We've previously covered the Samsung HDTV sets that are scheduled to make an appearance in 2009, but this super svelte one wasn't on the list, meaning it's most likely prototype fodder for the "thinnest HDTV" category that will surely get an exercise at CES 2009 this week.

The current record holder for thinnest HDTV is Philips with its 8mm prototype LCD, which was shown in Berlin last year at the IFA electronics show. Sony, on the other hand, takes the prize for having the thinnest retail television, a 9.9mm set that's already on store shelves. For more on the thinnest of the thin and their insane asking prices, check out Wilson's review of the top three on the market today. Of course, there's always the XEL-1 OLED set from Sony, at 3mm, if these are too thick for you.

Note: Pic is NOT of the rumored Samsung HDTV. [PC World]

The NYT visually quotes Tatelman, Dell's VP of consumer sales of marketing, with a reaction of his "mouth [gaping] open and his eyes [darting] away." Tatelman followed with:

I think we need to get some iconic products out there, so people associate Dell’s brand with other things.” Namely, that’s goodbye to clunky, and hello to sleek.

And an analyst says that Dell could "shave $400 off the MacBook Air price pretty easily." And a Hackintosh Adamo? We're excited. Sign us up for duty, Admiral. [NYTimes]

Engadget also has further details on the Adamo, saying it will be marketed as the world's thinnest laptop some time around February, featuring a black and silver color scheme. [Engadget]

It's not the thinnest PMP we've ever seen—that honor goes to Brando's player that only plays MP3s—with the Samsung YP-K3 coming close at 6.8mm. No word on when or if this might hit the U.S. market, but too bad the name RAZR is already taken. [PMP Today]

Elsewhere, it has a 1.3-megapixel camera, weighs 2.7 oz., and will cost you $49 after a $50 mail-in rebate. It qualifies for Alltel's My Circle as well, which is their all you can call for free plan. A nice, anorexic addition to the Alltel lineup without any of the associated health problems. – Jason Chen

Alltel

Other features are the front video camera for calling, a 2-megapixel camera on the back, Bluetooth 2.0, MicroSD slot and a 2-inch screen. That video calling will be cool if Cingular and/or T-Mobile ever get around to allowing it. – Jason Chen

Press Release [Nokia via Ring Nokia]

Samsun SIsters Vie for LCD Record [Via CrunchGear]

The thinnest flip-phone (of the hour) [Crave]

Too bad there's no optical image stabilization on board, just Samsung's ASR (advanced shake reduction) which is just boosting up the ISO number for faster shutter speeds. Samsung didn't announce the price of L77 yet, but said it will be shipping in April. – Charlie White

Samsung Cameras unveils the L77 [DP Review]

That 10.9 number is how many millimeters thick this slimster is, but it's not skimping on features, including a 3.2-megapixel camera, an MP3/video player, 80MB of internal memory and a microSD card slot. Look for this one to officially roll out on February 12 at the 3GSM World Congress in Barcelona. – Charlie White

Samsung Ultra Edition 10.9 [Unwired View]

Thin, yet firm. Didn't damage the goods.

If you speaker fiends still need your audible fix, there will be a $30 carrying case-style accessory that the K3 slides into and provides a small speaker for sharing of your horrible music collection. It should be available with the K3 at launch.

The player will be available this March in 2GB, 4GB and 8GB sizes with prices at $119, $159 and $209, respectively. – Travis Hudson

Other specs: touchscreen icy blue and white versions, MP3/WMA/JPG, PlaysForSure, 1.8-inch OLED. – Jason Chen

Unlike most of the other compact laptops available, the MacBook Pro will supposedly still sport a built-in optical drive and will also be equipped with a dual-core processor. It should fall somewhere in the $1700-1800 range. Still uncertain though is the release date. From what info is available all signs are pointing to around a February release. Whether that means a MacWorld announcement and a February shipping date, or a strait February announcement nobody knows.

What I do know is that this couldn't have come at a worse possible time, as I was just getting ready to sell my PowerBook and upgrade to a MacBook Pro. But what I really wanted was a smaller form factor with decent power. And this rumor is baiting me hook, line, and sinker.- Ben Longo

Sources confirm plans for a smaller, ultra-thin form factored MacBook Pro [MacScoop]

To refresh, it's got a 1.8-inch OLED display, FM Tuner, up to 4GB of storage and MP3/WMA/OGG playback. We bet you could probably stack three of these up against one Zune. – Jason Chen

[Generation MP3 via Mobile Mag]

This one brings even more impressive specs to the slim-phone arena, including its 3-megapixel camera with 2.1-inch 262k 240x320 (QVGA) display. It also has a microSD card slot so you can put 2GB's worth of pics, video or tunes on it, and listen to them with stereo Bluetooth powered by a digital amplifier. There's even a TV-out port if you don't mind watching videos at 320x240.

So now we have three impossibly thin phones coming to the United States from Samsung in the coming weeks: the P900, billed as the world's thinnest phone, the candy bar-shaped/6.9mm-thin X820, and now this D900 slider. Whoa. Thin is in. – Charlie White

Product page [Samsung, via Unwired View]

It'll be available in a couple of wide screen resolution choices including 1280x800 WXGA or 1440x900 WXGA+ , and you can also pack it with up to 4GB of RAM. Its Intel Core Duo L2300 processor runs at 1.5GHz, it has a 5-in-1 memory card slot, fingerprint sensor and of course, WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity. And, even with all this thinness, there's still a DVD burner inside.

All those specs are well and good, but just look at it. This is one gorgeous-looking notebook, and its improbably thin form factor and 4.2 pound weight certainly make it a candidate for traveling light. Pricing and availability weren't announced.

Product Page [via Akihabara News]