ASUS Eee Note EA-800 priced at $230, launching in Taiwan this week

Woah, it was only last week that we finalized the naming scheme for ASUS's LCD-equipped note taker, yet today the company's announcing that it'll be available to buy this week in its native Taiwan. Even better news is the $230 price tag (NT$6,999), which makes the Eee Note quite the affordable little device. It's versatile too, thanks to a built-in camera and microphone for recording of notes and a 3.5mm headphone jack for playback. Running on Linux, the 8-inch tablet (1024 x 768 res) is said to be capable of 13.5 hours of uninterrupted use, which doesn't match the similarly monochromatic e-readers out there but is a decent compromise for the functionality on offer. Hong Kong should be the next market on its global tour, to be followed by Germany, Italy and Russia around the turn of the year and China and the US in Q1 of 2011.

Via : engadget, Computerworld

Dell Vostro V130 updated with more ports, fancy 'Hyperbaric' cooling

Back when we reviewed the Dell Vostro V13 we had a few complaints, including the fact that it lasted less than three hours on a charge and lacked an HDMI port. Well, Dell's gone and taken care of at least one of those issues with its new Vostro V130. The original thin and light chassis has been kept in tact, which means there's still the same old battery issues, but Dell's freshened up the 13.3-inch magnesium alloy laptop with an HDMI port, extra USB socket, a SIM card slot, new Core i3 / i5 ULV processor options, and some new Intel "Hyperbaric Cooling" technology. We don't know much about that new cooling stuff, but apparently it will help the .65-inch thick system stay cool and quiet. Oh, and did we mention it now comes in that bright red hue?! The small business machine still starts an impressive $429 and is available today. If you're looking for more details hit the break for the full press release and the gallery below for some glossy shots.

Via : engadget

Acer Liquid Metal Headed To AT&T And T-Mobile?

Acer officially announced the Liquid Metal Android smartphone at the end of October, and said that their latest Android smartphone would be available in the UK in December.

Now it seems that the Acer Liquid Metal is also headed to the US, and will possibly be available with US networks AT&T and T-Mobile, as both networks are currently considering stocking this new Android smartphone.

As a reminder, the Acer Liquid Metal will come with Android 2.2, Froyo, and featyures a 3.6 inch touchscreen display, plus there is also an 800MHz Qualcomm MSM7230 processor and a five megapixel camera.

The five megapixel camera has a number of features which include image stabilization, and it is also capable of recording HD video in 720p, there is also integrate 802.11n WiFi, DLNA and uPnP.

There are no details as yet on when the Acer Liquid Metal will be available with either AT&T or T-Mobile in the US, as soon as we get some more information we will let you guys know.

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Consumer Cellular introduces touchscreen Samsung A697

Will a touchscreen phone sell on a carrier that is mainly geared towards folks of an older generation? Consumer Cellular is going to find out. They’ve announced the release of the Samsung A697, a handset with a 3-inch touchscreen. Other than a 2 megapixel camera there’s not much else to boast, though it seems Consumer Cellular is focusing on the user interface. At least the price is right: $60, plus $35 activation fee. If customers open a new line or open a new line on an existing account, they’re eligible to receive double their plan’s minutes for the first three months. That promotion runs through the end of the month.

Via : prepaidreviews