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Samsung presented 'Mobile Wimax MITs SPH-M8100' during the Samsung Mobile Wimax Summit 2006.The M8100 is also a pocket pc phone with Microsoft Windows Mobile OS. It has a 2 megapixel camera, extra camera at the front for video call, built in RSS reader, VoIP and push-to-all applications.

T-DMB chipset is included to let you subscribe the wireless TV service. The features are further enhanced with the TV-Out connector, which let you use the applications on the TV. Fast data connection can also make used by your notebook, where it act as a Wibro modem. You should more of this when Wimax service is available at your region.

Via aving.

Pantech has announced a new mobile phone for the Korean market. It will be called the PT-S280 or the PT-K2800 from SKT and KTF operators respectively. This is relatively slim slider – 14.9 mm thick. It features simple design, says the manufacturer.

The phone is equipped with a 2” QVGA (240x320 pixels) LCD, a 1.3-megapixel camera and an MP3-player. It supports multitasking and can be used to view texts. The recommended price makes up 300,000 Yen, i.e. about $320.

Via mobilewhack.

LG announced that it has developed the world's fastest "3D Game-Phone." The 3D Game-Phone is the first cell phone ever armed with a 1 million polygon/second graphic accelerator chip, which is five times faster than existing products with 200,000 polygon/second chips, and allows users to play games with more minute and realistic 3D graphics.

The folks at LG also said that it would begin marketing the product in Korea in the first half of this year, targeting game fanatics. Afterwards, it would put it on the North American and European markets as a high-priced, premium product.

Via techeblog.

Nokia and Siemens announced plans to combine Nokia's Networks business group and Siemens' carrier-related operations for fixed and mobile networks to form a new company called Nokia Siemens Networks.

The new company, with 2005 calendar year pro forma revenues of EUR 15.8 billion, is uniquely positioned to deliver compelling customer benefits with a comprehensive portfolio of products and solutions for the converging telecommunications market.

Nokia and Siemens continue to expect that the operations of the new company will start in January 2007.

Via MTN.

The Motorola MOTOFONE F3 is a slim phone on a budget. It is the manufacturer’s attempt to make a mass-seller phone for both entry-level users as a first-phone and for developing countries, but not suffering from the design. As it lacks any functionality but the basic, the phone features grayscale display and battery that should last for a long time between it has to be recharged again.

Although the manual of the phone gives us no indication on its carrier availability, we hope that the Motorola MotoFONE F3 will be offered by either of the major carriers in the States, as a free phone of course.

Via engadget.