Telstra has added six new Next G phones to its range, with the company promising that there will be something for everyone. The new arrivals include the world-first LG Windows Mobile phone, two Walkmans from Sony Ericsson, and an HTC smartphone.

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LG Xenon

Telstra’s Product Management Executive Director, Ross Fielding said that Telstra is continuing to expand its range of Next G handsets to meet the needs and requirements of customers.

“From cutting-edge entertainment handsets, mobiles with advanced business functions through to mobiles that can be highly personalised, offer high-speed mobile web browsing or deliver superior handheld regional coverage, there is something to suit everyone’s needs in our latest offering,” says Fielding.

The LG Xenon features a 2.8-inch touch screen as well as a full QWERTY keyboard that slides out for easy text input. It also sports a 2 megapixel camera with flash and video recording, and comes with 80MB of memory that is expandable up to 16GB. The LG Xenon comes in two colours – Black and Blue Jean and will be available from July 28 on a $40 plan over 24 months or $589 outright.

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LG GM730f

The GM730f is LG’s first smartphone powered by Windows Mobile. It is HSDPA-enabled and promises browsing speeds of up to 7.2Mbps, has a 3-inch touch screen, MP3 player function, and a 5-megapixel camera. It also features LG’s new S-Class user interface (which can be found on the Arena) that delivers an interactive, easy-to-use menu. Other features include Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity and video calling. The LG GM730f is exclusive to Telstra and will be available on July 28 on an $80 plan over 24 months or for $979.

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HTC Touch Pro2

The HTC Touch Pro 2 is exclusive to Telstra until July 31 and features a full slide-out horizontal QWERTY keyboard and a large 3.6 inch WVGA tilt display. As demonstrated in an HTC press conference last week, the Pro 2 can be used as a conference room speakerphone for up to five users with voice and sound enhanced by asymmetric speakers. The unit will be upgradeable to Windows Mobile 6.5 when released by Microsoft later this year and is available in selected stores from July 21 for $1499 on a Telstra member or casual post-paid plan.

Sony Ericsson W995 comes bundled with high-quality headphones and 8GB of storage. It also comes with an 8.1 megapixel camera and flash, a Track ID application that identifies music, and utilises Telstra’s TelstraOne Interface. It will be available from July 28 on a $100 plan over 24 months or for $1199 outright.

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Sony Ericsson W508

Sony Ericsson W508 is a Motion Controlled Walkman MP3 player with dedicated music buttons on the flip handset’s fascia. It also comes with a 3.2 megapixel camera, video calling, and uses the TelstraOne Experience user interface. The phone is also Telstra Blue Tick coverage performance-rated, recommending it for handheld use in regional and rural areas. The W508 is available on a $30 plan over 24 months or $529 outright.

The last phone on display was LG’s Viewty Smart – an 8-megapixel phone that comes with dedicated camera functions. It is HSDPA-enabled, comes with Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, video calling, FM radio, voice recorder, DivX and XviD video playback support, proximity and accelerometer, and video recording. The LG Viewty Smart is available from July 14 on an $80 plan over 24 months or $979 outright.