We’re about six hours away of the Apple MacBook event and we are anxious to see if any of the rumors we’ve had so far will be confirmed. So far we’ve seen the Brick Aluminum design; we’ve heard about the Apple netbook which is supposed to cost around $900; we’ve seen Best Buy prices which also revealed different color schemes and we’ve read quite a lot about the price cut everyone is expecting.

We don’t know that many things about the Air and we hope we will be in for some surprises. As we did with other Apple events, we’re going to keep you updated later on today when we’re going to be covering the event.

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LG has unveiled its latest touchscreen phone called the SU100 at the Korean Electronics Show 2008 recently. Apart from a humongous 3-inch OLED touchscreen display, the SU100 also has a 3-megapixel camera, S-DMB TV receiver, worldwide roaming, Bluetooth, web browser, and an electronic dictionary. LG has also included an digital version of the popular Franklin planner, which is designed to make managing time much easier. For those who have no inkling as to what a Franklin planner is, just know that it’s a ring binder with lots of pages and accessories to consolidate tasks, appointments, and records to effectively manage what little time that we have.

The LG SU100 will be available on Korea’s SK Telecom carrier network before the end of the year at an unknown price.
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This may not be good news to the Americans but should get people in the Europe and parts of the world excited, as the 5800 XpressMusic in question here is a non-NAM, dual-band 3G (900/2100MHz) designed for the European market, that has garnered FCC’s support. If we are not mistaken, Nokia will soon push another version of the 5800 XpressMusic, the one that supports US 3G, and not just crappy EDGE speeds that this version supports, even if it knows the US isn’t as big a market as other parts of the world like Europe and India. But this is good news anyways, as European customers who are eagerly awaiting to get their hands on this baby will have to wait just a little longer to get it as the 5800 XpressMusic finishes up on its final exams.
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Sony Ericsson has a new name for Rika - the SE W705. Rika is SE’s newest Walkman phone and was announced a month ago. The slider is a walkman version of SE’s G705 and sports similar features to it.

The W705 has a 240×320 pixel screen, a 3.2-Mp camera, Wi-Fi, aGPS. The W705’s main features are its premium finish at the front and clear audio experience. The W705 will be announced this month and be available in stores by February, 2009.
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3, not a number, but one of UK’s largest mobile operators is set to release its very own wireless router, the D100 from Huawei. The company claimed that this router enables up to four people to share mobile broadband connection. The idea behind this is that you slot your 3G USB modem into the wireless router made by Huawei and others can access the Net via a Wi-fi link. The device will only work with a USB modem supplied also by 3.

Some people would like to disagree the need for such a device as its easy to share a mobile broadband connection just by turning your PC, Mac, or laptop into a wireless access point through software.

According to the official 3 UK online store the D100 is available in black or while and costs £69.99 as a one-off cost. The store also list which USB modems you can use with it.

Tags: broadband, D100, Mobile News, Mobile Software, Wi-Fi, Wireless Router

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Samsung D980 Dual-Sim Phone: Available in Russia
Mio presents new GPS Series: Moov 500
Shiro SQ-S: MP3 Player with Solar Cell
Soundwave: Waterproof MP3 Player from Freestyle
Compaq Presario CQ70 Laptop at Circuit City
Sony Filipa Info and Pics Spotted
Real Sony Kate Phone in the Wild!
Sharp Softbank 9225H Handset
Hop-On presents HOP1811: Cheap Cellphone
Sonim XP3 Rugged Cellphone
WiMAX iPhone to Arrive in Korea?
YouTube and CBS to Offer Full-length TV Shows
Best Buy Leaks New MacBooks Prices?
Windows Mobile iPhone Anyone?
AT&T to Sell U-verse via Circuit City and Walmart

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Apparently, Orange UK has temporarily stopped selling Research in Motion’s much anticipated Blackberry Bold. The cause? Unspecified 3-G related problems on the handset. This happened last Friday, but will hopefully resume sales when a software fix becomes available.

A statement from Orange stated that: “Orange UK is committed to providing the BlackBerry Bold to its customers in the U.K.; however, Orange UK and (BlackBerry manufacturer) RIM are currently working on providing a maintenance release of software to address some reported 3G-related concerns.”

The said 3G problem has been limited to UK Orange customers only so its possible that this is an isolated incident. Its also comforting to know that Orange UK and RIM are taking customer’s concern seriously and felt that they need to address this issue first before selling more handsets. Even more surprising is that Orange UK and RIM apologized to customers for any inconvenience and they expect to provide a software maintenance release soon. This is surprisingly a better response to, say Apple, with its iPhone 3G issues.

Tags: BlackBerry Bold, Cell Phones, Mobile News, orange uk, Research In Motion, RIM

Remember the Samsung D980 that we talked about in July and was released in China? The cellphone will also become available in Russia in the upcoming weeks, but so far there is no information about the price. One of the best features on the D980 is the Dual-SIM functionality, which basically means it supports 2 SIM cards at the same time.

The upcoming (in Russia) Samsung cellphone has a 2.6-inch touchscreen with 240×320 pixels as the resolution, and includes a stylus so you can easily use the TouchWiz interface. Although it doesn’t support 3G, it is compatible with 900/1800/1900MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE bands.

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Moov 500 is the name of the new series of GPS systems made by Mio, which are already available for purchase in the European market. The rest of the world will have to wait for these ones.

There are 8 new models on the Moov 500 series that vary in price and features, the value can go from the cheapest that costs €180 ($243) to the most expensive at €280 ($376). All the models have a few features in common, like the size of the screen that is set at 4.7-inches, and the inclusion of bluetooth, hands free calling, and the latest version of TeleAtlast map data - V.2008.4.

On the other hand there are exclusive features for some models, like a FM transmitter only for the Moov 580 that is the high-priced system, and local search made from the desktop, that only works with the Moov 500 and 510.

The list of prices of the 8 new Mio Moov 500 GPS systems can be seen below:

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In case you’re worried about the environment and want to do something about it, in a positive way, maybe you should try to buy the Shiro SQ-S. Why? Because the MP3 player comes with a solar cell, which means you’ll save energy and money in the recharging sessions.

The Portable Media Player comes from Asia, more exactly Singapore, and is compatible with a big number of different format files - video and audio. Here is a small playback list of supported formats: FLAC, APE, OGG, and WMA. Good enough? Don’t forget MP3 and WAV.

The Shiro SQ-S sports 16GB of internal memory and has a long-life battery of 35 hours on audio, or 7 hours on video - not bad at all. The solar cell is located on the back, so just turn the PMP to the direction of the sunlight whenever the battery starts failing.

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Freestyle is a rather unknown manufacturer of MP3 players, but they have released a waterproof device entitled Soundwave. The audio player can go under water with a maximum limit of 10 feet, and if anything bad happens it will float to the surface.

In addition to the protection against water, Soundwave is also shock resistant and has a combination of design + materials used that can make it last (almost) forever. With a flash memory of 2GB, it can hold approximately 600 songs be it MP3 or WMA files.

Soundwave can be used as a storage device instead of only being a MP3 player, and is compatible with computers and Macs. The extras include almost everything, from subscription music services to FM radio, and a battery of 18 hours playing music non-stop.

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Circuit City has recently added a new Compaq laptop to their online catalog, the Presario CQ70. The real price of the notebook is $730, but adding the rebates of $120 and $30 makes the price drop to $580, which in the end is a really nice price.

To start with, the Presario CQ70 boasts an Intel processor - Pentium Dual Core 2GHz - and 3GB of DDR2 RAM memory. The screen is in the high category of 17-inches and thanks to the GMA 4500MHD graphics processor you’ve got a 1440×990 resolution. The hard-drive of the CQ70 can store 205GB of data, and the connectivity options include WiFi (802.11a/b/g/n) and 3 USB ports.

A DVD burner + VGA port + full-sized keyboard is also included in the sweet deal.

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On top of the Kate cellphone that we mentioned previously, there are is another device from Sony Ericsson making its internet debut - the Filippa. Interestingly, both devices have a women’s name, call it coincidence or something else? You decide.

The Sony Ericsson Filippa features a better camera than Kate, which is set at 5-megapixels and some extras such as BestPic, PhotoFix, Digital Zoom, and the obvious active lens cover.

On the display we’ve got a QVGA screen that measures 2.2-inches and is scratch resistant. Thanks to the TV out function, you can view photos and watch videos on your television. The internal memory only has 140MB of storage, but you can increase it by using memory cards.

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Sony has been preparing a new cellphone with an odd name - Kate - and according to the folks at the Unofficial SonyEricsson Forums, the device has been spotted on the wild! Sadly there aren’t any “real” photos of Sony Kate, but you can take a look at the sketch to fulfill your curiosity.

As far as we can tell, The SonyEricsson Kate has a 3.2-megapixel camera (and not 5MP like stated before) with a special feature which is the dual LED flash. On the camera details there still is a smile shutter and an active cover for the lens.

Much like what happens with other SE cellphones, there are some dedicated keys located on the side, which are supposed to be used for the camera and video functionalities.

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CEATEC is a popular IT & Electronics Exhibition that takes place in Japan, and the latest 2008 edition was one week ago - from 30 September to 4 October. One of the cutting-edge devices presented at the expo came from Sharp, and it is named Softbank 9225H.

The handset is a bit strange in terms of design, but in the inside you can find a full QWERTY keyboard which isn’t very common to see in this type of phones.

On the list of specifications the Sharp Softbank 9225H offers 1seg TV tuner, a 2-megapixel camera, a 3.5-inch VGA (internal) screen, a multimedia player, a microSDHC slot to store all the audio and video data, and lastly, e-mail functionality.

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If you’re afraid of the financial crisis and want to start saving some money, how about selling your cellphone and buying a cheap (but good) one like the HOP 1811? The device is already available in Europe and Asia, but it will make its entrance on the American market in the near future, with a low price tag of $14 including a Graffiti Wireless Airtime Plan.

The HOP1811 is the big brother of the 1800 and has a couple of features that were improved, in the multimedia department for example, you have the option to add a MP3 player which wasn’t possible in the past.

The dual-band Hop-On phone is lightweight at 79 grams, and has a normal battery life that can last 4 hours in talking-mode, or 150 hours in stand-by.

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Sonim XP3 is the latest cellphone on the rugged category to be announced on the US. By rugged phone I mean one that is waterproof, can work in very cold (or hot) temperatures, and can resist hard impacts.

With an expected release date set for March 2009, the XP3 is a GSM device with quad-band EDGE support, and a screen display that is resistant to glare and provides a resolution of 160×128 pixels. Other goodies on the Sonim cellphone include GPS, bluetooth, 3-megapixel camera, and bluetooth.

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Chinese manufacturers want Apple to remove Apple’s 3G and WiFi support in order for its customers to use only its network. On the opposite side of that request is the Korean Telecom company which is asking Apple to include WiBro connectivity in iPods and MacBooks made for the Korean market. WiBro is the Korean WiMAX version. Are we to expect the same request for WiMAX iPhones?

Korean Telecom and Apple have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the iPods and MacBooks but an agreement for the iPhone isn’t official just yet.

Tags: 3G, Apple, iPhone, Mobile News, Other Brands, wimax

Do you have a phone with a really big touchscreen LCD? Do you have an unlimited data plan and some good 3G coverage? If you have mostly positive answers and you have a passion for TV shows then I’m sure you are going to appreciate the new YouTube service. Together with CBS it will offer full-length TV shows.

The full episodes will include non-skippable ads but I’m sure that’s not going to be a problem. CBS and YouTube will split the revenues and you will get the free shows. The only downside to all this is that the service will be available only in the USA for now.

Tags: CBS, Mobile News, Mobile News, Mobile Software, TV, youtube