Blackberry Pearl 8130 is available

It's not like you didn't know this day was coming, but Sprint users eagerly awaiting the actual release of Motorola's Q9c / i335 or the BlackBerry Pearl 8130 can quit sitting on their hands. That right folks, as of now, all three of the aforementioned handsets are available on Sprint, and while we're sure you're up to speed on all the specs, here's the down low on prices.
After a two-year agreement and mail-in rebate, the i335 will run you $49.99, while the Q9c demands $149.99 and the Pearl 8130 rings up at $199.99. Take your pick -- the trio is on sale now online and in Sprint stores everywhere.

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Levi's LS01 fashion phone

Levi's has launched the LS01 phone in Hong Kong designed for fashion enthusiasm. Nothing great about it except the style factor, the phone packs in a 1.8 inch 260k color screen, 2 Megapixel camera, Media player, FM radio and a SD card slot. The LS01 comes with an equally stylish Bluetooth handsfree it is optional however. It comes loaded with Levis branded wallpapers, screensavers and ringtones. The phone is pretty slim it measures 95 x 55 x 11 mm and weighs a mere 98 grams. The

The Levi's LS01 is available for preorder in Hong Kong for US$ ($ 560) whereas the Bluetooth headset costs an extra $52.

Lenovo i909 gaming phone

Lenovo i909 is a good looking candybar handset with 2.4″ 262K color QVGA TFT display, 2 megapixel camera, microSD memory card slot, mp3 and video player, 111.4 × 50.2 × 15.5 mm dimensions and 112.8 gr weight. Overall, traditional, well designed, low to mid-end handset.

What makes Lenovo i909 special - is a software emulator that let’s you play NES games on it, and a cool D-pad controller that attaches to the phone and makes your gaming experience even more fun.

Looks like a nice idea, which, unfortunately, will be available only in China for now.

Eten Glofiish M800

Why hello hello Mr. M800, thanks for officially joining the QWERTY party. Hot on the heels of their X800 launch comes the keyboard totin' M800 sharing most of the same goodies included that 2.8-inch, 480 x 640 (VGA!) touchscreen. If you love WinMo 6 Professional powered by a 500MHz Samsung S3C2442 CPU and riding atop quad-band GSM/GPRS/EDGE, tri-band UMTS/HSDPA data, SiRF Star III GPS, WiFi b/g, Blutooth 2.0+EDR, and a 2 megapixel camera then this is about as good as it gets.

Someday, as no price or ship date is mentioned, although it's listed on Expansys for $750 unlocked. A few more shots after the break.

Nokia has 3G version of Nokia 8800

Nokia unveiled two 3G 8800-series mobile phones on Tuesday, called 8800 Arte and 8800 Sapphire Arte.

The 8800 Arte is set to start shipping in the current quarter at a retail price of 1,000 euros ($1,462) before taxes and subsidies.

The 8800 Sapphire Arte will begin shipping in the first quarter of 2008 at 1,150 euros before taxes and subsidies, Nokia said in a statement.

Dell Precision M2300 announced

Computer maker Dell has added a new model to its line of Precision high-performance notebooks, the Precision M2300. The M2300 comes with an Intel Core 2 Duo processor (from a 2 GHz T7250 to a 2.6 GHz T7800), 1 to 4 GB of RAM, NVIDIA Quadro FX 360M graphics wth 128 MB of dedicated video memory, a 14.1-inch 1,440 by 900-pixel LCD display, and a choice of Windows XP Professional or Vista Business/Ultimate.

For storage, the M2300 offers up to a 200 GB SATA hard drive, a choice of CD-ROM or multi-layer DVD burners, options for Bluetooth and 802.11a/g/n wireless networking, mobile broadband via Verizon Wireless, and an integrated fingerprint reader.

The M2300 also features PCMCIA expansion, but doesn't offer an ExpressCard slot.

Prices on the M2300 start at $1,439, although prices quickly jump towards $1,600 with wireless networking and DVD optical drive options.

HTC Touch Dual/P5500 Nike Touchscreen available today

Even though it was promised to start shipping in October, HTC Touch Dual/P5500 Nike Touchscreen Slider took a little longer then that.

But don’t worry anymore. The wait is over. HTC Touch Dual goes on sale today in Europe.

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Well, at least in France, with online retailer Mobilux.

To remind you, the HTC Touch Dual specs feature:
* WCDMA/HSDPA: 2100 MHz/GSM/EDGE: 900/1800/1900 MHz connectivity
* Qualcomm® MSM7200, 400 MHz Chipset
* Windows Mobile® 6 Professional OS

* 2.6″ QVGA flat touch screen

* 2 megapixel plus front facing camera for video calling

* 256 MB flash, 128 MB RAM

* microSD slot

* Bluetooth 2.0 with EDR

* HTC ExtUSB (mini-USB and audio jack in one; USB 2.0 Full-Speed)

* 1100 mAh battery

* WCDMA: up to 240 minutes, GSM: up to 360 minutes talk time

* WCDMA: up to 150 hours, GSM: up to 250 hours stand-by time

* Dimensions: 107 x 55 x 15.8 mm

* Weight: 120g

Unlocked HTC Touch Dual price is 540 EUR.

Cowon A3 is Available

Affirmed just one week in advance, the release date of the A3 for the Korean market is now scheduled for November 14. Due to the extensive list of functions that the 30GB and 60GB PMP provides it is no wonder Cowon is referring to the A3 as an extreme PMP.

Improving on the A2, the resolution of the 4-inch 16 million color LCD has increased by two thirds to 800 x 480. Additional codecs supported are primarily Matroska, h.264, VOB, Apple Lossless, AAC, APE, GIF and TIF, while videos up to 1280 x 720 pixles can now be played. The weight of the 30GB version is lighter than the A2 by 0.63oz and the user EQ has increased to 10-bands.

It’s been a long wait since Cowon first announced the A3 so hopefully it won't too much longer for the rest of the world. For now the Korean prices are 349,000 Won ($385) for the 30GB and 419,000 ($462) for the 60GB.

Asus R700 GPS Navigator

ASUS is in the finishing stages of prepping a new range-leading GPS unit, says a new leak from GPSAndCo. The R700 will separate itself from other high-end mapping systems by relying on microSD cards for add-on storage instead of full-size SD. The change will let ASUS offer a full feature set while keeping the device just over half an inch thick with a 4.3-inch screen.

New mapping software should be part of the package, according to the claim. The R700 should additionally become one of the few GPS devices with a Traffic Message Channel (TMC) receiver built-in, requiring only a subscription to receive real-time traffic warnings. MPEG-4 videos will also be playable from memory, as will AAC, MP3, and WMA music.

Bluetooth 2.0 will provide hands-free calling for the R700, which will reportedly ship in December for Europeans at a price between €400 and €500 ($588 and $735) with maps already preloaded for the continent. ASUS sometimes brings its GPS units to North America but is not yet known to be exporting the R700 to the region, where it could keep the same features but might receive a lower price.

Motorola Q9h Officially announced by AT&T

The Motorola Q9h Global will be available from AT&T beginning November 2. The Q9h is a quad-band GSM/EDGE and dual-band HSDPA 3.6MB Windows Mobile 6 smartphone with full QWERTY keyboard and built-in GPS. It also has a 2 Megapixel camera with flash and seven shortcut keys to often-used applications.

It will be preloaded with productivity software, such as Documents To Go, and users will be able to download what AT&T is calling Q Paks. Q Paks are bundles of five software applications that are aimed at specific user segments. The Q9h will cost $200 for a limited time with two-year agreement.

XDA Orbit re-surface

O2 has announced the XDA Orbit 2 PDA phone, a year after it launched the original handset.

The O2 XDA Orbit 2 runs Windows Mobile 6 Professional, instead of version 5, while the phone’s 200MHz Texas Instruments OMAP 850 processor has been replaced with a 400MHz Qualcomm MSM7200. The original's 64MB RAM has been upped to 128MB, and the device can now accept Micro SD cards of up to 1GB in size.

The handset can mak HSDPA 3G connections at up to 3.6Mbps, but it still offers the original quad-band GSM/GPRS/Edge connectivity should owners find themselves out of reach of a 3G basestation. Wi-Fi is on board too, and the Orbit 2 has both Bluetooth and USB connectivity options for short-range data transfers.

The handset’s camera has been upped by three megapixels. However, the device’s aesthetics are largely unchanged. It still sports a 240 x 320 pixel display and looks, well, almost identical.

O2 said the Orbit 2 will be available in Germany from December for around €99 (£65/$130), depending on contract. The company hasn’t said if the new model will make it to the UK yet.

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