Live photos of Samsung Z540
Standard kit:

Handset
Battery
Charger
User’s Guide

Having established the course for releasing more and more “slim and sleek” models, Samsung aims at extending its mobile line-up with more units; so almost each newcomer to the medium-end line turns out to be another thin handset. Almost simultaneously the market gets filled with [...]

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As expected, Verizon Wireless has launched the LG Chocolate VX8500. Verizon is the first US carrier to get a handset from LG’s Chocolate line. The line has been LG’s response to the new wave of Motorola design and has proven popular across the globe. One unique feature is that the front buttons are touch-sensitive and [...]

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Energizer’s portable electronic charging concept has been picked up to be sold nationwide in Sprint stores. Dubbed Energizer Energi, the gadget charges a cell phone from one AA battery. Coming as no surprise, the company suggests using its high-end e2 Lithium line of batteries, but any kind of AA will work. Other versions of the [...]

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Buy the LG Chocolate for just $99 from WireFly. That’s $50 less than from Verizon Wireless direct.
The LG Chocolate is the new hot phone, or that’s at least what Verizon Wireless would like you to believe. The handset officially launched today and an advertising campaign has already kicked into gear. The UPS man met up [...]

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SanDisk has started shipping a 2GB microSD card. Both 1 and 2GB versions were announced earlier this year at CES. microSD (formally known as TransFlash) has become one of the leading formats for mobile phones. Almost a third of phones sold worldwide this year are expected to have removable memory.
The 2GB launch was timed [...]

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To help encourage its few remaining analog and TDMA customers to upgrade, Cingular will start charging a $5 monthly surcharge to all customers not using a GSM handset. The fee starts in September and will apply to approximately 8% of Cingular subscribers.
Cingular is required to provide analog coverage until 2008, but there is no [...]

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Alltel became the first US carrier to launch a handset with the unique Fastap keypad layout. The LG AX490 was announced today and will go on sale starting August 3rd. Fastap is a licensed key layout technology that puts a 26-letter keyboard inbetween a more conventional keypad. While the tech is up for grabs by [...]

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Cingular subscribers have the ability to tune in live to a Rolling Stones concert taking place in Paris later this afternoon. A startup named Listen Live Now is using the performance (which starts at 3PM ET) to launch its live pay-for-play tech. $1.99 will net 7 minutes of the live show. There are no downloads [...]

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The line of distinction between a full fledged computer and mobile phone has been blurred with the advent of smartphones and Microsoft is doings its best to continue the trend. The company demoed a prototype product that combines Windows CE and a phone. The device is able to hook into a keyboard and TV to [...]

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Review of GSM-handset Nokia 6131. Part 1 >>>
Review of GSM-handset Nokia 6131. Part 2 >>>
All manufacturers are trying to make their solutions look and feel alike in software, so it’s no wonder that majority of handsets show off pretty much the same functionality. In Nokia’s case a couple of up-to-date models are powered by S40 [...]

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Verizon Wireless has launched the LG VX5300 which is an updated version of the VX5200. The update adds Bluetooth, an improved screen and comes in almost an ounce lighter.

128×160 pixel screen with 262k colors
Bluetooth with DUN support, but not full OBEX (can exchange vCards though)
VGA camera
Speakerphone

Verizon Wireless is selling the LG VX5300 for $49.99 [...]

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T-Mobile USA and Verizon Wireless tied for the top ranking in the J.D. Power & Associates twice annual wireless customer care survey. Both carriers typically rank well, last year T-Mobile got #1 and Verizon #2.
Here are the rankings for US major carriers:

T-Mobile USA + Verizon Wireless - 104
Alltel - 99
Cingular + Sprint Nextel - 95

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Google has made an impressive update to Google Maps for mobile, the service now shows live traffic information in more than 30 metro areas of the US. Google Maps for mobile is a free Java application that works on most phones currently sold in the US. It was introduced almost a year ago and has [...]

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Another day, another new phone from Motorola. The MOTOFONE brings high-end design to an affordable handset aimed at “the next billion users”. Besides price point, the MOTOFONE aims to simplify the user experience by relying more on icons and voice prompts than text. The display is specially formulated to perform well in direct sunlight, something [...]

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Nokia has begun to ship two more important handsets, the N73 and N93. Both handsets are part of Nokia’s flagship N-Series lineup that had initial shipment delay troubles. The N73 and N93 are second gen devices, each building on an already popular predocessor.
A little about each:
Nokia N93 (shown)

Builds on the N90
3.2 megapixel camera with [...]

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