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According to Crave, mobile device manufacturer MWg (formerly O2 Asia) is planning on launching a number of new smartphones in the second half of 2008, which will incorporate Splashpower's wireless charging.  While the collaboration with the UK-based magnetic induction specialist has been known for a while now, MWg had previously declined to indicate a timescale for when we could see products announced.  MWg Vice President Sanjay Sabnini confirmed yesterday that the smartphones (or PDA phones) would make up part of three to six new devices, also including new UMPC models that will also recharge wirelessly.