Hasta La Gadget!

Look, we’re not definitely saying that Apple’s gonna announce a new iPhone in 16 and 32GB capacities on Monday — we’ll leave that sort of certainty to Unkie Walt — but we will say that the evidence is starting to get overwhelming. Today’s whispers bring us “iPhone32GbV3″ and iPhone 16GbV3” inventory placeholders popping up in mammoth UK retailer Carphone Warehouse’s systems, with each size notably coming in both black and white editions. That’s the first inkling we’ve seen of color choices, but we’re not making too much of it, since it’s entirely possible whoever entered this info was just hitting all the possibilities. We’re also not seeing anything to indicate that rumored cheaper 4GB version either, so there’s a lot still up in the air as we get closer to the Philnote — keep a sharp eye, we’ll let you know.

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“iPhone V3” placeholders pop up in Carphone Warehouse systems — white model coming too? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 15:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Pardon us while we take this opportunity to snag a nap, but seriously, we just cannot muster any excitement whatsoever about Mobile Internet Devices. Stuck somewhere between capable smartphones and these newfangled smartbooks, MIDs seem to be carving out a niche that precisely no one cares about. Though, we can say we’re stoked about the forthcoming introduction of Moorestown — the Atom needs a successor in the worst way. At any rate, those still hanging on in hopes of a turnaround have introduced new MIDs today at Computex, with EB, Quanta, Inventec, Aava Mobile and Compal (despite its recent skepticism) showcasing their wares. If you honestly think you could see yourself purchasing one of these unwanted devices in the next year or so, we’ve got plenty of images down there in the read link.

[Via MIDMoves]

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Five new Moorestown-based MIDs announced at Computex originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:55:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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In the “cool but totally unnecessary” category, we have the $8,000 NEC
CRV43, a widescreen display that curves around the user. And when NEC
says widescreen, they mean wide. With 2880-by-900
resolution, this display has an aspect ratio of 32:10, as opposed to
the standard widescreen 16:9.

The company has targeted this display at
a variety of high-end markets, including graphics, simulation, and
finance–but with its claimed response time of 0.02 ms, I wouldn’t expect
anything outside of the most intense PC gaming experience ever from
this beast of a monitor. Regardless of the user, the CRV43 would offer
a decidedly different experience (and cost) than anything else on the
market.

“The NEC CRV43 curved display provides an excitingly immersive viewing
experience for any type of user,” said Keith Yanke, Director of Product
Marketing for NEC Display Solutions.

NEC said the ultra-wide screen would eliminate the distractions of
having a multi-monitor setup, with gaps between screens infringing on
productivity. The display also contains USB 2.0 ports, as well as HDMI
and DVI-D connectivity. Despite the LCD-esque appearance, it is widely reported that the CRV43 is actually a LED-backlit DLP display.
No matter the technology, gamer bragging rights certainly don’t
come cheap.

It looks like that slightly-tweaked version of the HTC Touch Pro2 codenamed “Fortress” and destined for AT&T is winding its way closer to store shelves — a listing for a Rhodium 300 just popped up in the FCC database, complete with test results on all the necessary bands. So that’s Rhodium 100 for T-Mobile, 400/500 for Sprint and Verizon (or vice-versa) and 300 for AT&T — any questions?

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AT&T’s HTC Touch Pro2 hits the FCC originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:11:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Over the past several months, Peek has tried a number of sales tactics to move its disappointing e-mail gadget, including a lifetime subscription offer and a buy-one-get-one-free deal. Now the company is selling turquoise units–I know, your favorite color–for just $19.99 on Amazon.com, according to Ubergizmo.