Not everyone feels this way of course, but somehow, all news about the newest cell phones in the market have been overshadowed by the long-awaited release of the Apple iPhone and the rumors of the iPhone Nano. But then again, someone is bound to hate the iPhone and if that someone is looking for a new phone, he will be checking out other models.

Here are the latest upcoming offerings in the cell phone market today.

• Samsung SGH-A117. Small and lightweight, this new clamshell phone from Samsung is very simple in design and pretty easy to use. It has all the features that you can expect from a phone of its kind, with its external display, WAP browser and speakerphone. It is not that fancy, however, and it does not even have a camera or EDGE. So if you are looking for a phone that is jam packed with features, this may not be the best phone for you.
• Sony Ericsson K850. Coming out by the fourth quarter of this year is Sony Ericsson K850. If you loved the look and feel of this model’s predecessor, which is the SE K800, as well as the SE W810, you might grow to love this one. The SE K850 will be sporting HSDPA 3G, a touch strip at the bottom of the display and an orientation sensor. (An influence of the iPhone, perhaps?) Sony Ericsson also added a 5-megapixel auto-focus camera on this gadget, with a xenon flash and image stabilization.
• Nokia E90. The Nokia E90 is a Communicator that has lost weight and became sexier and running on an S60 platform. The latest generation in Nokia’s 9000 series has upgraded and updated the features it has inherited from its grandparents, with a few new extra features like GPS location, voice dialing and a 3-megapixel auto-focus camera. It also includes WiFi and an FM radio. You can grab one of these beauties now, as it has been available in the market since February 2007.
• Sanyo Katana DLX. The latest flip phone from Sanyo is an installment in its Katana series. Thin, lightweight and fits snugly in the hand, this model has retained what is good in the 8400 model of this series and adding a few updates like stereo Bluetooth, an internal antenna and a bigger outer display. The interface is customizable and you can play with it to your heart’s content. If you are looking for a flashy design, however, you may find the Sanyo Katana DLX a tad drab and boring.
• Motorola RAZR2 V9. This phone is not out yet, but from all reports, it promises to be a slim and sexy baby, as to be expected from the RAZR series, and so we are looking forward to its release. It has all the cool stuff that you would want from a phone, like video calling, a 2-megapixel camera, stereo Bluetooth connectivity, an Opera browser, and all that good stuff. When is this phone coming out, we have yet to know.