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Sony has just announced the Vaio L Series which is of the all-in-one PC variant. The Vaio L will pack a touchscreen display, a TV tuner, and Blu-ray playback. This will be available with Windows 7 pre-installed and will have a $1,300 USD base price.

Sony has also announced the Vaio CW notebook with Windows 7 pre-insalled as well. This notebook has: a 14-inch display, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2.8GHz CPU, Nvidia GeForce GT210M / GT230M graphics, an optical drive, an optional Blu-ray drive, and VGA / HDMI outputs. Thankfully enough, it'll be launching with a base price of $799 USD, which is much cheaper than the Vaio X. However, it's not as portable as the Vaio X since it's 1.52-inches thick and weighs 5.3 pounds, which is actually normal.

Sony Vaio L: Engadget
Sony Vaio CW: Engadget

A company I am unfamiliar with, Kempler & Strauss, have just unveiled their latest smartphone, as a part of their Billionair 7 handset. This smartphone has: a 3MP camera with digital zoom, WiFi / Bluetooth support, a 624MHz CPU, a full QWERTY keypad, a touchscreen display, a microSD card slot, quad-band 3.5G GSM connectivity, and WinMo 6.5. This handset is actually available now for around $275.

[Slash Gear]

The mystery is over. Samsung has just "accidentally" leaked out the Samsung Moment which we've actually been called the Samsung InstinctQ M900 for the longest time. This handset packs: a 3.2-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, an optical trackpad, a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, a 3.2MP camera, an 800MHz CPU, and their TouchWiz UI over Google's Android. We don't know when it will get launched right now, but we could know soon since Samsung is holding a press conference at around 2:00 EST today. This handset is expected to launch on Sprint though - clearly in the photo.

Update: According to Slash Gear, it's now official. The handset has all of the specs you see above plus: a 320 x 480 resolution, EV-DO Rev. A connectivity, WiFi b/g support, a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 3.2MP AF camera with a flash, a microSD card slot, GPS support, and this will be a "with Google" device. Sprint will be launching this handset on November 1st for $179.99 USD on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail-in rebate. Check out the official press release below.

Samsung Moment™

Power and Sophistication

Samsung Moment™, exclusively from Sprint, is Samsung’s first U.S. handset integrating the open and innovate Android™ platform with the high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network (EVDO Rev. A.). Its slide-out QWERTY keyboard, optical joystick and brilliant 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen display, with wider viewing angles and crisper colors, will dazzle those who want the freedom to stay connected on the go and enjoy a PC-like experience. Samsung Moment provides access to built-in Google™ mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™, as well as thousands of applications, widgets and games available in Android Market™. It offers access to personal and corporate e-mail, WiFi capability, GPS navigation, accelerometer, full HTML Web browser, stereo Bluetooth®, 3.2-megapixel camera and camcorder, expandable memory up to 32GB and access to social networking sites, including Facebook®, Flickr® and TwitterTM.

PRODUCTIVITY
• Full slide-out QWERTY keyboard
• Widescreen 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen display
• Android Market™
• Accelerometer and proximity sensor
• Outlook e-mail with Microsoft Direct Push Technology
and HTML support; E-mail (EAS), POP, IMAP
• Access e-mail from such well-known providers as AOL, Windows LiveTM including MSN®, Hotmail® and Yahoo!
• Easily view Word, Excel, PowerPoint on the go to maximize productivity
• Built-in WiFi 802.11 b/g
• Visual Voicemail for quick and easy access to voice mail messages
• Sprint Navigation with GPS-enabled, turn-by-turn driving directions, navigate with a 3D map that moves with you

ENTERTAINMENT/PERSONALIZATION
• Android Market and access to such popular applications as Pandora®, ShopSavvyTM, Twitter, ShazamTM, amazon.com®, USA Today®, Flixster®, PacManTM, CraigslistCheckerTM, MySpaceTM Mobile and thousands of other applications
• 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder with auto-focus
• Advanced Stereo Bluetooth® wireless technology
• Sprint’s exclusive sports applications: NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile
• Amazon MP3 Store and Media Player with 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
• Expandable Memory: 2GB MicroSD card included; supports up to 32GB MicroSD card

SPECIFICATIONS
• Dimensions: 4.6 x 2.34 x 0.63 inches; weight 5.67 oz.
• Main Display: 3.2-inch AMOLED (320 x 480 pixels) 16M colors
• Standard Lithium (LiIon) battery: up to 5.5 hours continuous talk time*

Samsung’s First Android-Powered Phone, Samsung Moment™ with Google, Coming Soon to America’s Most Dependable 3G Network

Available Nov. 1, Samsung Moment from Sprint features a slide-out QWERTY keyboard, brilliant display screen and premium Web experience;
Pre-registration for Samsung Moment begins today at www.sprint.com/moment

OVERLAND PARK, Kan., and DALLAS – Oct. 7, 2009 – Sprint (NYSE: S) and Samsung Telecommunications America (Samsung Mobile), the number one mobile phone provider in the United States1, today announced the upcoming availability of Samsung Moment, Samsung’s first U.S. handset integrating the open and innovative Android™ platform with the high-speed connectivity of America’s most dependable 3G network2 (EVDO Rev. A.) and the best value in wireless with the Any Mobile, AnytimeSM calling feature.

Samsung Moment represents a new generation of portable Internet access devices and provides access to built-in Google™ mobile services, including Google Search™, Google Maps™, Gmail™ and YouTube™, as well as thousands of applications available in Android Market™. Samsung Moment also offers the first Sprint 3.2-inch AMOLED touch-screen, creating crisper colors and wider viewing angles than other display screens. Samsung Moment is powered by an 800 MHz processor, making this device one of the fastest wireless phones available today.

Beginning Nov. 1, customers can purchase Samsung Moment through all Sprint channels including Web (www.sprint.com), Telesales (1-800-SPRINT1) and our national retail partners. Retail pricing will be $179.99 (excluding taxes) after a $50 instant savings and a $100 mail-in-rebate with a two-year service agreement. Pre-registration for this phone begins today at www.sprint.com/moment.

“Sprint is thrilled to add the powerful and sophisticated Samsung Moment to our growing portfolio of Android devices,” said Kevin Packingham, senior vice president of product development for Sprint. “This is the second Android product that will be available from Sprint this holiday season. With a full QWERTY keyboard, Samsung Moment allows customers to easily access the thousands of applications available in the Android Market. The excitement around Android products confirms Sprint’s decision several years ago to be a charter member of the Open Handset Alliance and lead the Open revolution.”

“The launch of Samsung Moment is an exciting realization of our commitment to providing consumers open, powerful and versatile devices,” said Omar Khan, senior vice president of strategy and product management for Samsung Mobile. “With the combination of the Android platform, applications, Web browser and a powerful 800 MHz processor, the user experience options are unlimited.”

Leveraging a library of applications
As charter members of the Open Handset Alliance™, Sprint and Samsung are closely aligned with the Android community. Through Android Market, Samsung Moment users can download thousands of applications, widgets and games on their phone. Pandora®, ShopSavvyTM, TwitterTM, ShazamTM, amazon.com®, USA Today®, Flixster®, PacManTM, CraigslistCheckerTM, and MySpaceTM Mobile are among the countless well-liked applications already available on Android Market. Additionally, customers can access Sprint Navigation and Sprint exclusive applications NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileSM already preinstalled on the device. Samsung Moment is a perfect solution for anyone who wants the freedom to stay connected on-the-go and enjoy a PC-like experience.

In addition, Sprint recently launched new tools on its developer Web site designed to make it easy for developers to create innovative applications for the Sprint Android-powered devices – http://developer.sprint.com/android. The enhancements will give developers access to Sprint products and services, including location-based services, messaging and geofencing through the Sprint Developer Sandbox. Developers using the site and tools will easily be able to create and test applications for the Android platform on the Sprint network.

Application developers will have a chance to learn more about Android at Sprint’s ninth annual developer conference this fall. The Sprint Open Developer Conference, Oct. 26-28 in Santa Clara, Calif., is open to all attendees and will feature information through speaker sessions and coding camps on developing applications for a range of platforms, including Android. For details, go to http://developer.sprint.com/devcon2009.

“The Samsung Moment and the Android platform are helping Sprint drive openness and innovation,” said Andy Rubin, vice president of mobile platforms at Google. “With the Samsung Moment’s built-in suite of Google mobile services, along with thousands of applications on Android Market, Sprint customers can enjoy a unique mobile experience.”

Samsung Moment offers simple device navigation through an optical joystick located just below the expansive display. It features Wi-Fi capability, integrated GPS navigation and accelerometer. Additional features include:
• 3.2-megapixel camera with flash and camcorder with auto-focus
• Stereo Bluetooth® 2.0 wireless technology
• Expandable memory up to 32GB
• Sprint TV® with live and on-demand programming
• NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup MobileSM
• Easy access to social networking sites, including Facebook®, Flickr® and TwitterTM
• Media player with 3.5-millimeter headphone jack
• Visual voice mail for quick and easy access to specific voice mail messages
• Access to personal and corporate email through Active Sync

Customers who purchase the new Samsung Moment can also take advantage of Sprint’s newly announced Any Mobile, Anytime feature, which gives customers on the Sprint network unlimited calling to ANY wireless customer in the United States on any carrier anytime by selecting Sprint’s EverythingSM Data plans. This device requires activation on a pricing plan offering unlimited data, which includes the Everything Data and Simply Everything Plans.

The Simply Everything plan provides nationwide unlimited calling, unlimited text and unlimited data, including email, social networking, Web browsing, GPS navigation, Sprint TV, streaming music, NFL Mobile Live and NASCAR Sprint Cup Mobile, for only $99.99 per month. That’s a savings of $1,200 over two years vs. a comparable AT&T iPhone® plan3. Sprint Everything Data plans with unlimited messaging and data start at just $69.99 for 450 minutes with unlimited night and weekend calling starting at 7 p.m. (All price plans exclude surcharges and taxes.)

Both Everything Data and Simply Everything plans are available to existing customers without extending the service agreement. New lines of service require a two-year service agreement.

The Sprint 3G Network is faster in more places than AT&T’s 3G network4, and Sprint has more than 20 times the coverage of T-Mobile’s current 3G network5, based on square miles. Since 2006, Sprint has invested almost $17 billion in capital to continue improving and expanding network performance.

Sprint is also the first national carrier to test, launch and market 4G technology. Separate from its 3G investment, Sprint has announced plans to extend its 4G leadership by launching the next-generation service in numerous markets in 2009, including the recently launched markets of Atlanta, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore.

Sprint is the only wireless carrier to offer Ready Now service with trained retail associates to work one-on-one with customers to personalize their Samsung Moment, set up features and demonstrate how it works before the customer leaves the store. Customers have the choice of sitting down with a Sprint retail associate at the time of purchase or they can schedule an appointment for a later time at www.sprint.com/storelocator

[Engadget]

Like Germany via O2, Spain will also be getting the Palm Pre via Telefonica. This handset is expected to launch exactly a week from today - on October 14th. It'll be available for free if you're a new customer. You can check out more information about it here.

[Boy Genius]

Okay, so Rogers has just announced that the Rocket Hub won't be launched this month, like they said a couple of days ago. They did mentioned that they will be launching it "around November 3rd" though, so that's definitely a good sign. Everything else you need to know is below.



[Mobile Syrup]

T-Mobile has just announced three more handsets that they are planning to launch. First up is the most exiting of the three. A T-Mobile myTouch3G Fender Limited Edition (above)that features a 3.5mm headphone jack, a 16GB memory card, and some fake wood. This smartphone will be available later this year and keep in mind that it is a limited edition, so you'll have to act fast.

T-Mobile will also be releasing what appears to be a rebranded Huawei U7510 (above). They will be launching this handset as the T-Mobile Tap and it features: a 2MP camera, Stereo Bluetooth / GPS support, 3G connectivity, and TeleNav services. The release details haven't been mentioned yet.

Last, and possibly least, is the Nokia 3711 that has: a 2MP camera, an external / internal display, 3G, GPS / Bluetooth support, and Nokia Maps.

Update: Tmo Today has just scooped up a picture of the Fender Limited Edition T-Mobile myTouch 3G.

[Unwired Vew]

It looks like Dell's Android-based Mini 3i that his China already will actually be headed to the US as well - no word on a Canadian launch. Interestingly enough, the Mini 3i will be launching with a slightly beefier 5MP camera, although it will still feel plasticky. To make things even dumber - on Dell's part - they'll be launching this handset "with modified or missing Android libraries, making it a bit harder to program. The tipster reported that some apps won't work on this version." We don't know the release details, so we'll just have to wait for them to announce it.

Update: According to Engadget, it looks like AT&T will be the one launching the Android-based Dell handset in 2010.

[Crunch Gear]

It looks like Motorola could really be skipping over WinMo 6.5 since they have just made it official that they're going to be stepping out of the Windows Mobile game for now. I think they'll be back for WinMo 7, but don't be surprised if you see none of their phones running Windows Mobile 6.5 - since that's what they're planning on doing.

If they keep making devices like the Droid / Tao / Sholes, I don't think anyone will care if they make no WinMo phones ever again.

[WMExperts]