Samsung introduces in China the all-new W899 Android clamshell smartphone featuring two Super AMOLED touchscreens. The W899 is probably the first clamshell phone to run Android OS. It works not only with China Telecom’s CDMA 1X and CDMA EVDO 3G network but also supports tri-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE networks, making it global-ready.

AT&T and Samsung have partner to bring to the US market the new Rugby II (SGH-A847) push-to-talk device with a durable, military-grade design. The new Rugby II has a similar design like its predecessor Rugby A836. The rugged clamshell is certified to military standard MIL-STD-810G to withstand dust, shock, vibration, rain, humidity, solar radiation, altitude and temperature extremes, ideal for use even in the toughest of environments.

Samsung revealed more details of its Diva S7070 and Diva Folder S5150 mobile phones, both designed for female users. The Diva is a bar-type touchscreen phone with a 2.8-inch 240×320 touchscreen while the clamshell Diva folder has a 2.2-inch screen.

As reported, Samsung is launching the Diva Collection 2010 phone designed for modern women who seek high-fashion and a luxurious lifestyle. The first two models introduced are the Diva S7070 and the Diva Folder S5150.

Samsung is going to introduce its new Diva design line and two phones have been showcased, the Olivia S5150 and the S7070. The former is a shony clamshell phone for ladies with a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a secondary display, a 3 Megapixel camera and mirror casing.

Other than the S6700 and C5510, Samsung is also launching the M2510 and M2310 music-oriented mobile phones. The M2510 is a slider phone with a 2.2-inch display and a 1.3 Megapixel camera. It comes with media player, DNSe audio enhancement technology, and FM radio with RDS. It has 3.5mm headphone jack and a microSD card slot.

Cricket launches the Samsung MyShot II (R460) clamshell mobile phone. The MyShot II features a 176×220 260k color main display, a 96×96 external screen, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, built-in music player, and Bluetooth.

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Virgin Mobile USA launches the Samsung Mantra (SPH-M340) clamshell mobile phone. The Mantra features a 2-inch 128×160 LCD screen and a 96×96 external display. It comes with a VGA camera with 4x digital zoom and Bluetooth.

US Cellular launches the Samsung Gloss SCH-u440 clamshell mobile phone. The fashionable Gloss SCH-u440 features a 2.2-inch 260k color display, a 1.3 Megapixel camera and full QWERTY keyboard. It …

AT&T launches the Samsung SGH-a167 for its GoPhone pay as you go service. The Samsung a167 is an entey-level clamshell mobile phone with a 128×1600 color dipslay, an external display, a 1.3 Megapixel camera, and …