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Rogers To Get the Bada-Based Samsung Wave As Well?

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Mobile Syrup heard that Bell was going to be releasing the Bada-based Samsung Wave handset last month and another one of their reliable tipsters has mentioned that it could be hitting another Canadian carrier as well. If you read the title then I already ruined it and told you that Rogers will be getting it. This handset has already been confirmed to have a CPU inside of it which is extremely similar to the one found in the iPhone 4 but that's not really important. The most important part of this is how user-friendly the Bada OS is.

[Mobile Syrup]



Acer TimelineX Series, Ethos 8943G, AS5745, and AS7745 Notebooks Hit the US, Introduce X3 and M3 Desktop PCs Too

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Acer has actually announced / released a bunch of new Aspire products today. The first bunch of them is four notebooks that we all know are a part of their TimelineX Series. This includes the 11.6-inch 1830T, 13.3-inch 3820T, 14-inch 4820T, and 15.6-inch 5820T notebooks. They're all available in the US with Core i3 / i5 CPU options and they're not the ULV chips so you'll sacrifice battery life for raw power. All of these models come packed with ATI Radeon HD 5650 graphics and still manage to be less than an inch thick even though the two larger models come packed with optical drives, which is definitely sweet. The cheapest notebook of the line-up is obviously the smallest one which will cost you $600 and will feature an Intel Core i3 CPU, 3GB of RAM, and a 320GB HDD. This is definitely a must buy if you're looking for a small notebook - but not a netbook. All of these notebooks should be popping up online or in stores very soon. On to other things...

Acer has just released their Aspire Ethos 8943G in the US as well. For $1,549.99 (on Amazon) you'll be getting an 18-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) display, a Core i7-720QM CPU, 4GB of RAM, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5850 graphics, a Blu-ray drive, and the awesome LED touchpad. That's not all though since they're also bringing the AS5745 and AS7745 notebooks with it. Both of these notebooks come with Core i5 / i7 CPU options so that's definitely great. The smaller model will be sporting a 15.6-inch multitouch display if you're willing to spend $900. The larger model will be sporting a 17.3-inch display, a Blu-ray drive, and ATI HD 5650 graphics if you want to spend $1,400.

Starting at just $450, Acer has shown off their Aspire X3 (above) and M3 (below) desktop PCs. The X3 model comes packed with AMD Athlon II, Phenom II, Intel Pentium E6600, and Core i3 CPU options along with 4GB of RAM, up to a 1TB HDD, integrated Intel GMA graphics, and optional Nvidia GeForce 9200 graphics. The M3, on the other hand, only has AMD CPU (Athlon II / Phenom II) options and features up to a 640GB HDD along with Nvidia GeForce 9200 or ATI HD 5450 graphics.

Acer Aspire TimelineX Notebooks: Engadget
Acer Aspire 8943G, AS5745, and AS7745 Notebooks: Engadget
Acer Aspire X3 and M3 Desktop PCs: Crunch Gear, Maximum PC

Samsung Galaxy Tab Hits the WiFi Alliance, Definitely Has 802.11 a/b/g/n

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It's not exactly the biggest news of all time but the Samsung Galaxy Tab has just got its WiFi Alliance certificate. It tells us that it's (the GT-P1000) sporting WiFi a/b/g/n so that's some good news. This 7-inch tablet is going to be running Android along with Touchwiz 3.0 and it'll pretty much be a large Galaxy S.

[Phandroid]

Some Rogers Stores Across Canada Now Have the BlackBerry Bold 9700 For Free On a 3-Year Contract

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It was just a couple of days ago when people realized that Rogers dropped the price of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 to $99.99 on a 3-year contract but it looks like that might have changed already. Some Rogers stores in Canada are now offering the Bold 9700 for free on a 3-year contract if you're interested. Of course, the iPhone 4 is on the way so that could be why they decided to drop the price.

[CrackBerry]

Canada To Get the Nokia 2220 Slide Handset In the Future

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Nokia Canada (here) has just put up a page for the low-level Nokia 2220 Slide handset. This is hinting at a release in Canada but the carrier it will hit is still unknown. Mobile Syrup points out that this handset features a 1.8-inch display, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a VGA camera, an FM radio, and Bluetooth support. Look out for it soon.

[Mobile Syrup]

Get the Nokia C3 On Vodafone UK On PAYG Now

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Well, it's about time. Vodafone UK is now offering the Nokia C3 on a PAYG contract. You'll be able to get this handset for just £80 ($118 USD) which is pretty good. The website tells us that it packs a QWERTY keyboard along with a 2MP camera. You can get the grey (named slate) model here while the pink model is here.

[Unwired View]

T-Mobile UK Releases the Android-Based HTC Wildfire

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Over in the UK, you can now get the HTC Wildfire if you've been waiting for it. This handset is now available on T-Mobile UK (here) for free on a 2-year contract where you'll have to pay £20 monthly. That contract will be enough to get you 500 text messages, 600 minutes, and unlimited data).

[Phandroid]

Samsung (T959) Galaxy S To Hit T-Mobile As the Vibrant -- Engadget Goes Hands-On With AT&T's Model

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We already know that AT&T will be launching the Samsung Galaxy S (T959), but we've known it to be called the Captivate. We also know that T-Mobile will be launching the handset as well and they'll reportedly be calling it the Vibrant. We already know the complete spec sheet so there's really not much to reiterate for you.

Update: According to Engadget, they've just got their hands on the AT&T-bound Samsung Captivate but the model is actually a couple of months old so the software wasn't official. The hardware is though and they mentioned that the Super AMOLED display is one of the best that you'll set your eyes on.

[Unwired View, Boy Genius]

Vodafone 845 Now Available, Obviously On Vodafone

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One of the smallest Android phones to date, the Vodafone 845, is now available. You can get the handset now (here) for free on a 2-year contract where you'll have to pay £15 monthly. The site mentions that it's running Android Eclair which is version 2.1, a 3.2MP camera, and 3G connectivity.

[Phandroid]

Motorola DROID X Teaser Video Hits YouTube, Confirms Some Specs and a Twitter Page

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Apparently, the specs for the Motorola DROID X have just leaked out but we should already know them by now. The DROID X is said to feature an 8MP camera with 720p HD video recording, an HDMI output, a 1GHz ARM CPU, 8GB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, and Android 2.1 with an alteration of MOTOBLUR (possible called Ninjablur). The website also mentions that the huge smartphone sports a 4.4-inch display but it's actually 4.3-inches (WVGA resolution).

Update: According to Engadget Mobile, there's actually a brief 16-second commercial (below) that hit YouTube yesterday. If you look closely in the eye, it actually reveals a bunch of the aforementioned specs. If you're really interested, there's a Twitter page (here). Oh yes, don't forget that taking a good hard look at the eye hints and confirms some of the specs.

Update: According to Boy Genius, the DROID X could be available on July 2nd. Apparently, the 07.2010 that is clear at the end of clip below turns into 07.2.2010 possibly hinting at a July 2nd release date. There's a picture below the video if you want to check it out.



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Sony Releases 15.5 and 17.3-Inch Vaio Notebooks With AMD CPUs

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Here's an interesting one for today. Sony is now offering some of their Vaio notebooks with AMD CPUs in both Best Buy (here) and Fry's (here). This may not seem all that exciting but this is actually the first Sony notebook to come with an AMD CPU in a couple of years. The one on Best Buy is the Vaio EE (pictured above) which sports a 15.5-inch display (1,366 x 768 resolution), an AMD Athlon II X2 CPU, a 320GB HDD, 4GB of RAM, ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and a Blu-ray drive. This is going for $649.99 which is definitely a sweet deal.

The one you'll find on Fry's is the Vaio EF which sports a 17.3-inch LED-backlit display (1,600 x 900 resolution), an AMD Athlon II X2 P320 CPU, 4GB of RAM (up to 8GB), a 500GB HDD, ATI Radeon HD 4250 graphics, and an HDMI / VGA output. This one is going for $719.99 which is a pretty good deal if you're looking for something to use around the house.

[Engadget]

MSI Unveils 15.6-Inch CR630 Notebook With AMD Innards

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MSI decided that today was a good time to reveal their latest 15.6-inch notebook, dubbed the CR630. This notebook is running on AMD's new Danube mobile platform so you'll find an Athlon II dual-core CPU inside (the clock speed is still unknown). Other specs include a 720p display, ATI Mobility Radeon HD 4270 graphics, a 320GB / 500GB HDD, an unknown amount of RAM, WiFi / Bluetooth 2.1 support, a 1.3MP webcam, an HDMI output, a 6-cell battery, and Windows 7. The price and release date wasn't mentioned but you should expect that from MSI by now.

[Electronista]

Nintendo 3DS Hitting "Major Markets" By the End Of March, Design Not Final

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Okay, so Nintendo officially unveiled the 3DS at E3 last week but they didn't announce a price or a release date. Well, they've announced about half of the much-needed information. Nintendo has mentioned that the 3DS will be hitting "all of our major markets by March 31, 2011." This is pretty far away, but it was definitely expected. Furthermore, Nintendo is quick to mention that the design of the 3DS handheld isn't final right now so it could change.

[Engadget]

Kinect For Xbox 360 Hits the Microsoft Store (Website) For $149.99

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We've heard about the price of the Microsoft Kinect for the Xbox 360 before and it looks like it's just about confirmed now. It has just been spotted on Microsoft's own website (here) for $149.99 so that's more than likely the MSRP. Look out for it to hit shelves in the next couple of months (November 4th).

[Engadget]

Possible Samsung Wave 2 (Pro Model Too) Specifications Leak Out

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We already know that the Samsung Wave 2 Pro is on the way but it looks like the handset may not exactly be a clear successor to the original Wave. The good news is that the company is looking to make this handset more affordable than the original Wave so some specs are cut back a bit. The Wave 2 Pro is said to feature a 3.2-inch touchscreen WQVGA display, a 3MP camera, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard (that looks quite good), a 3.5mm headphone jack, an FM radio, aGPS / Bluetooth 2.1 / WiFi b/g/n support, 80MB of internal storage, a microSD card slot, a 1,200mAh battery, and Bada with the Touchwiz 3.0 UI.

The Wave 2 is expected to feature quite a similar spec sheet but it'll be slightly thinner because it won't feature the QWERTY keyboard.

[Fone Arena]

Koodo Mobile To Launch the Samsung T356 HSPA Device

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It looks like Canada's Koodo Mobile may be set to launch the Samsung T356 handset. The specs are still unknown but it's expected that it's an entry-level handset with HSPA connectivity. That's all we know right now, so the price and release dates are still unknown.

[Mobile Syrup]