The first bit of exciting news from CeBIT this week: Samsung has officially announced plans for a clamshell version of the highly-anticipated U900 Slide phone. The G400 SOUL offers equally desirable features when compared to the slide version, if not more so. Even die-hard Slider fans will find it difficult to resist the functional beauty of the G400.

The G400 comes with not one - but two screens, an internal 2.2" QVGA LCD screen, and an external 2.2" touchscreen with Haptic Touch features. Essentially they've taken the U900's touchpad and turned it into a fully-fledged screen, capable of displaying components of the customizable interface such as the calendar, clock, messages, and access to the phone's multimedia features. It appears to be the same phone covered by Gizmodo last month, but lacking one of the touchscreens.

Like the U900, the G400 has a 5 megapixel camera, 7.2Mbps HSDPA, Bluetooth 2.0, USB 2.0, as well as being largely made of metal.

Reportedly, the G400 will be available in May/June for about $500.

Specs
- Specsheet @gsmarena.com