Nokia has 3G version of Nokia 8800

Nokia unveiled two 3G 8800-series mobile phones on Tuesday, called 8800 Arte and 8800 Sapphire Arte.

The 8800 Arte is set to start shipping in the current quarter at a retail price of 1,000 euros ($1,462) before taxes and subsidies.

The 8800 Sapphire Arte will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2008 at 1,150 euros before taxes and subsidies, Nokia said in a statement.

HTC Touch Dual/P5500 Nike Touchscreen available today

Even though it was promised to start shipping in October, HTC Touch Dual/P5500 Nike Touchscreen Slider took a little longer then that.

But don’t worry anymore. The wait is over. HTC Touch Dual goes on sale today in Europe.

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Well, at least in France, with online retailer Mobilux.

To remind you, the HTC Touch Dual specs feature:
* WCDMA/HSDPA: 2100 MHz/GSM/EDGE: 900/1800/1900 MHz connectivity
* Qualcomm® MSM7200, 400 MHz Chipset
* Windows Mobile® 6 Professional OS

* 2.6″ QVGA flat touch screen

* 2 megapixel plus front facing camera for video calling

* 256 MB flash, 128 MB RAM

* microSD slot

* Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR

* HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 Full-Speed)

* 1100 mAh battery

* WCDMA: up to 240 minutes, GSM: up to 360 minutes talk time

* WCDMA: up to 150 hours, GSM: up to 250 hours stand-by time

* Dimensions: 107 x 55 x 15.8 mm

* Weight: 120g

Unlocked HTC Touch Dual price is 540 EUR.