What in the? We didn’t see this one coming but out of nowhere O2 looks to have landed the iPhone. Vodafone and T-Mobile get nowt

It wouldn’t be the first time the rumour mill had it completely and utterly wrong but we’re still chipping dried cornflakes off the wall after spitting our breakfasts browsing the paper this morning.

According to the Times, the FT and the Beeb, O2 is the one spinning victory cartwheels this morning after swiping the iPhone from under the noses of the two front runners, Vodafone and T-Mobile.

The deal is said to be ready to sign with an announcement due shortly. The reports put a price tag of around £300 with a release date before Crimbo. The oxygenated network is also thought to be preparing an EDGE network so that its new iPhoners can make the most of their new toy.

O2 is keen to play it down by saying: ‘This is pure speculation and we are not expecting to announce anything. Every network has been linked to the iPhone and now it seems to be our turn’.

One might think they protest too much. The UK iPhone saga continues.

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The rumors about the upcoming HTC Omni communicator have been flying around the Web for a few months now. And from some leaked details and specs, HTC Omni sounded like a very interesting mobile gadget.

Well, it looks that they were true. Today we’ve got our hands on what appears to be genuine HTC 2007 roadmap presentation with some rendered pictures and more detailed specs for HTC Omni. And we are impressed.

HTC Omni does not have it’s designated number yet and is planned to be launched this October.

HTC Omni specs that we know about today are:

• Windows Mobile 6.0 OS
• UMTS/HSDPA connectivity
• WVGA 4″ 800×480 px display, subdisplay
• TV and VGA out
• 256 ROM, 1280 RAM and microSD memory card slot
• Wi-Fi b/g, USB and Bluetooth connectivity
• GPS/A-GPS
• Full QWERTY keyboard
• Dimensions: 130 x 81 x16 mm

As you can see HTC Omni has got the looks and the specs to be a really cool mobile productivity gadget and could be a serious competitor Nokia E90 Comunicator.

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Brighthand reports that High Tech Computer (HTC) Corp. is now developing the X9500 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) that doubled as a handheld, called Shangri-La. This mobile device which will be able run both Vista and Windows Mobile 6 Professional operating system will be powered by an Intel Dothan 800 MHz CPU.

To run Windows Mobile, it will come equipped with a 64MB of RAM and 128MB of ROM, while for Windows Vista OS, it will include a 1GB of RAM and 30GB or 40GB HDD. The HTC’s UMPC and handheld combination will feature a sliding QWERTY keyboard hidden behind its 7-inch 800×480 pixel touch-screen display . When the display is slid aside to unveil the keyboard, it is going to flip up at an angle.

The Shangri-la X9500 will support 3G and wireless 802.11b/g as well as Bluetooth connectivity. According to Brighthand, other features like a built in web camera module for video conferencing, GSM phone functionality with GPRS and EDGE, at least one USB port, a miniSD slot, an external monitor output, a fingerprint reader, a GPS receiver and a 2800 mAh battery will also be included in the HTC X9500 ultra-mobile PC (UMPC) or Shangri-La. No idea on pricing and availability at the moment.

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