Filed under: Cellphones

Well lookee what we have here: a Sprint PPC-6800, better known as the Mogul, sitting in the palm of what is no doubt one very pleased Howard Forums user. Now we’re no analysts or nothin’, but we’d suggest that the availability of this Apache-successor through Brightpoint bodes well for the June 18th launch date that Engadget Mobile caught wind of last week. Wait, isn’t that tomorrow? Click through to catch the retail packaging…

[Thanks, ckeegan]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: HDTV

In a huge blow to Toshiba, Universal, and the rest of the HD DVD devotees, rental giant Blockbuster has decided to stock only Blu-ray discs in the vast majority of its nationwide locations, although HD DVD titles will continue to be offered online and in the 250 (out of 1,450) stores that have been testing both formats since last year. Blockbuster VP Matthew Smith revealed to the AP that the decision to go with Blu-ray — which will reportedly be announced tomorrow — stemmed from an overwhelming customer preference for those titles in the test markets, accounting for over 70% of all HD discs rented. Interestingly enough, it seems that content — and not price — was the deciding factor for consumers, with Blu-ray-only hits such as the Spiderman and Pirates of the Caribbean films apparently outmatching equivalent HD DVD exclusives. While it’s still a little too soon to declare Blu-ray the outright winner, this Blockbuster decision only contributes to the momentum that Sony’s darling has had of late — momentum that at this point, might be too difficult for the other guys to counter.

[Via AVS Forums, thanks Simple Panda]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: GPS, Transportation

Without so much as citing an “unnamed source” or “someone close to the negotiations,” German magazine Focus is claiming that Apple — they of the iPod, Mac, and several other consumer products — is secretly developing a navigation system to debut in Mercedes vehicles during 2009. Focus goes on to promise that we’ll see other manufacturers adopting the hardware once Mercedes’ six-month exclusivity period has ended, and that we can likely expect Apple board member Eric Schmidt to toss in some Google Maps on the front end. With the company clearly expanding its reach as of late (Apple TV, iPhone, dropping Computer from the branding), it’s not entirely out of the realm of possibilities that we’ll also see an expansion into navigation devices, but we’re certainly not taking this particular rumor seriously until we see some spy shots of a 2009 or 2010 S-class sporting some of this supposed iNav action.

[Via Foursprung]

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets

With MIT’s recent breakthrough in wireless electricity, we’ve been pretty hyped up on cutting the final cord that keeps our gadgets tethered to the wall and one another, so our ears certainly perked up when we learned that WildCharge’s WildCharger powerpad is set to go up for pre-order. First revealed late last year, the multi-device induction charging surface is finally poised to begin taking orders come July 7th — or 07/07/07, if you’re into the whole numerology thing. Curiously there’s no word yet on how much these things will set you back, but as usual, we’re willing to pay through the nose to be the hippest kids on the block.

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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!

Every sixth Saturday or so, dozens of young software developers flock to a small mansion somewhere in Silicon Valley to share technical tips, collaborate on the coding of pet projects, and knock back a few beers while debating the data models underlying popular start-ups like Facebook and Twitter.