Filed under: Handsets, Nokia, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

We’d always prefer an actual announcement to a mere teaser, and in the case of the E66 and E71, we’ve seen these things exposed so many times in so many ways now that we’re actually starting to think that we might know more about the business-class hotties than Nokia itself. Here’s the latest scoop: Mobile Phone Helpdesk has gone ahead and locked down press shots of both devices, adding a tiny more glitz and glamor to the pair than the typical prerelease in-the-wild shots afford. We’re seriously not sure what Nokia’s waiting for here, but we think it’d be well served to push ‘em out ahead of the Touch Diamond and 3G iPhone rushes.

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Filed under: Handsets, Apple

iPhone gaming aficionados — your wildest dreams will soon be coming to fruition. Apparently, CraigX (one of the masterminds behind the Pandora project) is also busy whipping up a physical control pad add-on for the Apple device. The peripheral — dubbed the iControlpad, of course — will attach to the dock connector on the bottom of the phone and wrap around the sides, and is said to provide a PSX-like feel. The pad’s site claims that compatibility is already built in to popular iPhone game emulators, and units are being sent out to other developers as well. The model pictured here is a prototype design — but frankly, they’d us at “Hello.”

[Thanks, Andy]

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Filed under: Handsets, HTC, Windows Mobile, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA, UMTS

At first, we were all stoked at the realization that it took HTC shy of two months to go from announcement to availability of its US-flavored Touch Dual, but then we’d this wet blanket thrown on us when we reflected on the fact that it’s been like six months since the European model was first shown. No bother — at least the US model will be among the very first devices anywhere to ship with Windows Mobile 6.1 out of the box, which is kinda cool. Best Buy will be offering the phone starting this weekend for $549.99 unlocked, available on its website or directly from “select” Ideal Buy Mobile locations around the country, so try not to let those visions of Diamonds distract you too much while you’re whipping out the credit card.

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