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Well, that was snappy. Just days after O2 Germany abruptly halted the sales of Toshiba’s 1GHz TG01 smartphone due to an unexplained virus outbreak among new units, it seems as if things are back in gear. Online, anyway. As of this moment, web shoppers can order the Snapdragon / WinMo-powered from the carrier once more, though there’s no word on if retail shops are still keeping their stock in quarantine. Either way, we’d don a mask before waltzing in to inquire.

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Toshiba’s potent TG01 back on sale through O2 Germany originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 23:48:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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This article was written on February 15, 2008 by CyberNet.

For some of you who were just able to get your hands on a Nintendo Wii, Xbox 360, or Playstation 3, you’re not even thinking about the next generation of consoles.  Analysts are though, and according to some, 2010 will be the shot-gun start for the next round. The last time around, Microsoft had quite an advantage by launching the Xbox 360 a whole year ahead of the PS3 and the Wii. Launch dates looked like this:

• Xbox 360 on November 22, 2005
• Playstation 3 on November 17, 2006
• Nintendo Wii on November 19, 2006

Will Microsoft try and get a head-start again? Perhaps not. In 2010 analysts say launch dates will look like this: the Wii will be first, followed by a new Xbox later in the year. What about a PS4? Well, there’s been no news, and no speculation quite yet. I think Sony has enough to worry about with trying to make sure they’re selling enough of their PS3 consoles. But wait, maybe things are getting better for Sony?

Also in the news recently is speculation that the PS3 will end up outperforming the Xbox 360 this year. Part of this could be due to the fact that it’s starting to appear as though Blu-ray is the clear winner in the high-definition format war. Purchasing a PS3 is one of the more affordable ways to get your hands on a Blu-ray player which could help their sales quite a bit.  Analysts are also predicting that Sony could take back their title as “market leader” in about three years. It’s hard to imagine that given Nintendo’s current success with the Wii and even Microsoft’s success with the Xbox 360, but anything is possible.

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You know those red K6 telephone boxes that are such an iconic and unmissable part of any stay in London? Yeah, that’s the inspiration for the mobile you’re peering at above, just in case you couldn’t guess. The so-called London Calling Mobile Phone is a fully-functional handset, packing a color LCD, SMS and MMS functionality, tri-band GSM connectivity and pre-programmed ringtones that include “Rule Britannia” and “God Save the Queen.” We’d continue swooning if we had to, but we’re pretty sure you’re already whipping the plastic out to make this happen. Check the backside after the break, and tap the read link to get your £85.95 ($141) pre-order in.

[Via Pocket-lint]

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London Calling Mobile Phone makes us long to be British originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Need a little something to get you over the Saturday lull? Gnaw on this. Japan’s own Yomiuri is reporting today that Toshiba is expected to finally admit defeat and enter the dark, devious world of Blu-ray later this year. For those keeping tabs, we’ve heard both confirmations and denials about the outfit finally caving and supporting the format it once battled so valiantly, but this seems to solidify it. If machine translation is to be believed, the company’s first DVD / Blu-ray deck is slated for release somewhere in the world by the year’s end. The article also mentions that Tosh is strongly considering a Blu-ray recorder for the Japanese market, though no further details on that are available. C’mon Toshiba — get this bad boy to the States before Christmas. We’re anxious for a BD price war.

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Toshiba launching Blu-ray player by year’s end originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 15:50:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Ugh. Another one bites the gently gnashed rock particles, as they say. Polymer Vision, which was already having some pretty significant cash flow issues back in April, has reportedly caved under pressure and sought shelter under Chapter 11. According to the Hampshire Chronicle, the company famous for developing a bendable e-paper display has fittingly folded, leaving its 50 employees searching for new lines of work and millions of fans grasping for answers. The report continues to say that the promising (but oft delayed) Readius display isn’t likely to ship in its current form, and now it seems that the future is quite murky for the company and its flagship product. Call us crazy, but if you’re looking for an easy way into the e-paper market, you might be able to pick up whatever’s left here for a song. Just sayin’.

[Thanks, Charlie]

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Polymer Vision yields to bankruptcy, we bid Readius adieu originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 18 Jul 2009 14:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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