Acer is finally ready to send the first Android netbook your way. The Aspire One D250 is available for Pre-order on Amazon and it will cost you $349 to get it. The netbook will offer you both Android and Windows XP under the hood so you’ll be able to choose which OS is better suited for your needs. Don’t hurry up to get it just yet as Acer is bound to unveil another version of the D250 capable of running Windows 7. The Windows 7 version will be announced at some point next week in Japan after Microsoft will finally launch its latest OS. It would be very interesting to see a netbook coming with both Windows 7 and Android on board but that might not happen anytime soon.

via Amazon

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We heard a rumor a few days ago saying that Microsoft is considering not to launch Project Pink phones anymore. After all, Redmond’s officials have always said that Microsoft will not launch their own mobile phone yet! And now, a week after the whole Sidekick mess started, more rumors have surfaced regarding Project Pink’s imminent termination.
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Tags: danger, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, Project Pink, sidekick, T-Mobile, T-Mobile

Take a gander at this new Windows Phone ad that has been going around. Yes, it is disturbing to see gigantic humanoid versions of apps in this poor guy’s home, and I’m certain that if I saw those, I would run from my home screaming. The last thing I would be doing is holding up my Windows enabled Mobile phone and have them jubilantly come with me.

Yes, it is disturbing and confusing. Many have pointed out that there really isn’t a Windows phone, but a phone that supports Windows. The fact that it has the HTC Pure label on it is adding a little more confusion to the mix.

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Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, htc pure, microsoft, Mobile Software, windows, Windows 7, Windows Mobile, Windows Mobile 6.5, windows phone

Windows 7 is still about 2 weeks away from hitting store shelves but that hasn’t stopped an unnamed university bookstore from selling it early.

Above is a picture sent to Engadget by a lucky student who was able to pick up Microsoft’s latest operating system ahead of release.

As for the rest of us, we’ll still be stuck waiting until October 22nd.

Tags: bookstoer, leak, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, release date, software, street date, university, Windows 7

Last month we showed you HP’s brand new Envy 15 laptop. Today we show you HP’s brand new Envy 15 Beats edition notebook.

HP has yet to release exact details regarding the hardware specs of this laptop but they have said there will be a Core i7 processor and electronista hypothesizes that it will include a Mobility Radeon HD 4830 GPU.

The HP Envy 15 Beats edition notebook will be made available on October 22nd and start at $2,299.

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Windows Mobile 6.5 has only just made its official debut on October 6th and already the internet is a buzz over the release date of Windows Mobile 7.

As you can see from the above leaked slide, Windows Mobile 7 is supposedly set for an RTM release date of spring 2010.

As always, this is just a rumor until Microsoft makes an official announcement.

via msftkitchen

Tags: Cell Phones, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, release date, RTM, rumor, Slide, Windows Mobile 7

Toshiba is planning to launch a bunch of new phones Windows Mobile 6.5 in the near future. After we’ve seen the TG01, one of the most interesting phones launched this year, we definitely want to see what new phones Toshiba will imagine next.

The K01 is supposed to be a QWERTY slider smartphone that will offer you a 4.1-inch capacitive touchscreen, a 1GHz processor and a 3.2-megapixel camera.

The K02 is a clamshell phone that will come with an internal 3.5-inch resistive touchscreen, a secondary, external LCD and a full QWERTY keyboard on the inside.

The L01 is more of a tablet-like device. It will come with a 7-inch touchscreen but there are not that many details about it. The L01 and K01 will be unveiled by the end of the year while the K02 will only be revealed sometime next year.

via Akihabara News

Tags: K01, K02, L01, microsoft, Toshiba, Toshiba, Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft has today released the above Windows Mobile 6.5 upgrade guide letting users with Windows Mobile handsets know if they can or can’t upgrade their device.

As you can see, those with a Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.0 are outta’ luck as there will be no 6.5 upgrade for them. Those with a Windows Mobile 6.1 phone aren’t in a much better boat as only some devices with 6.1 will be able to get an upgrade.

So in conclusion, if you have a Windows Mobile 5.0 or 6.0 cell phone you cannot upgrade to 6.5 and if you have a Windows Mobile 6.1 device you might be able to upgrade if it is available.

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Verizon Wireless has a brand new phone displayed on its website. The HTC Imagio will be available for $199.99 after a $100 online discount and with a 2-year contract. The good news is that this handset comes with Windows Mobile 6.5 on board and Verizon is not afraid to show that. After all today is the day when Windows Mobile 6.5 got official and Microsoft partners are proud to announce all these phones capable of running its latest mobile OS.

The Imagio will offer you a 3.6-inch touchscreen WVGA display, a 5-megapixel camera, HTC’s TouchFLO 3D UI and a few popular Verizon services like: VZ Navigator, Visual Voice Mail and V CAST Mobile TV. Any takers?

via Verizon

Tags: HTC, HTC, Imagio, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Verizon, Verizon Wireless, Windows Mobile 6.5

A little while ago we’ve shown you the first pictures of Microsoft’s first mobile phones, the Turtle and the Pure. In case you don’t remember them we will not hold it against you! They are supposed to be entry to mid-level phones meant to act as affordable texting machines made for people that are use to sending a lot of SMS messages, emails or Twitter updates.

But we haven’t forgotten them and neither did Microsoft. In fact the company decided to deny their existence. Again Redmond is telling everyone that Microsoft is not making any phones of its own. This time, the official voice is Robbie Bach:

We’re not going to discuss the rumors, or discuss any of the things you might see or might read.

So what will you discuss Microsoft? Would you be willing to discuss Project Pink? What will you say after you do launch the first Microsoft phones?

via Gizmodo

Tags: microsoft, microsoft, Project Pink, Pure, Turtle

About a month ago we told you that the HTC Tilt 2 would be made available for AT&T on October 6th. Well, it seems that BGR dug up some dirt on the phone and have found out that it will in fact be shipping on October 8th.

So, those of you who are looking to access that newly launched Windows 6.5 Marketplace you now have another option to choose from. Of course you’re going to have to wait until Q3 when AT&T pushes out that free Windows Mobile 6.1 - 6.5 update.

Tags: At&T, At&T, Cell Phones, HTC, htc tilt 2, marketplace, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Windows Mobile 6.5

Microsoft’s answer to Apple’s App Store wasn’t schedule to go live until tomorrow October 6th but it seems that the guys over at Redmond have jumped the gun launching the Marketplace today, one day early.

Make note that the only phone currently available that is able to access the Marketplace is the HTC manufactured AT&T Pure which runs Windows Mobile 6.5. Everything else, you’re going to have to wait until the coming weeks where more Windows Mobile 6.5 powered phones are expected to be released.

via engadget

Tags: At&T, at&t pure, Cell Phones, HTC, marketplace, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Windows Mobile 6.5

Sony is really riding the wave on its brand new PS3 Slim. The game console is selling like hot cakes all over the place so it’s no wonder that a 250GB PS3 Slim model has also been developed. The bigger model has apparently arrived in stores and retailers are waiting to sell it to the angry mobs gathering in front of their stores. Ok, maybe there’s nobody lining up to get this model yet as the 250GB PS3 Slim should officially be available starting with October 6. But then again, there’s at least one store that’s selling those boxes in the picture here.

On a different note it looks like October 6 is a day when everyone wants to get noticed. It is definitely not going to be a day dedicated to Microsoft related events like the big Windows Mobile 6.5 launch after all as both Sony and Motorola have apparently big plans scheduled on the very same date. So what will you do on October 6? Follow Microsoft’s launch, grab a 250GB PS3 from Sony or attend Motorola’s MOTODEV event?

via overclock

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What you see above is a live shot of the Windows Mobile 6.5 powered HTC Pure destined for an AT&T launch. Don’t think you’ll be able to walk into your local store and purchase one as it hasn’t been confirmed that all stores have them in stock and it’s not even for sale yet.

Those of you who know the HTC Touch Diamond2 will be familiar with this phone as spec wise it is the same thing except for the fact that it features a different body design exclusive to AT&T.

Why exactly they would take a perfectly good design and make it uglier, I don’t know.

via wmpoweruser

Tags: At&T, At&T, Cell Phones, HTC, htc pure, live shot, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, retail, Windows Mobile 6.5

What you see above is MSI’s recently announced GT640 gaming laptop which the manufacturers are touting as the “world’s most powerful gaming notebook”.

Under the hood of this beast is a 1.6GHz Core i7 720QM processor and a NVIDIA GeForce GTS 250 with 1GB of dedicated RAM. Couple this with a 15.4″ 1680 x 1050 resolution display, up to 4GB of DDR3 RAM, 500GB of hard drive space, a Blu-ray burner, 2MP webcam, HDMI port, eSATA input and last but not least 7.1 channel audio output.

Now, there was no mention of a release date but considering it is shipping with Windows 7 preinstalled, we can only assume that it will go up for sale sometime around the software’s October 22nd release date.

via engadget

Tags: Blu-ray, Core i7, gaming, gt640, gts 250, hdmi, laptop, Laptops, microsoft, Mobile News, Mobile Software, MSI, nvidia geforce

Talk about the HTC Imagio has been happening for a while now nd have had pictures of the device in tow. What we haven’t seen, however, is a full blown video preview of the device until now, that is.

Above we’ve included said video preview of the device where you’ll be able to oogle at the beauty of Windows Mobile 6.5 if you don’t distracted by the previewer’s finger nails, that is.

For those of you who want to get their hands on the actual device, you’ll have to wait until October 6th.

Tags: Cell Phones, HTC, HTC, Imagio, microsoft, Mobile News, preview, video, Windows Mobile 6.5

Rumors have just surfaced that suggest that Samsung’s Omnia II will be hitting Verizon Wireless sometime later this month.

That’s all fine and dandy considering the Omnia II is a beautiful handset but there’s just one problem with this rumor; Verizon’s Omnia II is expected to ship with Windows Mobile 6.1. If you’ve been paying attention, you’ll know that Windows Mobile 6.5 powered devices will be shipping later this month, so why not the Omnia II?

Well, the same rumors say that although a 6.5 update will be in the pipeline it won’t actually be pushed out until some time after the phone goes on sale.

If this is true, what gives?

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It looks like Microsoft is willing to leak as much info as possible about its future tablet. The Courier has been spotted again and it looks like the hot tablet is running Windows 7. We were certainly waiting for the Courier to run Windows 7. It’s not like Redmond has more OS ready to power up a tablet computer.

Microsoft is responsible for designing its own hardware just as it did with the Zune HD and the Xbox 360. The Courier will hit resellers sometime in mid 2010 which is probably when Apple’s future tablet will also be available in stores. Remember though that this is all based on speculation, rumors and leaked information. Microsoft will not comment on anything yet which is a clever move in order to keep us buzzing about the tablet.

via ZDNet

Tags: Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Portable Devices, tablet, Windows 7, Xbox 360, Zune HD

Both Apple and Microsoft are working diligently, and somewhat secretly, on new computers for the masses. I am talking of course about the new tablets coming from both manufacturers at some point early next year. We’ve already seen the Courier from Microsoft and we’ve seen countless image leaks of Apple’s tablet.

No matter what tablet I will choose, I already foresee a problem. I will definitely need to connect a keyboard to the tablet whenever I’ll be writing since it will be really difficult to write efficiently by tapping on the screen. Or won’t it? While Apple’s work on the tablet is concealed from the public, Microsoft has filed a patent which brings an interesting twist to touchscreen keyboard design. As you can see in the picture here, it looks like Microsoft wants to make the keyboard appear whenever you want to write and no matter where your hands would be located on the screen. That way you’re writing should be as efficient as possible and you won’t have to keep looking at the screen.

And while we’re looking at the picture we can’t but hope that Microsoft knows what it’s doing. It will be awfully difficult to write anything with the letter “G” not showing up on the tablet.

via cnet

Tags: Apple, Apple, Courier, microsoft, microsoft, Mobile News, Multitouch Keyboard, patent, Portable Devices, tablet

The Zune HD is a hit product so far. Most resellers have run out of it so maybe you should check eBay’s auctions to see if people are selling any Zune HD. And if you do, you’ll be pleasantly surprised to find out that there’s a special Zune waiting for you. The auction for this 32GB “Atomic” Zune HD starts at $265 but the price will probably go way up. In case you’re not willing to pay extra for a Zune HD then you should probably wait for the guys at Redmond to release this version too. Which I’m sure they will do at some point in the near future.

via Anything but iPod

Tags: Atomic, ebay, microsoft, microsoft, MP3 Players, zune, Zune HD