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i-mate has unveiled the latest addition to its Ultimate range of products — the Ultimate 9502 and the Ultimate 8502. i-mate is a famous brand for Windows Mobile-powered devices. The Ultimate 9502 is the new flagship model of the series with 3.5G connectivity and HSUPA/HDPA support, and 2.8-inch VGA screen. It runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 Professional, with integrated GPA and a sliding QWERTY keyboard, a camera, and a microSD card slot. Another pic of the 9502 after the jump.

Nokia finally officially announces the next flagship model of the N-series, the Nokia N96. The handset is optimized for video and TV viewing. In fact, in some territories, the integrated DVB-H receiver could be used to watch live TV broadcast and it even sports a kickstand at the back for hands-free viewing. The Nokia N96 has a 2.8″ screen and 16GB of internal memory, which is expandable with the addition of microSD cards. The N96 supports various and common video formats such a MP4, Flash, and WMV. It features a 5-megapixel camera with Carl Zeiss optics and can capture DVD-quality video at 30 fps. It also has WLAN and HSDPA support as well as integrated A-GPS which lets you geo-tag your images. The Nokia N96 will be released on Q3 2008 with a MSRP of US$800 sans taxes.

Presented along with the other new handsets in the Mobile World Congress is Sony Ericsson’s announcement of a new mobile phone line — the XPERIA. The line aims to create a convergence between mobile web communications and multimedia functionalities. This arc slider phone with a metal finish sports a 3″ 800×480 pixel resolution touchscreen display with a QWERTY keyboard, and runs on Windows Mobile OS. Navigation is made easy with not only the touchscreen panel, but also the 4-way joystick. You can even the panel interface according to your preference. With a mobile connection of GPRS/EDGE with HSDPA/HSUPA, the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X1 also boasts a 3.2 megapixel camera, FM radio, Bluetooth, and USB connectivity. Measuring 110 x 53 x 16.7 mm, the model will be released in black and silver colors.