Monday, August 31, 2009

HTC Touch Pro2 Launching On Sprint September 8th For $350 [Sprint]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/Q5lQ8fqeda0/htc-touch-pro2-launching-on-sprint-september-8th-for-350

Sprint customers that were riding high on the possibility that the HTC Touch Pro2 would arrive on their network were shot back down to earth today as the official word reveals a September 8th release date for $350.

Don't worry guys, you are not alone. T-Mobile received the same abusive price treatment. Oh, and did I mention that this price was on a 2-year contract after a $100 mail in rebate? Even the earliest of adopters are likely to be put off on this one. [BusinessWire via BGR]




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Posted by Augustine at 9:33 PM

ASUS' Future Netbooks (Including Nvidia Ion and Multitouch Models) Forget XP, Run Windows 7 [NetBooks]

Source: http://feeds.gawker.com/~r/gizmodo/full/~3/WG3wKjEO4Po/asus-future-netbooks-including-nvidia-ion-and-multitouch-models-forget-xp-run-windows-7

Arrivederci Windows XP on netbooks? If you believe leaked road maps, ASUS will release a handful of new netbooks in the U.S. running Windows 7 (Starter and Home Premium editions) and a 12-inch Eee PC with Nvidia's Ion.

There was speculation that many netbook vendors wouldn't choose Windows 7 Starter because of its limitations, including the inability to change the wallpaper and run Areo, and opt to go with the similarly priced, yet outdated Windows XP. However it appears that ASUS is betting on Win 7.

According to the road map most of its upcoming 10-inch netbook line, which includes its 1005HA and 1008HA series will run Windows 7 Starter (which IMHO kinda sucks).

We have heard from a source that ASUS will focus on Windows 7 on netbooks and has been working with Microsoft to tweak the BIOS of the Eee PCs. That still won't fix Starter's limitations, however.

The roadmap also reveals that a $499 12-inch ASUS 1201N which will pack Nvidia's Ion solution (Intel's Atom N270 and GeForce 9400M graphics) and run Windows 7 Home Premium is set to release sometime in October. It will have a six-cell battery and a 250GB hard drive.

It also looks like ASUS will slap some multitouch on top of the Eee PC T91 and put on Windows 7 Home Premium.[Eee User Forum via NetbookNews]




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Posted by Augustine at 9:33 PM

Video: ASUS EeeTop PC ET2002T gets touched up

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/video-asus-eeetop-pc-et2002t-gets-touched-up/

We might already have all the specalicious details on the new EeeTops from ASUS, but it never hurts to see one in action, right? Taking center stage here is the voice-activated widgetry ASUS has added to its Windows 7 install, allowing you to check the weather, play music, and even initiate Skype calls solely via the awesomeness of your voice. Expected to retail at €599 in Europe, the 20-inch ET2002T definitely looks sleek, though its screen is glossy enough for the camera girl to wave at us surreptitiously a number of times. Check it out, but be warned, there's a small bit of salty language midway through, which is as inappropriate for the office as it is hilarious.

[Via Notebook Italia]

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Posted by Augustine at 9:27 PM

ASUS debuting two ultrathin laptops with 45nm Intel Penryn chips next week?

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/asus-debuting-two-ultrathin-laptops-with-45nm-intel-penryn-chips/

Those 45nm Intel Celeron 743 and SU2300 CPUs we've been seeing on spreadsheets and roadmaps may have found themselves a home with ASUS, if this DigiTimes report has any weight to it. According to the outlet, two new ultrathin portables powered by the aforementioned processors are set to launch on September 7th, with the first markets to get shipments being Taiwan, China, and Europe. Details are scarce beyond that and there's no mention of price, but we wouldn't be surprised to see it hit the $700 mark up to maybe even $1,000. Other sources say MSI and Acer will be making announcements of their own ultrathin laptops not too long after. September 7th is mighty soon, so part of us wonders if "launch" here is simply an unveiling, but in either case if there is something going on in a week, we can't imagine we'll get through the next few days without new factoids trickling out in the open.

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Posted by Augustine at 9:27 PM

Nikon Coolpix S1000pj won't be with us until October, others also delayed

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/31/nikon-coolpix-s1000pj-wont-be-with-us-until-october-others-als/

Alas, our dream of rocking parties with the projector-packing s1000pj will have to wait an extra month. Turns out that demand for the shooter was so high that even Nikon, whose sole purpose in life is making imaging equipment, couldn't satiate it in time. The new dates for your calendar are October 23 for the 12.1 megapixel, 5x optical zoom S1000pj, and September 19 for its S70 and S570 brethren. The S70 switches out the projector for a 3.5-inch OLED multitouch screen, and should prove quite the attractive proposition in its own right, but for now all we can do is look admiringly from afar. Sigh.

[Via Impress]

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Posted by Augustine at 9:26 PM

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