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MSI Unveils 14-Inch EX460 Notebook, LED-Backlit Equipped

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MSI has just unveiled their latest notebook, as a part of their Entertainment (EX) series. The new EX460 has: a 14-inch LED-backlit display, an Intel Core 2 Duo CPU, a 512MB ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4330 graphics card, up to 4GB of RAM, up to a 500GB HDD, WiFi, a microphone, a 1.3MP webcam, and a DVD burner.

This notebook, of course, has several ports, including: VGA, 3 USB 2.0, Ethernet, and a 4-in-1 memory card slot. Optional options include a Blu-ray drive and Bluetooth. According to MSI, the keybaord is an MSI EDS, which means that it's ergonomic. The price and availability have not been mentioned yet.

[Slash Gear]



Google Reveals Who They're Working With to Push Out the Chrome OS

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After revealing the Google Chrome OS early this morning, Google has now stated who they will be working with to make this as successful as it can be. They mentioned names including: Acer, Adobe, Asus, Freescale, HP, Lenovo, Qualcomm, and TI (Texas Instruments). Asus was an obvious option for the Google Chrome OS, since it will be starting out with netbooks, possibly via an Eee PC. HP is the largest PC maker in the world, so it makes sense that they are also on this list. Adobe will probably help Google out with the inclusion of Flash. Don't see your favourite PC maker Dell on the list? Well check out the quote below from CNet News.

The one that is notably missing is Dell. Dell is the second-largest PC maker in the world (though Acer is close at its heels), but didn't indicate it was actively working with Google on this when contacted earlier today. The company would only say that "Dell constantly assesses new technologies as part of managing our product development process and for consideration in future products."

[CNet News, Google Chrome Blog]

Microsoft Announcement on Monday Could Be a New Browser Called Gazelle

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"The Gazelle prototype is supposed to do stuff like protect webapps from each other, and isolate different browser tabs (like Google Chrome does now and Firefox is going to do). It's one of the many, many research projects Microsoft has incubating, but might be the one that they trot out next week to show that they're still in the loop in terms of keeping up with Google." It won't be confirmed until Monday, but it looks like it could be a new browser that takes aim at Google Chrome. We'll just have to see what happens on Monday. This would mean that one of my guesses could be correct!

Update on July 14: The official announcement by Microsoft on Monday was that they will offer a free version of online Office 2010 - to directly compete with Google Docs / Apps.

[Gizmodo]

Microsoft Announcing Something on Monday To Take Down Google Chrome OS

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According to this FriendFeed post, Microsoft may have something to counter the newly announced and highly anticipated Google Chrome OS. What could it be? A lightweight browser that can actually compete? An open-source and lightweight version of Windows 7? A Windows 8 announcement? A lawsuit? Julian Irwin in the Gizmodo comments said "Bing OS?? Shoot me." I LOL'd. I don't know what it could be, but the announcement will take place on Monday. Oh gosh, Microsoft. Please be something worthwhile.

[Gizmodo, Picture Source: Aden Hepburn]

PC vs Mac Ad VI: Family on a Budget Choose Another HP dv7

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It's been a while since Microsoft released one of those good ol' advertisements, but here's the latest one. There's not really much to say about this advertisement, but this family was on a budget. For $700 USD, they were looking for a laptop with a big screen, long battery life, and the ability to share pictures. Like the very first PC vs Mac ad, they chose the HP dv7, which I doubt will give them a heck of a lot of battery life. The glossiness is just not a good look either, in my opinion. But, they can always share pictures with Windows Photo Gallery because it's just that good y'know. Check out the ad below. The wife is kind of hot.



[Gizmodo]

GB Unveil Uninteresting 12-Inch X1200 Laptop

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GB, a Chinese company, has unveiled a 12.1-inch notebook - the X1200 - that has netbook specs, so call it whatever you like. This X1200 laptop has: a 12.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, a 1.3MP webcam, and 2 USB 2.0 ports. It's 24mm thick, weighs around 1.35kg, and probably runs Windows XP. When it is available, it will be priced at 2,200 yuan ($322 USD). Fairly boring, isn't it?

[Slash Gear]

UK Getting a Pink HTC Hero This Month; Not Being Launched By T-Mobile USA

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Not much to say here, but a pink HTC Hero was spotted at The Carphone Warehouse. It will be available in the UK starting sometime this month, probably for around €500 ($695 USD) since it will be an unlocked model.

In addition, T-Mobile has officially stated that they have "no plans" to launch the HTC Hero in the US. This is key because it recently passed the FCC with US 3G support. This means that another carrier will be getting it... so who will it be? Any guesses?

[Unwired View (Pink Model), Pocket-Lint]

Android-Based Sony Ericsson "Rachael" XPERIA's UI on Video

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Remember the very, very sexy Sony Ericsson XPERIA "Rachael"? To be honest, how could you? In my opinion, this is Sony Ericsson's best looking handset ever and the specs -so far - aren't disappointing. Today though, we're getting a glimpse of the Android UI that Sony Ericsson has tweaked to look more presentable. More on that in the video below.

"Rachael" is still not a confirmed handset, but the rumoured specs are starting to roll out slowly. We know about the possible Snapdragon 1GHz CPU inside, but it could also have around a 4-inch touchscreen display - so this could mean 3.8-inches or something like that. It's also rumoured to be available later on this year. I still have the same question as before, is this the XPERIA X5?

Update: More news about this handset has been pushed out, thanks to GSM Arena. According to them, the resolution of this video is 852 x 480 pixels, which means that this could be what we're seeing on the "Rachael" handset. This would mean a 16:9 aspect ratio, which would make it "highest resolution screen we have seen so far on a mobile phone." Congratulation, Sony Ericsson! They also mentioned that since this video is available, it is already in development [and confirmed unofficially] and that's not a bad guess. They also mention some more specs of the "Rachael", including: a Qualcomm QSD8250 Snapdragon 1GHz CPU, a 4-inch touchscreen display, an 8.1MP camera, WiFi, GPS, 3G with HSDPA support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and miniUSB connectivity. All I have to say is - damn!

Don't forget the video below!



[Slash Gear]

Sharp Introduces New LED-Backlit AQUOS HDTVs and 2 New TVs in the E77 Series

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Sharp just couldn't keep their pants up until CEDIA 2009 - which takes place this September - so they just revealed their latest LED-backlit AQUOS HDTVs. The new AQUOS will come in 32, 40, 46, and 52-inches. Each of the new AQUOS HDTVs have: a 1080p resolution, a new X-Gen Panel, a 2,000,000:1 contrast ratio, and a 176-degree viewing angle. Don't forget that they all surpass the ENERGY STAR requirements. The 32, 40, 46, and 52-inch models are all going to be available this month for $1,099 USD, $1,699 USD, $2,199 USD, and $2,799 USD, respectively.

However, Sharp also introduced two new HDTVs in their E77 series. The new 60 and 65-inchers have: a 1080p resolution, a 4ms response time, 120Hz technology, 4 HDMI inputs, and an RS-232 socket. The 60 and 65-inch models are going to be available this September for $3,499 USD and $4,499 USD, respectively.

Engadget has already got their "eyes-on" the new AQUOS HDTVs, so check it out here.

[Engadget]

NEC Launching Phones Outside of Japan, Say Hello to Europe

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"NEC, the third-largest Japanese phone manufacturer, plans to re-launch its handsets outside Japan, as early as 2010." This is probably due to the fact that NEC demand in Japan dropped 29% over the past year. Reuters have mentioned that launching phones in Europe could be a possibility for NEC and their goal is to sell 1 million handsets outside of Japan for an average of $300 each.

[Unwired View]

BlackBerry Curve 8520 Could Be Available in White, Could Also Be Available in August

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The BlackBerry Curve 8520 is pictured above in white. According to some rumours, the BlackBerry Curve 85xx series could actually be available in a couple of colours - including red, blue, etc. T-Mobile is rumoured to be releasing the Curve 8520 in early August, but we don't know if it will be available in black and white or just black at launch.

[CrackBerry]

Motorola Unveil ROKR ZN50 Handset Set To Be Released in Korea Only

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A fairly nice handset was just unveiled by Motorola - believe that! Unfortunately, it's going to be released in Korea only, so that sucks. The latest Motorola ROKR, the ZN50, has: a 3.2-inch touchscreen display with an awkward 240 x 427 resolution, a 3.2MP camera, GPS, a microSD card slot (up to 16GB support), a TV tuner, Bluetooth 2.0, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and USB 2.0 connectivity. This music slider also has an SRS WOW HD sound system with a built-in equalizer. This is definitely one of the better looking Motorola handsets out there. The price and availability - for Korean consumers only - has not been mentioned yet.

[Unwired View]

T-Mobile Now Accepting Pre-Orders For the myTouch 3G

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The rumour proved to be true. Finally, T-Mobile is accepting pre-orders for the HTC Magic myTouch 3G. On T-Mobile's official website (here), the pre-orders are going for $199.99 USD on a 2-year contract. The availability of the pre-orders will end on July 28th and it is guaranteed to ship by August 5th.

[Boy Genius]

Samsung I7500 Galaxy Hitting France on July 16th, Thanks to Bouygues Telecom

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In the middle of May we heard that France would be launching the Android-based Samsung I7500 Galaxy in July. Well, they've pulled through on their word. According to France's Bouygues Telecom, they will be launching the I7500 Galaxy next week on July 16th. It will be available for as low as €99 ($139 USD) with a 2-year contract. The I7500 Galaxy runs Android and has: a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, a microSD card slot, and a 5MP camera.

[Unwired View]

Sony Pull the Curtain On the Vaio NW-Series Notebooks

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Sony announced a new NW series for their Vaio laptops. This first NW model has: a 15.5-inch display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.1GHz T6500 CPU, a 500GB HDD, 4GB of 800MHz DDR2 RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4570 graphics, and an HDMI output. There will be 2 versions of this model: one with Blu-ray and one without it. This notebook will be available by the end of this month and the base price is said to be £750 ($1,211 USD). At launch, this notebook will be available in 2 colours: silver and "gun metal brown."

[Tech Digest]

Lenovo IdeaPad S12 Laptop Finally Shipping

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It's been on sale for two weeks already and Lenovo's IdeaPad S12 is finally starting to make its way to its buyers. Right now only the black model is shipping in the US and the white and VIA Nano models are tagged with the good ol' "ships in more than 4 weeks" tag. If you purchased an S12 for $500 USD, you should get: a 12.1-inch display with a 1,280 x 800 resolution, an Intel Atom 1.6GHz N270 CPU, GMA 950 graphics, 1GB of RAM, a 160GB HDD, WiFi 802.11 b/g, and a 6-cell battery. It's debatable whether it's a netbook or a notebook, but who cares? It's a laptop.

[Engadget]

Sony Already Working On PSP2? More Powerful Than the Original Xbox

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The rumours continue about the infamous PSP2. The PSP Go hasn't even rolled out yet and Eurogamer has claimed that they have scooped up some specs for the true successor of the PSP. According to the source, the PSP2 will be "built around a newer version of Imagination Technology's PowerVR SGX543MP and is now being codenamed "Hydra". Hydra - a quad-core chip - will deliver 133 million polygons per second and will support OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 10.

It's just a rumour, so don't get too excited yet. What would really be exciting is if it had 2 thumbsticks!! If this is slated for a late 2010 / early 2011 release date, won't this technology already be outdated? That's what I'm wondering.

[Gizmodo, Slash Gear, Kotaku]

Google Chrome OS Coming Soon!? 2010.

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This is now confirmed! The Google Chrome OS is now official. It's now posted on The Official Google Blog. The Google Chrome OS is initially targeted for netbooks and will act as a "quick-booting OS" that is, of course, built around lightweight applications like Chrome. It will be designed to get the user onto the web in mere seconds. Like Android, the Google Chrome OS will be open-source and "netbooks running Google Chrome OS will be available for consumers in the second half of 2010." This is really exciting stuff for me - the Google fanboy. Check out what Google had to say below.

Google Chrome OS is a new project, separate from Android. Android was designed from the beginning to work across a variety of devices from phones to set-top boxes to netbooks. Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of their time on the web, and is being designed to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-size desktop systems. While there are areas where Google Chrome OS and Android overlap, we believe choice will drive innovation for the benefit of everyone, including Google.

One question about the Google Chrome OS though. What about Android? Well, I guess that quote kind of answered it actually. The Google OS is coming to take over the world, and I can't wait. Looks like I'm going to purchase my last Windows PC this year, sorry Microsoft.

[Ars Technica, The Official Google Blog]

Acer Aspire 11.6-Inch Timeline 1810T Netbook; Free Upgrade to Windows 7

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This is Acer's latest netbook, the Aspire Timeline 1810T. This netbook has: an 11.6-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, Intel's 1.4GHz ULV SU3500 CPU, GMA 4500MHD graphics, up to 4GB of RAM, an HDMI output, gigabit Ethernet, WiFi, and a supposed 8-hour battery life. There are optional 3G and Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR options as well. This netbook is kind of different from others because it will be shipping with the awful Windows Vista Home Premium. Luckily, it will be receiving a free upgrade to Windows 7 when it is available. At this time, Acer has not mentioned the price or the release date on this netbook.

[Engadget]

Best Buy Now Accepting Pre-Orders For Telus BlackBerry Tour in Canada For $230

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Yes Canadians, Bestbuy.ca is now taking pre-orders for the sexiest BlackBerry to hit the market, the BlackBerry Tour 9630. Best Buy lists the Tour pre-orders as $229.99 CAD - that is, of course, with a 3-year contract. You can check it out here Canadians - sorry Americans, just wait your turn.

[CrackBerry]

Nokia 3720 Classic Handset Dropped in Mug of Beer - Still Works!

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Exciting stuff isn't it? Remember the Nokia 3720 handset that got whacked by a golf club 2 days ago? Well, here's another picture that shows just how indestructible it really is. If you're drunk enough, you can drop it into your mug and you'll still be able to use it after, thanks to it being water and dust resistant (IP54 certificate). More specs have arised about this handset, this includes: a 2.2-inch QVGA display, an FM radio, a 3.2MP camera, Bluetooth, 25MB of internal memory, a microSD card slot, and an integrated flashlight. Nokia has now dubbed this handset the Nokia 3720 Classic and it will run the S40 OS. Just in case you wanted to know, the battery life is said to last over 2.5 weeks in standby. The rumoured availability date is sometime in September, but the price is still unknown.

[Boy Genius]

Pentax K-7 Now Shipping From Amazon

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There's not much else to report here because the title says it all. If you want to purchase the Pentax K-7 DSLR, just head over to Amazon and send them $1,300 USD. They can have it at your doorstep by tomorrow.

[Crunch Gear]

LG Unveil GC990 Louvre With 12MP Camera; Also Unveil Low-End GW300

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You may not remember, but back at MWC, LG announced that it would unveil its first 12MP cameraphone later this year. Well, here it is. First off, I don't know what's up with this "Louvre" naming trend. First, it was the Samsung B7610 Louvre and now LG has unveiled the LG GC990 Louvre. However, LG's Louvre is focusing on its extensive camera abilities. The LG GC990 Louvre has a 12MP AF camera with Schneider-Kreuznach optics, a xenon flash, and HD video recording at 30fps. It was recently showcased at a Korea Products Exhibition in Warsaw. Other features include: a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, WiFi with DLNA, TV out, aGPS support, Bluetooth, DivX support, and will run the latest S-Class Touch UI. The price and availability for this handset has not been mentioned yet.

Just because LG unveiled 2 sweet phones already (next-gen LG Chocolate and the above LG GC990) doesn't mean they're finished yet. LG capped the day off by unveiling a low-end handset / smartphone for your Facebooking and e-mailing needs. The LG GW300 has: a 2.4-inch display with a 240 x 320 resolution, stereo Bluetooth, USB 2.0 connectivity, GPRS / EDGE support aka no 3G, a full QWERTY keypad, and a supposed 3.2MP camera. The pricing and availability for this handset also have not been revealed, but seeing how it's a low-end handset it'll be on the cheaper side of things.

For more pictures / information on the LG handsets, click on the correct link below.

[GSM Arena (LG GC990), Unwired View (LG GW300)]

LG Teases New Chocolate Handset, the iPhone Competitor

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Some background information on the original LG Chocolate - it sold more than 21 million units worldwide. Yesterday, LG announced its iPhone competitor - the successor to the LG Chocolate - the next-gen Chocolate (no official name has been determined yet). It will be filed under LG's Black Label folder and will "showcase a highly distinctive design that takes optimal advantage of the device's features and performance." According to Tweakers.net that could possibly mean that this new LG handset could have a 800 x 345 resolution display aka 21:9. This resolution is similar to the Philips Cinema Display.

The new LG Chocolate "will be a disruptive force in conventional mobile screens." Well, what could this mean? This could be a hint towards an AMOLED touchscreen display - hopefully capacitive; maybe multitouch could also be an option - you never know. Other specs could possibly include: a 5MP camera, the Obigo Q7.3 browser, and LG's own OS.

So far, that's all LG has teased us with officially - just a picture. This handset is expected to be officially unveiled by LG next month. For more information, just click on any or all of the links below.

[Gizmodo, Unwired View, Slash Gear, Pocket-Lint]