Even though we previously heard the Sony Xperia X1 smartphone would be available starting on November 28th, that day has obviously since passed and the X1 is still not in our hands. So what’s up? It seems there is a significant delay with this one and we won’t be seeing it until January 12th.
It looks as though Dell’s Inspiron Mini 9 netbook may be further delayed, with some order shipping dates reportedly extended to November 18th. The netbook first encountered a hitch back in September, with reported problems sourcing the chassis assembly; now it appears that a back-order delay in the “LED cover” won’t be fulfilled until at least the second week in November.
Update: New delay screen-shot after the cut
Intel has confirmed that the launch of its next-generation Centrino chipset, “Montevina”, has been delayed until mid-July. The platform was originally slated to launch in Q2, with the official launch predicted by the end of May. Intel are blaming both hardware and documentation issues for the hold-up; the new chipsets won’t be available in volume until August 2008.
“There were two minor issues we found during final testing – one with our integrated graphic chipsets, which we have found a workaround for but need to re-screen our parts, and second around our wireless wi-fi chip, which was a paperwork and certification mistake we made” Bill Kircos, Intel spokesperson
If you’ve been getting excited about Sony’s Home service for the PS3, I might suggest taking your excitement down a notch or two. No, it’s not that the service won’t live up to your expectations or anything, it’s just that you’ll have to wait even longer. Hit the jump for the official word from Sony on the Home delay.
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