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Provoke Design is set to display their 2012 phone concepts at the HARDCORE New Finish Design exhibition in NY later this month. The "Touch" concept above is basically "meant for couples and feature[s] a specialized UI and touch simulation to enable 'deep communication'." Click here to see more.

The look of the Express concept can be changed electronically and customized to your personal tastes. The Share concept enables communication and sharing of information through personalized codes formed in subgroups of likeminded individuals.

The Samsung Glyde is now available at Verizon Wireless outlets nationwide. This slider phone sports a 2.0-megapixel camera, microSD card slot, Bluetooth, GPS, and QWERTY keypad. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Unlike its crosstown competition -- the LG Voyager -- the Glyde doesn't offer support for Verizon's VCAST TV service, but we imagine most folks will consider that a minor inconvenience.

More than just a cell phone, the "Handphone" allows users to place calls using natural hand gestures or voice commands. No word yet on availability. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The navigation and control of the phone is done using natural gestures, as well as including voice commands. One thing we’ll say is that the LCD display on this device is in desperate need of an upgrade.

Sony Ericsson's upcoming Paris aka P5 Smartphone will feature a touchscreen display, "two-character-per-button" QWERTY keypad, 5.0-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, GPS, and an M2 card slot. Click here for first picture in gallery.

If you just like to be teased, the snapshots show a 5.0-megapixel camera and confirm that the keypad touts a two-character-per-button layout similar to the P1 -- but really, there's nothing like seeing it for yourself.

Nokia's People First concept essentially "takes three human universals of the way people think about communication - time, lists, and people - to inspire and examine new user interface ideas." Click here for one more picture.

But this is where hacking comes in: the idea is that the phone would have widgets support, a simple and accessible programming language and openly available software and hardware specs.

The idea of a tactile touchscreen may be appealing, but the technology hasn't quite made its way to cell phones. Designer Roman Tubl has other ideas. The "EGG" sports "standard data ports like Bluetooth, USB, and Wi-fi in addition to a 3.2 megapixel camera and a snazzy amount of memory - up to 4 GB." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Designer Roman Tubl wasn't concerned with integrating the latest and greatest in his EGG mobile phone concept. He just wanted something functional and easy to use with some eye candy for people who like their phones flashy - literally.

RIM has just announced the specs for their upcoming BlackBerry KickStart phone. It will feature a 320 x 240 display, 2.0-megapixel camera, 802.11b/g Wi-Fi, a "Next Gen" SureType keypad, and 3.5mm headphone jack. Available later this year on the T-Mobile network. Click here for first picture in gallery.

Most important, it's launching on T-Mobile, but a close second is that it's not quite as design challenged as it originally appeared. Here, it actually looks good, at least as good as flip phones can look, and seems like it'll come in a full Skittles rainbow

BoyGeniusReport provides us with the first pictures of RIM's upcoming BlackBerry "Kickstart" clamshell phone. It sports "a Pearl-esque keyboard, typical trackball navigation, and apparently utilizes both an internal and external LCD screen." Click here for first picture in gallery.

Ready to have your brain blown out through the top of your head? Look above -- you're staring at the heretofore unseen BlackBerry clamshell, the Kickstart

Samsung's F490 features a 3.3-inch touchscreen display, 5.0-megapixel camera, 130MB shared memory, HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, a microSD card slot, and USB connectivity. Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.

The F490 is also the sole contender for the title "Best Full touch screen camera phone". The Samsung offers various options including, image stabilization, ISO sensitivity and white balance setting. There are also different shooting modes and effects.

That's right, for one day only Amazon.com is offering all AT&T phones -- excluding the iPhone -- for just a penny with service agreement. Notable handsets include: the BlackBerry Curve, Sony Ericsson W580i, Samsung Blackjack II, and AT&T Tilt. Product page.

Looking to grab a Blackberry Curve or Pantech Duo? You're not gonna find them any cheaper than this. In fact, the Curve actually comes with a $75 mail-in rebate, meaning they'll pay you $75 to get one