For a limited time you can save up to $1,100 when you buy a Sony BRAVIA LCD HDTV with a PS3, Blu-ray movie, Game.  This particular setup, for this price, requires that you pick the KDL-46W5100, but everything else is up to you!  This LCD has a 1920×1080 resolution, built-in HD tuner and 50,000:1 dynamic contrast ratio.  Course you covered when it comes to the Blu-ray player and gaming since the PS3 does all that and more.

Save $789-$1,118 when you buy any Sony 120Hz or 240Hz HDTV 46″ class or larger, buy a select PS3 system, and choose a PS3 game and Blu-ray movie from a select list.

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All right, folks, brace yourselves–Best Buy just leaked its Black Friday deals, even though at this point they’re a little behind the curve;  Sears and Office Depot had theirs out weeks ago.  But given as it’s still about a week and a half out from Black Friday, there’s still plenty of time to call this a leak.

And what they’ve got is pretty interesting, too–check out this list!  There are a LOT of items for sale here, so I’m just going to cherry pick some of the better ones.  The read link will have a bigger list on hand.

• HP Desktop AMD X4 Quad Core, 8GB Memory, 1TB Hard Drive w/20” Monitor, HP Deskjet DJ350 Color Printer & Windows 7 Home Premium – $499.97
• Sony 15” Laptop w/Intel Dual Core Processor, 4GB RAM, 320GB HD, Windows 7, Sony Headphones, Built-In Blu-ray, Blu-ray Movie – $479.97
• Sony DCR-SX40 Handycam Camcorder – $199.99
• Samsung 5.1 Channel 1000W Home Theater System With Blu-ray Disc Player – $399.99
• Sony PlayStation 3 Package w/120GB Console, Little Big Planet, and Ratchet And Clank – $299.99

Sounds like enough to get you out of your post-holiday turkey coma, doesn’t it?

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We been pretty remiss when it comes to covering Nokia 3G Netbook, but some news hit today that we couldn’t possibly pass up.  When it goes up for preorder at Best Buy on October 22nd the 3G will retail for $299.  But before you get too excited, keep in mind that you’ll need to sign up for a 2-year mobile broadband plan from AT&T at $60 a month.  Alternatively, you can score the 3G sans broadband plan for $599, which if you run the math is a hell of alot better deal, especially when you consider how ubiquitous WiFi is these days.

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For those of you who live and die with your iPhone, now there’s a way for you to actually start your car with your smart phone of choice.  Viper has just announced their new iPhone app and vehicle module appropriately titled the Viper Smart Start.  From your iPhone you can start your car, turn on the heat, unlock doors and the trunk, and manage the alarm.  The app itself is not limited by any certain distance parameters as long as it receives a signal.  Sounds crazy right?

So while the App itself is free, the device that needs to be installed into your car is not.  Costing somewhere between $300-$500 depending on the make and model of your car, there’s also a annual fee of $30.  Available now at BestBuy.

Watch the fun informational video.

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So there’s been an announcement that Best Buy means to sell the iRex book reader to compete with Amazon’s Kindle, among numerous others.  It’ll cost a whopping four hundred bucks, but come with an eight inch touchscreen (8.1, actually), connect to Verizon Wireless networks, but while Verizon itself is open to connecting other e-readers through its networks, it’s not willing to sell the iRex in its own stores, at least for the time being.

This is probably the best move Verizon can make, even if it isn’t exactly good news for Best Buy.  However, even Best Buy can get away with a little piggyback advertising with “Verizon’s network”, and of course, the first mover advantage will be a big help for the iRex.

Keep your eyes front, folks–this could be a real donnybrook, with plenty of new players moving for the Kindle market.

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While the details are a bit few and far between, we now know that Sprint will soon release an updated version of their Instinct S30, called the Instinct HD, thanks to a Best Buy flyer from over the weekend. This news comes on the heels of a recently leaked shot of the Android based Instinct, the Instinct Q. Unlike the Instinct Q, the Instinct HD lacks a full QWERTY keyboard and the Android OS, but makes up for it by including a 5 megapixel camera that can…

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While we wait for Sony to firm up the details on the NOW confirmed Slim PS3, let’s take a look at their latest audio offering.  Announced today in partnership with Best Buy, the ALTUS product line includes a variety of speakers, Blu-ray players and iPod/iPhone compatible docks.  Without getting too deep into the details we’ve got the following:

1. ALT-SA31iR: A multiroom iPod/iPhone docking system that includes 2 wireless speakers, FM/AM radio, remote and an LCD display.  Additional wireless speakers can be added. $700
2. AIR-SW10Ti: An iPod dock with two built-in speakers and a wireless subwoofer.  It too includes an FM/AM radio and can transmit audio to compatible wireless speakers.  $400
3. ALT-SA32PC:  It’s essentially a USB transmitter that sends your computer’s music to included wireless speakers. $500
4. ALT-A33PC: The same as the product above, but this one includes a “a universal receiver that can connect to a variety of audio products” and doesn’t include any speakers. $200
5. ALT-SA34R Socket Speaker Package:  These too are wireless speakers (S-Air Sony calls it) that plug into your home’s wall outlet and include the S-AIR remote control.  $350
6. BDV-E500W 5.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc Home Theater System: As the system suggests it includes a Blu-ray player with BD-Live and wireless speakers for the back and the front of the room.  It does all the audio decoding  you’d expect and can be expanded to work in up to 10 rooms assuming you buy the necessary speakers.  Sorry, no word on power output.  $800

Full release after the ‘leap’

SONY AND BEST BUY COMBINE FORCES TO DELIVER NEW LINE OF AUDIO PRODUCTS
New “ALTUS” Product Line Brings Wireless, Multi-Room Audio Freedom to the Home

NEW YORK, Aug. 18, 2009 – Representing nearly two years of cooperation in market research and engineering efforts, Sony Electronics Inc. and Best Buy Co., Inc. today announced the new “ALTUS” audio product line.

Featuring a stylish assortment of wireless music systems, speakers, and home theater products, the ALTUS line offers a variety of simple, easy, and effective solutions for experiencing premium audio throughout the home.

“The ALTUS line is something that both Sony and Best Buy can be proud to call their own” said Mike Fasulo, executive vice president, chief marketing officer and corporate social responsibility officer of Sony Electronics Inc. “We’re breaking new ground in the consumer electronics industry with this unique cooperation between manufacturer and retailer.”

Mike Vitelli, executive vice president of customer operating groups at Best Buy Co., Inc., added:  “By working with Sony throughout the product development process, we were able to focus directly on our customer to better understand their needs and interpret how best to present ALTUS in a retail environment.”

Expand your iPod from Room to Room

Heading up the ALTUS product lineup are two iPod™ docking systems designed to enhance and expand your home listening experience.

The premium ALT-SA31iR multi-room iPod package features three separate components: an iPod/iPhone® docking station and two high-output wireless speakers.

This multi-room package also features an AM/FM tuner and S-AIR remote control with an LCD display. On the display, users are able to see all metadata of the streaming audio, including album, artist, and track information.  Further, the ALT-SA31iR system can be used to transmit audio to all other S-AIR compatible receivers.

Sony’s AIR-SW10Ti iPod dock consists of a compact docking station with two built-in speakers and a wireless subwoofer that can be easily concealed. This powerful new model has a maximum output of 60 watts RMS and includes both an infrared remote control and FM tuner capabilities.  The AIR-SW10Ti system can also be used to transmit wireless audio to compatible ALTUS and S-AIR products.  The ALT-SA31iR system will retail for approximately $700 and the AIR-SA10Ti model will retail for about $400. Each unit is available today for pre-sale on www.sonystyle.com and will be available in September at Best Buy locations nationwide, along with other select retailer partners.

Wireless PC Audio

Recognizing the importance that the computer holds to any digital music collection, Sony is also introducing two PC audio multi-room packages as part of the ALTUS brand.

The new ALT-SA32PC multi-room audio package features three components: an S-AIR transmitter that connects to your PC (via USB input) and two high-output wireless speakers.  The USB transmitter streams audio wirelessly from the connected PC to the two included speakers for a simple multi-room solution.

The ALT-A33PC package has an identical USB S-AIR transmitter, but includes a universal receiver that can connect to a variety of audio products with its RCA outputs. This enables users to stream music wirelessly from their computer to most existing music systems.

Both packages include unique music management software that has the ability to tap into existing playlists on your computer in programs like iTunes™ and Windows Media Player™.  Additionally, this software facilitates the creation of new music “channels” using the digital music library of a connected PC.  Each of these two PC systems is compatible with the entire ALTUS family of products as well as all of Sony’s S-AIR accessories.

The ALT-SA32PC package will sell for approximately $500 and the ALT-A33PC for about $200. Each can be pre-ordered today on www.sonystyle.com and will be available September in Best Buy locations nationwide, along with other select retailer partners.

Plug and Play Speakers

For those looking to expand their ALTUS audio system with small, compact and stylish speakers, Sony is introducing the sleek ALT-SA34R Socket Speaker Package.

This ALTUS product is compatible with all S-AIR enabled transmitters and features two small, unobtrusive S-AIR wireless speakers that plug directly into any power outlet in the home. The speaker system also includes an S-AIR remote control highlighted by an LCD display for viewing music metadata.

The ALT-SA34R Socket Speaker Package will retail for about $350 and is available for pre-sale today on www.sonystyle.com.  Next month, the package will hit Best Buy stores nationwide, along with other select retailers, for about $350.

Blu-ray Disc Power

Also included as part of the new ALTUS lineup is Sony’s BDV-E500W 5.1 Channel Blu-ray Disc™ Home Theater System, announced earlier this spring.

The BDV-E500W Blu-ray Disc home theater system features both wireless rear speakers and wireless multi-room audio capability.  With the addition of compatible ALTUS or S-AIR devices (sold separately), audio from the BDV-E500W system can be expanded in up to 10 additional rooms throughout the home.

This Blu-ray Disc system is also BD-Live capable via a rear Ethernet connection. BD-Live allows users to access content including additional scenes, short subjects, trailers, interactive games and more. It also enables easy firmware updates to assist in keeping the player up-to-date with the latest Blu-ray Disc media and features.

The unit also supports the latest advanced audio codecs, including Dolby® TrueHD and Dolby Digital Plus, DTS®-HD High Resolution Audio, and DTS-HD Master Audio decoding as well as bit-stream.

Sony’s Digital Media Port, included on the BDV-E500W, allows for easy connection to the included iPod cradle and the ability to connect other portable music players (optional cradles sold separately). The model also features Precision Cinema Upscaling technology for outstanding picture quality, and Sony’s Xross Media Bar (XMB™) graphic user interface for easy menu navigation and operation.

The BDV-E500W is currently available at Sony Style stores, Best Buy and other authorized retailers for approximately $800

How the Samsung Mondi Wimax enabled MID will be a success is anyone’s guess, but Samsung, via Lets Talk is now selling the device for a cool $450.  To refresh your memory, the Mondi is Samsung’s foray into the Wimax world and offers not only blazing fast connectivity speeds, but a 4.3-inch touchscreen, 4GB of storage, GPS, 3 megapixel camera, HDMI output, Bluetooth, DivX playback, Bluetooth, WiFi and a Windows Mobile 6.1 OS.   Unfortunately, Wimax is currently only available in select markets (Baltimore, Portland, Ore., Atlanta and Las Vegas) throughout the US.  If you prefer a hands on before purchase, the device is also set to go on sale August 1st at Best Buy and Clearwire stores in the aforementioned locals.

[via Sidecutreports]

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Ouch!  Best Buy has the Palm PRE retailing sans contract for $849.99!  Need I say more, but that’s more than an unsubsidized iPhone.  I guess that’s what happens when you don’t require folks to send in the $100 mail-in-rebate on the subsidized version.

[via BGR]

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T-Mobile may have not officially launched the Samsung Memoir (SGH-T929), but that hasn’t stopped Best Buy from slapping up a product page and naming a price.  The 8 megapixel camera phone can be yours, contract free (I think) for $579.99.  The product page currently lists the phone as backordered with an expected ship date of 1 to 2 weeks.   Based on other Best Buy contract free phones before official release date I’d gander a guess and say a contract Memoir will run you about 65% less, which is about $200.

According to a ’source close to Sprint or Best Buy’, Best Buy Mobile has obtained a 60 day exclusive right to sell Palm’s latest phone, the Pre.  Nothing is official, but at this point does anyone really care?  I’m still cringing from Palm’s early and rapid exodus from CES!

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Nothing too exciting, but everyone always likes the raggity circular images, not sure why. Anyway, Best Buy will start selling the iPhone 3G September 7th, as previously stated here. They’re the first independent retailer to carry the iPhone and for Apple’s sake hopefully they’ll reach an untapped socioeconomic demo.

Best Buy’s iPhone page here

Image courtesy of AppleInsider

How well they’ll handle the activation is a whole other story.  God knows they have a hard enough time directing me to the CD aisle.  I’m kidding, I don’t buy CDs or shop at Best Buy, but you catch my drift.

Does this mean we’ll see other retailer selling the iPhone?  Time can only tell, but Best Buy should serve as an interesting test.

[AP]