Samsung’s latest Star TV phone, the S5233T, is now available in South East Asia. Samsung has upgraded the phone’s UI to provide rich graphical controls. You can now flick the screen to switch channels or one-click on the screen to capture and record your favorite TV channel. Sadly, there is no info on pricing or availability so far. [SamsungHub]

AT&T will release a new rugged handset which is known as the Airo Wireless A25is. The phone is claimed to be the first rugged device on their network, which will be able to support its suite of business mobile applications. Measuring less than 1-inch thin, this Windows Mobile 6.1-powered handset supports MIL-SPEC 810 F/G standards and features a 2.8-inch touchscreen display, a QWERTY keyboard, Bluetooth connectivity, push-to-talk support and a GPS navigation. [SoftPedia]
G-Fone has come out with a new dual SIM phone for the Indian market called the G588. The handset is equipped with a 2.2-inch QVGA display, a 1.3MP camera, dual SIM card slots, a full QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot, a music/video player, an FM radio, Bluetooth, social networking integration (through Nimbuzz) and supports both GSM and CDMA networks. The G-Fone G588 is now available for purchase in India for Rs. 4,799 (about $105). [Phones Review]

The i-Got-Control universal remote is compatible with the iPhone, iPod Touch, and Apple’s new iPad. The device comes with 40,000 IR codes for consumer electronic devices worldwide. You can also get the free i-Got-Control application through iTunes that provides support a nearly unlimited number of IR electronics globally. The i-Got-Control universal remote is currently available for $69.95 each. [Press Release]
Virgin Mobile has officially confirmed that they will launch the HTC Desire and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 on their network in April 2010. As a reminder, the HTC Desire features a 1GHz Snapdragon processor and a 3.7-inch AMOLED display. Meanwhile, the Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 supports a 4-inch touchscreen display and Timescape application to link all your social networks and contacts together. Sadly, there is no info on pricing of these handsets. Stay tuned for more updates. [TechDigest]
T-Mobile USA has begun selling Motorola’s latest Android smartphone ‘CLIQ XT‘ on its network. The handset is sold for $129.99 with a 2-year contract agreement. To refresh your memory, the CLIQ XT comes equipped with a 3.1-inch 320 x 480 capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP camera with autofocus and LED flash, a full virtual QWERTY keyboard, a 512MB of ROM, a 256MB of RAM, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB), an electronic compass, A-GPS, 3G, WiFi, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and runs on Android 1.5 OS with supports for Google services and MOTOBLUR features. [T-Mobile]


















