Filed under: Handsets, Windows Mobile, HP

Those waiting in tense anticipation for any of HP’s iPAQs could be twiddling their thumbs even longer. Amidst the recent delays (and subsequent clarifications) of the 110 and 210 comes news that a whole slew of the devices will not be shipping on time. Reportedly, HP Austria has confirmed to TamsPPC that the 110 won’t arrive until early next month, while the 200 series won’t land until January of next year. It gets worse — the 614 / 614c Business Navigator is purportedly delayed until next February, and the 914 / 914c isn’t set to arrive until the cows come home May of 2008. As for the 314, you can still expect it by the end of next month. Granted, we can’t confirm that Austria-based delays will necessarily affect America and the rest of the globe, but it certainly isn’t confidence instilling news, regardless.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Multimedia, Nokia

Just a few short weeks after an August announcement, Nokia has officially committed to flipping the switch on the UK outpost of its Music Store tomorrow, November 1. The company — perhaps realizing that it faces an uphill battle against its pretty well-entrenched competitors who shall remain unnamed for the purposes of this story — is aggressively pricing tunes at 80 pence per track and full albums from £8 (about $16.50). The launch of the store goes hand-in-hand with Nokia’s two fresh high-capacity devices, the N81 8GB and N95 8GB, both of which also officially launch (even though they’re already readily available in many locales) come tomorrow. Most tracks are said to be 192kbps WMA, so the quality shouldn’t be too shabby; let us know what you think if you decided to give it a shot, k?

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Sprint, Verizon Wireless, T-Mobile

The Gphone rumors have been heating up lately, and things seems like they’re about to come to a boil. The Wall Street Journal, not generally known for wild rumor-mongering, is reporting that Google is in “advanced talks” with Verizon and Sprint and has made “significant progress” with T-Mobile, with an announcement of some kind due within two weeks. The news sent Google stock past $700 today, although it’s still not clear if Google is simply developing its own software or going all out and doing an entire handset. Either way, it looks like Google’s getting ready to make a move sometime soon, and with the amount of chatter we’re hearing, it’ll to be a big one.

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Original post by Nilay Patel

Filed under: Peripherals, Nokia

Nokia — always known to break a phone-lover off some snazzy new junk — currently wants to get up in your headspace with its new Bluetooth earpiece, the BH-101. What can the BH-101 do for you, you ask? Well for starters, it’ll deliver eight hours of talktime, 180 hours of sweet, silent standby, Bluetooth 2.0 (with EDR, Handsfree v.1.5, and Headset v.1.1), plus it will go easy on the wallet with a€ 30 / $40 price tag. Ready to give the appearance that you’re talking to yourself? Do it this “Christmas season” with Nokia’s help.

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Original post by Joshua Topolsky

Filed under: Software, Nokia, Others, Symbian

This looks to be a pretty handy app, rotateMe for Symbian OS 3rd edition devices — a version for UIQ is also available — lets you quickly switch between portrait and landscape modes on your handset. The neat bit is that by apparently making use of the N95‘s camera sensor, iPhone-like switching will become possible with the upcoming v2.0 software. Word has it that we can expect the auto switch feature in November but until then you can either run it manually or just watch the vid after the break again and again.

[Via All About Symbian]

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Original post by Sean Cooper

Filed under: Software, Palm, Windows Mobile

AT&T customers need not apply, but users of the generic, unbranded version of the Treo 750 finally have an official option for getting their units upgraded to Windows Mobile 6. The whole timeline is kinda silly, with Vodafone, Rogers, and others all coming out with Windows Mobile 6-equipped versions of the 750 (and in some cases, official upgrades for older units) well before Palm decided to get its butt in gear and update the unbranded peeps. We’ve said it before, and we’ll wearily say it again: we have to believe this means the AT&T update is coming any freakin’ second now.

[Via MoDaCo]

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Software, HTC, ATT, Windows Mobile

So if you don’t really need that extra megapixel and auto-focus on the camera, and you’re doing just fine with your Bluetooth GPS receiver, HTC has just given you one less reason to upgrade to the AT&T Tilt by finally posting an official Windows Mobile 6 update for the 8525 / Hermes. From today through February of next year, 8525 owners can download their first non-cooked version of Redmond’s latest mobile OS, giving them some much-needed conveniences like simplified tethering — and a much-needed refresh for an operating system that’s grown a little long in the tooth. So, plug in your Hermes and go nuts; just remember to backup all your info and applications, because they’ll be gone daddy gone in less than five minutes.

[Thanks, Bruce C.]

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Original post by Evan Blass

Filed under: Peripherals, Others

Granted, Tritton’s latest Bluetooth stereo headset isn’t nearly as likely to garner strange looks in public as one of those tried and true BT earpieces, but we suppose we can live without all the negative attention if necessary. The AX BlueStream features a simple, 2.5-inch long clip-on device that enables users to stream tunes to the relatively normal wired earbuds, handle phone calls via the built-in microphone and check caller ID information on the integrated OLED display. Additionally, the unit boasts USB connectivity and can be used for PC / Mac-based VoIP calling if that’s your bag. For those looking to give that ear a rest (and regain some sense of pride in the process), you can pick up Tritton’s alternative right now for $79.99.

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Original post by Darren Murph