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HP’s Pavilion dv3 and dm1 wash ashore on European land

As one of the last two Vista holdouts on HP’s online laptop store (the other being HDX16), we were wondering what was going on with the Pavilion dv3. Well, it’s still not stateside, but Germany and the UK can apparently pick up the Windows 7-equipped touchscreen dv3-2200 now for £799.99 / €899 (somewhere between $1,305 and $1,350, respectively, in comparable US currency), with difference of pricing based on the separate listings. Additionally, we spotted the 11.6-inch dm1-1000 — which was also leaked alongside the dv3 — with a 1.2GHz Celeron processor and that hot new OS from Redmond. We’re sure it’ll come to the US eventually, but for now we’re just gonna have to wait ever, ever so patiently.

[Thanks, Adam and everyone]

Read – Official HP dm1-1000 page
Read – Official HP dv3-2200 page
Read – PC World UK listing for dv3

Filed under: Laptops

HP’s Pavilion dv3 and dm1 wash ashore on European land originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:04:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 11:04pm by Ross Miller

Topics: Dm11000, Dv32200, Europe, Hp, HpPavilion, HpPavilionDm1, HpPavilionDv3, PavilionDm1, PavilionDv3, UK, UnitedKingdom, britain, british, dm1, dm1 1000, dv3, dv3 2200, germany, hp pavilion, hp pavilion dm1, hp pavilion dv3, pavilion, pavilion dm1, pavilion dv3, united kingdom

iPhone 3GS coming to Orange UK on November 10

So you’ve been lusting after that spit-shined touchy-swipey device from Apple, huh? If you’re in the UK, come November 10 you’ll finally have a choice of iPhone provider (both for 3G and 3GS flavors), with The Guardian confirming the date as Orange’s launch of the coveted handset. O2’s exclusivity runs out on the ninth of that month, but we shouldn’t be too quick to rejoice, as Orange will seek to “add value” rather than undercut O2’s pricing. Independent retailers Carphone Warehouse and Phones4U are also expected to stock the iPhone on behalf of Orange, and lest we forget Vodafone will be joining in with its own offering in early 2010. The CEO of 3 has also indicated a strong desire to bring Cupertino’s baby onboard, though that’s unlikely to happen before the midpoint of next year. So it’ll get cheaper, just very… very slowly.

Filed under: Cellphones

iPhone 3GS coming to Orange UK on November 10 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 26 Oct 2009 08:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 26th, 2009
at 9:43am by Vladislav Savov

Topics: Apple, Iphone3gs, OrangeUk, UK, carrier, iPhone, iphone 3gs, orange, orange uk

Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ousts Harry Potter

Take it from us, your London-based sleuths, when anything sells faster than Harry Potter books or DVDs in the UK, it’s scorching hot. Case in point is Microsoft’s Vista successor, which has sold so well that it has beaten the Amazon UK pre-order record previously held by J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows. In fact, Windows 7 was able to tally up more sales in the first 8 hours of pre-order availability than Vista was able to collect altogether. Now that’s what we call an upgrade.

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Windows 7 breaks Amazon UK pre-order volume record, ousts Harry Potter originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 21 Oct 2009 08:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 21st, 2009
at 9:24am by Vladislav Savov

Topics: AmazonUk, HarryPotter, Microsoft, RecordBreaking, Sales, SalesFigures, UK, Windows7, amazon, amazon uk, harry potter, pre order, pre-orders, presales, record, record breaking, records, sales figures, win7, windows 7

Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle

Why, Nintendo — why? Americans have been buying your underpowered, kid-centric console faster than you can ship ‘em here for years now, and yet you ignore our innermost desires to see a Wii in some color other than white. Have we not made ourselves clear? Are our voices going unheard? Clearly, you’ve an ear for those in Europe, as folks in the UK and Ireland will be able to procure a dark Wii starting on November 6th as part of a limited edition bundle that includes Wii Sports Resort and a Wii MotionPlus dongle. The rest of mainland Europe will see the same bundle on November 20th, and as if that wasn’t enough, a black Classic Controller Pro and a slew of black Wii accessories will also accompany the package for those looking to stock up. Naturally, there’s no mention of a price, but considering that you’ll pay anything to join the still-limited black Wii party, it (likely) matters not.

[Via Engadget Spanish]

Filed under: Gaming

Nintendo shipping black Wii to Europe in limited edition bundle originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 20 Oct 2009 10:06:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Posted: October 20th, 2009
at 11:06am by Darren Murph

Topics: BlackWii, Europe, GameConsole, Gaming, LimitedEdition, NintendoWii, OnSale, Rare, UK, WiiMotionplus, WiiSportsResort, black, black wii, console, game console, ireland, limited edition, motionplus, nintendo, nintendo wii, on sale, wii, wii motionplus, wii sports resort

LG GD910 Watch Phone review

You’re not how much money you have in the bank, you’re not the car you drive, you’re not the contents of your wallet, you are not your freaking khakis – oh, who are we kidding, if you’re reading a site such as this, you’re all about your khakis. To sate that “look good, feel good” need in all of us, LG has brought out the ultimate in techie chic: a watchphone. This is not just any watchphone though, this is a £500 ($808) droplet of Orange-tinted exclusivity that straddles your wrist and demands onlookers’ attention. Do the consumer in you a favor and come along past the break where we have the full scoop on the GD910.

Gallery: LG GD910 Watch Phone review