Samsung is out with their first solar-powered phone namely the Samsung E1107 Crest Solar. This low-end phone features a large solar cell on its back cover that can keep its 800mAh battery charged when exposed to the sun. 1 hour of solar charging can provide an additional 5 to 10 minutes of talk time. Other interesting features include a 1.52-inch CSTN display with 128 x 128 pixels and 65K colors, an FM radio, MP3 ringtones, a built-in flashlight, a Mobile Tracker and supports dual band GSM connectivity (900/1800 MHz). The phone will be available in Europe,...

3 new hot fixes are now available for the HTC Touch Pro, Touch Diamond and Touch Diamond2, which can be downloaded from the HTC support site. The Touch Diamond2 hot fix is specially released for Hong Kong PCCW network users. You will need this hot fix if can’t dial out but can receive calls through the PCCW network when roaming in HK. The hot fixes for Touch Diamond and Touch Pro will improve the GPS capability for better location locking.

Alltel Wireless has released another slider phone from LG namely the LG Tritan AX840. This new handset offers a 3-inch full touchscreen display, a full QWERTY keyboard, a 3MP camera with video recording, GPS (Alltel Navigation), a microSD card slot, a voice recognition, a full internet browser, E-mail and EV-DO Rev A connectivity. The LG Tritan costs $79.99 with a contract and after a $100 mail-in rebate. It can be purchased online and from Alltel’s stores across the US.