 It's Wednesday, September 19th, 2012. I'm Dan Seifert, and this is 90 seconds on the Verge. Now in Technicolor in Limelight Yellow. HTC and Microsoft are once again brothers in arms. Today the two unveiled the Windows Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S. HTC's flagship devices place a premium on design and will serve as the quote, signature product for Microsoft's upcoming marketing campaign. Much to the chagrin of long time Windows Phone partner Nokia. Windows Phone 8X and 8S are both scheduled for an early November launch. Microsoft's official Windows Phone 8 unveiling, however, is set for late October. Sony has once again slimmed down the PlayStation 3. The new console is now about 25% smaller and 20% lighter than the current slim model. The new Super Slim PS3 will be launching in North America next Tuesday and will come bundled with Uncharted 3. It'll cost about $270. Finally, iOS 6 is now rolling out to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Apple's latest update adds the Passbook app and gives Siri much more dialogue. The biggest change, however, is the removal of both Google's Maps and YouTube apps. Apple has introduced its own Maps service, which now includes turn-by-turn directions and a new flyover mode. At the same time, it removes integrated public transit options, relying instead on third-party apps. In case you hadn't heard, and we're pretty sure you haven't, the iPhone 5 is launching this Friday. And that's it for today's top stories. Coming up tomorrow, we take a look at the latest in hologram projectors and laser keyboards.
 It's Wednesday, September 19th, 2012. I'm Dan Seifert, and this is 90 seconds on the
 Verge. Now in Technicolor in Limelight Yellow.
 HTC and Microsoft are once again brothers in arms. Today the two unveiled the Windows
 Phone 8X and Windows Phone 8S. HTC's flagship devices place a premium on design and will
 serve as the quote, signature product for Microsoft's upcoming marketing campaign.
 Much to the chagrin of long time Windows Phone partner Nokia.
 Windows Phone 8X and 8S are both scheduled for an early November launch. Microsoft's
 official Windows Phone 8 unveiling, however, is set for late October. Sony has once again
 slimmed down the PlayStation 3. The new console is now about 25% smaller and 20% lighter than
 the current slim model. The new Super Slim PS3 will be launching in North America next
 Tuesday and will come bundled with Uncharted 3. It'll cost about $270.
 Finally, iOS 6 is now rolling out to the iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch. Apple's latest update
 adds the Passbook app and gives Siri much more dialogue. The biggest change, however,
 is the removal of both Google's Maps and YouTube apps. Apple has introduced its own
 Maps service, which now includes turn-by-turn directions and a new flyover mode. At the
 same time, it removes integrated public transit options, relying instead on third-party apps.
 In case you hadn't heard, and we're pretty sure you haven't, the iPhone 5 is launching
 this Friday.
 And that's it for today's top stories. Coming up tomorrow, we take a look at the latest
 in hologram projectors and laser keyboards.