Samsung Announces the Sexy Series 7 (700Z) Notebook

Samsung may not be snatching up HP's business but they won't need to if they keep cranking out laptops that look like this. The company has just announced the Series 7 notebook, the 700Z and it looks pretty darn sexy. It's not slacking in the specifications department and it has a brushed metallic body. Yup, take a look at that multitouch glass trackpad - taken from the MacBook Pro. Pocket-Lint is saying that this is the best trackpad on a Windows PC which is a good start.

Inside, you can expect a 14 or 15.6-inch (300-nit) display with a 1,600 x 900 resolution, an Intel Core i5 CPU, 6GB of RAM, and integrated graphics in the base model. This one's going for £799 which isn't too bad. Of course, premium models pack a Core i7 CPU, up to 750GB of HDD storage, 8GB of RAM, a backlit keyboard, and an ATI Radeon HD 6750M GPU. This one will cost you £999.

Update: This Is My Next has mentioned that the 15.6-inch model will be available with a Core i7 and ATI graphics for $1,000. There'll also be a $1,149 model which has a 750GB HDD along with an 8GB SSD with the OS on it for fast booting.

[Pocket-Lint]

Samsung Galaxy S II Announced For Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA

As expected Samsung announced the Galaxy S II for Sprint, AT&T, and T-Mobile USA today. They're exactly how you remember them (packing 4.3-inch Super AMOLED+ displays) except for the T-Mobile version (named the Epic 4G Touch) which is packing a larger 4.52-inch Super AMOLED+ display. Sprint has decided to release it on September 16th, AT&T has chose the 18th, and T-Mobile has mentioned that they'll be releasing it this Fall. Prices are the same for all of them, at $199.99 on a 2-year contract.

They all feature 4G (HSPA+ for T-Mo and WiMAX for Sprint) and also have 16GB of storage, a 1.2GHz dual-core CPU, and Android 2.3 with the Touchwiz UI.

[Engadget]

SaskTel Releases the Samsung Galaxy Gio For $29.99

SaskTel has just released their latest mid-end Android device. The Samsung Galaxy Gio is now available on the Canadian carrier for $29.99 on a 3-year contract and $249.99 contract-free. If you're interested, the Gio features a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a 3MP camera, WiFi support, an 800MHz CPU, and Android 2.3 with the Touchwiz UI. Check it out on SaskTel.

[Mobile Syrup]

Rogers' LTE (4G) Network Goes Live On September 28 In Toronto, Galaxy S II LTE On the Way!

Rogers has just announced something great for the Canadian folks out there. The carrier's LTE (4G) network will go live in Toronto on September 28th and they'll be launching a great smartphone for it. Yes, the Samsung Galaxy S II LTE will be hitting the carrier for an unknown 3-year contract price. The Galaxy S II LTE will reportedly be joined by an LTE tablet along with another LTE smartphone from HTC. The new network will potentially hits speeds of up to 150Mbps down and 70Mbps up.

Update: Mobile Syrup has just posted a photo of the upcoming Rogers Samsung Galaxy S II LTE and it's pictured above. This smartphone will pack a 4.5-inch Super AMOLED+ display, an 8MP camera, WiFi / Bluetooth support, NFC, a dual-core 1.5GHz CPU, and Android 2.3 with the Touchwiz UI.

[Mobile Syrup]

Motorola Pro+ Announced, Hitting Europe / Asia This October

Motorola has just announced their latest Android phone with a QWERTY keyboard, dubbed the Motorola Pro+. This one reportedly features a 3.1-inch VGA display and should be packing AWS support for T-Mobile USA and a few Canadian carriers. Motorola has mentioned that it will be hitting Europe and Asia this October so they should be quite happy.

[This Is My Next]

Huawei Honor Shows Up, Could Be the Company's Best Phone Yet

A new Huawei smartphone has just shown up and it could be called the Honor when it hits the market in the near future. The device is said to pack a 4-inch FWVGA display, a 5MP camera, a 1.4GHz CPU, a 9.9mm thin body, WiFi b/g/n support, and Android 2.3. The Honor is also packingUMTS 900/2100MHz bands so it's headed to Europe / Asia. Who knows if there's a North American model in the works.

[Engadget]

Telus Releases the BlackBerry Torch 9860 For $99

Yes, the title says it all. The BlackBerry Torch 9860 is now available on Telus in Canada for as low as $99.99 on a 3-year contract. It's also available for $549.99 contract-free if that's your thing. You should know that this one's packing a 3.7-inch touchscreen display, a 1.2GHz CPU, and OS 7.0. Check it out on Telus.

[Mobile Syrup]