for sure that few other people are going to have a similar handset, then the new Nokia Sirocco 8800 Diamond edition should be just what you are looking for.

It is designed by Sayn Designs in Germany and only 1000 units of this limited edition will be produced. The cover is made of high-quality steel and gold-plated (24 carat hardgilds, 999er Feingold, high-gloss) and - to make sure that the phone is special both inside and out - they have also included unique backgrounds and themes. Nokia Sirocco 8800 Diamond edition features a 2 megapixel camera, 100MB of internal memory, a 256k color display and Bluetooth for connectivity.

It weighs 139g and measures 107 x 45 x 16.5 mm. The phone is being sold on Ebay and its price tag is no more no less than $3450. It's solely up to you to decide whether this device is worth the money.

Via techeblog.

If you ever thought that only blinged items carry a hefty price, than think again. Here is Gresso, presenting a new line of high-end phones which claims that its each phone differ in looks with another. Anyways, there is not much light on the technical area but this phone is crafted in gold and African Blackwood and also featuring a sapphire anti-glare crystal glass display. No word on the pricing or availability

Via gizmodo.