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And with that, it’s officially On Like Donkey Kong. A flood of tipsters have confirmed this morning that Best Buy stores around the nation are now accepting pre-orders for HTC’s titillating Thunderbolt. We knew good and well this day was coming, but if you’ve got $50 socked away to put towards it, today’s the day to get in line. We’re hearing from numerous stores that the phone will be available for pickup on February 14th, so feel free to pre-order two — you know, for that special someone in your life. Let us know how your experience goes in comments below.

Update: We’ve got it on good authority that new and upgrade pricing for this here handset is set at $249.99 with a two-year contract.

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Best Buy opens up in-store pre-orders for HTC Thunderbolt: $50 to claim yours originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 06 Feb 2011 11:48:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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While pre-orders have been halted for the interim, several readers that got their credit card information in on time have been sent an email from Verizon alerting to an CDMA iPhone shipment en route to their residence of choice. FedEx doesn’t seem to be tracking any of the orders just yet, but we’ll check back tomorrow to be sure.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

Update: We’ve seen our first FedEx tracking screen and the estimated delivery date is February 7th, a whole 72 hours before everyone else gets it. Thanks, Richard!

Verizon iPhone now shipping to select customers: ‘it begins’ originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Feb 2011 00:44:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We’ve yet to snap a single photograph with Fujifilm’s FinePix X100, but we don’t let little things like substantive testing get in the way of love — it’s destiny that we and this gorgeous camera be together, no matter the cost. Of course, considering that cost is presently $1,200 at Adorama, where the 12.3 megapixel APS-C shooter just appeared for pre-sales, you may not feel the same way. That’s just fine. You’ll probably have until March to longingly gaze upon that F2 Fujinon lens, hybrid viewfinder and gorgeous magnesium curves before you make up your troubled mind.

Fujifilm FinePix X100 pre-orders begin, retro beauty is yours for $1,200 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Jan 2011 10:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Just yesterday, ASUS finally officially unveiled its brand new, IPS display-sporting EEE Slate EP121. If you can’t remember yesterday, the EP121 boasts an Intel Core i5-470UM processor, up to 4GB of RAM, and a 64GB SSD all in a 12.1-inch package running Windows 7. This high end tablet is due later this month, but if you simply must pre-order one today, well, taht’s now possible as it recently appeared at popular online retailer Amazon, for $999. Get over there!

[Thanks, DocWllk]

ASUS EEE Slate EP121 shows up for pre-order on Amazon originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Jan 2011 05:01:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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The forumites at NeoGAF were chatting it up all evening, and sure enough, it’s true — starting this morning, you can reserve a Nintendo 3DS by dropping a stack of change at any GameStop store. How high you’ll have to pile the coin seems to depend on the location, as a New York employee wanted us to deposit $50, even as an Arizona store said we’d only need to bankroll a modest $25. Not that it much matters, as either way your money will go directly towards the as-yet-undetermined (likely $300) purchase price. Should your local GameStop fail to recognize the autostereoscopic handheld’s impending availability, just kindly ask them to consult their computer, find the SKU field, and type in the magic numbers “020132.” Then, painstakingly wait until March to claim your prize.

Nintendo 3DS pre-orders begin at GameStop, still no official US price originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 26 Dec 2010 13:14:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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