
A new clamshell phone from Samsung is about to be launched by Sprint. Called the Samsung M370, this fashionable yet affordable handset packs a 2.4-inch QVGA internal display, a small external screen, a 1.3MP camera, a speakerphone, speaker-independent voice dialing function, GPS, 3G, Bluetooth, a 3.5mm headset jack and a 1000mAh battery. The M370 will become available from January 8th for just $19.99 on contract. [Sprint]

LG is about to release another budget-friendly clamshell phone for the Russian market. Called the A258, the handset will feature a 2.2-inch color display, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a 1GB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 8GB), a media player, an FM tuner, social networking integration, Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR, a USB port and a 900mAh battery. The LG A258 will retail for 2,800 Rubles (about $100). [LG]

AT&T has released another clamshell phone from Pantech namely the Pantech Breeze III. Specs-wise, the handset is packed with a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 internal display, a 1.3-megapixel camera, an 80MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, 1000-entry phonebook, an MP3 player, 3G (3.6Mbps HSDPA), Bluetooth and a 920mAh battery. The Pantech Breeze III sells for $49.99 with a new two-year contract and after a $50 mail-in rebate. [Product Page]

Samsung is ready to launch a new entry-level clamshell phone in Germany, the Samsung E1190. What makes this handset special is that it offers around 8.6 hours of talk time or about 570 hours of standby time. Weighing 71 grams, the Samsung E1190 has a 1.43-inch CSTN (128×128) screen, a Fake call, a mobile tracker and various PIM functions. Unfortunately, there is no word on pricing or availability at this moment. [SamsungHub]

Wind Mobile is reportedly preparing to launch Samsung’s latest entry-level clamshell phone ‘C414′ on their network. The handset is said to retail for around $100 without contract, however, there’s no word yet on the exact release date. In case you didn’t know, the C414 packs a 2.2-inch 240 x 320 TFT display, a 2.0-megapixel camera, a 50MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB) and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR. [Wind Mobile]

A new dual SIM clamshell phone has just been introduced by Philips. Called the Xenium X216, the handset sports a 1.8-inch 128 x 160 TFT display, an external display, dual SIM card slots, a microSD card slot (up to 2GB), a music player, an FM radio, a flashlight, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 1050mAh battery and supports for GSM/GPRS (900/1800/1900 MHz) network. Pricing and release date are still unknown at the moment. [Philips]