Europe and Taiwan must be rocking the latest HTC flagship cell phone already, now that April 2009 is almost done with us, but seems like HTC just can’t let the Touch Diamond2 hit the streets.  We now have news that the high-end smartphone is ready to capture Malaysia too, according to a recent press release, and if HTC sticks to its words this time, Malaysians should be getting cosy with their Diamond2s by the middle of May 2009.  The price falls in the same ballpark as the European and Taiwanese versions, going for about 2599 RM (roughly $722).  We know you love your tech HTC, but can we have a go at it too?

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BenQ handsets are not that popular as BenQ wishes but they still do win awards. The company has just unveiled a new smartphone that won the iF Product Design Award 2009. A little early for a phone to win an award for the whole 2009, but we’re going to give it the benefit of the doubt.

The Royal is a candybar which is said to be “a smart phone with powerful functions including a personalized interface and internet live messenger to make both mobility and communication easier”. The phone comes with a touch-sensitive area behind the main screen which will let you turn ebook pages and browse photo and music files. We don’t have all the details yet and there’s no info on pricing and availability dates. Would you be interested in the Royal?

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Here’s yet another MID device getting ready to hit the stores. It’s BenQ S6 and you might find it in a store near you soon.

Here’s what it has to offer:

• an 800MHz Intel Atom CPU
• 4.8-inch WVGA (800 x 480) display
• 512MB DDR2 RAM
• 2GB SSD
• Bluetooth 2.0
• WiFi
• 3G UMTS/HSDPA on 2100GHz and GSM/GPRS/EDGE on 900/1800/1900GHz
• microSD slot
• built-in G-sensor

Now that we know what it has inside, we’re waiting for an official release date an pricing details then!

This isn’t another Sony Ericsson launch here, it’s BenQ in action in Taiwan where it releases the Q55. It’s a entry level phone for the general public, following the previous E53 model.
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Benq has just announced the C36 music phone, a successor to its earlier C30. The phone is similar in design and style to the C30, but has several improvements over its predecessor. It weighs an almost unnoticeable 78g and has a unique top-key design with dedicated keys for FM radio, MP3 player, and the 1.3 megapixel camera onboard. If you think this isn’t any different from the other music phones out there, think again. The C36 has the ability to record FM radio and the 1.3mpx integrated camera can record videos in AVI format, a big difference from others if you ask me. The camera can also act as a webcam when connected to a PC. There is a 2.0 inch LCD display, too small to make use of the included ebook reader or the photo editor. The phone is equipped with dual speakers and supports microSD expansion for up to 2GB. The C36 also comes with a health management application for the health-conscious music lover. There aren’t too many options in the connectivity segment with just USB 1.1 support and WAP/GPRS.

The C36 will be available in Indonesia starting this month with a graduated release world over.

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