Recently, Samsung’s SCH-u430 has been added to Verizon Wireless’ phone lineup. Consisting of a VGA-resolution camera as well as a built-in Bluetooth connectivity, the SCH-u430 prides itself with a link to Verizon’s VZ Navigator GPS application.  At only only 94mm x 48.3mm x 20mm (3.7″ x 1.9″ x .8″), Samsung SCH-u430 should perfectly fit on the pocket. However, Its tiny frame makes enough room for an outer monochrome display with a convenient clock interface, and the internal display measures 1.9″ across the diagonal.

The Samsung SCH-u430 is currently available from Verizon Wireless, free with a 2-year commitment.

In pursuit of its goal to bring touchscreen handsets to the masses, LG introduces KP500, a black touchscreen phone with a titanium external frame. The stylus that is hidden in its bottom gives way to precision integrated writing detection. Additionally, a Quad-band GSM (850/900/1800/1900MHz) supports the phone while its 3″ screen acts as the users portal to the touchscreen feature.

An accelerometer is fitted in the phone to assist the screen as it mechanically rotate every time that the phone is held horizontally. The complete keyboard is easy on the hand and the accelerometer facilitates the tilting and the turning of the phone while gaming.

“The BlackBerry Bold smartphone houses a comprehensive suite of new features as well as the traditional functionality of the BlackBerry platform that users have come to know. We’re pleased to announce plans for DoCoMo to bring it to Japan.”

This is the exact statement of Mr. Ryuji Yamada, CEO of DoCoMo, concerning Blackberry Bold’s Japan endeavor. Furthermore, the statement has led to the company’s announcement of its plan to launch BlackBerry Bold perhaps in the first quarter of 2009.

The BlackBerry Bold will be showcased at CEATEC Japan 2008 from September 30 to October 4, 2008.

The M8800 Pixon (PIXON for “pics on” and M8800 for 8 megapixel) has just been publicized by Samsung. With an autofocus lens and a pixel-count soaring equally with that of some famous digital cameras, this handset will surely rock the mobile phone world. M8800 Pixin also boasts of an anti-shake technology, face and smile detection, a dual-LED flash, and a touch of other picture enrichment. It can also record 30fps video at 720×480 resolutions as well as 120fps slow-mo video at 320×240 resolutions. What’s more? To further enhance the users’ photo-shoot feel, a huge 3.2″ touchscreen display has been fabricated into the phone.

Now, tell me — who needs a digicam?

The International Telecommunications Union discloses that based on the statistics, the total number of cell phone subscriptions might reach up to four billion by the end of the year.

The institution states, “Since the turn of the century, the growth of mobile cellular subscribers has been impressive. Continued progress in 2008 is chiefly due to the growth in major developing markets such as Brazil, Russia, India and China. These economies alone are expected to account for over 1.3 billion mobile subscribers by the end of 2008. Market liberalization has played a key role in spreading mobile telephony by driving competition and bringing down prices.”

China, according to ITU, is currently the world’s leading mobile phone market.