We all know the X300 was fairly widely praised, though that price tag was mighty prohibitive. Still, if you’ve got the coin to play around with ultrathin ultraportables, the X301 is a welcome upgrade. According to Laptop Mag, the Centrino 2 platform and built-in DisplayPort made an “already excellent machine even better.” Most of the basics from the X300 are still here, but critics couldn’t help but swoon over the new inclusions. Regrettably, the battery life was said to be an hour or two short for their liking, so it sounds as if you’ll want to factor in an extra pack if you’re the type who strays from power outlets. Hit the read link for the full rundown, just don’t expect anything out of the ordinary.

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It’s official: the age of the pico projector has arrived. And we’re not talking the age of pico projector announcements, we’re talking about launches. Just after Toshiba came clean with its LED Pico Projector, along comes 3M (of all companies) with one of its own. The MPro110 pocket beamer got handled by PopSci, and the results were pretty much as we’d expect. Decently bright, extraordinarily novel, but not exactly world-class. Brightness (the lack thereof, actually) was an issue, and a few movie scenes were deemed “indecipherable.” Additionally, it has no built-in speaker, but for just $359, we suppose that’s an omission we can live with. Best of all, this one’s set to ship on September 30th. To America. Woo!

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September 10, 2008 [Pocket PC phone] | By Edward J. R.

At last 3.5 mm stereo miniplug! On top of that huge display of resolution 800×480 (i.e. 2.5 times more than iPhone). Simply amazing. This is the phone that can easily compete with iPhone 3G.

… and other specifications are not too shabby too:

• powered by Windows Mobile 6.1 i.e. coming soon, this year yet!
• very fast processor running at 528 MHz
• extremely thin: 115mm x 62.8mm x 12mm
• 5 megapixel camera (without Flash though)
• microSD memory card slot
• the 3.5 mm stereo miniplug is placed on the top, so users can charge and listen at the same time – very comfortable to carry and listen
• GSM, HSDPA and all other typical top-notch goodies

To learn more and to see more photos, visit HTC Touch HD info.

See also: more pictures of HTC Touch HD

Conclusion: at last HTC “gets it”! With 3.5 mm stereo headset jack and huge display of ultra-high resolution, this phone is a winner. In fact it is the best Windows Mobile phone ever (Sony Ericsson XPeria X1 has “only” 3 megapixel camera).

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