Isaiah's Tech

Ahh well, the rumoured July 19th release date for the Dell Streak on AT&T clearly didn't happen, but it looks like Dell themselves has just put up their pre-sale site. You'll be able to pre-order one soon, but you can put all your information into their website if you really want to be up to date on any news about this Android-based MID. Crunch Gear points out that if you sign up your shipping will be upgraded to the 2nd Business Day and you'll also be able to buy a Plantronics Bluetooth headset for just $0.99 more if you order your Streak with it.

Update: According to Phone Arena, The Dell Streak will be available in late July if you believe Dell's official website.

[Crunch Gear]

Bluetooth 3.0 should be kicking off very soon, seeing how version 4.0 is expected by the end of this year. The first Android phone to sport Bluetooth 3.0 looks like it could be from Samsung - who is also releasing the world's first Bluetooth 3.0 phone (2 different phones, sorry to confuse you). This handset (dubbed the SHW-M120S) will be utilizing a 3.3-inch WVGA (Super?) AMOLED touchscreen display, a 5MP AF camera, WiFi / GPS support, HSDPA / GSM connectivity, and the Android 2.1 OS. This one looks like it could be a phone to look out for.

Update: According to Engadget, the picture above is what the handset might look like.

[Samsung Hub]

Nowadays Bluetooth 2.0 / 2.1 is standard in all devices and Bluetooth 3.0 is pretty rare to find these days. Apparently, Bluetooth 4.0 is ready and will actually hit some devices by Q4 of this year. This is pretty surprising, seeing how Bluetooth 3.0 is still rare to find these days. I wonder how fast version 4.0 will be since 3.0 is said to be blazing fast when it reaches its maximum potential.

[Slash Gear]

It's rare to find anything with Bluetooth 3.0 support these days, but it will be a normal thing in the future. For now, the first handset that looks like it will be getting the Bluetooth 3.0 treatment is the Samsung GT-S8500. Unfortunately that seems to be the only thing that seems to be desirable right now. We do know that this handset will feature EDGE / GPRS connectivity, a 3.1-inch OLED (probably touchscreen) display, and the TouchWiz UI. We don't know if this will be one of Samsung's first handsets running Bada but we'll hopefully see it at MWC in two weeks. Check out the Bluetooth SIG here.

[Engadget, Tech Tree]

It looks like that Google Nexus One dock is actually available now. It's going for $45 and is, of course, sold separately. The dock itself has a 3.5mm headphone jack that you can connect to your stereo system, but it also has integrated Bluetooth so that you can play your music to some speakers wirelessly. Awesome stuff.

[Google Nexus One Blog, Engadget]

Spotted at the FCC this morning is a new Bluetooth dock for the Google Nexus One. At this point, I don't know why the dock has Bluetooth, since the Nexus One itself has Bluetooth, but we'll have to wait and see when this all goes down early next year. Check out the FCC filing here.

Sony Ericsson has just announced two more handsets as a part of their Greenheart line-up and they've also shown us the VH700 Bluetooth headset. The Hazel (above) and the Elm (below) both feature 5MP AF cameras with an LED flash and geo-tagging support. The Hazel is slider (clearly) that has a 2.6-inch display and the Elm is a candybar handset that has a smaller 2.2-inch display. They both have a 320 x 240 resolution though. "The devices support GSM and EDGE for the 850/900/1,800/1,900MHz bands but is limited to 900/2,100MHz bands for its HSPA-based 3G." The Hazel will be available in Spring 2010 and the Elm will be available in Q1 2010.

The VH700 Bluetooth headset below is pretty sweet too. It has two microphones so that you can cancel out the background noise when you're talking. This headset is Bluetooth 2.1 capable and can actually connect to two different handsets at the same time. This will be available in the Spring time.

[Electronista]

As expected Apple have just updated their iMacs, their plastic MacBooks, their Mac Mini, and have released their new Magic Mouse (replacing the Mighty Mouse). The new iMacs now come in 21.5 (1,920 x 1,080 resolution) and 27-inch (2,560 x 1,440 resolution) sizes (larger than the old 20 and 24-inch models) and they sport a 16:9 aspect ratio, an IPS panel, and a 178-degree viewing angle. These LED-backlit iMacs come packed with: Intel Core 2 Duo / Core i7 / Core i5 CPU options, an SD card, an optical drive, up to 16GB of RAM, up to a 2TB HDD, Nvidia GeForce 9400M / ATI Radeon HD 4670 graphics. The 21.5 and 27-inch iMacs are now available for $1,199 USD and $1,699 USD, respectively. These new iMacs come with Apple's wireless keyboard and mouse. Yeup, no Blu-ray here. Check it on Apple's website here.

The plastic "low-end" MacBooks got a slight design overhaul now sporting a unibody design - with a curvy body. They still feature an LED-backlit display and a multitouch trackpad, so that's good. The cheapest MacBook still costs $999 USD, but will feature: a 2.26GHz CPU, 2GB of RAM (up to 8GB), Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics, and a 250GB HDD. The new MacBooks are slightly thinner than the old models and, of course, a non-swappable battery that should last 7 hours. Check it out on Apple's website here.

Apple has also decided to slightly upgrade their Mac Minis. They may look the same, but as usual it's the internal components that have changed. The new $599 Mac Mini now features: a 2.26GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 2GB of RAM, and a 160GB HDD. The higher-end $799 USD model now features: a 2.53GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, 4GB of RAM, and a 320GB HDD. Thankfully, both models also come packed with an 8x SuperDrive and the same Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics.

Apple also went on to introduce a Mac Mini server. The Mac Mini server throws away the optical drive and allow you to sub in a second hard drive. The $999 model comes packed with: two 500GB HDDs (that's 1TB in total, kiddos!), an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.53GHz CPU, 4GB of RAM, Nvidia GeForce 9400M graphics, and, sadly, no DisplayPort. Check it out on Apple's website here.

The only absolutely positively new product from Apple today is what you see above: The Apple Magic Mouse - that replaces the Mighty Mouse. This Bluetooth mouse appears to have no buttons, but it actually sports a "multitouch surface." Like the MacBook trackpads, you'll be able to use multitouch gestures, but it will not feature pinch and zoom, which sucks - I guess. Apple has mentioned that this mouse will last four months and it's now available for $69.99 USD. Check it out on Apple's website here - by the way, it comes with the iMac if you choose the right option.

Update: According to Engadget, Apple has also released a new Apple remote with an aluminum body that costs $19 USD. If you're lazy enough to own this, then you'll be able to control your iPod, your iPhone, or your Mac without even touching them. If you want to control your iPod / iPhone, you'll of course have to spend another $49 on a dock. Check it out on Apple's website here.

New MacBooks: Engadget, Mac World
New iMacs: Engadget, Mac World
New Mac Minis: Engadget
Apple Magic Mouse: Engadget

We heard about this Bluetooth headset back in August and it looks like RIM will be releasing it soon. If you live in Canada you should know that you're not allowed to use your mobile phones while you drive anymore - unless you use a Bluetooth headset or, I guess, put it on speakerphone since it won't be glued to your face. The BlackBerry HS-500 Bluetooth headset will be launching for $89.99 USD and seems to be "coming soon." Features are below. On a side note, whatever happened to that BlackBerry watch?

Some of the features include:
- Call control button – control calling features like, answer, end, mute and voice activateddialing
- Automatic volume control and noise cancellation – hear and be heard loud and clear in noisy environments
- Works with selected third-party GPS mapping applications – listen to turn-by-turn directions

[Mobile Syrup]

Microsoft has just announced and released their Bluetooth Mobile keyboard and number pad. As you can see, they're both really thin and they actually look pretty sleek. Although I still prefer the Logitech Wave, this keyboard takes a close second place. The keyboard is now available for $90 and the number pad is another $50. Check it out on Microsoft's official website here.

[Crunch Gear]

T-Mobile will be launching another Android-based handset the Samsung Behold 2, codenamed SGH-T939. The design description is the best part of this Bluetooth SIG sheet. It states that this handset will have a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, WiFi support, and "access to Google Mobile services and full web browsing at blazing speeds."

[Phandroid]

Look what has just got some Bluetooth SIG love, it's the Motorola Sholes, codenamed A855. This codename is somewhat close to the A455 codename of the Motorola Rival, but I doubt that this will be the Rival 2. This Android-based handset looks great and it has CDMA / Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR support. Verizon, here it comes!

[Phandroid]

RIM's vice president, Antoine Boucher, has just confirmed that they are working on a Bluetooth watch. This watch will allow a user to receive: e-mail alerts, BlackBerry Messenger / SMS messages, tweets, and Facebook notifications. The watch could also transfer music and videos to your BlackBerry smartphone as well.

Boucher also confirmed that they are working on their BlackBerry Bluetooth headset too, which is codenamed Alpha 1. This is interesting because this morning the BlackBerry HS500 headset was spotted on Bluetooth SIG, so this could be it. Any other information you're craving will have to wait until a later date.

[Unwired View]

It's been a while since we've heard anything about the HTC Twin - four months to be exact. The HTC Twin has just passed the Bluetooth SIG and it looks like it will have: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR [of course], a 2.8-inch VGA or QVGA display, CDMA / GSM support, and a 3.2MP camera. This phone is also expected to run Windows Phone / WinMo 6.5 and is supposedly headed to China Unicom. If the rumoured specs from March are true, we should also expect a Qualcomm 7501A 518MHz CPU.

[WMPowerUser]

Razer has just announced its latest Bluetooth gaming mouse, the Orochi. This mouse has a 4,000dpi and is designed to be comfortable for right and left-handed people. The mouse also has 7 programmable buttons for your gaming needs. "The Orochi gaming mouse comes with a three-foot cord for powering it up, but normally runs off of two AA batteries." It comes with a carrying case and you can pre-order yours now on the official Razer website for $79.99 USD.

[Slash Gear]

It looks like Samsung is definitely ready to climb their way to get to Nokia's top spot on the global mobile phone market. The Samsung GT-S9110 handset has just surpassed the Bluetooth SIG and it reportedly has Bluetooth 2.1 + EDR / A2DP and WiFi. The other phone that has also passed the Bluetooth SIG and the FCC is the Samsung SCH-i920. The SCH-i920, I believe, is scheduled to be the Samsung I8000 Omnia II - the successor to the Samsung Omnia (SCH-i900). Check out the Omnia II's full spec sheet here.

Update on July 22nd: According to Engdaget, the GT-S9110 is actually Samsung's first watch phone. What's interesting here is that it will be the first watch phone to hit the market, since it will hit France this month! It will also cost much cheaper than LG's watch phone, it will hit France with only a €450 ($639 USD) price tag. Take that LG.

[Unwired View, WMPowerUser]