vibrant mediaQuickoffice has finally released version 6.2 of the S60 3rd Edition as well as of the 5th Edition smartphones. Moreover, those Nokia cell phones that are packaged with Quickoffice will get a latest version software upgrade for free.

Through the Quickoffice, owners of Nokia can edit Microsoft-based files like Word, Excel and PowerPoint. S60 devices that shipped with edit-enabled versions of QuickOffice will get a free upgrade to the edit-enabled version of 6.2. Users of other S60 devices will get an upgrade to the view-only version.

Samsung and AT&T joined hands in publicizing the new Samsung SGH-A887 Solstice, a touchscreen phone that features Samsung’s TouchWiz interface and provides direct access to social networking sites like Facebook and MySpace. Also included in the handset is a 2 megapixel camer, a music player, a built-in 189MB of storage space, and a microSDHC(INFO) memory cards of up to 16GB in size. A huge 3-inch WVGA (400 x 240 pixel) touchscreen that vibrates when touched is also on board.

The Samsung A887 Solstice will be available on August 2, 2009 for US$99 with a new two-year agreement.

LG has just announced its latest innovation, the LG BL40 Chocolate. The phone possesses an attractive design, and is included in LG’s “Black Label” Chocolate family. It boasts of a 4.0-inch touchscreen display with 800 x 345 pixel resolution. A curved, tempered glass serves as a covering of the device’s monitor, while a 5.0 megapixel camera was confirmed in LG’s press release.

As mentioned by LG itself, the LG BL40 Chocolate will be available in the third quarter of 2009 in 54 countries.

The HTC Touch Pro2 will be available on T-Mobile USA by August 12. The slider smartphone runs on a Windows Mobile 6.1 Professional and carries very satisfactory features listed below.

~3G data connectivity and WiFi for high-speed
~features TouchFLO 3D
~high resolution 3.6-inch WVGA (800 x 480 pixel)
~resistive touchscreen(INFO) display
~with GPS on board
~a 3.2 megapixel camera with autofocus
~offers Microsoft Voice Command for voice-controlled dialing and commands
~includes Bluetooth connectivity for wireless headsets and stereo headphones.

The HTC Touch Pro2 also features a full-QWERTY keyboard as well as a simple text entry for text messages and email.

Sprint Nextel has publicized its intent to purchase Virgin Mobile USA for $483 million. However, Sprint plans to keep Boost Mobile and Virgin brands as separate entities although Virgin Mobile USA CEO Dan Schulan will head Sprint’s entire prepaid business.

Of course, the approval of Virgin Mobile USA’s shareholder is still significant. The Virgin Group and SK Telecom have pledged support of their voting shares in Virgin Mobile USA, and in turn, they will receive shares of Sprint stock equivalent to $5.50 per Virgin Mobile share. Sprint and Virgin Mobile USA expect the deal to close in Q4 of 2009 or Q1 of 2010.