Nokia's newfound commitment to CDMA isn't just a US effort -- it's a big deal in China, too, where a beefy percentage of the world's CDMA users reside. On that note, the company has introduced the Asian market to three new models today spanning the low end to the midrange, but if you're outside China, we wouldn't get our hopes up for a launch in your neck of the woods. ... Read More

Samsung has launched a new touchscreen phone in the world’s biggest telecom market. The phone’s design is reminiscent to Samsung Star and features support for 3G CDMA2000 1X EVDO (China Telecom), 3.2-inch TFT touchscreen display (240×400), 3MP camera, GPS, Bluetooth 2.0, FM Radio, 100MB internal memory with microSD card slot (up to 8GB), DivX video playback support, Office docs support and 1000mAh battery. There’s no word on the exact price but ... Read More

More interesting Philips phones have appeared lately, two of them being the Philips X806 and Philips C702. Both of them are touchscreen phones that will probably be released in China pretty soon. The Philips X806 is a 14mm thick phone that comes with features like: 3.5 inch TFT display with 240 x 400 pixels, 5MP camera, Bluetooth, FM radio, 47MB of internal memory and MicroSD card support. Unfortunately, the phone only has quad-band ... Read More