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We’re here in the middle of Samsung’s CES press conference, and the company’s just revealed its first e-book reader. We don’t have many details yet — we know there will be a 10- and 6-inch model, both with touchscreens, that Google is the content partner, and that it’s got a soft QWERTY keyboard and wireless but no 3G (a bit of a downer). The two readers — dubbed the E6 and E101 — will feature on-screen handwriting capabilities, Bluetooth 2.0, and 802.11b/g WiFi. The 6-incher will clock in at $399, while the bigger version will sell for $699, and both will be available in “early 2010.”

Update: We just nabbed a quick hands-on. It’s pretty thin, and it’s hiding a secret: it’s a slider with hidden controls! The touch sensitivity seemed pretty okay, but we’ll have to spend some non-rushed time with it to get a true feel for things. Check out more in the gallery, and see the full press release after the break.

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Keeping up the torrent of digital imaging announcements, Samsung has now updated pretty much every cam in its range, and we’ve picked out the highlights for you:

• The C20, C24 and M20 are a trio of ultra-stylish handhelds, carrying on the C-series lineage, which regrettably means a scant 720 x 480 resolution to go with your Touch of Color. The less fashion-conscious M20 gets a CMOS sensor that stretches all the way up to 1920 x 1280/60p, while all three share Samsung’s famed Active Angle Lens.
• The F40, F43 and F44 bring a super duper 52x optical zoom, but again record at a disappointing 720 x 480. Really Samsung?
• The H200, H203, H204, and H205 offer 1080/60i credentials and HDMI output, augmented by SSD choices (up to 32GB) on the higher models and 20x optical zoom. Optical image stabilization and a 2.7-inch touchscreen LCD make these appealing, particularly if you expand the internal storage with a few jumbo-sized SDHC cards.
• The S10, S15 and S16 collectively occupy Samsung’s top tier, sporting a backside illuminated 10 megapixel CMOS sensor outputting 1080/60i video. Built-in SSD storage stretches up to 64GB, and there’s also a 15x optical zoom, WiFi connectivity, and a 3.5-inch touchscreen running a 3D GUI.

Most of these new shooters will be landing in February and March, with the S-series joining them later in the spring. Slide past the break for galleries of all the models and more info.

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We’re here at Samsung’s CES press event — they’re playing some funky smooth jams, and we’re being told it’s due to start in just a few minutes.

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Casio‘s just outed four new Exilim point and shoots. The High Speed Exilim EX-FH100 is a 10.1 megapixel, high speed affair with a wide-angle 24 mm 10x optical zoom, and it can shoot at 40 shots per second for still images, and up to 1,000 fps video recording. The other three, the 14.1 megapixel Exilim EX-H15, EX-Z2000, and EX-Z550 all boast Casio’s new Exilim Engine 5.0 and the Dynamic Photo function, which allows you to cut images of a moving subject out and paste them into a different background — sounds like some hijinks are in store for owners of these bad boys! The EX-H15 features a 3-inch, high resolution LCD, a wide-angle, 24 mm 10x optical zoom, and a 1,000 shot battery life. The EX-Z2000 has a 26 mm, 5x optical zoom and the EX-Z550 has the same, with a 2.7-inch LCD. All four models will be available this spring. The FH100 will run $349, the Z550 will be $169, the Z2000 will be $199.99, and the H15 will be $299.99. The full run down of specs on all four cams is in the press release after the break.

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FLO TV, a division of Qualcomm, and mophie, an iPhone and iPod accessories company, have teamed up to develop a series of products to bring live mobile TV to the iPhone and iPod touch. Details are scant on the products, but the companies seem well-equipped for the job. FLO TV has created their own personal TV device that we weren’t fans of, but the company’s obviously working on its mobile TV offerings. And mophie has several iPod and iPhone accessories under their belt, including a newly announced credit card reader.

The announcement comes the same day we tested out the Valups Tivit, a digital TV tuner for iPhones and BlackBerrys, at CES. It’s the first great device we’ve seen that supports Mobile DTV, the new free TV system which will beam local TV stations to handhelds beginning in 2010.

Regardless if FLO TV or the Tivit take off, there’s no doubt that 2010 will be a big year for mobile TV. Stay tuned for more updates.