
Nokia has announced the availability of the white Nokia N9. The smartphone will be available in the 64GB version and will go on sale later this year. Nokia will also release a new software update for this handset. The update offers several improvements such as music controls keys from the lock screen, closing apps by swiping them down and NFC tag reading. [Nokia Conversation]

The Blackberry Colt has been quite a lot of talk on the internet lately and now its specs have been leaked. Powered by RIM’s BBX platform, the smartphone features a 4-inch touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz single core processor, a unibody stainless steel bezel, a front-facing camera and a rear-facing camera. It has a similar form factor to the BlackBerry Bold. The Blackberry Colt will be launched in mid-2012. [Ubergizmo]

Mobilicity has decided to launch the Nokia 500 Symbian Anna smartphone in Canada. The phone features a 1GHz processor with a 3.2-inch (640×360) touchscreen display, a 5-megapixel camera and Wi-Fi connectivity. You can also create a mobile hotspot with this smartphone. Folks in Canada are able to buy the Nokia 500 for $169.99 outright. [MobileSyrup]

Samsung will release the Galaxy Y Pro in Netherlands as the Samsung Galaxy Txt. The handset features a 2.6-inch (320×240) QVGA LCD display with a 3MP digital camera, Bluetooth 3.0, a full QWERTY keyboard and a 1200mAh battery. The Samsung Galaxy Txt also supports GPS navigation, Wi-Fi Direct and a microSD card slot for storage expansion. [SamsungHub]

Cricket Wireless has rolled out the ZTE Memo candybar-style messaging phone that features a full physical QWERTY keyboard and a 2.4-inch QVGA display. Powered by Cricket’s feature phone operating system, the handset offers 3G data, a web browser, a 2-megapixel digital camera with video capture, Bluetooth 2.1 and a media player. What’s more, the ZTE Memo also supports several Cricket services including Cricket 411, Cricket Mobile Web and Cricket Navigator. The ZTE Memo is currently available for $99.99 via Cricket branded retail stores and dealers. [Press Release]

Samsung is ready to release a new clamshell handset in South Korea. Known as the Samsung SHW-A310, the phone is actually a successor to the Samsung SHW-A300. The new cell phone features a 3-inch (400×240) WQVGA display, a 3MP digital camera and a Hyperskin body to give the phone extra grip and protection. Other features include Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a microSD card slot, T-DMB, a front-facing VGA camera and a 1000mAh battery. The Samsung SHW-A310 will be available via SKT. [SammyHub]