AT&T is reportedly preparing to launch the new red and white versions of the BlackBerry Torch 9800 smartphone on their network. Both versions will become available starting on November 7th for a retail price of $199.99.

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Acer has finally confirmed the availability of the Liquid Metal Android 2.2 smartphone. The main features of the Acer Liquid Metal are Acer’s Breeze UI overlay with SocialJogger app that integrates Facebook and Twitter, a 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor, a 3.6-inch capacitive touchscreen, HSDPA, Wi-Fi 802.11n, DLNA/UPnP support, Dolby Surround technology, a 5-megapixel AutoFocus camera with LED flash and 720p HD video recording at 30fps. The Acer Liquid Metal Android 2.2 smartphone is priced at £299 ($479). The brown version will be released next month in the UK, while the silver version will be available in December 2010. [UnwiredView]

Your cell phone is probably one of your most often touched electronic devices, while the warmth of your phone creates the perfect environment for germs to live. The VIOlight UV light sanitizer provides a germicidal UV light that eliminates 99% of germs and bacteria on your smartphones in less than five minutes. You can use this with smartphones, MP3 players, and other small gadgets. The VIOlight draws its power from a trio of AA batteries. The VIOlight UV light sanitizer retails for $49.99 each. [Product Page]

The all new Samsung M360 Flip is now available for purchase via Sprint. The handset is being offered for free with a new contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate. For your info, this clamshell phone comes with a number of interesting features including a 1.3-megapixel camera, social networking services integration, GPS, Bluetooth and a 6.2-hour battery. [Sprint]

Samsung has recently confirmed that the company has sold more than 7 million Android-powered Galaxy S smartphones so far and will achieve the 10 million sales figure by end of 2010. On the other hand, the company has also announced that they has sold two million units of the Samsung Wave. This Bada-powered smartphone is currently available in more than 80 countries. [SamsungHub]

Verizon Wireless is about to launch another messaging phone from LG namely the LG Octane VN530. Coming in a clamshell form factor, the handset sports a 176 x 220 pixels external display, a 320 x 240 pixels internal display, a 3.2-megapixel autofocus camera with video recording, a full QWERTY keyboard on the inside, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB), a music player, social networking services integration, Visual Voice Mail, HTML web browser, GPS, Bluetooth 2.1 and a 2.5mm headset jack. The LG Octane VN530 will become available starting tomorrow for $99.99 with a 2-year contract agreement and after a $50 mail-in rebate.

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