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Nokia today unveiled the Nokia N79, the latest addition to the Nokia Nseries multimedia computer. The new N79 offers a full range of multimedia experiences including integrated navigation, music with FM transmitter, high-speed connectivity, at least 10 pre-loaded N-Gage games and an 5 megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics. The Nokia N79 is expected to begin shipping in October 2008, with an estimated retail price of EUR 350, before taxes and subsidies. The retail package will also include a 4GB microSD memory card.

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Everything Dream was sent a short clip of a sweet looking device that seems to fit the description of HTC’s Dream phone powered-by Android OS!

The video footage of what might be the HTC Dream looks mighty pleasing and could possibly be the first-ever iPhone 3G killer. How and why you might ask? It’s simply because the Dream offers every single features on the iPhone 3G and more. By more, I mean a slide out QWERTY keyboard, same 3.5-inch touchscreen, GPS, and did I mention the goodness of Android OS?
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India’s Airtel to launch 3G iPhone on Aug 22

NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bharti Airtel (BRTI.BO), India’s top mobile operator, said on Wednesday it would launch Apple Inc’s third-generation iPhone in India on August 22.

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Nokia has set 1 October as the UK release date for the successor to its hugely popular N95 mobile phone.

The slimmer N96 will have a slightly larger 2.8in QVGA screen, along with GPS and a 5-megapixel camera.

The N96 also doubles the storage of the N95 to 16GB, and has space for a memory stick to increase the storage even more.

Nokia confirmed that the handset will also have an integrated DVB-H receiver, and a small pull-out stand allowing owners to watch Freeview TV channels on the go.

The new multimedia device will be sold via mobile operators 3, Orange, T-Mobile and Vodafone.

The Nokia N96 is expected to cost around £400 on its own and should be free on some contracts.

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Another favorite phone!

The Nokia E71 also includes a number of entertainment features and supports many of the latest Ovi services including Nokia Maps and Share on Ovi. With integrated A-GPS and Nokia Maps 2.0, the Nokia E71 can easily pinpoint locations and provide optional turn-by-turn navigation information. The device also captures high-quality images and videos with its 3.2 megapixel camera, which can be quickly uploaded and shared with friends and family around the world using the fun and easy Share on Ovi service.

Easy-to-configure email, including support for both enterprise-grade email including Mail for Exchange and Intellisync as well as the most popular consumer email services like Gmail, Yahoo! Mail and Hotmail, combined with real-time access to calendar information, contacts and to-do lists make the Nokia E71 a perfect productivity tool. Built-in encryption technology for both the device memory and an optional microSD memory card is also included with the Nokia E71.

When can I get in Malaysia and how much?
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