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This sunrise, while look at the Samsung December catalog, I found the SCH-B550. This phone right missing made me think about the Sky IM-U140, but different it, the SCH-B550 is primarily designed for video games (3D graphics, Joypad, TV output, GXG hold up in Korea…). The SCH-B550 has many other features, such as the DMB mobile TV, an MP3 player, a 2Mpix camera, Bluetooth… If you’re involved in it, this phone is only on hand in Korea.

But in recent few weeks Samsung’s activities and successive announcements of new products left me with no doubt about Samsung’s route. Samsung is difficult to replace Digicam, PSP and TV with mobile phone. Well to bad for Sony, as I am sure Sony wouldn’t be too happy about Samsung’s latest release. Though sadly this let go is another region targeted release, i.e. will be only available for Korean (South Korea off course) customers.

We are talking about a mobile phone with - Bluetooth, an mp3 player and a 2-megapixel digital camera. Well these days every phone has it, but how about DMB digital TV, 3D graphics and Joypad for mobile gaming and a TV output for those times that you’re near a big screen? Now that is the kick ass new feature! Yes you will get all this in SCH-B550, Samsung’s new Korean holiday gift.

The keypad seems a bit oddly laid-out (Maybe because it’s the Korean keypad), similar to the Calculator-alike P310 in Samsung’s own range, but given the bells and whistles I think you’ll be far more likely to be playing games or watching TV than actually bothering to make calls. No indication of battery life, however, which could be a killer running that fancy 3D graphics engine, nor price. Couldn’t find anything on Samsung’s English official release too, the Korea site though have an article but way beyond my translator capabilities.First in Italy Mobile TV now in Korea DMB digital TV, hmm! Samsung really got into mobile TV fascination.

Sony Ericsson S500, W850 The sleek slider phones from Sony Ericsson chose to go for a makeover and changed their colors for the latest Sony Ericsson S500 and W850 models.

The Sony Ericsson S500 which was available in Mysterious Green and Spring Yellow will now present itself in Velvet Red and the W850 which were available in Precious Black, Golden White painted itself in Steel Silver. The phone’s specification still remains the same and the S500 still boasts about its 2MP camera, Bluetooth, Java, EDGE connectivity and the W850 on the other hand, talks highly about its best music functions 3G connectivity teamed with FM radio with RDS and TrackID music recognition.

Sony Ericsson hasn’t yet made an official announcement about the new colors of the phones, but it seems that with the flashy red color news running wild, the masses would easily notice the change before the announcement.