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Sprint today began running ads for a new high end clamshell phone which they claim is the thinnest available in the country. The Samsung M610 looks very similar to the 9.9mm thick Ultra Edition launched in Asia earlier this year. Like the Ultra Edition, the phone is shown to have a large color internal display and a small monochrome exterior screen.

Sprint's teaser campaign reveals the Samsung M610 has EV-DO high speed data, a 2 Megapixel camera, Micro SD slot and Sprint's full Power Vision Service including Sprint TV. Updated: The M610 is now available for purchase through Sprint's business site. Further information reveals the phone also has Bluetooth, a QVGA screen and is 12mm thick.

Via mobileguerilla.

Sprint will get for their customers the entry-level LG LX-150, a handset that will fit in quite nicely on the same shelf with the other device launched by the American carrier to accommodate the taste for bargains of their budget-oriented customers.

The phone will offer a basic set of features and the star of the list is the dedicated messaging text key that, in an ideal world, will make you become a text messaging king of some sort. The other ones that deserve to be mentioned here are the wireless Bluetooth connectivity, the internal 128x160 262k colors display and the external 96x94 monochrome one, all wrapped up nicely in a plastic case with a speakerphone dressing to go along easier.

The LG LX-150 is already selling on RadioShack, where you can get it for free if you sign a new service contract, but if you want to get it from Sprint you will have to wait a little until this happens.

Via softpedia.

Cingular announced the release of the low-cost Palm Treo 680. The Treo 680 is aimed at business users and consumers looking to get into a smartphone without having to endure the usual high-cost associated with the purchase.

Beginning Friday the 24th, Cingular will offer the new affordable Treo for as low as US$199 with a data plan, and for a limited time the Treo 680 will come with a music bundle from Yahoo!, which includes a 30-day free trial of Yahoo! Music Unlimited To Go.

The Treo 680 is a quad-band GSM handset that utilises EDGE for data connectivity. The Treo also includes a 320x320 pixel resolution touch screen, 64MB of available memory, and Bluetooth, as well as supporting business features such as push email and extensive PIM functionality.

Via engadget.

Verizon Wireless will launch the Samsung SCH-U620 as their phone featuring mobile television based on the MediaFlo technology the CDMA carriers in the States will use. The phone is in slider form factor with design, resembling the D600 GSM phone; it features include: EV-DO, 1.3-megapixel camera with flash, QVGA 240x320 display, and support for stereo sound over Bluetooth. Its internal memory can be expanded via microSD cards.

Still there is no official announcement of the Samsung SCH-U620.

Via phonearena.

Sirocco is currently the most expensive Nokia model on the market. It has a sapphire protecting glass and glossy steel panels; among its standard accessories are a leather case, two batteries, a earphone, a Bluetooth handsfree, and a cleaning cloth. Apparently, future owners of Nokia 8800 Sirocco will be happening to rarely run one into another if ever: the reason? Nokia 8800 Sirocco costs a good deal of money. Read the review after the jump

They guys at gsmarena made a review of this phone and their conclusion is that Nokia has once again managed to design a mobile phone that meets the wishes of precisely those clients it has been made for. Any data features, organizing functions or calling options should be taken as nothing more but a good base for work and calls. The crucial priority of this model is to thrill you and grab others attention at first sight, including due to its price tag. The materials are outstanding, the construction is brilliant; applications and all features are the result of a careful selection.

I suppose that as the time passes by, Nokia 8800 Sirocco’s owners will start to feel the impact of drawback, like the lack of memory cards, the constant necessity of cleaning the panels and the display glass, or the lack of a system connector.

Read full review on gsmarena.