It seems that Vodafone will release the HTC Magic worldwide. Vodafone’s UK branch has announced that they will release the Magic this Friday, May 1st. You should be able to pick up the device for free, depending on the data plan that you pick.

Verizon Wireless has finally launched the Samsung Smooth U350 clamshell phone that was first introduced back in March. This entry-level handset comes equipped with a 1.9-inch 65k color display, an external display, a VGA camera, Bluetooth, VZ Navigator and supports CDMA 1X 800/1900mHz networks. The Samsung Smooth sells for $29.99 with a 2-year contract and after online discount.

Samsung Mobile USA has just released their latest handset namely the Samsung Tint SCH-r420 via MetroPCS. This clamshell phone features two changeable faceplates (in grey and pink), but additional faceplates are also available and can be bought in colors like purple, red and yellow. As for the specs itself, it offers ChatLINK push-to-talk, Bluetooth, SMS, MMS, Instant Messaging, email, voice recognition and a photo camera. Samsung Tint is available as of today, in all metropolitan areas where MetroPCS provides coverage.

The HTC Magic is now available in the UK via Vodafone Spain. Available in black and white, the HTC Magic has a 3.2-inch QVGA touchscreen display and a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic also supports a variety of email options including Google Mail, POP3, IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging.

Reported on pocket-link, Nokia and Phones 4U will start selling the Nokia 5800 Star Trek edition in UK. The special edition will comes with exclusive Star Trek mobile contents including screensavers, wallpapers and 8 ringtones. The mobile phone retailer will start offering the phone from May 1st.

Is Motorola seriously planning to release this on China market? The unannounced Motorola W7 has just got China’s telecom certification (like FCC certification), featuring a slider form factor, quick access buttons below the display screen and a 2 megapixel camera. According to the source, the Motorola W7 is specially made for China’s 3G network, comes with a 2.2-inch QVGA display screen, secondary video call camera, microSD card slot and built in FM Radio receiver. It is certified on April-1st and will be available in May next month.

First leaked on Sprint mobile device roadmap 2009 as HTC Willow, the  HTC XV6175 below is said to be on its way for Verizon Wireless network. Detail specifications of the HTC XV6175 is not available, but expect to see it running Windows Mobile 6.1 Standard and targetting entry level smartphone market.

If you like to keep the fingerprint off from your HTC Touch Diamond2, there is actually a alternate battery back cover available from HTC. While you can’t really choose this for the standard Touch Diamond2 retail package, it is available as an additional accessory for around 35 USD, reported on a Taiwanese forum mobile01. The new HTC Touch Diamond2 is now available in few countries and online stores. It will be available in most of the regions by mid-May. The new HTC Touch Pro2, which comes with a sliding QWERTY keyboard, will be available by end June...

Motorola has added a new handset to its W series range with the introduction of W7. This new slider phone is a sports-oriented, water-resistant device that boasts a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a 2MP camera, a secondary camera for video calls, a microSD card slot, music player, FM radio and bound for China Unicom’s upcoming 3G network. No word yet on pricing, but the W7 should be available in China starting May.

Is Sony Ericsson continue its Windows Phone series with Xperia X2? In a GiGaOm interview with Ted Morgan, Skyhook founder and CEO, he briefly mentioned Sony Ericsson Xperia X2, said that the company did not manage to clinch a deal with Sony Ericsson because the company choose to use the free geo-location data from Google. More info on the Xperia X2 is not revealed though.

Opera today announces that its Opera Mini usage continue to increase every month, with an estimated of more than 23 million people using Opera Mini, a 12.1% increase from February 2009 and more than 157% increase from March 2008. Those users viewed more than 8.6 billion pages in March 2009. A surge of Opera Mini usage in Nigeria pushed that country into the top 10, displacing Germany.The mobile Web is booming in Latin America. From March 2008 to March 2009, overall page views in the top 10 countries listed increased 673%. From March 2008 to March 2009, overall...

One week earlier than the Vodafone UK, Vodafone Spain has start offering the new HTC Magic via its online store today. The company is planning to roll out the Android smartphone to all its local store next week. Available in black and white, the HTC Magic has a 3.2″ QVGA touch screen display and features a trackball and navigational buttons for quick, easy access. The HTC Magic includes a variety of email options such as Google Mail, POP3 and IMAP as well as Google Talk for instant messaging. HTC Magic Specifications: Processor: Qualcomm MSM7201a, 528...

The i7500 might be the first Android-powered cell phone from Korean giant Samsung. According to rumors, the Samsung i7500 will be released in Germany in June on an exclusive agreement with O2. This fully touchscreen-capable device is powered by a 528MHz Qualcomm MSM7200A processor with a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display with HVGA (480 x 320) resolution, GPS navigation, a 5MP camera with LED flash, an 8GB internal memory, Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity. The handset is priced at approximately €300 ($450), which isn’t too expensive.

The Sony Ericsson W995 has been approved by the FCC. It means that this handset will come to the US market very soon. The phone will be available in progressive black, cosmic silver and energetic red.

Here is the Motorola V10 phone that has just been announced by Motorola in South Korea. It is actually a mid-range 2G clamshell that has the same design with Motorola’s RAZR V9. The Motorola V10 should be available for purchase in South Korea in a few weeks.