Wow, a lot of news recently regarding your choices for new devices. AT&T has released the Samsung Epix, HP has come out with the iPAQ Voice Messenger and the iPAQ Data Traveller, and Sprint has released the HTC Touch Pro.

AT&T Epix

AT&T’s new Samsung Epix has a Treo-like form factor with a front-facing QWERTY keyboard. It’s sometimes called the BlackJack III, but unlike that device it has a touch screen.

Perhaps its most notable feature is a touchpad-like “optical navigation button with most pointer” that sits above the QWERTY keyboard that makes it easier to operate the device with one hand. Other features include a 2.4-inch QVGA 320 x 320 display, microSD slot, aGPS, tri-band HSDPA and quad-band EDGE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and a 2-megapixel camera.

Chris Leckness of MobilitySite has posted a video on YouTube demoing the device.

The retail price is $449, but it's available for $199 with a two-year contract and after a $100 rebate.

iPAQ Voice Messenger and the iPAQ Data Traveller

HP recently released two devices in the UK that look interesting, but I don’t know when they’ll be available elsewhere. Their latest offerings are the iPAQ Voice Messenger, which is targeted to those who primarily want a phone, and the iPAQ Data Traveller, which is more for those who lean toward the broader functionality of a smartphone.

Mobile Computer has a video and the specs. The Voice Messenger has a candy-bar design, with a 2.4-inch 240 x 320 QVGA display and 20-key QWERTY/numeric keypad. It runs Windows Mobile Standard, meaning no touch screen. The Data Traveller has a slideout QWERTY keyboard, much like the HTC Touch Pro, a 2.8-inch QVGA touch display, and Windows Mobile Professional.

Both phones have quad-band GSM, tri-band UMTS and HSDPA, a 3.1-megapixel camera, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth.

HTC Touch Pro from Sprint

Beginning this week, the HTC Touch Pro is available from select national retailers and will be available on Nov 2 from all Sprint sales channels. It sports the popular iPhone-like TouchFlo interface and a slideout QWERTY keyboard.

The price is $299 with a two-year contract, after a $100 mail-in-rebate and a $25-or-higher data add-on or Everything plan with data.

T-Mobile G1 vs. HTC Touch Diamond

Speaking of different form factors and touch interfaces, Rocco Augusto has written an interesting and detailed article comparing the T-Mobile G1 to the HTC Touch Diamond. Bottom line: he prefers the G1 — and much prefers Windows Mobile Standard to Windows Mobile Professional.

Free Software for Syncing with a Mac

Eltima Software has recently released version 1.4 of SyncMate, free software for syncing your Windows Mobile device with a Macintosh. There’s also a fee-based Expert Edition that has more features.

SyncMate lets you sync keep documents, text messages, contacts, calendar entries and events, and more. With the SyncMate Free edition you can synchronize applications like Address Book and iCal. The SyncMate Expert Edition lets you share your Internet connection between your Mac and your mobile device as well as sync iTunes and iPhoto, folders, Notes, To Do’s, and e-mail.