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Four new desktop models from Sony’s VAIO L Series will be released on May 18. This included 3 touch panel models and 1 non-touch panel model. All feature 24-inch (1920×1080) LED Full HD displays, Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable to Windows 8 Pro, Intel Core i7 or i5, 8GB memory, upgradable to 16GB, and 2 TB or 3 TB HDD.

L series:

SVL24149CJB – About ¥255,000
– Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor (2.40 GHz)
– 3D compliant 24 inch (1920×1080) display
– Memory: 8GB/ Max 16GB, HDD: 3TB
– Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable to Windows 8 Pro
– Color: black
– Touch panel

SVL24148CJW, B – About ¥230,000
– Intel Core i7-3630QM Processor (2.40 GHz)
– 24 inch (1920×1080) display
– Memory: 8GB/ Max 16GB, HDD: 3TB
– Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable to Windows 8 Pro
– Color: white, black
– Touch panel

SVL24147CJW, B – About ¥210,000
– Intel Core i5-3230M Processor (2.60 GHz)
– 24 inch (1920×1080) display
– Memory: 8GB/ Max 16GB, HDD: 3TB
– Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable to Windows 8 Pro
– Color: white, black
– Touch panel

SVL24146CJWI – About ¥190,000
– Intel Core i5-3230M Processor (2.60 GHz)
– 24 inch (1920×1080) display
– Memory: 8GB/ Max 16GB, HDD: 2TB
– Windows 8 64 bit, upgradable to Windows 8 Pro
– Color: white
– Non-touch panel

After months of stoking anticipation and dealing with criticism, RIM will finally reveal BlackBerry 10 to the world on Wednesday. It’s got to be a heady moment for everyone involved — this is the company’s big shot at redemption and relevance — but until then the rest of us will just have to make do with another batch of leaked BB10 hardware photos.

The subject this time around though is the white Z10, an oft-rumored version of the device that’s popped up in rumor posts and renders (including one that appeared as part of a leaked Verizon Wireless promo page) but generally not out in the wild. Longtime readers may know that I’m a bit of a sucker for a white phone, but the black bezel that runs around the white Z10′s 4.2-inch display is a neat little touch that makes the thing look visually distinct — certainly not a bad thing now that RIM preparing to wade once again into the middle of a heated smartphone conflict.

Naturally, the rest of the technical particulars are still under lock and key right now, but that hasn’t stopped leakers and rumormongers from disseminating a tentative spec sheet in recent days. Should it hold true, the Z10 will include 2GB RAM, 16GB of internal storage, and 1800 mAh battery, and an 8-megapixel rear camera. BGR reports that the Z10 will make its retail debut with a sub-$199 price tag as well, with editor Jonathan Geller pointing to a $150 price point as a distinct possibility.

Wednesday’s event will be the first time that the world at large can get better acquainted with BlackBerry 10 and the hardware that runs it, but it certainly won’t be the last. RIM has sunk an undisclosed amount of money into a 30-second spot due to run during the Super Bowl this Sunday, so it’s clear that RIM is gunning to make a real splash in the market over the weeks and months to come.

RIM’s January unveiling isn’t going anywhere without federal approval, and it seems the FCC is happy to oblige. Regulators put an unnamed BlackBerry device with a RFF91LW model number through the standard tests, giving it the green light for AT&T’s LTE and GSM bands, as well as a few international frequencies. The handset’s label sample is conveniently censored, of course, but FCC reports indicate that at least three of the devices RIM provided were running OS 10.0.9. Could we be seeing the “L-series” BlackBerry Z10? Or is this simply one of the Dev Alpha devices RIM has been handing out to developers? Either way, we’ll get verification next month.

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Source: FCC

The executives over at LG Electronics must be popping some champers after announcing that the sales of their Optimus L-Series smartphones have passed the 10 million unit mark already, which is still a modest milestone when you think about it, but at least it shows that their L-Series smartphones under the Optimus branch is going somewhere at the very least. According to LG, the success of this shows that “many consumers want attractive smartphones with distinctive styling.” Are you one of the 10 million who picked up the LG L-Series Optimus smartphones, and what were your reasons for doing so?

The L-Series handsets come in the Optimus L3, Optimus L5, and Optimus L7 models, sporting a 3.2”, 4” and 4.3” display, respectively, and they were all introduced at MWC 2012 first. LG’s design philosophy brought together 5 aesthetic elements: Modern Square Style for a comfortable grip, Floating Mass Technology for a slimmer look, Seamless Layout for a more intuitive arrangement of keys, Harmonized Design Contrast utilizing metallic accents and Sensuous Slim Shape that draws one’s gaze to the unique form factor. Well, where does LG go from here? Can we say, “Here’s to the next 10 million?” [Press Release]

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Wondering what sort of accessories you will be able to accessorize your new Blackberry 10 smartphone with upon its release in 2013? The folks at BerryBlog.hu have managed to get their hands on what looks like a screenshot of a list of accessories from RIM that give us an idea of what to expect. Nothing really spectacular here and pretty much what one might expect, such as batteries, a multimedia dock, chargers, and a variety of cases that we expect will play nice with the company’s first Blackberry 10 handset, the L-series, which has been spotted numerous times in leaked photos in the past. We’re not sure what those accessories will look like or how much they will cost, but hopefully those details will be revealed at a later date. For now we guess this is what Blackberry 10 hopefuls will have to make do with.

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