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Thursday, December 03, 2009

Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-e72-now-in-stock-in-the-new-world-the-us-to-be-specifi/

It's been a long, long journey, but Nokia's E72 -- the hotly-anticipated successor to the wildly popular E71 -- is finally available as an unlocked phone directly from Nokia USA following a November release elsewhere. The privilege of upgrading to what could very well be the finest S60 3.2 handset ever made won't be cheap, though: they're charging $469 before tax and shipping, but in exchange, you're getting a 5 megapixel cam, optical d-pad ("Navi Key" in Nokia parlance), and full-on HSPA with up to 10.2Mbps down and 2Mbps up. Of course, you won't get anything close to those speeds in the States -- but hey, you can't drive a Lambo 180 miles per hour on a public street, either.

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Nokia E72 now in stock in the New World -- the US, to be specific originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 12:54:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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ViewSonic VCP08 seen clearly, largely in the wild

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/02/viewsonic-vcp08-seen-clearly-largely-in-the-wild/

Last we saw of ViewSonic's VCP08 Windows XP phone was just a handful of renders. New images have surfaced of the real deal, physical model, and two things become immediately clear. First off, the company managed to stay true to the initial pictures. Secondly, this thing is huge. So huge it towers over the N97 Mini, which itself isn't really much smaller than the N97. Make no mistake, though, that in no way stops us from wanting to play with it. In the meantime, hit up the source link for a cavalcade of images.

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ViewSonic VCP08 seen clearly, largely in the wild originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Micron RealSSD C300 becomes first SSD to leverage SATA 6Gbps interface

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/micron-realssd-c300-becomes-first-ssd-to-leverage-sata-6gbps-int/

Seagate may have claimed the rights to the planet's first SATA 6Gbps hard drive, but it's Micron claiming the same feat in the SSD realm. The outfit's new RealSSD C300 is the first of its kind to natively comply with the wicked fast new specification, which will (at least in theory) provide read speeds of up to 355MB/sec and write speeds of up to 215MB/sec. It's also the first solid state drive to use ONFI 2.1 high-speed synchronous NAND, and while we're obviously eager to see what real-world benchmarks show, the demonstration vids after the break already have our mouths watering. As for availability? Tthe drive is currently sampling in 1.8- and 2.5-inch sizes, though consumers shouldn't expect to pick one up (in 128GB or 256GB sizes) until Q1 of next year. Best start saving, bud.

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Micron RealSSD C300 becomes first SSD to leverage SATA 6Gbps interface originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 00:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia N900 impressively demos WebGL 3D graphics

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/nokia-n900-impressively-demos-webgl-3d-graphics/

We're not sure anyone out there needs any more proof that the Nokia N900 is powerhouse, but just in case you still had doubts, check this video of a WebGL-enabled Firefox build smoothly rendering some complex 3D models on Espoo's "internet tablet with phone capabilities." It's pretty impressive stuff, especially considering WebGL is still being standardized and it hasn't gotten beyond Firefox nightlies on the desktop yet. Check it after the break.

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Nokia N900 impressively demos WebGL 3D graphics originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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HT560 5.6-inch UMPC spotted in Shenzhen running Windows XP

Source: http://www.engadget.com/2009/12/03/ht560-5-6-inch-umpc-spotted-in-shenzhen-running-windows-xp/

Sure, an Android MID featuring some sort of contrived "net gen" functionality might promise inspirational moments, but will it get the job done? A company called Shenzhen Seed Industrial, located in the Chegongmiao Futian Distict (we hear it's lovely in the spring) is offering retailers and e-tailers a Windows XP-powered workhorse in the form of the HT560 5.6-inch UMPC/MID. Built on the VIA C7 (1GHz) processor, this guy sports 1GB RAM, 16GB SDD, two USB 2.0 ports, and both front and rear-facing 1.3 megapixel webcams. For connectivity, you get the usual assortment of WiFi and Bluetooth, with a GPS thrown in for good measure. If you're looking to pick up a handful of these things, hit up the Tradekey link where it's available in lots of ten. Otherwise, Wirelession appears to have rebranded this the W1030 and have priced it at $421. Want a closer look? You can get one after the break.

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HT560 5.6-inch UMPC spotted in Shenzhen running Windows XP originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Dec 2009 02:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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