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T-Mobile and Samsung announced the T-Mobile exclusive Behold II Android phone today. The device is a full touch screen unit with the Samsung TouchWiz interface. The handset has a 3.2-inch AMOLED screen with crisp colors and wide viewing angles.

The TouchWiz interface of the device is designed to allow the user to customize the home screen with widgets for various services and features like music, photos, YouTube, and more. The phone will also work with the Widget Store when it launches.

The device has Wi-Fi integrated along with a 5MP camera that has autofocus, flash, five shooting modes, and video recording capability. The handset also supports visual voicemail and has a built-in music player. Storage is to up to 16GB of external memory and GPS and Bluetooth are built-in as well.

Engadget is reporting that the Samsung SCH-W880 camera phone has been leaked ahead of the devices official launch. The handset has one interested feature — a 12MP camera with 3x optical zoom.

Usually, camera phones have low resolution sensors and no optical zoom, so it’s good to see another camera phone that is actually focused on taking pictures. Other features of the phone include a 3.3-inch AMOLED touchscreen and HSDPA data support.

The camera phone also has Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, GPS, and a microSD card slot. One feature is disheartening for American’s though, the cam has an integrated DMB TV tuner meaning it will probably never come outside of Korea.

Samsung has added two new handsets to its line of Corby devices that are aimed at youths in Europe. The new Corby models include the Corby(TXT) and the Corby(PRO) that are offered alongside the original Corby S3650 handsets already available.

The Corby(TXT) is also known as the B3210 and it features a 2.2-inch LCD, 2MP camera with video capability, integrated FM tuner, changeable covers, and 40MB of onboard memory expandable via a microSD card slot. The phone operates on EDGE/GPRS networks on quad band. The handset will be available in Europe by the end of September.

The Corby(PRO) handset features a sliding QWERTY keyboard and operates on the HSDPA 7.2Mbps network at 900/2100MHz. The phone has a 2.8-inch LCD with full touch support and offers a 3MP camera. The camera can record video as well. Other features include a FM radio with RDS, changeable covers, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, microUSB, 100MB of memory with a microSD card slot and more. The handset will ship in November.

Alltel Wireless and Samsung have announced a new handset that will be an Alltel exclusive called the Freeform. The handset is a bar style phone with a four-row QWERTY keyboard offered in teal and burgundy colors.

The handset has a 2.2-inch QCIF screen that promises good colors and picture quality. A music player is built-in and the device offers stereo Bluetooth support and multiple messaging options. The handset is also GPS-enabled and offers Alltel Navigation.

It’s not clear if the handset ships with any memory, but it can support up to 16GB. Other features include a speakerphone and voice recognition. The handset measures in at 2.4″ x 4.42″ x 0.5″. Pricing is unknown at this time.