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Canada's Bell Mobility Releasing the Samsung I7500 Galaxy On December 10th

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At this point we already know that Canada's Bell Mobility is looking to launch the Samsung I7500 Galaxy in the near future. Well, that near future appears to be December 10th. Next week Bell will be launching their first Android handset, the Samsung Galaxy. This handset will feature the traditional specs, that's: a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with a 320 x 480 resolution, a 5MP AF camera with an LED flash, a 3.5mm headphone jack, WiFi support, a microSD card slot (up to 32GB cards), and Android 1.5. Pricing is still unknown.

[Mobile Syrup]



T-Mobile USA To Get the iPhone Over Verizon? Or Both Of Them?

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We're now hearing reports that Verizon may not be the next carrier in the USA to launch the iPhone. A new rumour states that T-Mobile USA will be launching the iPhone sometime early 2010. This could be because of Verizon's recent ad attacks against AT&T and the iPhone. T-Mobile and AT&T are similar since they utilize GSM/HSDPA bands. By 2010 though, Verizon should have its LTE network up.

Canada's Bell Mobility Releases the HSPA-Capable Novatel MiFi 2732

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Today, Bell has launched a new product to the Canadian market. What you see above is the Novatel MiFi 2732 which can give up to five users 7.2Mbps download speed. This is now available here for as low as $99 CAD on a 2-year contract; you can also get it for $249.95 CAD contract-free. Check it out on Bell's website here.

Viewsonic Launches VOT530 and VOT550 Nettops, Now Available On Amazon

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Viewsonic has just announced and released two new nettops (VOT530 and VOT550) with Intel CPUs. Both of these nettops have an Intel Core 2 Duo T6600 2.2GHz and Windows 7 Home Premium. Everything else is slightly different. The VOT530 features: 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB HDD, and a DVD burner. The VOT550 is a bit higher end with: 4GB of DDR2 RAM, a 500GB HDD, and a Blu-ray / DVD burner drive. Unfortunately, neither model has an HDMI port.

The VOT530 and VOT550 are now available for $652.99 and $865.99 on Amazon here and here, respectively.

Google Phone "a Certainty", Running New Android and Uses Google Voice, Prototype Testing Soon.

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Remember that Google Phone that a lot of people are denying will come true? Well, a certain leak via Gizmodo states that this phone "is a certainty." Apparently, over the next few weeks, Google will be testing these Google Phones. This "source" also mentioned that the current Android is not the "real" Android - whatever that means. All that said, this handset will likely be running a new version of Android (possibly newer than Android 2.1 "Flan") and will utilize Google Voice.

Fido Finally Releases the Nokia 2720 For Free On Contract

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If you've been waiting and waiting for this then the wait is over. Fido in Canada has just released the Nokia 2720 for free on a 2-year contract. You can also get it for $80 CAD contract-free and on a pre-paid contract. This handset has: a 1.3MP camera, an FM radio with RDS support, Bluetooth support, and a 2.5mm headphone jack. Check it out on Fido's site here.

Nokia N97 + iPhone = This. Introducing the Cooli902

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I normally don't post anything about fake phones, but this one is definitely interesting enough. When closed it looks like a thick iPhone, but when you slide the keyboard it's more like a Nokia N97. It sports the iPhone's 3.5-inch touchscreen (and it's fake OS), and an N97-like keyboard since the screen tilts up a little bit. Yes, it's interesting. Count on the Chinese to fuse the two handsets together. If you're interested this is the Cooli902 and it's available somewhere for around $143 USD.


Nokia Only Releasing One Maemo Handset In 2010, Maemo Fans Cry.

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Nokia has just announced some bad news for you Maemo fans out there. Apparently, Nokia is only planning to launch one Maemo handset in 2010. There's not much left to tell you here, but we've been hearing rumour about this Maemo handset already. It also looks like 2010 won't be the year where Nokia decides to replace Symbian on their N-Series devices. Oh yes, this handset could also be launching towards the end of 2010, since it could be that Nokia N920 with Maemo 6.

AT&T Launching the LG Monaco as the LG eXpo On December 7th, Features Snapdragon and Pico-Projector

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Telus will be getting the LG Monaco as the LG IQ in the next couple of weeks, but now we know that the US will be getting it as well. AT&T will be launching this handset as the LG eXpo and it'll be available starting on December 7th. In case you forgot, this handset features: a Snapdragon CPU, a 3.2-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a removable pico-projector, a fingerprint reader, and WinMo 6.5.

[WMPowerUser]

Apple Already Testing Next iPhone In San Francisco, Could Sport PA Semi Dual-Core CPU

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Over the weekend, we've found out that Apple seems to be doing testing for the next iPhone (4th-generation). This isn't surprising since it's around the same time last year where they were testing what we now know as the iPhone 3GS. This new iPhone was using the iBART app which has to do with the San Francisco train system, and the ID appears to be iPhone 3,1. This would signal that it'll be a significant upgrade over the current iPhone (ID iPhone 2,1). There is speculation right now that the next iPhone will have a dual-core processor from PA Semi; Apple bought them in 2007.

6-Core Intel Xeon Core i9 "Gulftown" CPU To Find a Home In the Next Mac Pro, Expected In Early 2010

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In case you haven't heard yet, the new iMacs are extremely fast, especially with the Intel Core i7 CPUs. Right now, there is almost no advantage in getting the Mac Pro over the iMac (read this article for more information). A new rumour has cooked up though and it has to do with the Mac Pro. Apparently, the next Mac Pro - expected in early 2010 - will feature dual Intel Xeon Core i9 "Gulftown" CPUs, which will be around 50% faster than the current quad-core Xeon processors. This six-core XPU will reportedly also use 10% less energy than the previous models. It's all speculation right now, but it seems believable at this point.

[TUAW]

Carphone Warehouse Releasing the Samsung S5560 and B3410 Exclusively Next Week

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Back in September we saw the Samsung S5560 Marvel (above) pass the WiFi Alliance testing. Now Phone Arena has a listing on their handset gallery. The listing states that this handset has: a 3-inch WQVGA touchscreen display (240 x 400 resolution), a 5MP camera with an LED flash, a microSD card slot, WiFi / Bluetooth 2.1 support, an FM radio, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and quad-band GSM connectivity.

We've also seen the Samsung B3410 before so it should be no surprise. This handset features: a 2.6-inch touchscreen display, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a microSD card slot, Bluetooth 2.1 support, and a 2MP camera.

Both of these handsets will be available exclusively to Carphone Warehouse next week. The S5560 and B3410 will be available for £149.95 and £99.95 on a pay as you go contract, respectively.

Samsung Omnia II Variant Hits Korea's KT as the SPH-M8400, Competes With iPhone

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This morning we heard that the iPhone was made available in South Korea via KT over the weekend, but we know that it has a competitor now. Samsung has just officially announced their variant of the Omnia II on KT as well, the SPH-M8400. This handset features: a 3.7-inch AMOLED touchscreen display with a 480 x 800 resolution, an 800MHz CPU, a 5MP camera, Bluetooth support, a microSD card slot, a T-DMB TV tuner, and WiBro / WiFi / WCDMA connectivity. This handset is now available on KT in Korea.

Apple's iPhone Now Available In South Korea!

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The iPhone hasn't really been a major hit in Asia because of its high price, but it has just touched down in South Korea. You can now get the iPhone via KT, which is priced competitively and Apple is definitely looking to sell a bunch of them.

You can now get the 32GB iPhone 3GS for free on a 132,000 won ($113 USD) monthly contract, but there are two other options. If you feel like paying 45,000 won ($38 USD) monthly, you can get it for 396,000 won ($338 USD) and if you want to pay 65,000 won ($55 USD) monthly you can get it for 264,000 won ($225 USD).

[Boy Genius]

NTT DoCoMo To Offer White BlackBerry Bold Starting On December 3

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We've had it in North America for a while now, but it looks like Japan's NTT DoCoMo will be launching it as well. Starting on December 3rd, the Japanese will have their shot at the white BlackBerry Bold.

[Boy Genius]

Asus Eee PC 1201T Netbook Sports AMD Congo Dual-Core CPU

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Asus has just announced yet another Eee PC, this time it's the 1201T. This netbook will come with: a 12.1-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution, an AMD Congo dual-core 1.6GHz MV40 CPU, ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 2GB of RAM, a 320GB HDD, WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 2.1 support, and three USB 2.0 / VGA / Ethernet / audio ports. I believe the OS will be Windows 7, and the (6-cell) battery life is expected to last 4 hours. Sorry, no HDMI port here.


[Netbooked]

BlackBerry Striker (Stratus / Pearl) 9100 Caught On Video

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Last week we got our first pictures of the BlackBerry Striker (or Stratus or Pearl) 9100. Well, the next Pearl has just been spotted in a 7 minute video. Check it out above, I won't ruin anything for you.

[Mobile Syrup]

Magenta and Purple Zune HD's Now Available With Free Zune Pass; Still Hasn't Launched Outside the US

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If you're interested in Microsoft's Zune HD PMP, but are uninterested by the lack of colours then this is news for you. On December 1st, Microsoft will offer a new magenta and purple colour to their Zune HD line-up. We don't know if both (16GB and 32GB) models will be available in both colours, but we should know soon.


Update on December 2nd: According to Ars Technica, I forgot to update this post yesterday - when the new colours were available - but it's better late than never. So, the purple (left) and (magenta) colours are now available for the Zune HD. Alongside the new colours they have also bundled one free month of their Zune Pass with every new Zune HD that you purchase. The prices are the same, so that's $219 for the 16GB model and $289 for the 32GB model.

This PMP from Microsoft still hasn't launched outside of the USA yet, so we're still waiting up here in Canada.


[Engadget]

Acer (A1) Liquid Android Handset With Snapdragon Launching In the Next Week

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There's not much for me to say here but it looks like the Acer Liquid aka the A1 is set to launch in the next week. This handset will come with a 3.5-inch WVGA touchscreen display, a 5MP camera, aGPS support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and a 768MHz Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU - that should be running 1GHz, but it's underclocked.

[Mobile Magazine]

Telus Set To Launch the LG IQ For $99 This Holiday Season

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At this point we've seen the LG IQ a couple of times. It's headed to Telus with some pretty good specs for a WinMo 6.5 phone. We now know that the LG IQ will be coming to Telus for $99.99 on a 3-year contract, $399.99 on a 2-year contract, $449.99 on a 1-year contract, and $499.99 contract-free. The release date is still TBA.

Update: According to Engadget, this handset will be launching in the next couple of weeks aka "this holiday season."

[Mobile Ninjas]

ICD Tablet With Nvidia Tegra Shown Off On Video

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We saw a mysterious Nvidia tablet by ICD a couple of weeks ago and now we're seeing it live in the flesh. So, this tablet is sporting a 15 to 16-inch resistive toucshcreen display and Windows CE. Built in you'll find Nvidia's Tegra and it easily plays 720p playback. It also has a wireless charging dock - similar to the Palm Touchstone. Head over to the Engadget link below for the video.

[Engadget]

Motorola MILESTONE Said To Be Shipping On December 7th Via Expansys

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Yup, the Motorola MILESTONE is definitely arriving on December 7th according to various reports of the pre-order date. Expansys will be shipping it out, if you paid them £449.99 ($743 USD).

Samsung Unveiling Bada On December 8th In London

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Two weeks ago we heard that Samsung will be doing an unveiling of their new mobile OS, Bada, in London in early December. Now we know exactly when it will be. December 8th. It'll take place at Vinopolis in London.

[Samsung Hub]

Best Buy Cuts the Price of the Bell Bold 9700 To $229.99, Throws In $50 Gift Card Too

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Yesterday we heard that Rogers cut the price on their BlackBerry Bold 9700 to $249.99 on a 3-year contract. Well, there's an even better deal right now. In Canada, Best Buy is offering the Bold 9700 for $229.99 CAD on a 3-year contract, but they'll even throw in an extra $50 Best Buy gift card with your purchase. You get all this on Bell's network which is now faster than Rogers'. The choice is yours.

This deal lasts until December 3rd, so get it now.

[Mobile Syrup]

Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 Sized Up Against the HTC HD2, Omnia II, and iPhone 3GS On Video

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Today's a pretty slow news day, so I'm just going to briefly talk about this video. What you see below is a video of the Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10. It gets sized up against the HTC HD2, the Samsung Omnia II and, of course, the iPhone 3GS. Anyways, watch it below.


Nokia X6 Comes With Music Edition Now Available

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Like I reported a couple of days ago, the Nokia X6 Comes With Music Edition is now available in Europe, Eurasia, the Middle East, and Africa. This handset is available for 450 Euros ($676 USD). You can check it out on Nokia's online store.

LG (LU9400) Arena Max Spotted at the WiFi Alliance

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According to the latest WiFi Alliance sighting, LG could be brewing up something new in the future. This is the LG LU9400, which is being named the Arena Max at the moment. This could be that it'll be a better LG Arena. Think larger display, faster processor, camera, and price tag - according to Cell Passion.

[Cell Passion]

BlackBerry Bold 9700 Now Just $250 On Canada's Rogers

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It's only been out for a couple of weeks, but it looks like Rogers has already cut the price of the Bold 9700 to $249.99 CAD on a 3-year contract. It's $50, but it's better than nothing. Over the course of the whole 3-year contract - with the data plan - you're not really saving much though. Check it out here.

[Mobile Syrup]

Kohjinsha DZ Dual-Screen Netbook Going On Sale This December, In Asia At Least

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We've seen this netbook a couple of times, it's the Kohjinsha DZ dual-screen netbook. This netbook has two 10.1-inch displays with a 1,024 x 600. They slide out horizontally so that you can two displays if you want. Inside you'll find: an AMD Athlon Neo MV-40 1.6GHz CPU, ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 1GB of RAM (up to 4GB), a 160GB HDD, a figerprint scanner, a battery life of 4 hours, and Windows 7 Home Premium. This netbook is going to go on sale in Asia on December 11th for 79,800 yen ($921 USD). I'd actually consider buying this netbook, but only if it costed around $600.

[Netbooked]

Nokia X6 Comes With Music Edition Now Shipping Somewhere In Europe

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In some selected spots in Europe you will find that the Nokia X6 "Comes With Music" Edition is now available for 450 Euros ($679 USD). In case you forgot, this handset has: a 3.2-inch capacitive touchscreen display, a 5MP camera with a dual-LED flash, 32GB of storage, and S60. This handset is now shipping, so go and order it now.

[Engadget]

Nokia 6750 Now Available On Rogers In Canada For $100

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The Nokia 6750 has just touched down in Canada on Rogers. This handset is now available for $99.99 CAD on a 3-year contract. This is a flip phone - as you can see - with: a 2.2-inch internal display, an external cover and display that lights up to a customizable colour, a 2MP camera, GPS support, a 2.5mm headphone jack, Bluetooth support, and a microSD card slot. Get it here now.

[Mobile Syrup]

Lenovo's Android Smartbook Gets Unofficially Pictured

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We already know about Lenovo's Android smartbook. Well, these are the first clear photos of the said smartbook. It'll be running Android and will feature a 1GHz Snapdragon CPU. This smartbook will reportedly include 3G, WiFi connectivity, and a battery life of around 8 hours. This smartbook should be launching on AT&T in the US, but we just don't know when.

Dell To Launch An Intel Pine Trail Atom Model of Their Mini 10 Netbook

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A new FCC filing states that Dell could be launching a new model of the Mini 10 netbook with Intel's Pine Trail Atoms early next year. This 10-inch netbook will also have WiFi n, but not much else is known about it. Let's just hope it's true, since this year is already starting to wrap up. Check out the FCC filing here - sorry, it's a PDF.

Motorola Files For the Name "Backflip", Could Be For the Motus

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We've just got word that Motorola has just filed for the name "Backflip" in Europe. This could mean that the Motorola Motus will be launching in the US as the Motus, but it could get the Backflip name overseas - and in Canada. This would be similar to the DROID / MILESTONE.

[Engadget Mobile, Cell Passion]

MSI GT640 and GT740 Notebooks Get Announced

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We already heard about the MSI GT640 notebook last month, so there's no need for me to talk about it again. The real focus here is the MSI GT740 notebook that was just announced. Both of these machines are, generally, the same, but the GT740 has a larger 17-inch display. It comes with: Intel Core i7 CPU options, Nvidia GeForce GTS 250M graphics, 4GB of DDR3 RAM, a 640GB HDD, an optional Blu-ray drive, and Windows 7 Home Premium.

This notebook will also have the ability to play 5.1 surround sound from its speakers. The GT640 and the GT740 will cost £1,349 ($2,254 USD) £1,400 ($2,339 USD), respectively. The GT640 will be available in December, but the GT740 will actually be available by the end of this month.

[Pocket-Lint]

Capacitive Stylus For the HTC HD2 Has a Listing On Clove UK

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A couple of months ago we heard about a capacitive stylus from HTC. According to Clove UK, this stylus looks like it's on the way and it's for the HTC HD2. It won't be necessary to buy it but if you want to get it then go ahead. It should be available for £15 ($25 USD) when they launch it.

[WMPowerUser]

T-Mobile UK Releases the HTC HD2 For Free Too

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Well, another carrier in Europe has just launched the HTC HD2. T-Mobile UK has the smartphone for free on a 2-year contract where you'll have to pay 35 Pounds ($58 USD) a month. This smartphone is available on their site here and comes with WinMo 6.5 of course.

If you're keeping track, that's 3 carriers in Europe that have the HD2 and zero for US. Don't worry, it's coming in 2010 though.

Tesco Mobile To Start Selling iPhones Soon

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If you're unfamiliar with Tesco, it's like the Walmart of Britain - at least that's what some sites are saying. Tesco Mobile has announced that it will start selling the iPhone, but they haven't announced their pricing plans yet. Of course, being on Tesco means you're on O2's network so we could see aggressive pricing here.

[Engadget]

Inbrics Android MID Sports QWERTY Keyboard and AMOLED Touchscreen, Headed To US In 2010

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What you see here is the Inbrics Android MID. They'll be showing this off at the next CES event, which will be in January. To make things even better, they have just announced that they'll be releasing this MID in the USA sometime in 2010. Inbrics went on to mention that this Android MID has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, an AMOLED touchscreen display, WiFi / GPS support, and a DMB digital TV tuner. 3G wasn't announced, but it could make its way into the final unit. They plan on launching it alongside a carrier - similar to the Dell Streak MID. Be sure to watch the video below.



[Slash Gear]

MSI X-Slim X430 Notebook Officially Announced, Running AMD Athlon Neo X2

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MSI has just revealed another notebook, the X-Slim X430. This notebook comes with an AMD Athlon Neo X2 CPU and has a 14-inch display with a 1,366 x 768 resolution. Other specs include: ATI Radeon HD 3200 graphics, 2GB of RAM, WiFi n, a 320GB / 500GB HDD, an HDMI output, Bluetooth support, an integrated webcam, and Windows 7 Home Premium. Yes, MSI has officially announced this device, but they haven't spilled the launch details yet.

[Electronista]

Nokia N900 Shipping For Real This Time, In the US.

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If you bought ordered your Nokia N900, we're hearing reports that it has just started to ship out. I'm really hoping that you ordered it from Amazon though and not Nokia's official store - since it's a lot cheaper. Yeah, it's a little bit delayed, but it's better than nothing.

[Engadget]

Motorola MILESTONE Headed to the UK On December 7th?

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Although the Motorola MILESTONE has hit some places in Europe already, it hasn't come to the UK yet. Well, according to SuperETrader, the MILESTONE will be headed to the UK as early as December 7th. You can actually pre-order it on their site now for 439.99 ($731 USD). Of course, that's the unlocked model.

LG's Second Android Handset, the GW880, Headed to China Mobile

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LG's second handset has just been announced (the first one being the LG GW620 Eve) and it's headed to China Mobile. The LG GW880 has more muscle than the Eve (but doesn't have a QWERTY keyboard) and sports: a 3.5-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 800 resolution, a 5MP camera, GPS / Bluetooth support, and a special China Mobile App Store - along with Android's Marketplace. The price hasn't been mentioned yet, but we're sure that it'll be announced soon.

AT&T Launching the HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian as the iPAQ Glisten For $230, Expected In a Couple of Weeks

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It's now official. AT&T in the USA will be launching the HP iPAQ K3 Obsidian as the iPAQ Glisten. Yes, awkward name, but that's not all. It'll be available for an overwhelming price of $229.99 on a 2-year contract after rebates. This handset has: a 2.5-inch AMOLED display, a 3.1MP camera, 256MB of RAM, a microSD card slot, WiFi b/g / Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR / aGPS support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, and WinMo 6.5. This smartphone will be available in a "couple of weeks."

[Engadget]

MSI Unveils 4.3-Inch MT-V887 PMP With 720p Support

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MSI has just unveiled yet another PMP, this time it's the MT-V887. This PMP sports: a 4.3-inch touchscreen display with a 480 x 272 resolution, a Rockchip RK2728B CPU, an FM tuner, and support for 720p and the H.264 codec. Unfortunately, the price and release details haven't been mentioned yet.

[Engadget]

First Look at Canada's Telus LG IQ Handset, Packing WinMo 6.5 and Snapdragon

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Alright, so by now we know that Telus will be getting the LG IQ, which was once codenamed the LG Monaco - and was supposed to run WinMo 7 way back when. So yeah, you want to know more don't you? Well, there's really nothing more I can tell you.

What you see above is our first look at the handset live in the flesh and it's running WinMo 6.5 with Snapdragon internals - the 1GHz one. The display is a 3.2-inch touchscreen, there's a 5MP shooter on the back, and it has a slide-out QWERTY keyboard. Pricing and release details still haven't been mentioned.

[WMExperts, Mobile Syrup]

Nokia Now Available On Canada's Rogers For $99

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On Friday, I was able to play around with the dummy unit of the Nokia N86. Well, it looks like Rogers is now selling the handset for $99.99 CAD on a 3-year contract. I believe this handset is a part of their "webphone" line-up which consists of a couple of handsets under the $100 mark. This handset comes with the nice 8MP camera, a 2.6-inch AMOLED display, 8GB of internal memory, and even 3G connectivity. Check it out on their site here.

[Electronista]

Sony Ericsson Already Conjuring Up the XPERIA Pureness 2?

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It likely won't surface until sometime next year, but we're hearing that Sony Ericsson is already looking on producing a successor to their XPERIA Pureness (above). This handset will reportedly drop even more features and may even have removable buttons, which is kind of awkward. Maybe the whole thing will just be a piece of transparent glass. I'm hoping they include eye-tracking...

[Engadget]

Verizon HTC Droid Eris Just $30 On Walmart's LetsTalk

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You may find deals online that you thought were pretty amazing, but this is the best one yet. You can get the HTC Droid Eris for just $30 on Walmart's LetsTalk. Check it out here. Remember, it's still $99 if you go a Verizon store near you.

[Phandroid]