Daily news roundup - 07/07/09

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7 July 2009 18:06 GMT / By Ben Crompton

Catch up on the most-read stories from the last 24 hours with Pocket-lint's daily news roundup.

NEWS: PHOTOS: LG Chocolate teaser shots
Abstract snaps of next-gen Black Label handset
As well as announcing its next-gen Chocolate handset, LG has released some teaser shots of the mysterious new phone...read more

NEWS: O2 confirms it'll be selling the Palm Pre
Due "before Christmas"
O2 has confirmed that it will be selling the Palm Pre, and it'll arrive in Britain before the end of the year...read more

NEWS: LG announces next-gen Chocolate
As rumoured Black Label iPhone competitor due in August
LG has announced it is to launch a new Chocolate handset, after 21 million Chocolate handsets have been sold in 54 countries...read more

NEWS: Palm demos HSDPA Pre
3.5G confirmed as dates and prices for O2 exclusive remain a mystery
As the Pre has now been announced for the UK, Pocket-lint sat down with Palm and O2 for a cosy chat to flesh out the details of exactly what you'll be getting...read more

NEWS: Limited edition Leica D-Lux 4 Safari announced
Will it help you shoot lions?
Leica has released a new limited edition version of its D-Lux 4 camera for those heading out to the wilderness...read more

NEWS: Michael Jackson memorial to be shown in high definition
On Sky News and Sky Arts 1 HD from 5.30pm
Michael Jackson's memorial service will be covered in high definition on television and online with a Sky News HD production for the Sky Arts 1 HD channel and Skynews...read more

REVIEW: Apple MacBook Pro 13-inch notebook
A subtle refresh or something more?
Apple announced the update to their MacBook line-up in June, and here we have the 13-inch model, which takes on the "Pro" moniker previously applied to its bigger brothers...read more

NEWS: Apple and Nokia prepping pico projector phones
Reports suggest new projector handsets due this year
Apple and Nokia are planning to go head to head with the launch of mobile phones with built-in pico projectors, reports suggest...read more

NEWS: Carphone shows pink HTC Hero
Rose-tinted model due?
Carphone Warehouse's coming soon info page for the HTC Hero appears to show the handset in pink...read more

NEWS: Sony launches Vaio W-Series netbook
With bog standard specs
In a change of direction, Sony has announced the launch of its first proper netbook in the form of the Vaio W-Series...read more