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Stuff.tv: Mobile phones packing TV tuners are still rarer than hens’ teeth in the UK – we can think of the Nokia N96 and, er, that’s it – but LG has just unleashed a new model in Europe.

The KB770 sports a big 3in touchscreen and a DVB-T digital tuner for accessing live TV broadcasts.

Also on board are HSDPA for speedy downloads, a 3MP camera with auto focus, Bluetooth and a microSD slot. There’s no Wi-Fi or GPS.

The phone is only launching in Germany at the moment, priced at €449.

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Mobile Magazine: If you thought the Apple iPhone was the coolest touchscreen phone on the block, you may want to consider the IMobile C1000, because it’s the world’s smallest touchscreen phone. That’s because it’s the size of a wristwatch.

Granted the functionality on this little wrist-worn wonder will be nowhere near what you’ll get on other touchscreen phones — like a Treo, for example — but you’ve got to admit that it has a serious James Bond-like appeal to it. In terms of features, you get the basics like stereo Bluetooth, a media player, and GSM radio. There’s 60MB of internal memory, but no sign of an expansion slot.

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