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Here’s the good news: the unlocked version of Samsung’s I8000 Omnia 2 is now available for pre-order on Amazon, sporting quad-band GSM and HSDPA 900 / 1900 / 2100. Soaked that in? Great, let’s move on to the bad news: it’s currently listed for $999.99. Ouch. At least it’ll be subsidized when bought through a carrier (hear us, Verizon?). If this is on your must-have list regardless of costs, go ahead and reserve your copy — no release date listed, so be prepared to endure.

[Via Slashgear]

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Samsung Omnia 2 pre-order page now live, tempting you with debt originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:47:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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As you may have noticed, the new Popcorn Hour C-200 media box didn’t quite make its anticipated July launch, but the company now says that as of 12 a.m. PST August 27, pre-orders will open allowing the willing faithful to put in a request for the first batch, anticipated to ship September 3 or thereabouts. Don’t remember the June announcement? The $299 Sigma powered box takes HDD, Blu-ray discs, USB or network inputs of nearly any video or audio codec available and brings them to your living room. Since then, pics and video of the units guts and interface have leaked out on the forums, check after the break or beyond the read link for a better look.

[Via MediaSmartServer.net]

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Popcorn Hour C-200 launch nearly upon us, preorders start tomorrow originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 22:27:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’d figured the 5530 was destined for markets around the globe where 2G still dominates, so imagine our pleasant surprise to see that good ol’ Nokia USA is as amped as anyone to start selling the company’s new low-cost S60 5th Edition device. This leaves potential buyers in a doozy of a dilemma, though: most retailers are now selling the 5530’s big brother, the 5800, for under $300, which makes the $290 sticker for a 3G-less version pretty hard to swallow. On the flipside, the 5530’s unquestionably the more attractive phone and the updated home screen is going to leave 5800 owners insanely envious. It’s a tough call, and it’s not a call we’d want to have to make — one of each, perhaps? There’s no shipping date listed on the preorder, but for your patience Nokia’s awarding you with an MD-8 stereo Bluetooth speaker if you order online — just pony up your $289.99, pick the white or black version of the phone, twiddle your thumbs, and don’t be shocked when the New York and Chicago flagships get stock before you do.

[Thanks, Oscar M.]

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Nokia 5530 XpressMusic up for $290 preorder on US site originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:08:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’ve preordered one o’ them fancy new myTouch 3Gs, check your mailbox, front porch, back door, administrative assistant, or dirty, thieving neighbor — because it might be there. T-Mobile said that preorders would be shipping at the tail end of July, and sure enough, some folks are starting to get lucky; plebes without preorders will still need to wait until August 5, though, so, you know, either sit there and drool or shout nasty remarks about how you’d rather have a Hero in the meanwhile.

[Thanks, sun]

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T-Mobile myTouch 3G preorders now shipping, arriving, being touched originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 16:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you’re hoping to get in on discounted pre-order pricing for Windows 7 in the UK then you’d best get to clicking, son. We’re hearing that copies of the £50 Windows 7 Home Premium E are already sold-out on Amazon but still available at Play.com, for example. Stocks of Windows 7 Professional E look plentiful at £100, for the time being anyway. While the offer is scheduled to go until August 9th, it’s limited to some magical quantity known only to Microsoft and its retailers. If you’re still on the fence remember, Japan completely sold-out in just a few days.

Update: Whoa, and now Windows 7 Home Premium E is back on Amazon.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Windows 7 pre-orders begin in UK, selling out fast originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jul 2009 05:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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