As the follow-up to the Captivate, AT&T and Samsung are planning to launch the new Captivate Glide Android smartphone with side-slide QWERTY keyboard. The new device supports AT&T’s 4G HSPA+ 21 Mbps (Category 14) for fast data connection. It is boosted by a 1GHz Tegra 2 AP20H dual-core processor with 1GB RAM, 1GB ROM and runs Android 2.3.

AT&T is going to release the Motorola ATRIX 2 Android smartphone, which is the successor to the Motorola Atrix. The new phone is powered by 1GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM for enhanced performance. It sports a 4.3-inch qHD 960×540 touchscreen, a 8 Megapixel auto focus camera with LED flash, a VGA front camera for video chat, GPS support and eCompass.

Verizon Wireless introduces the Samsung Stratosphere, the first 4G LTE smartphone to have QWERTY keyboard for easy and quick text input. The Stratosphere is an Android 2.3 phone powered by Samsung’s 1GHz Cortex A8 Hummingbird processor. It comes with a 4-inch Super AMOLED touchscreen and five-row QWERTY keyboard.

Apple announced its latest iPhone, the iPhone 4S that has the same design as the iPhone 4. The new model sports a dual-core A5 processor and dual-core graphics chip, which, according to Apple, offers twice the processing power and up to seven times faster graphics than iPhone 4. The display remains the same, featuring a 3.5-inch 960×640 326ppi Retina Display. It gets a new 8 Megapixel camera with F/2.4 aperture, advanced hybrid IR filter that produce sharper, brighter and more accurate image and Full HD 1080p video recording.

HTC announced the new Explorer affordable Android smartphone for all. The compact phone comes with a 3.2-inch touchscreen and a 3 Megapixel camera. Running Android OS, the Explorer includes HTC Sense UI for intuitive use and Smart Dialer for making phone calls easily.

HTC announced the new Sensation XL, an update to the original Sensation/Sensation XE, featuring a larger screen and Beats Audio. The new XL sports a 4.7-inch 480×800 capacitive touchscreen and comes with Beats Audio and SRS Surround sound for “ultimate multimedia experience”. The new phone runs Android 2.3 with HTC Sense UI.

AT&T launches the Pantech Link II quick messaging phone with QWERTY keyboard. The new phone runs Brew MP mobile OS 1.0.2. Measuring 10.7mm thick, the phone fits into your pocket or purse. It comes with a 2.4-inch 320×240 color display, full QWERTY keyboard, a 2 Megapixel camera, Bluetooth support and a microSD card slot.

Verizon Wireless launched the LG Englighten mid-range, affordable Android smartphone. The new phone comes with a 3.2-inch 320×480 touchscreen, a sliding full QWERTY keyboard with large keys for easy typing, and a 3.2 Megapixel with auto focus and video recording. The Enlighten is powered by a 800MHz processor and runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread OS with support for Adobe Flash 10.

T-Mobile is launching in October the new HTC Amaze 4G (aka HTC Ruby) Android smartphone that will be the carrier’s first smartphone to take advantage of T-Mobile’s faster 4G (HSPA+ 42) network. The new phone is powered by Qualcomm’s SnapDragon S3 1.5GHz dual-core processor with 1GB of RAM and runs Android 2.3.4 Gingerbread OS with HTC Sense.

RIM updates its Curve line with three new smartphone models running BlackBerry 7 OS, including the Curve 9350, Curve 9360 and Curve 9370. These mid-range devices are affordable, easy-to-use, full-featured and socially-connected. They have slim, stylish design and are ergonomically designed.