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It looks like AT&T will start taking delivery tomorrow of Pre Plus units that are being specifically designated as high-security, SKU-less “practice devices” that are only to be used off the sales floor for training purposes, though when training is complete, they can be moved to a live store display. That certainly lends weight to a launch happening sooner rather than later, counter to rumors earlier in the month that we might not see them on shelves until the peak of Summer. Of course, we don’t know how long the training sessions are going to run — our leak here gives no indication of that, nor of a retail release date — but considering that we first saw this form factor back in January of ‘09, it’s seriously in everyone’s best interest to fast-track these. Our fingers are crossed.

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iBuyPower has came up with its latest multitouch gaming notebook, the Battalion Touch CZ-11. Being a successor of the CZ-10, the Battalion Touch CZ-11 also have a 15.6-inch 19201080 Full HD display with multitouch and also runs on Intels Core platform. On the standard configuration, the laptop sports a Core i7-820QM processor, a 4GB of RAM, a 1GB ATI Radeon HD6560 video card, 500GB hard drive and a 8X DVD Super-Multi burner. The customers also will able to choose a maximum 160GB of SSD and Blu-ray burner. As for connectivity, you will get a 3-in-1 card reader, WiFi and 802.11b/g/n. The Battalion Touch CZ-11 price will start at $1299 upwards.

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So this is what all those “yo’ network’s so slow” jokes were about. The Wall Street Journal has today penned a story framing AT&T’s hefty recent investments in building out its network as a defensive move against a “huge exodus to Verizon” when its rival gets the iPhone. These preventative measures include working with Apple on streamlining the iPhone’s network load, and infrastructure spending that is expected to total $2 billion by the end of the year. The WSJ claimed yesterday that Apple was working on a CMDA version of its iPhone that could hit mass production as early as September. However, concluding that the iPhone on Verizon is a done deal is something of a stretch. Sprint has shown a remarkable ability to attract cutting edge phones, and China Unicom’s exclusivity agreement is about to hit its precarious first anniversary about the time this handset is set to roll out. Still, setting aside the analyst blather and extrapolation, the picture that emerges is of AT&T feverishly patching up its service offering in the face of a rapidly expiring exclusivity arrangement.

AT&T building out network capacity to prevent exodus to Verizon’s iPhone? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 31 Mar 2010 04:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Asus has unveils its new sleek, light and elegant design netbook, the Eee PC 1001PX Seashell. Based on Asus’ official page, the 1001PX will come out with a 10.1-inch 1024600 non-glare LED-backlit display, an Intel N450 processor, 1GB or 2GB of memory, a maximum 250GB, and Integrated Graphics Controller (shared with system memory). As an additional features include a 0.3 Megapixel webcam, a MMC/SD/SDHC card reader, 3-cell battery with up to 4.5 hours of operation, support for WiFi 802.11b/g, while the Bluetooth is an optional offer. No idea on pricing but the the Asus Eee PC 1001PX will be available with three flavors — black, white and blue colors.

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Yes, folks, what you are looking at is perhaps the world’s most overly complex cellphone, and it has been given an overly complex name to match: the Celsius X VI II LEDIX. All those roman numerals don’t convey the sense of power you’ll feel in holding this to the side of your face while yelling at your assistant in a futile attempt at gaining the respect of your peers. Despite the phone quite naturally having a battery inside, the (soon to be broken) watch mechanism is purely mechanical, given another three hours of life each time you open and close this clamshell. Inside you can gaze at a design straight out of 1998 and functionality not much more advanced — a simple browser, text messaging, and tri-band GSM. 3G isn’t even on offer here folks, but when you’re this rich you can pay other people to download high-res lolcat pictures for you. Read more »

If you need internet access when you are on the move, then you basically have two options. Wi-Fi connections are fairly fast and reliable, but their availability is limited, and it can be quite expensive to use the Wi-Fi networks available in cafes and on some trains and planes. You can use a mobile broadband connection anywhere, as long as you are within reception range, but speeds tend to be rather slow when compared to other types of internet connection. However, there are several things that you can do to ensure that you are getting the fastest possible mobile broadband speeds.

Change your network

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We know, you’ve seen enough iDevice docks to make your eyes bleed with frustration, but if your bedside table is growing a bit cluttered with all the appendages and chargers you have lying around, you might wanna check this one out. Kenwood’s 7-inch AS-iP70 can serve as a picture viewer, a music player, an alarm clock, or an FM radio, while also packing USB and SD card inputs for alternative media sources. All in all, it looks quite slick and has plenty of buttons to play around with, but be warned that its 800 x 480 resolution is intended for pictures only, there’s no video playback to be had. If that and the ¥25,000 sticker (about $270, launching in Japan this April) have you running scared, you might want to check out Sony’s cheaper, AVI-playing alternative right over here. More pictures of Kenwood’s new hotness can be found at the source. Read more »

Just a quick news about TEACs latest external DVD burner, DV-W28U-V. This slim drive, mainly used with netbook, measures 128.0 x 12.7 x 129.4mm and weighs at just 172 grams, so you can put it on your netbook bag without feeling an extra weight. The DV-W28U-V is capable of 8X DVD+/-R recording, 6x for DVD+/-R DL, 8X for DVD+RW, 6X for DV-RW, 5X for DVD-RAM and up to 24X for CD-R/RW. The new burner uses power from your computers USB port, even has 2MB buffer memory.

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Alright, kiddies, gather ’round, because it’s time for everyone’s favorite class: Palm Model Codes 101. As you might recall from Sunnyvale’s previous exploits in the FCC’s system, P101 devices are Pres, while P121s are Pixis. That part of the code is followed by a three-character string indicating the radio type: EWW for CDMA, UEU for European GSM, and UNA for North American GSM. Using everything we know there, we can safely deduce that the P121UNA that just crossed the wires is the AT&T-branded version of the Pixi Plus, a device that we know to be hitting shelves “in the coming months.” Whether FCC certification was one of the roadblocks in getting it launched is a mystery, but it certainly can’t hurt the process, can it? Read more »