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.