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According to mobilecrunch, its unnamed source is telling them that the company will make the X3 ready by January 2010, about the same time as Xperia X2 running windows mobile OS.According to other leaked specs site, the Xperia X3 (code-named Rachael)is expected to run on Android 1.6 (Donut) and features quadband GSM/GPRS/EDGE as well as dualband HSDPA/HSUPA at 900/2100 MHz, Bluetooth 2.1, WiFi b/g and aGPS.

Sony Ericsson announced the new T715 slider mobile phone that will be available in Galaxy Silver and Rouge Pink. The slider features a 2.2-inch 240×320 LCD screen and a 3.2 Megapixel camera with 3.2x digital zoom, geotagging and video recording.
The T715 supports HSPA and quad-band GSM/EDGE networks and comes with built-in support for Microsoft Exchange ActiveSync. Google maps is also included. The slider has integrated media player and comes with Bluetooth stereo A2DP.
Other than 90MB internal memory, the T715 has a microSD card slot. It will be released in Q3.

T-Mobile on Tuesday unveiled a new version of the Sidekick, and with it, a completely customizable shell design, which users can choose from a number of pre-designed colors and templates, or create their very own personalized device. Available by default in black or green, the Sidekick can be detailed with personal photos or graphic art, as well as a host of text, shapes, icons, and logos.
In addition, the new Sidekick supports Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP, and comes with a two-megapixel camera, 512MB of microSD storage, and a wide 2.6-inch display with a 400×240 resolution similar to that of the earlier Sidekick LX.
Spanish-language users will be interested to know that the device features an integrated Spanish interface, which can be switched to through the Sidekick’s menu system.
The T-Mobile Sidekick is available starting today in select stores and online for $150 with a two-year contract and $300 while contract-free.

HTC , today announced its latest personal navigation handset with inbuilt GPS.  The new HTC Touch Cruise™, an update to 2008’s popular HTC GPS device of the same name, boasts a new, more compact design and a host of new capabilities to offer a richer and more intuitive experience in one powerful package.

• Size: 102 x 53.5 x 14.5mm
• Weight: 103 grams
• Connectivity: WCDMA/HSPA: 900/2100MHz. HSDPA 7.2 Mbps
• Operating system: Windows Mobile® 6.1 Professional
• Display: 2.8-inch TFT-LCD touch-sensitive screen with QVGA resolution
• Control panel: HTC TouchFLO™, 4-Way navigation wheel with Enter and HTC Footprints™ buttons
• Camera: 3.2 MP, with fixed focus
• Internal memory: 512 MB flash ROM, 256 MB RAM
• Expansion Slot: microSD™ memory card (SD 2.0 compatible)
• Bluetooth: 2.0 with EDR
• Wireless: Wi-Fi 802.11b/g
• GPS: GPS/A-GPS
• Interface: HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB 2.0 and audio jack in one)
• Battery: 1100 mAh
• Talk time: GSM: up to 400 minutes
• Standby time: GSM: up to two weeks
• Chipset: Qualcomm® MSM7225™, 528 MHz

The HTC Footprints dedicated button will let you create and send original postcards featuring images, sound an notes. Neat, but not great! HTC will launch the Touch Cruise this spring and it will cost $500-$600 but we’re going to update the price later on when a carrier will pick it up!