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Filed under: Handsets , Others , Panasonic , Sanyo , Sony Ericsson , KDDI , 1xRTT , EV-DO , CDMA , Casio , Toshiba We'd be shocked at the rate KDDI churns out new models , but let's be honest -- its domestic competitors manage to stay pretty much in lockstep, and they're all bested by the Keepin' It Real Fake machine that is mainland China. As we might expect from a massive launch on a Japanese carrier, the so-called "Collection 2007 Summer" (that's the "Summer 2007 Collection" for those not accustomed to reading phrases backwards) holds a handful of gems, including some VGA displays and 5 megapixel cams. Let's hop to it, shall we? Sanyo W53SA If you're into phones that look like little tiny quilts, the W53SA should be right up your alley. KDDI appears to be targeting this one squarely at the fairer sex (hence the color palette) with FeliCa support, IPX7-compliant water resistance, 2 megapixel camera, 400 x 240 primary display, and one-seg TV in a 20 millimeter thick shell. An itty bitty OLED display on the front indicates call information; no details on the resolution, but it's good enough to display Japanese characters. Casio W52CA Nothing earth-shattering here, but it still has that "ooh, a Japanese phone we'll never get to play with" mystique to it. The W52CA is actually very similarly spec'd to the previously-mentioned W53SA with a 2 megapixel autofocus cam, 400 x 240 display, one-seg support, microSD expansion, and some manner of water resistance, all at the cost of 21mm of closed thickness. Casio W53CA Now here's where it starts to get interesting. The W53CA is one of the real halo models of KDDI's summer '07 lineup, putting down a killer 5.1 megapixels of snapping power -- hence the Exilim branding -- in a rather comely 18.9mm package. But wait, it gets better: this one also features that crazy 800 x 480 display first seen in KDDI's last batch plus microSD expansion (you need somewhere to throw those 5.1 megapixel pics, right?) and FeliCa. Sony Ericsson W52S...