The HTC Amaze 4G was only announced a few days ago and slated for an October 12^th release date, but it looks like the phone has already started arriving in stores. The folks over at TmoNews recently got their hands on some photographs showing the phone in its full glory, together with its retail packaging. No videos of the phone in action yet, but I’m pretty sure those will surface soon enough.

The HTC Amaze 4G is one beast of a phone, packing a dual-core 1.5GHz processor, a 4.3″ qHD display, NFC, Android 2.3.4, HSPA+ 42 connectivity, 8-megapixel camera and more. The phone will go on sale for $259.99 after a $50 mail-in rebate and with a 2-year contract. Head over to the source link to check out more photographs of the device. Anybody picking this up when it goes on sale?

HTC Amaze 4G caught in the wild, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Galaxy S2 Review, Blackberry Bold 9900 Review,

Interested in more free apps for your TouchPad tablet? Good news, especially if you’re looking for a way to control your desktop computer using your tablet. HP is now giving away promo codes for Splashtop Remote Desktop HD, an app which lets you do just that. HP had given away codes to the app previously but it was snapped up within a few hours, and now it looks like it wants to give users who didn’t get it the first time around another chance.

HP releases more TouchPad promo codes for Splashtop Remote Desktop HD, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Blackberry Bold 9900 Review, Motorola Photon 4G Review,

According to reports online, it looks like Sony will be placing limits on the size of files that can be downloaded with the PlayStation Vita over 3G: a 20MB limit. This means that users won’t be able to download games from the PlayStation store when they’re not connected to WiFi (well, triple A titles at least – I’m sure none of them will be that small). Downloads over 3G will probably be restricted to downloading Minis, system updates and probably the occasional casual game.

Well for those of you with unlimited 3G data plans and crying foul over the cap – this limit could be increased or removed in the future, but know that the 20MB limit will be in place during the Vita’s launch. Seeing how expensive most data plans are in the States, I doubt people will be using their 3G connection to download games anyway. What do you think of the cap for downloading files over 3G, does it bother you? Or were you planning on getting the WiFi-only Vita in the first place?

PlayStation Vita 3G downloads limited to 20MB, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Bionic Review, Blackberry Bold 9900 Review,

While Google Maps’ regular 2D view is usually more than enough for you to find your way to your destination, sometimes it’s not – especially when you’re unfamiliar with the territory, and have no idea what the buildings on the map look like. Well, it seems that folks at Google recognized this problem as an issue and has taken it upon themselves to fix it.

Google announced on its official Google Maps blog today the launch of its 3D route preview. Available on Google Maps for the web, users now have the option to see how a route looks like in 3D by clicking the 3D play button. The map will switch to Earth view and automatically start flying you along your recommended route. You can pause the flight at anytime to explore the surrounding area in 3D and you can even skip ahead or backwards in case you miss out something or you’re in a hurry. Once you’re done with the 3D view, you can simply click 2D to go back to the regular view.

Talk about innovative – now you’ll be able to recognize the roads and streets of a place you’ve never even been to before. Google Maps: helping folks find their way since 2005. Check out 3D view at the Google Maps website now.

Google Maps now lets you preview your route in 3D, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Blackberry Bold 9900 Review, Motorola Photon 4G Review,

Remember the Logitech Harmony Link that we reported about last week? Well if you’ve been waiting to get your hands on it, we’ve got some good news for you. Logitech has announced on its official blog that the tablet/smartphone accessory for your TV room is now on sale. In case you’re unfamiliar with the Logitech Harmony Link, it’s basically a device that transforms your smartphone or tablet into a full-featured remote control for your entertainment system.

Logitech Harmony Link now shipping, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Bionic Review, Blackberry Bold 9900 Review,

In the wake of HP’s fire sale for the TouchPad, it looks like yet another tablet will be given a price reduction to encourage sales. This time around it’s the HTC Flyer, thanks to the folks over at Best Buy. It has been reported that starting tomorrow, October 1^st, Best Buy outlets will be reducing the price of the HTC Flyer from $499 to $299. That’s $200 off, similar to what the BlackBerry PlayBook has been getting. Then again, it’s not like we didn’t see this coming.

Since the HTC Flyer was released, it hasn’t really made an impact on the tablet world, with hardly anybody even talking about it. Probably the fact that it was a 7″ device running on Android 2.3 had something to do with it. Let’s not forget the overpriced stylus that added notable functionality to the tablet.

With tablets receiving price cuts here and there, is the iPad going to be the only tablet that can actually fly off shelves with a $499 price tag? How many of you will be picking up the HTC Flyer after the price reduction?

Best Buy to slash HTC Flyer price tag, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Epic 4G Touch Review, Motorola Photon 4G Review,

If you’re a hardcore fan of Metal Gear Solid and you’re thinking of picking up the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection when it is released later this year, boy do we have some good news for you. Konami has just announced a limited edition of this HD Collection, and it comes with a couple of additional goodies for the hardcore Metal Gear Solid fan. In addition to the Metal Gear Solid games (Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater and Metal Gear Solid: Peace Walker) updated with HD visuals, the limited edition version features specialized packaging created by the series’ lead artist, Yoji Shinkawa; and an exclusive 248-page art book titled The Art of Metal Gear Solid. Oh, and it will be limited edition, so it’ll probably be worth a lot of dollars in the future if you decide to sell it.

While Konami didn’t announce a price or a release date, the regular version of the Metal Gear Solid HD Collection will cost $49.99, and Amazon has the limited edition version priced at $79.99 with a release date of November 8^th. Any takers?

Konami reveals Metal Gear Solid HD Collection limited edition, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Bionic Review, Blackberry Bold 9900 Review,

In an attempt to promote collaboration and achievement amongst youth, RIM has announced the launch of BBM Generation. An online hub designed for youth to be part of a community that has access to special promotions and contests. To kickstart the launch of BBM Generation, RIM will be having a contest where BBM Generation users will be able to become protégés of selected young celebrities to complete a series of challenges – to win a trip where the protégés can spend time with their celebrity leader.

The contest will kick off on October 3^rd, with celebrities filling to role of leaders according to what they’re known for. Whitney Port – Fashion, Greyson Chance – Music, Michelle Trachtenberg – Film, Hope Solo – Sports, Jared Eng – Pop Culture, and Lauren Berger – Entrepreneurship. There’s a lot more details to the contest not mentioned here, but those of you who are keen on finding out more or entering it, check out BBM Generation website.

BlackBerry announces BBM Generation program for youth, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Epic 4G Touch Review, Galaxy S2 Review,

Kik Messenger, the cross-platform messenger service that’s available on most mobile operating systems was a massive hit earlier this year, especially on BlackBerry devices. But something happened between the company and RIM, with the latter having a problem with the service and disabling push notifications for it on BlackBerry devices. Since a messaging app without push is essentially useless, it faded away from the Blackberry platform after awhile.

But according to reports online, it looks like Kik Messenger is back and fully functional on the BlackBerry operating system. The developers of Kik have silently issued a new (non-RIM sanctioned) version of the app that is said to be working just like it was before. Apparently they’ve found a way around disabled Push notifications by using its own servers to handle them. Kik messenger users on BlackBerry, it’s time to get back on the service again. Head here to check out the latest version of Kik Messenger for BlackBerry.

Kik Messenger returns to BlackBerry, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Galaxy S2 Review, Droid Bionic Review,

Looking for a new hard disk to store stuff you’ve been downloading and collecting? If that’s you, you find yourself looking to pick up a new hard disk already, here’s a tip: there really isn’t much between the different the two brands you’re looking at. As long as they both feature the same specs, there’s really no reason to pay much more for one model unless the bundled extras are a big deal.

The Verbatim Store n Save external hard disk features a USB 3.0 port (which transfers data at up to 4.8GBit/s, is available in capacities of 1TB, 2TB and 3TB, comes with Nero BackItUp and Burn Essentials’ software, and Green Button  energy-saving software. No mention of when the hard disks will arrive in the US, but they are available in Europe now, with prices starting at $102 (76 Euro) for the 1TB model.

Verbatim Store n Save hard disk stores up to 3TB of data, By Ubergizmo. Top Stories : Droid Bionic Review, Blackberry Bold 9900 Review,