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LG have revealed their plans to launch a number of new luxury phones, including a new PRADA design, which they hope will help usurp Samsung from their number two cellphone maker in the world position.  According to LG’s mobile business president, Ahn Seung-kwon, the current number three is aiming to step up by 2012, and [...]

Sprint have thrown down the gauntlet to AT&T over which US carrier can stage a full commercial release of a 3G femtocell first.  According to Unstrung, Sprint’s VP of device and technology development Mathew Oommen has promised they will be first to launch a 3G femtocell this year, which will not only boost voice-call reception [...]

Last we heard, Psystar were filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Apple were rubbing their hands together at the prospect of finding out who had been financially backing the Mac-clone company, and everyone else was saying “yep, saw that coming.”  Color us surprised, then, to hear that Psystar have emerged from the bankruptcy and even announced [...]

Palm will announce the UK carrier with exclusivity for their GSM Pre next week, according to the latest news from the company.  The launch will also included a release date and pricing details for the handset, making the UK the first region to see the Pre outside of the US.

Tonium are planning to release the third-generation version of their Pacemaker Pocket DJ PMP in early 2010.  The news was confirmed by Tonium’s co-founder and creative director Martin Renck, and while he refused to be drawn on specific details for the upcoming device, he did reveal that the company are considering motion-sensing controls for inclusion [...]

Sony’s X Series OLED touchscreen Walkman has landed in the US, appearing for sale at the official SonyStyle store.  Both 32GB and 16GB models are listed, priced at $399.99 and $299.99 respectively; that’s the same as we saw back in May, when the PMPs appeared for pre-order on Amazon.

We may not have been entirely convinced by the Kindle DX, but it looks like there’s no shortage of would-be buyers still interested in the large-scale ebook reader.  Amazon are currently warning of 4-6 week delays for the Kindle DX, which they blame on “heavy customer demand”.

Amazon UK have begun listing the HTC Hero, offering the latest Android smartphone in unlocked, SIM-free form.  The dual-band HSPA (900/2100MHz) device is priced at £429.99 ($712) and expected to begin shipping on July 15th; SlashGear was at the Hero launch last week, and you can check out our hands-on video after the cut.

Earlier in the month we heard that Atom N270 based netbooks and nettops would be unlikely candidates for inclusion in the Windows 7 Upgrade Program, and that’s looking to indeed be the case.  ASUS have announced details of their program, including which models will be eligible, and only two of the company’s sprawling Eee PC [...]

After telling us – and then telling us again – that the Eee Keyboard would arrive this month, ASUS are now promising their nettop-in-a-keyboard will actually drop in August 2009.  Rather than blaming manufacturing delays or last-minute firmware tweaks, ASUS claim the Eee Keyboard – which squeezes in an HD capable nettop and 5-inch touchscreen [...]