HP introduced the HP Mini-Note 2133, a full-function, mini-notebook designed for the education market.

The HP Mini-Note 2133 is available with a variety of 2.5″ form-factor storage options unlike the ASUS Eee PC. The HP Mini-Note 2133 $499 model will get you a 1.0GHz VIA C7-M processor, 512MB of RAM and a 4GB SSD running Novell Suse Linux. The $549 will get you a 1.2GHz VIA processor, 1GB of RAM, and a 5400 RPM 120GB Hard Disk Drive. For Windows Vista lovers, all you need is to add an an extra $50 for the Home Basic edition. All machines are equipped with two USB 2.0 ports, SDHC slot, an ExpressCard/54 slot, VGA port and GbE. HP also makes 7200 RPM 120GB and 160GB HDDs available as an option.
The HP Mini-Note 2133 has an 8.9″, 1280×768 screen resolution display. The 2133 Mini-Note weighs 2.63 lbs with its base configuration and a 3-cell battery.

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Samsung has unveiled its new handset called SCH-M470 or simply M470 which supports HSUPA connectivity. The M470 is a slider with metallic finishes and a large navigation key and a user-friendly keypad.

The unit offers higher data upload speeds than other devices which feature HSDPA connectivity, and allows users to upload content at 2 Mbps. M470 runs on Windows Mobile 6.0 and comes with Wi-Fi connectivity aside from HSUPA. M470 has features like enlarge picture connectivity, integrated Google search application, push-email, Bluetooth 2.0, a 2 Megapixel camera, and supports mobile TV.

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It seems that Nokia is currently working on a phone codenamed “tube” that will compete with Apple’s iPhone. The new phone which was shown in a slide at the Evans Data Developer Relations Conference in California looks similar to the iPhone. The “tube” showed graphical displays, such as a promotion for the movie Shrek the Third. Other capabilities will be featured, such as the ability to upload photos.

“It’s our first touch device,” said Tom Libretto, vice president of Forum Nokia. Interfacing with the system is done via touch similar to the iPhone. He said the company has not published the planned date of shipment for Tube.

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