HP has a new Windows Phone on the way – the iPAQ Glisten. Formerly known as the K3 Obsidian, the Glisten will be the first iPAQ officially distributed through a U.S. wireless carrier in quite some time.

That U.S. carrier is AT&T Mobility, and the company will be adding the iPAQ Glisten to its smartphone lineup sometime “in the coming weeks.”  Features include a 2.5-inch AMOLED touchscreen display, Windows Mobile 6.5 Professional, a 3MP camera, aGPS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, a standard 3.5mm audio jack, and a microSDHC flash memory slot.

According to the AT&T press release, the HP iPAQ Glisten Windows Phone will be available for $229 with a two-year service agreement and a $50 mail-in rebate.  We’ll let you know when a release date is announced.

Learn more about the HP iPAQ Glisten Windows Phone…

The Pocket PC Central Accessories Center has been updated and now includes accessories for the BlackBerry Bold 9700 smartphone.  Here you can find batteries, cases, sync cables, and other accessories for the Bold 9700.

NOTE: The AT&T and T-Mobile versions of the BlackBerry Bold were recently released.  Model-specific accessories are currently limited. We will continue to update the accessories center with new products over the coming weeks.

Visit the Pocket PC Central BlackBerry Bold 9700 Accessories Center…

T-Mobile is gearing up for the post-Thanksgiving shopping weekend.  Friday through Sunday (November 27 – 29), the wireless carrier will be offering $50 off two of its newest smartphones: the Motorola CLIQ (Android) and the BlackBerry Bold 9700.  The offer is good for phone upgrades and new account purchases.

Just visit T-Mobile’s online store sometime after midnight on November 27 to take advantage of this special pricing.

UPDATE: Verizon just made it official; the Omnia II is coming December 2.

If you were hoping to have an Omnia II Windows Phone in your stocking this year, put down the eggnog and get ready to swipe your credit card. 

Engadget Mobile has gotten its hands on a launch pack for the Samsung Omnia II which shows the smartphone is scheduled to launch on Verizon Wireless December 2.  The price will be $200 with a two-year contract and a $100 mail-in rebate. 

The Omnia II will arrive with Windows Mobile 6.5 onboard and feature an AMOLED touchscreen display, 8GB of internal flash storage, a 5MP autofocus camera capable of recording video 720 x 480 at 30fps, and a range of other smartphone goodness. 

Learn more about the Verizon Wireless Samsung Omnia II…

It’s been more than a year since the first release of Opera Mobile 9.5 beta was made available for Windows Mobile.  In that time the mobile browser has been a favorite of many Windows smartphone users and has received several important updates. 

But today there’s an entirely new version available.

The just-released Opera Mobile 10 Beta promises faster browsing, a more desktop-like interface, true tabbed browsing, auto-completion, an updated password manager, adaptive zoom, and more.  Version 10 is compatible with Windows Mobile 5, 6 and 6.5 touchscreen devices.

You can download and install Opera Mobile 10 Beta with your PC (via ActiveSync or Windows Mobile Device Center), or for direct-to-device download just point your Windows Smartphone’s browser to m.opera.com/mobile.

Check out the video below for a quick walkthrough.

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The story of the White Elephant is an old one; a gift is said to be a While Elephant when the cost of upkeep makes the item a terrible burden to the recipient. 

In the world of gadget gifts, there is no better example of this situation than the inkjet printer.  Give someone the wrong make or model and you burden your friend or loved one with hundreds of dollars in ink purchases for the life of the printer.  Color ink alone can cost over $50, and that’s without replacing the black ink cartridge.   When gifting a printer, the cost of replacement ink should be at the top of the list of things to consider.

The HP Photosmart C4680, therefore, is an excellent choice for an all-in-one inkjet printer.  The unit itself is affordable, around $70, but the replacement ink comes in a combined black and color package which sells for less than $30. 

Thanks to Jack for the recommendation.

The newest member of RIM’s BlackBerry Bold family of smartphones is now available at T-Mobile. 

The T-Mobile BlackBerry Bold 9700 is similar to the 9000 in many ways, but the 9700 has a new touchpad interface, a 3MP camera, and Bluetooth v2.1.

Available today from T-Mobile, the RIM BlackBerry Bold 9700 sells for $199 with a two-year service agreement or $449 without a contract under T-Mobile’s new Even More Plus, which offers an option to pay for the Bold over 20 months at $22 per month.

Learn more about the BlackBerry Bold 9700 from T-Mobile…

UPDATE: The AT&T version of the BlackBerry Bold 9700 will be released on November 22.

Beginning today, we’re creating a new News Center category that will run through December 23rd.  This category, Gadget Gift Ideas, features holiday gift ideas for the gadget lover in your life.  Prices will range from a few dollars to a few hundred dollars, but we’ll mostly keep the prices reasonable to make tech gift giving affordable for the most readers.

Our first Gadget Gift is a no-brainer; if there’s a geek in your life, it’s difficult to imagine that he or she wouldn’t love a 32GB USB flash drive like the one from EMTEC.  This drive is the most affordable 32GB product we could find, and at $64 it won’t set you back too much.  The great thing about giving a flash drive as a gift is that it never goes to waste, even if the giftee already has one. 

Learn more about the EMTEC C200 32GB USB Flash Drive…

Have gift ideas to share?  Email us.

Have a shiny new Android smartphone?  Want to use existing MP3 music files as ringtones?  Want $500 in cash? 

Well, we can’t help with that last bit, but using MP3 files as ringtones in Android is a snap, and in our latest Android Help Center article, we show you how to do it.  All you need is a USB cable, a computer, and at least one compatible audio file, preferably in the MP3 format.

Read: How to Use MP3 Music Files As Ringtones on an Android Smartphone

There are so many gadgets today that charge via USB.  This is great, but it’s also messy.  It got to the point that my computers’ ports were filled with more dangling charging wires than anything else.  Maybe you’re in the same boat, or have different USB charging blocks crammed into a wall sockets all over the house or office. 

Neither of these options is particularly appealing, which is why I recommend picking up a USB charging station. These small adapters plug into a wall outlet and charge multiple devices at once and in one location.  I keep mine in the kitchen.

The Lenmar ACUSB4 is my pick at the moment.  It’s less than $18, can charge up to four USB devices simultaneously, and ships with three international plug adapters.  Plug in a smartphone, a Bluetooth headset, an iPod, and a Kindle – or allow each member of the family to charge his or her phone in one location. 

Another recommended USB charging station is the Belkin mini Surge, which includes three standard sockets and two USB ports.

Those of you already doing early holiday shopping, either of these products would make a nice gift for the gadget wranglers in your life. 

Have an alternative you’d like to recommend?  Post it.

–M. Nichols, Products Editor