The Palm Pre has been spotted in the wild again, this time seemingly flaunting its ability to access YouTube videos.  The smartphone also dallied next to an Apple iPhone 3G, before the photos were pulled down by the Twitter user that posted them, lo-toney. 

Of course, the inevitable “it’s fake”/”it’s real” arguments have started, and will likely continue until the Pre’s actual launch.  Key issues of contention now include the differing focus of the Pre versus the hand and background, plus the fonts in the YouTube app appearing more Sprint than they do Palm.

That could be because the YouTube app is Sprint’s own handiwork; the same software is currently loaded on the Palm Treo Pro.  Sprint and Palm have already confirmed that, when the Pre launches, several existing Sprint apps will be loaded onto the smartphone.

[via My Pre]

Tatung are developing an Android smartphone, which could be the first WiMAX handset to run the Google open-source platform.  According to company chairman WS Lin, Tatung are experimenting with Android for new devices; these could well be sold through their affiliate Tatung InfoComm, who hold one of Taiwan’s six WiMAX licenses.

Tatung InfoComm plan to launch a WiMAX service on the Penghu islands this month, with their previously-stated aim being one million subscribers accumulated over the next five years.  The company is yet to confirm which handsets it will offer at launch, but the assumption is that they will prioritize devices sourced from their partner company.

The Tatung chairman pointed out that no roadmap for the new Android products has been finalized, and as such it’s unclear whether the smartphones would be ready in time for the InfoComm launch.  Still, the shortage of WiMAX devices in comparison to GSM and CDMA handsets could make the eventual Tatung Android range hot property.

Kohjinsha have announced a new netbook, the Kohjinsha MT Series, based on the Intel Atom N270 processor and offering both an ExpressCard 34 slot and and integrated TV tuner.  The MT Series has a 10.1-inch display, up to 2GB of memory and a 160GB 5,400rpm hard-drive.

Other specs include WiFi b/g, Bluetooth 2.0+EDR and 10/100 ethernet.  There are also two USB 2.0 ports, a VGA output capable of driving displays up to 1,920 x 1,080, and a 3-in-1 memory card reader.  Both 3- and 6-cell batteries are available.

The Kohjinsha MT Series netbooks are available in Japan now, priced at around 49,800 yen ($513).  There’s no word on whether we’ll see it officially available in the US or Europe, and, even if that happens, there’s no telling whether the TV tuner will work or simply be deleted.