Already available in Russia, Samsung has released a Samsung SGH-D780 Gold Plated Edition and become the official phone of Russia’s Olympic team. The Samsung SGH-D780 accepts 2 GSM sim cards. You can have 2 GSM network active at the same time without the need to reboot your phone.

It has been more than 4 years when Sony Ericsson released its last models for T-Mobile network in US. FCC approval documents have revealed an upcoming Sony Ericsson clamshell phone with T-Mobile logo on it. The new Sony Ericsson TM506 is similar to the Z780 HSDPA phone, it supports GSM Triband (850/1800/1900 MHz) and T-Mobile’s 3G network.

Mercedes-Benz now allows the iPhone connection to be fully integrated into the vehicle architecture. The new Apple iPhone cradle allows simple switching between the telephone and audio functions. For ease of use, the iPhone is controlled via the multifunction steering wheel, while the vehicle display is used to indicate the phone status or music functions and information such as the track title and artist.

With its slide-out QWERTY keypad and the flashily stylish red attire aside, the LG KS360 is pretty much any other 2.5G cell phone that is available in the market now. The horizontal 2.4-inch display has a resolution of 240×320 pixels and there’s a 2-megapixel on the back for your casual photography needs. The KS360 is designed to work with triband GSM topping out with GPRS/EDGE connectivity.

Nokia today put up the Map Loader 2.0 on their betalabs. The new version now includes a built in online store where you can purchase and download navigation, traffic information and city guide licenses directly to your device.

Though it’s still a rumor, most people won’t be surprised to see the Samsung i788 being offered by AT&T in the near future. The i788 is basically a Blackjack III which has a form factor which will be very familiar to current Blackjack I and II owners.

There is yet another rumor floating around, this time its that there might be a different color for the Garmin Nuvifone.  Navigadget has reported that a reader sent a couple pictures of the Nuvifone in the pretty white shown here.