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Today's the day. Starting today, people in Spain can now purchase the Toshiba TG01. Thankfully, it'll have Windows Mobile 6.5 pre-installed and not version 6.1. You can actually check it out on Toshiba Spain's official website here. Don't forget that this handset features a 4.1-inch touchscreen display and a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU.

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The title says it all. Japan looks like they'll be lucky enough to purchase the Toshiba TG01 as the Dynapocket, thanks to Softbank Mobile. It'll be launched sometime between now until Spring 2010.

[WMPowerUser]

This CelleBrite unit has just been spotted at a Verizon store and it clearly hints that they could be launching the Toshiba TG01. Back in July we did get word that a CDMA model of this phone passed the FCC, so it could be possible. It's all about if and when now.

[WMExperts]

Toshiba has finally gone out and officially mentioned that their TG01 will have WinMo 6.5 pre-installed from now on. They've also mentioned that if you have a TG01 with WinMo 6.1 pre-installed then you'll be able to scoop up the free upgrade on their website here. However, the free upgrades - I believe - are not live right now. We should see it available very soon.

[Slash Gear]

Adobe has announced that Flash will be coming to, basically, all mobile platforms by the end of the year, via Flash 10.1. It will be coming to the iPhone, but only the apps will have access to it and not the browser, Safari, which is a big let down. In related news, the video below is a Toshiba TG01 running Flash 10.1 on Windows Mobile. It's good to see what's in the making.



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Toshiba had pretty underwhelming reviews when it launched, thanks to its resistive touchscreen, WinMo 6.1, and customized UI, despite having a 1GHz CPU. Well, Toshiba has just announced that the TG01 will be upgradeable to WinMo 6.5 / Windows Phone when it comes out on October 6th. Check out what Toshiba had to say in their press release below.


[Slash Gear, WMPowerUser]

The Toshiba TG01 is the first handset to sport the 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU and it also has the largest display on a mobile phone (4.1-inches). Well, if you're in the US and you're waiting for this WinMo phone then you are in luck. It has just passed the FCC with CDMA, so it could hit Sprint and/or Verizon in the future. The release could be in the near future, since the handset is listed as "production" and not "prototype". Coincidentally, this news has popped up right after I just finished talking about Sprint on the verge of announcing something on August 6th at 8AM ET. Could this be what Sprint is going to announce?

Unfortunately, since it's running WinMo 6.1 (upgradeable to WinMo 6.5) right now, the reviews for this handset are mediocre at best. It also doesn't help that the display is a resisitve touchscreen.

[Engadget]

On Wednesday I reported that O2 Germany stopped selling the Toshiba TG01 because of a virus. Well, it looks like they've fixed the problem already since they are selling it again. Check it out here on O2's official website. You can get your hands on this 4.1-inch Snapdragon-equipped handset again for €149.99 ($212 USD).

[Engadget]

Whoever said it was impossible to get viruses on your mobile phone? Apparently, the Toshiba TG01 that O2 Germany launched came with a virus pre-installed!! Talk about a careless launch. Luckily, only a few handsets had it and not all of them. "Currently the sales of the Toshiba TG01 on O2 Germany have been halted and customers who have bought the smartphone are invited to contact customer service." Looks like the TG01 launch didn't go as planned. That sucks for Toshiba because this smartphone looks pretty sweet - I'm talking about the 1GHz Snapdragon CPU and not the resistive touchscreen.

[Unwired View]

Sorry, Toshiba is not launching today the TG01 today as mentioned before. But, you'll only have to wait one more day to get it because it will be launching exclusively on Orange UK tomorrow! This phone will be available tomorrow for free on a 2-year contract in which you have to fork over £39.15 ($64 USD). Don't forget that the Toshiba TG01 has a 4.1-inch resistive touchscreen display and the awesome Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU!

[Engadget]

That's right, the Toshiba TG01 has just made it on Orange UK's official website. It is pegged with a "coming soon" badge, so could that mean July 9th? Maybe. Probably? All I know is that this 4.1-inch Toshiba TG01 runs WinMo 6.1 with a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU. Okay fine, maybe the WinMo thing was a bad idea, but I'm sure they couldn't go wrong with the processor.

Update: It looks like the TG01 has just been pulled from Orange UK's website, so that was pretty short-lived.

[Engadget]

That's right folks, if you can head over to London, you can see the launch for yourself. Toshiba will be officially launching their TG01 smartphone. You should still remember this smartphone because it has a 4.1-inch WVGA display and a Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU. It also measures just 9.9mm thick, so that's kind of amazing. Other features you'll also find are: 3G, WiFi, and aGPS. The Toshiba TG01 runs on Windows Mobile 6.1, but they've added their own twist to it by covering it up with their own custom UI. The TG01 will also be compatible and upgradeable to WinMo 6.5 when it gets released. This event will start at 6:15 pm London time (1:15 pm EST), so go out and get that plane ticket if you really want to.

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The Toshiba TG01 is now available in Japan as the NTT DoCoMo T-01A. It's the exact model that we all know about: 4.1-inch WVGA (800 x 480) resistive touchscreen display, 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU, 3.2MP camera, HSDPA, GPS, WiFi, and WinMo 6.1 covered up with Toshiba's custom UI. It's still under 1cm thick, so don't worry.

According to DigiTimes, Toshiba is working on their very first Android handset. Toshiba joined the OHA (Open Handset Alliance) back in December 2008, so it could be a possibility. Any details on the handset have not been disclosed. This could mean that the Android OS could be accompanied with the speedy 1GHz Snapdragon CPU, which would make the handset run extremely fast. I'm guessing that this could be Android's step into the mobile gaming world - similar to the iPhone - especially because the CPU could have upgraded capabilities before it gets released. On a side note, the source also mentioned that Sharp and Asus are also planning on making their own Android handsets as well.

[Engadget (Japan), Slash Gear (Android)]

Basically, Germany is out of their mind. They plan to launch the Toshiba TG01 for free as long as you agree to pay just €20 ($28 USD) per month. Keep in mind that the TG01 has: a 4.1-inch WVGA resistive touchscreen, Qualcomm's Snapdragon 1GHz CPU, WiFi, HSPA connectivity, GPS, Bluetooth, a microSD slot (up to 32GB support), and manages to be just 9.9mm thin. That is very surprising, to me at least.

I don't know why O2 is going to offer this handset for free because it's pretty damn amazing and is 3rd on my current phone list (behind the N97 and the Touch Pro 2). I'm really shocked that O2 Germany decided to do this, but consumers must be pretty happy. This Windows Mobile handset is expected to launch in 3 weeks.

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Toshiba is pulling out all the stops with their future line-up - take a look at the roadmap above. The Toshiba TG01 is not even available yet and there are already talks about Toshiba's future devices, which is magnificent for us. It's no surprise that the TG01 will be a powerhouse (4.1-inch screen and 1GHz CPU on-board), but how could Toshiba top that device?

Moving right along, the Toshiba K01 and K02 will both run on WinMo 6.5 and will also have the Qualcomm Snapdragon 1GHz CPU which is just about amazing. The Toshiba K01 has a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen and has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. I don't like the design but the fact that it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard really turns me on. The Toshiba K02, on the other hand, has a clamshell design and sports a 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen display. "The Toshiba K02 has a secondary display and ten additional keys on its front - it's hard to tell but it may become Toshiba's Communicator." It also looks like the clamshell design reveals a QWERTY keyboard, but I'm not sure since the picture is fairly blurry. Both the K01 and K02 will have a 3.15MP camera and will also have HSPA support.
Last but not least it's the Toshiba L01. It is said to be a WinMo 6.5 device with the same 1GHz CPU that all of these Toshiba devices have. It has a 7-inch display, a detachable QWERTY keyboard, HSPA support, and what looks to be a stand of some sort. Since the L01 has such a large screen it could turn out to be an MID, so it's not a phone per say.

These devices look hot, so you can scroll up to double-check the roadmap to see when your favourite device will be available. I'm really excited that they all pack the same 1GHz CPU. The TG line-up looks amazing and I truly can't wait for all of these devices to be available. Thumbs up for Toshiba!!

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With recent rumours of an Acer A1 running Android to be released this September, the F1 may be one of the phones that will be released alongside the aforementioned A1. According to some newer rumours the pictured Acer F1 is said to be packing an 800MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon processor. It is a little bit slower than the speedy Toshiba TG01, but it's still quick. The F1 will be running on WinMo 6.5 and looks like it will be a full touchscreen. It's expected to be released for €560 ($760 USD) this September. I'm excited to see a full spec sheet on this device.

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This is a rumour and there is barely any evidence supporting this "theory." But, rumour has it that Toshiba's successor to the TG01 will run Android. Now this would be much better than running it on Windows Mobile (like the TG01), so i don't see why Toshiba wouldn't do it. In December 2008, Toshiba joined the Open Handset Alliance, so it's only a matter of time until they release an Android-based device. The specs between the TG01 and its successor appear to be identical (not hardware-wise, since those specs are still unknown), obviously supporting MMS and web browsing and all of those regular features in smartphones nowadays. I hope the TG01 successor does run Android because every other phone manufacturer is taking their sweet time to push out their Android devices. Maybe Toshiba's 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon smartphone can lead the pack to victory.

Meet the Samsung Fabrizio PAVV 450 Series. There will be a 42 and a 50-inch model and they were just announced in Korea. Samsung says these plasmas will feature their "Crystal Engine", 600Hz technology (suck on that LG), 0.001ms response time (insane), "Mega Contrast" and will also have 3 HDMI slots. Talk about a damn, clear plasma TV. Don't count plasmas out yet. No word on price or availability. Just to crush your dreams, i doubt these will be released in the US, so forget about it coming Canada.

For a not so expensive price-point, you do get a lot of bang for your buck with this laptop. For just £699, you get a 2.4GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor with 4GB of RAM. The Notino W5800S has a 15.4-inch screen with a 1,680 x 1,050 (a bit odd) resolution, but it's not very mobile with just 2-hours of battery life in the tank.  It has a decent graphics card, being a NVIDIA 9300M GS and weighs about 2.7kg. Unfortunately, it doesn't have Bluetooth, but it does boast a 250GB HDD, an integrated webcam, a 3-in-1 Card reader and runs on Windows Vista Home Premium (which also sucks). It may not be the best thing out there, but it'll do the job.

See! I told you, if you were patient enough, the 22-inch model would soon pop up. It did. Later on at CeBIT, that is. I talked a bit about the 15.6-inch model before and now it's time to talk about the 22-inch model. Oh wait, i actually can't since Asus kept their mouth shut about the model. Keep in mind that Asus announced a 20 and a 22-inch model, but chose not to reveal anything besides the fact that they both had HDMI slots and both had a Blu-ray optical drive. The model numbers for the 20 and the 22-inch all-in-one PCs are the ET2003 and the ET2203, repectively.

Toshiba TG01 Android-Edition (and picture): http://www.techradar.com/news/phone-and-communications/mobile-phones/toshiba-working-on-android-successor-to-tg01--573730?src=rss&attr=all
Samsung Fabrizio PAVV 450 (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/samsung-outs-fabrizio-pavv-450-series-plasma-hdtvs-in-korea/
Hi-Grade Notino W5800S (and picture): http://www.techradar.com/reviews/computing/laptops-portable-pcs/laptops/hi-grade-notino-w5800s-536654/review?src=rss&attr=all
22-inch Eee Top (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/09/asus-showcases-hd-minded-eee-top-et2203-and-et2003/

It kind of sucks if you don't live in Germany this Summer. The Toshiba TG01 smartphone with the infamous 4.1-inch touchscreen will be hitting Germany exclusively through O2 this Summer. The TG01 has a 1GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU inside its small 9.9mm body. It runs on a customized Windows Mobile Pro and we will see if it receives any complaints. Like i said, the TG01 will be hitting Germany through O2 this Summer, but i forgot to mention that they will be selling the white model. There is no word on the price or the exact release date. Oh yeah, also no word on when the black model will be sold.

The Dell Studio 15 laptop will have its very own special edition model. It will rock a so-called "Black Vapor" paintjob and has a 1,440 x 900 resolution on its gorgeous LED-backlit display. You have a couple of options here, including: Pentium Dual Core or Core 2 Duo processors and Intel's integrated GMA 4500MHD or an ATI Mobility Radeon HD 3450 graphics card. You also get a 320GB HDD with up to 4GB of RAM. These special editions will range in price from $799 USD - $949 USD which isn't too expensive.

At CeBIT, a new gaming laptop was found utilizing Intel's Core i7. It is the Clevo D900F and it's a massive laptop. The screen is a 17.1-inch WUXGA display with a 1,920 x 1,200 resolution. It will also have an integrated 2.0 megapixel webcam, a TV tuner and an HDMI slot. You can view Engadget's gallery on this laptop here . If you bother to look at them, you will notice that this thing must be pretty darn heavy. It is really thick, so i don't think it's too "portable."

If you're used to using Google Gears for some of your Google Offline needs, here is another one to add to the list. If you have Google Gears installed on your computer, you will be able to use Google Calendar Offline. It is still in beta, but i don't think it really matters since Gmail is still in beta.

As you may know, Microsoft Office 14 is not being released this year, but you could have your chance to try it out before this year ends. Microsoft could be releasing a public beta for Office 14 by the end of this year. The new Office will have online access (similar to Google Documents) meaning it will be able to function in a browser. You will possibly be able to share stuff on Office 14 with others, by using its online capabilities.

Toshiba TG01 (and picture): http://www.gsmarena.com/toshiba_tg01_will_hit_germany_exclusively_through_o2-news-818.php
Dell Studio 15 Special Edition (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/dell-rolls-out-studio-15-special-edition-laptop/
Clevo D900F (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/03/03/hands-off-with-core-i7-packin-clevo-d900f/
Google Calendar Goes Offline: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2009/03/offline-google-calendar-available-for.html
Microsoft Office 14: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13860_3-10187360-56.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5

Yesterday, i mentioned that NVIDIA would be releasing a $99 MID (Mobile Internet Device) using their Tegra 600 series chips. Apparently, MID's in general are unimpressive because most mobile devices are capable of what MIDs do. NVIDIA claims that their MID, running Android, has a 10-hour battery life. Engadget tested out the unit that claimed to support 1080p video and said that it was "quite snappy." They also point out that NVIDIA's MID was the best out of all the other ones they tested out. You can check out the video here if you scroll down, via Engadget.

The gorgeous Kristen Kreuk will be playing the role of Chun Li in the upcoming Street Fighter movie. Although she may not have the same thunderous legs as Chun Li, Kreuk also admits that she doesn't physically look like Chun Li. But, i think the fans will be okay with that, since she'll be "the prettiest Chun Li to date." I hope the other Chun Li's don't feel offended. For some reason, i can't wait to watch this movie.

Nokia and Qualcomm have put aside their past issues and decided to work together. They've sued each other in the past, but not even that is going to stop them. Nokia mentioned at their keynote speech that they will be collaborating to make a phone that will be released in mid 2010. If you remember Qualcomm is the chipset maker for the Toshiba TG01. They're currently delivering 1GHz chips.

Blizzard's 4th Blizzcon's date was officially announced. The two-day event will be on August 21-22, later this year. All of you Starcraft, Warcraft and Diablo fans, look out! These tickets sell extremely fast, so you better keep a look out, if you want to get a spot.

NVIDIA Tegra (and picture): http://www.engadget.com/2009/02/17/nvidias-tegra-in-the-flesh-booting-to-android-and-pumping-out/
Kristen Kreuk Playing Chun Li (and picture): http://kotaku.com/5154795/whats-the-difference-between-kristin-kreuk--chun+li
Qualcomm and Nokia Partner Up: http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13970_7-10165960-78.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
Blizzcon 2009: http://www.pcworld.com/article/159678/blizzcon_2009_planned_for_august.html?tk=rss_news