Without so much as a public announcement or any kind of promotion, Motorola is sneaking its new clamshell, the V9x, into AT&T stores. Similar in most aspects to the already available Motorola V9, the V9x drops mahogany for brooding black and carries over the same flip phone form factor that Motorola seems so fixated on since the RAZR’s sucess. The only major addition to the spec sheet is the GPS receiver which, coupled with AT&T’s Navigator service, provides turn-by-turn navigation support. Other than that, the V9x has two displays (internal and external), HSDPA support, a meager 2-megapixel camera, and a microSD slot. There’s still no information on when or for how much this will become available, but we are guessing it’s going to come out pretty soon!

Nokia and AT&T unveiled the new Nokia 6555 mobile phone. This 3G mobile phone is all geared up to take advantage of AT&T’s high speed network. Manufactured in a smoothback design, sharp edges found at the hinge of most folding phones is eliminated on the Nokia 6555 making it comfortable to hold. A quick-access CV key lets you access AT&T’s streaming video content including local weather forecasts, sports and entertainment. You can also get the latest movie times, reviews and download ringtones.

With support for the AT&T Mobile Music range of services, you can access MusicID song recognition, music videos, services from Napster and eMusic, XM Radio Mobile and more. The phone supports push-to-talk functionality and comes with an IM client. There’s also a basic 1.3 megapixel camera that can record videos onto an optional 2GB microSD memory card. Bluetooth profiles let you connect to wireless headsets as well as connect to a PC.

Available beginning today, September 12, the Nokia 6555 carries a price tag of US $49.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and two-year service agreement from AT&T.

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