LG is having a busy day, it seems, since it’s just showcased a bunch of new phones in Netherlands. The new models are: LG Cookie Music, LG Pure, LG GT405, LG KS365, LG Jacquar 5 and LG GT400 Viewty. Pictured below, LG Cookie Music reminds us of LG KM555, available on Rogers.

Cookie Music features a 5 megapixel camera, 4GB of internal memory, HSDPA support, a 3.5mm audio jack, Dolby Mobile technology and a 3 inch WQVGA touch display. Next up is LG GT405, a touchscreen phone that’s pictured below and comes with a 5MP camera, a photo editor, HSDPA, a 3 inch display, a widget-based menu and FM radio.

LG Pure is a simplistic slider, dressed in black and available immediately below. It uses a 5 megapixel camera, supports HSDPA and relies on a non-touch S-Class-like UI.

LG KS365 is the follow-up to LG KS360 and we learn that this device (available below) packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a 2.4 inch QVGA touch display, stereo FM radio and a 2 megapixel camera.

LG Jacquar 5 is a very simply candybar with a VGA camera plus basic features and you’ll find it pictured after the break, followed by the LG GT400 Viewty at the end of the article. The new Viewty packs a 5 megapixel camera and HSDPA connectivity.

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If you’re wondering what the deal with those Hubs on Windows Phone 7 Series is, you’ll get your answer from the video below. This is a concise clip, showing the main features of new mobile platform made by Microsoft, so you might want to check it out if you plan on being a future user:

The video was filmed during an interview taking place along with the Microsoft MVP Summit. What you see in it is a Windows Phone 7 prototype, maybe made by ASUS or LG and its cool features are showcased in the vid above. Meanwhile, we learn that Microsoft has set up a blog right here, for the developers it works with and here you can find all the news about WP 7.

Back to the video presentation of WP 7, we can see the unlock screen and Start menu in action on the prototype, complete with Hubs and widgets. The info is personalized in this menu, so you can move around icons or remove them. We must mention that the Xbox Live and email features are accessible from the Start menu, just like Internet Explorer and Zune.

A click on the People hub shows the contacts you’ve called recently, a full list of all contacts, plus their profiles. In the same menu, you’ll be able to look for friends and family, by their names, using their first letter. The Back physical button on the smartphone takes you to the Start menu once again, where we have a short look at the Xbox Live features.

We learn that some games will run both on WP 7 handsets and the Xbox 360 console, with the achievements and gamer points being kept on both platforms. As far as social networking is concerned, Windows Live will be your primary hub, connecting the features of Facebook, Twitter, Flickr and much more. If you want more info about WP 7, don’t forget to check out the Windows Phone 7 Series Backstage.

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LG has recently showcased its very first Windows Phone 7 handset model during the Engadget Show, in New York. Shown by a Microsoft official, Aaron Woodman, the device was demoed with a focus on its multimedia options, Bing search engine and Start menu functions.

Rumour has it that the device will be codenamed LG Panther and, as you can see it packs a sliding QWERTY keyboard. Speculations say that it’ll be launched in September and we expect the smartphone to feature a 1GHz or faster CPU, a WVGA display, perhaps a 5 megapixel camera and a 3.5mm audio jack.

Meanwhile, we also learn about the LG Apollo, another smartphone rumoured to run Windows Phone 7, but this time with better specs: 5MP camera with HD video recording and AMOLED display. Will these devices turn out to be real?

HTC Desire, the Nexus One twin is about to get even sexier, through a couple of feats added by an upcoming software update. In case you don’t remember, this device uses the HTC Sense UI, its major difference from the Nexus One. What’s coming in the next update? DivX support and 720P video encoding.

If you remember, the HTC roadmap leaked on the web back in December mentioned the handset as HTC Bravo and had “HD ready” written on it, so we’d expect the feature to be present. In case you’re wondering why DivX support wasn’t present on the phone in the first place, it may be the fault of the handset getting rushed towards release.

DivX support will allow the users to watch movies from their SD cards, playing them without issues. Meanwhile, you might be interested to know that some folks have come up with a petition to implement Nintendo and PSX emulator on Android. Back to the update, it seems that Desire will also get 720P video encoding.

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Specialists and analysts have the gift of getting predictions right, specially in the tech biz, so we might believe Daring Fireball when it says that the iPhone OS 4.0 is coming in June. Also, the same source claims we’ll be seeing the 4.1 firmware available in September or October.

It’s very likely that the release of iPhone OS 4.0 will coincide with the debut of the iPhone 4G or whatever the new model is called. Version 4.1 will most likely be the first update on the new handset, available this Fall and we wonder if the iPad and iPhone 4G will get it at the same time.

Another interesting aspect to mention is that version 4.0 will unify the features and functions on the iPad and iPhone under a single platform, with basically the same apps and potential. All that’s lacking now on the iPhone and it’s present on the iPad will be ported, so this year end will prove to be interesting.

Maybe we’ll finally find out what the deal with that rumoured iPad camera is.

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Samsung’s very keen on being the first to deliver latest technologies in many fields, like the mobile phone segment, TV and home entertainment plus a bunch more. This time, they’ve managed to leak the first Bluetooth 3.0 certified and by “first” we mean “world’s first”.

We’re talking about Samsung SHW-M120S, an Android phone recently certified by Bluetooth SIG, as you can see in the image above. The smartphone seems to sport a 3.3 inch WVGA AMOLED display, a 5 megapxiel camera with autofocus and a VGA videocall camera, plus WiFi, GPS and HSDPA.

A Bluetooth Core Version of 3.0 is also on board, while the T-DMB tuner on the specs list indicates that this might be an Asia-only device. We truly hope it’ll leave South Korea and reach the States and Europe, but for now rumours estimate a launch in the following weeks, at least in Asia.

[via Engadget]

Samsung Mobile Display has recently unveiled a video showing the feats of the Super AMOLED display with integrated touch function, possibly the best screen option on handsets. See what its advantages are in the following vid:

The real dynamic Super AMOLED display provides an ultra brilliant image, with an unbelievable quality on a 3.3 inch display. Video playback will be available without the hassle of motion blur, while the image will keep the original true color.

This type of display will also behave well outdoors, showing vivid colors and a clear image. Last, we learn that the technology is eco friendly, because it saves power.

[via OLED Display]

Assuming that you have a fetish of buying handsets with malware, we’ve got the deal of the month for you: buy a HTC Magic from Vodafone Spain and you’ll get the Android phone with the Mariposa botnet malware. The bots were implemented by a hacker known as “tnls”.

Vodafone claims that this is an isolated incident and that it’s taking measures to solve the problem. This is a common issue of the modern tech world: handsets are advancing technologically and become more exposed to all sorts of malware, iPhone included.

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Samsung and Cricket have just announced the availability of the successor to the SCH-R211 handset. We’re talking about Samsung SCH-R100 Stunt, the candybar follow-up to the device mentioned above, available back in December via Metro PCS.

This is an ultra-basic device, with the main appeal of simply supporting Bluetooth, apparently a rare feature among very low end handsets. Contract free, the handset goes for $99.99.

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If you’re looking to improve the picture taking feature of your iPhone, there’s always a cool Crystal Case to purchase. Pictured below, this accessory incorporates a macro lens and it’s compatible with the iPhone 3G and 3GS units.

The case comes with an ergonomic design, it protects the device from scratches and hits, plus it’s a pretty lightweight piece of equipment. Crystal Case also lets the user access all of the iPhone’s physical buttons and if you’re wondering about the performance of the macro lens, have a look at the comparison shots below (with and without it).

Product goes for $19.99 and can be bought from here with a $2.99 shipping fee.

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