We take a look at the smartphone leaks of the week, including upcoming phones by Motorola, Sony Ericsson, RIM and Samsung.
Motorola Motus
If you liked the Motorola Cliq, it seems like T-Mobile and Motorola is planning to release a sibling in the Motorola Motus. Specifications and a blurry image of the phone appeared on the Web this week. According to AndroidAndMe, the Motus features a reverse flip keypad and a rear directional touchpad for gesture controls. The phone boasts a 3.1-inch HVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera and will be powered by Android 1.5 with Motoblur. It should be ready to ship in Q1 2010. Source: AndroidAndMe
Sony Ericsson Kurara
According to Mobile Review, the Sony Ericsson Satio will soon be joined by the Sony Ericsson Kurara in Sony Ericsson's Symbian S60 lineup. The phone will be powered by a Cortex A8 proccesor and is capable of 720p video recording and playback. It seems like the Kurara will be released in the second half of February, around the time when Sony Ericsson will release the upcoming X10 Android smartphone. Sources: Engadget, Mobile Review
BlackBerry Pearl 9100
CrackBerry has posted hands-on images of the upcoming BlackBerry Pearl 9100, and says it's inspired by the Bold 9700 design. Check out their story here.
Samsung T949
 PhoneArena reports that T-Mobile could soon start offering the Samsung T949, which should be the American version of the Samsung Jet. Technically this phone isn't a smartphone, but it's as close as you get. The Samsung T949 will offer a WVGA touchscreen display, Dolfin 1.5 browser, 3G and AGPS. We also assume it's got a powerful Samsung applications processor under the hood like the Samsung Jet. Source: PhoneArena
BlackBerry 9900
We covered the upcoming BlackBerry 9900 in a news story earlier this week, a smartphone that is rumored to be released next year. You can find more information about the upcoming QWERTY touchscreen slider here.
Google gPhone
Is there a Google gPhone in the pipeline? According to rumors on the Web, Google is planning to release the gPhone soon. Some have suggested that it might just be a reference design that has been mistaken for a real product on its road to the rumor mill. Anyway, we wrote a story earlier this week where we talked about some other reasons why the Google gPhone might not be real.
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