The New 'Tilt' Drops September 25?

My buddy Matt is looking to pick the new HTC or 'Tilt' he's been checking out on-line. Well the guys are Crunchgear have a mole inside good old AT&T, and they state that this phone should drop on or around September 25th. One of the things that I like about this unit is the full QWERTY keypad and 3G capability.

Read more about the release date rumor after the jump. [Crunchgear]

HBO going HD on all 26 channels

Right now only two of HBO's channels are available in HD: HBO. But today HBO's CEO Bill Nelson announced that HBO will upgrade all 26 of their channels to HD. They would also like to upgrade their video-on-demand service, but cite "copy-protection concerns relating to older HDTV sets."

The question is who will carry all of these channels? With Comcast stepping up to the plate with there announcement of 400 HD channels by the end of this year, they will be a player in the HBO-HD love.

The new channels will start to roll out later this year, and all 26 are due by the end of Q2 2008.

Read the entire article after the leap. [Broadcasting&Cable]