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LG Electronics has introduced its second Prada-branded handset that features one key difference with the original version: an ultrathin QWERTY keyboard that easily slides out from under the handset that — along with more on-screen buttons — makes it easier to use the phone, the company says. The phone will ship in the fourth quarter in about half a dozen European countries. cellular-news (U.K.) (10/13)

RjDj, a new iPhone application that was released earlier this week, is one of the coolest things I’ve seen released on the still fledgling platform. Download it now, if only to try it for a few minutes. You can download the full version for $2.99 here, or you can try out the free version (which only has one ’scene’). (http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/10/13/rjdj-generates-an-awesome-trippy-soundtrack-for-your-life 10/13)

Mobile gaming companies are in effect saying, “wait ’til next year” for sales of phones equipped with gaming applications — such as Nokia’s N-Gage service and the iPhone — to get major traction among consumer. Although Apple and Nokia released these platforms earlier this year, gaming companies say they’re optimistic that sales will begin to take off next year with the introduction of a broader range of phone models that support the new cross-platform applications. Reuters (10/10)