Hasta La Gadget!

Sony told us not to expect its newest BRAVIA V-, S-, and L-series HDTVs until this Spring, but apparently the 46-inch KDL-46V5100 is ready to roll. Available for ordering right now on the company’s B2B website, the 52.6 pound set checks in with a 1080p panel, 120Hz Motionflow technology to remove judder, integrated stereo speakers, the BRAVIA Engine 2 and an NTSC / ATSC / ClearQAM TV tuner. Get yours on the way now for $1,899.99, and keep a close eye for availability on all of its siblings — surely they aren’t too far from the shipping dock, either.

Update: Whoa, Charlie! Sony pinged us to say that someone pulled the trigger a tad early, and that this set won’t actually ship until early March. Hate to burst your bubble!

[Via TVLampsNBulbs]

Filed under: Displays, HDTV, Home Entertainment

Sony’s BRAVIA KDL-46V5100 LCD HDTV goes on sale originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 11 Feb 2009 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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So when Nokia said “in the coming weeks” at CES, we definitely expected the North American E63 to be available in the US before now. But hey, if you’ve hung in there this long, there’s nothing sweeter than snagging a device you’ve been longing after for longer than originally anticipated. According to Symbian-Guru, the Chicago flagship location has received stock of the blue model, while the red flavor should be arriving at any moment; there’s been no direct word on stock at the New York location, but we can’t imagine the Nokia mother-ship leaving those in the Big Apple hanging. In case you’ve forgotten, $279.99 buys you a QWERTY-packin’ S60 handset, though you should be absolutely sure you’re okay without HSDPA.

Filed under: Cellphones

Nokia’s E63 NAM now on sale at Chicago flagship store originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Feb 2009 14:21:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It’s been tough getting out of the starting gate for Sony Ericsson’s X1a (that’s the Americanized version of the X1), particularly when you realize that it was supposed to ship en masse way back on Black Friday of last year. Oh sure, a select few have managed to procure one of the QWERTY-packin’ WinMo powerhouses, but we’ve heard far more complaints about “no stock” than tips on excess inventory. Now, however, SonyStyle.com has the handset listed as in stock, with an estimated ship date of tomorrow. Furthermore, UnwiredView is reporteding that many of Sony’s retail locations are also well stocked with the unlocked smartphone. Of note, SonyStyle is offering up the X1a in silver, but there’s always spray paint if you’re lusting after a black model like the one we tried out.

[Via UnwiredView]

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Sony Ericsson’s XPERIA X1a now available at SonyStyle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Eager to use your mouse / keyboard combo on your Xbox 360? Eager enough to drop $179.95 for the privilege? If so, then you should probably know that XIM’s ready and willing to oblige. The XIM 2 module, which is supposedly plug ‘n play in nature, is at long last available for ordering, though it’s not quite ready for shipment. Seriously though, for this price you may be better off investing in a few controller mastering lessons and using the remainder on Bawls and Cheetos.

[Thanks, K.Green]

XIM 2 Xbox 360 mod ready for pre-order, you aren’t ready to pony up originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 03 Jan 2009 13:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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