Apple’s multi-touch enabled iPhone paved the way for a long line of imitators. Many have been bunk knock-offs with zero functionality, while others yet have an opportunity to improve where Apple left off. One release showing much promise is HTC’s Diamond Smartphone, a function-packed touch screen beauty with plenty of bells and whistles. The Diamond Smartphone includes a 2.8-inch screen, a 3.5 megapixel camera, a 3D graphics processor and 4GB’s of storage. Like the iPhone, the Diamond includes a fully functional web browser. The Diamond Smartphone is also GPS enabled, making this one a navigation-friendly assistant. While the HTC Diamond isn’t slated for US release, it will be out in Europe in the near future. Those who like rare technology can find these at domestic boutiques, giving you a one-of-a-kind device that will make your iPhone fanboy friends blush…

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See anything special about this iPhone?  Look closer.  Still don’t see anything?  That’s the whole point.  This iPhone is protected by an acrylic case, stopping those ugly smudges, scratches and assorted blemishes your iPhone has already picked up.  Thanks to Case Mate, you can stop the tide of scrapes that your iPhone is already sporting.  You may have forgotten, you own a piece of tech history– its time you treated it that way. Get yourself the lovely Naked Case for the iPhone, as pictured above, for pennies compared to what you spent on the thing…

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The Motorola RAZR has been through a lot over the years — going from the hottest phone on the planet to one of those crappy free options with your two-year contract. But now here it is, creeping back into the cool zone once again. Check out the RAZR2 Luxury Editon, with 18K gold plating on the trim and handsome black snakeskin on the panels. But it doesn’t just pack the same old RAZR features. It now holds over 2GB of songs, videos and pictures and includes a Bluetooth-enabled headset for easy listening on the go. Opera browsing system looks phenomenal on this crystal-clear 2.2 in. screen. And it comes in a spaceship-like hub package, which pretty much seals the deal.

Buy: $679.99.

Samsung is at it again, as it is set to release the Access A827 cell phone later this spring. AT&T is the tentative carrier, so expect even more people to migrate away from the Verizons and Alltels of the world for another sweet phone. With an innovative design that combines a wide, iPhone-like beautiful digital screen with the body of a two-way phone such as the EnV. If that didn’t get you excited, imagine MP3 capabilities; full Bluetooth support; a multi-shot, self-timing camera; live mediaFLO TV access and an hour of video capture. Just think: you’ll be able to instantly upload your Saturday night shenanigans for the world to see. Available in May.

More info: Samsung.

Hey globetrotters, coming soon– in the second quarter of 2008 to be more precise– you will definitely want to pay up your credit cards in preparation for the GSmart MS808 from Gigabyte. Check the specs! Windows Mobile 6.1, 3.5G, flying high on networks including WCDMA 2100, EDGE, GSM850, 900, 1800 & 1900. Yes, iPhone-heads, it has a touchscreen, plus Global Positioning, digi-TV/radio, Wi-Fi B & G, plus a 3 megapixel camera. Did we mention the CPU? It’s a 624MHz Marvell PXA310. [Akihabara News]