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Here are a few pictures of the supposed Motorola Sholes tablet. This phone is the predecessor of the Droid but amazingly enough equipped with more powerful features than the Droid. It is being said that this it does not have a physical keyboard like the Droid. The rumored spec sheet consist of  HDMI out(the first phone with an HDMI port), 8 megapixel camera with xenon flash, 720p video, Motorola’s CrystalTalk for background noise reduction on calls, and a giant 3.7 inch WVGA multitouch screen.  The phone will also be running Android 2.0 like the Droid. None of this is official yet so we will update as soon as more specs are leaked.

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Harman International announces the availability of the JBL Creature III, an updated version of the popular three-piece speaker system that was originally introduced in 2002.  The JBL Creature III’s new and improved design brings a more efficient, fresh feel while staying accurate to its sci-fi line. The subwoofer is now more compact, making it an easy count to any desk in your home, office, or business. Offered in black and white, these tasteful speakers also glow from the bottom. The Creature III is compatible with Mac and PC platforms, portable music players and gaming consoles. The suggested retail price is $129.99 and will be available exclusively at Apple retail stores.

• Colors: Black, White
• Input requirement: 1/8″ (3.5mm) stereo minijack
• Drivers: 1-5/8″ (40mm) in satellites, 3″ (75mm) in subwoofer
• Power: satellites – 5 watts each (10% THD+N), subwoofer – 15 watts total (10% THD+N)
• Satellite dimensions: 3″ x 3″ x 2-3/4″ (75mm x 75mm x 70mm)
• Subwoofer dimensions: 9″ x 9″ x 9″ (230mm x 230mm x 230mm)
• Input impedance: >5k ohms
• Frequency response: 50Hz – 20kHz
• Input sensitivity: 400mV RMS for rated power

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Dell’s 15.6-inch Vostro 1015, which was announced along with the Vostro 1014 and Vostro 1088 back in August, has just come out for purchase. The $429 base model gets a 2.2GHz Celeron 900 processor, 2GB of DDR2 RAM, a 160GB hard drive, and the downside, Windows Vista Home Basic. If you’re willing to smack down 200 more bills, coming in at $629, the dubbed performance package buys you a 2.1GHz Core 2 Duo T6670, 3GB of DDR2 RAM, a 320GB hard drive, Windows 7 Professional, dual-layer DVD burner, 2 megapixel webcam, integrated WiFi, GMA 4500MHD graphics and a 6-cell battery. This machine is stylish, surprisingly well equipped, and best of all affordable.

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As promised, Microsoft has introduced three new colors for the Zune HD. Purple, red, and magenta. The addition of the three colors brings the total count to seven colors with the other choices being the original platinum, black, blue, and green colors. As part of the Holiday Sale, Microsoft is offering the Zune HD with a month of Zune Pass for free, which will cost $14.99 after the free month. Also free is inscription, so you can choose to have a message on the Zune HD while paying the same retail pricing of $219.99 for the 16GB model and $269.99 for the 32GB model. Keep in mind this deal is only available on Zune Originals.

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So yeah..this is the Dell Mini 3iX. As you can see, the first thing you might ask is were the heck are the buttons? Dell thought they were smart and decided you know what lets be cool and put all the buttons on the side of the phone. The next thing they did that was super original and creative (sarcasm) was to not include the Android market. The idea is to download applications directly from developers and the shop’s own application of course. Great job Dell! On the bright side, the 3iX includes WiFi, features a decent 3.5-inch display, 3 megapixel camera with flash, autofocus and video , 3G support,  Bluetooth, and a microSD slot. We can expect the 3iX in shops in 2010.. possibly in Q1.

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Although Android 2.0 is out, HTC has yet to release an update for the Hero. Instead, rumors have it that HTC is working on an update that will bring both Android 2.1 and an updated HTC Sense UI. Nothing has been deemed official yet, but the folks over at XDA seem to have the update on hand with full install instructions. Keep in mind this is an Alpha build, so everything has yet to be ironed out.

The new SDXC  announced earlier this year will begin to replace SDHC in 2010. The new memory cards will be able to support speeds as high as 300MB/s and capacities as large as 2TB.  The new SDXC readers will also be backwards compatible. This means that SDXC readers will be able to read SDHC, SD, and MMC, so its a win win situation. According to Dailytech, Lenovo, HP, and Dell are actively working on laptops with SDXC support, but no information is available yet from Apple or how soon SDXC will make its way into MacBooks.

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With the introduction of the eXpo, LG adds another Windows Mobile device to their handset line up. Unlike most Windows Mobile devices, the LG eXpo packs a 1GHz processor, a 3.2-inch touchscreen, a 5 megapixel camera, a built-in fingerprint sensor, and an optional pico projector. Other notable features include a QWERTY keyboard, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 2.1, GPS, accelerometer, proximity sensor, and an FM radio. Landing on AT&T, the LG eXpo will available on December 7th for $199 with a 2-year contract and mail in rebate. As for the optional pico projector, you’ll have to shed $179.

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Pico projectors seem to be taking off and Lancerlink doesn’t want to miss the party. With the recent announcement of the MPJ-104WCE, Lancerlink intros a 5.5-inch long projector that packs 4GB memory, 64MB flash storage, an ARM9 (400MHz) CPU, a USB port, two 0.5 watt speakers, 640 x 480 resolution, and is powered by Windows CE 5.0. At the time, the Lancerlink MPJ-104WCE is available in Japan only.

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This is the rumored new HTC phone supposedly coming out to Verizon running a 1 Ghz Snapdragon processor and Android 2.0 as seen on the recent Droid from Motorola. This phone pictured above is a CDMA version of the Dragon and is coming sometime in Q4. The phone is not a sure thing yet so we will wait to hear more before we make anything official. AT&T and Apple just might have something to worry about this coming year.

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