• Phone: GSM850, GSM900, GSM1800, GSM1900, UMTS900, UMTS2100.
• GSM and HSDPA connectivity.
• Windows Mobile 6.5.
• Screen 3.6 inch WVGA touchscreen display transflective TFT, 65,536 colors.
• CPU: speed 600Mhz Qualcomm 8250 processor.
• Memory: 256MB RAM and 512 MB ROM.
• Slot: Micro SD.
• Bluetooth: Bluetooth 2.0 + EDR.
• Wireless LAN: 802.11b, 802.11g.
• AGPS.
• Gyro Sensor.
• Headphones: 3.5mm.
• Main Camera: 8 million pixels

[Sanook via WMPoweruser via Electronista]

The most interesting is the Firestone (above), which is the successor to the Touch HD, and runs a 3.6-inch WVGA display, 600MHz processor and Windows Mobile 6.5.

There's also the Thoth, which is the successor to the Athena, which was a UMPC-like, Windows Mobile-running mini PC. This version will also use WM 6.5 on a 1000MHz processor. Jump over to WMPowerUser to see the rest. [WMPowerUser]

The Athena Sofa is one-part luxury sofa that you will likely stain, one-part PC. We weren't able to find any specs from the designers at Artanova, but we're guessing that those integrated screens that fit so snugly into the armrests feature touch sensitivity.

Why do we assume that? Well, it makes sense from a design point of view, considering the lack of input devices. And also, if we're paying over $15,000 for a couch with a couple of monitors and a PC inside—which we are in this theoretical world where we have the $15,000 to buy an Athena—we really really want touchscreens. [Artanova via Bornrich]

In the demo video, a scale model F-18 manages to return safely to the earth despite the loss of over 60% of its wing. At this point, the DTALS system is being confined to UAVs and other unmanned aircraft, but it seems that it could be applicable to manned an commercial aircraft somewhere down the line. Hit the following link to see the full video. [Rockwell Collins and Business Wire]

Hit the jump for our favorite shots. And if that's still not enough, you could visit their site since they went through all the trouble. We're not the jealous types.

Slut.

– Mark Wilson

HTC X7500 Unboxing [boygeniusreport]

We like its 5-inch screen, its Wi-Fi and Bluetooth connectivity, and especially that thin little keyboard that attaches magnetically. But why are they calling it a Dopod U1000? Laughable name, but who cares? There's nothing dopey about it. See more pics and specs here, our hands-on impressions here, and check out the massive gallery of pics below by Dovid Feldman. – Charlie White

HTC X7500 (Advantage) [On The Go Solutions]

First off, the keyboard. I'm glad that HTC included one (unlike a lot of UMPCs out there that don't), but for me personally, the keyboard isn't as sturdy as I'd like it to be. The keys are nice and big, they're spaced evenly, but my problem is that it's awkward to use (mainly because of the way the keyboard juts out) and it takes me forever to type out a sentence on it. To be honest, I never got a comfortable grip with it.

Now the cool thing about the X7500 is that there's more than one way to navigate around the interface. Don't like the keyboard? Well, because it attaches to the display magnetically, you can easily fold it back against the display (the same way you'd fold the cover of a paperback) and use either the stylus or the little nipple ball (on the upper left corer) to navigate. I found this was a lot more comfortable and natural.

Another gripe. Weight. The X7500 ain't making any rounds on the gadget catwalk. In fact, I found that it was a lot chunkier in real life than it appears in photos. Your pants pocket is not where this phone will travel (no matter how baggy they are). It's almost like carrying an old school Game Boy (the black and white one). Overall, it's an impressive machine, no doubt. But for me it's one of those Frankenstein devices that's too big to be a killer smartphone and to small to be used as a laptop. – Louis Ramirez

Well, now it's called a "portable office," and it's running Windows Mobile 6 and officially called the HTC Advantage. It will first be released in Europe by T-Mobile, but there's no word on when we'll be seeing it stateside. There are, however, a couple more great-looking pics of this strange but resplendent bird:

This pretty bauble has what most UMPCs lacked when they first came out: a keyboard. Bravo. We want one. – Charlie White

Product Page [HTC, via Slash Gear]

Still, even with the 5-inch VGA screen, it's still running Windows Mobile as its OS, which means your apps won't be as powerful as an UMPC, not to mention a regular laptop. The Ameo is definitely aimed at the businessman who needs a little more power than a Smartphone but a little more portability than a UMPC.

– Jason Chen

Ameo [PocketInfo - Thanks Wouter]

It's not a proper Windows Mobile PPC device like the 8525, and it's not a proper UMPC. So what's the point?

The Athena is around the same size as a UMPC, but only has the power of a smaller device. The only thing going for this are the bigger screen (same QVGA resolution though) and removable keyboard. We'll have to take a wait-and-see approach to this one. – Jason Chen

HTC Athena nadchodzi [PDAClub via Carrypad via Slashgear]

Just like the HTC TyTN, the phone has a video camera on the front for video calls, plus a bunch of other call keys as well. it's hard to fit a phone with a 3.5-inch screen into most pockets, so you'll probably be carrying this one in a bag instead. – Jason Chen

HTC Athena [Bengal Boy]