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HTC Shift, the cherriest cherry of 2007’s ultramobile PCs, is going to be a 2008 release. Now it’s official with a delay until Jan. 11 in Britain. some places, however, take pre-orders, but if it is shipping anywhere, please, let us know.

It was such an interesting thing in UMPC world. If to be selling in November, as promised.

Some things are never enough — reading gadgetsmonkey.com, drinking mojito and collecting Hello Kitty stuff. Here it goes — pink with smiling kitty at the backside. Total love and sweetness would perfectly go with any of this Hello Kitty stuff. Looks like we need to create separate Hello Kitty category.

Hello Kitty keyboard retail for $80.

Samsung is introducing two new cams that go into the budget category. The 7-megapixel S760 and the 8-megapixel S860. They both feature the 38-105mm-equivalent 3x lens, supported by the camera’s sensitivity-bumping, shutter-quickening digital image stabilization, face-detecting autofocus/auto-exposure mode and a variety of on-camera photo-editing options.
Samsung’s 7-megapixel S760 and the 8-megapixel S860 will sell for $170 and $180 since January 2008.

The Sonim XP1 from Sonim Technologies is an IP-54 certified, Bluetooth and Push-To-Talk enabled GSM phone offered with an unconditional 3 year warranty and a lifetime warranty with immediate in-store replacement if needed.

The phone is certified to be shock, water, wind, dust, dirt and extreme temperatures proof.
Bob Plaschke, CEO of Sonim : “If you’re standing on a construction site with a welding tool in your hand, or are sitting in a catamaran with a hard wind in your face, you really don’t need a fashion accessory nor a multimedia monster, you need a dependable working tool like the new XP1, built for extreme conditions. The Sonim XP1 doesn’t die when exposed to the elements, can be dropped, kicked, tossed into a toolbox or backpack, seen and heard in bright/dark and noisy conditions, and provides reliable voice, push-to-talk and data services.”

The World’s toughest tour started in Stockholm on December 3rd, and the tour will stop by Örebro, Eskilstuna, Västerås, Norrköping, Jönköping, Göteborg, Halmstad, Helsingborg, Malmö and Uppsala before it ends in Stockholm on December 23rd.

See incredible torture tests videos inside of this article. We are really impressed down here. [more]

Engadget: «Dell intends to launch its forthcoming Latitude XT tablet PC on the 11th (next Tuesday».

Dell tablet will come equipped with:

• Single or dual-core Intel ULV CPUs (with integrated graphics)
• LED-backlit WXGA 1280 x 800 display option
• Outdoor viewing WXGA 1280 x 800 display option
• Pen and touch support (digitizer and touchscreen)
• (3) USB 2.0 ports, Ethernet (duh), 1394, VGA out
• WiFi options up to 802.11n, optional Bluetooth
• Optional 3G (HSDPA, EV-DO Rev. A)
• ExpressCard slot, optional Smart Card slot, fingerprint reader

These specs are a bit old-fashioned, aren’t they?