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LAS VEGAS — When we first saw the precursor to this device, the E71, we were colored impressed. Actually more than impressed. The go anywhere, do anything handset became our favorite smartphone of 2008.

Now Nokia has tweaked the device a bit and will soon start selling it in US markets via AT&T. Dubbed the E71x, it carries a pricetag that’s been reduced a bit. Down to $99 freaking dollars from the original unlocked E71’s $485. So says Nokia phone maven Joe Gallo:

"Really, this is going to become a premier device with AT&T’s great coverage and Nokia’s fantastic functionality."

Marketing jive aside, the E71x does feel like a great device. Just like the E71 before it, the device has a substantial heft, slick keyboard and lovely 3.2 megapixel camera. Besides the fact that it will be locked to work on AT&T, we couldn’t spot any other major differences between the E71 and E71x…besides that black steel color scheme that we’re feeling extra creamy about.

The E71x will be available for a hundred bucks from AT&T probably around May.

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The 1661 is for making calls.

(Credit: Nokia)

Nokia may have a big booth at CTIA, but so far the company’s news has been light. Besides the E71x for AT&T, Nokia’s only other new cell phone in Las Vegas is the 1661 for T-Mobile’s prepaid service. …

Originally posted at CTIA show

We’d already had some indication that Dell’s Mini 9 and Mini 12 netbooks were headed to AT&T stores, and it now looks like those and a few more are now finally available from the carrier — in Atlanta and Philadelphia, at least. From the looks of it, Atlanta is the real test bed for the trial, with customers there now able to snag netbooks with built-in 3G at prices “starting at $49.99,” assuming they also sign up for AT&T’s “Internet at Home and On the Go” broadband bundle, of course, which itself starts at $60 a month for a 200 MB per month mobile data plan and basic DSL service. AT&T only goes so far as to say that it’s offering “similar mini laptop promotional rates” at eight AT&T stores in the Philadelphia area. In addition to the Dell netbooks, you can also choose from an Acer Aspire One or the little known LG Xenia (apparently an MSI Wind rebadge), or even a full-fledged Lenovo X200 ultraportable, although the latter will set you back between $750 and $850 depending on your choice of plan.

[Via GigaOM]

Update: According to AT&T, that “similar” pricing for Philly actually starts at $99, with the premium apparently resulting from its lack of residential DSL in the area.

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AT&T kicks off $50 netbook-with-a-catch trial originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 16:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Beginning today in Atlanta, AT&T announced that it will offer a variety of ultra-portable netbooks with
built-in AT&T 3G wireless capabilities starting at $49.99 with the purchase of AT&T “Internet at Home and
On the Go” broadband services.

The company said in a statement that it is also offering similar mini laptop promotional
rates with the purchase of AT&T DataConnect plans in eight AT&T
retail locations in the Philadelphia area.

For some inexplicable reason, AT&T is calling the machines “mini laptops.” But the lineup, which consists of the Acer Aspire One, Dell Inspiron Mini 9 and Mini 12, and LG Xenia, should put to rest any ideas that they’re somehow different than netbooks. Here’s a rundown of the pricing, as per the company statement: 

Dedicated Palm OS users, it looks like your long, solitary walk through this world might not end in tragedy or violence. According to Dieter over at PreCentral, during a new video demo of the company’s forthcoming phone, an icon of what appears to be an older Palm device with the label “Classic” below it can be seen within the webOS launcher. Since we know they’ve got a forthcoming announcement today at the Web 2.0 Expo — and we can be pretty sure Palm won’t be dropping price or release date information without Sprint around — it looks like this might be what all the fuss is about: support for legacy Palm OS apps in the new operating system. Of course, right now this is speculation mixed with hopefulness, but we should know in a few hours when Palm’s SVP of application software and services Mike Abbott gives a keynote at the conference. Until then, just hold tight.

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Palm OS emulation coming to the Pre and webOS? originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 01 Apr 2009 15:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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