Ah, Samsung’s Instinct s30. One step forward, three steps back — or something like that. Of course, we’re not out to remind you of what we thought of the next-gen Instinct, we’re here to find out what you think of it. If you plunked down the coin in order to grab yourself the Sprint-locked featurephone, have you been fully satisfied? Is life going alright without EV-DO Rev. A? How’s that web browser treating you? Are you wishing you would’ve held off for the Pre? Feel free to voice your opinion below, and remember, this chance won’t ever, ever come around again. Ever.

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How would you change Samsung’s Instinct s30? originally appeared on Engadget on Sat, 30 May 2009 04:38:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Handsets, HTC

It’s time for HTC’s Touch Pro2 to join the ranks of every other modern phone in getting its own unboxing video. An enthusiastic PocketNow has the honors, and even goes so far as to utilize the infamous “smell test” to confirm it is in fact a genuine leather case included. Sized up to the original Touch Pro, it’s got a more spread out keyboard, larger screen and thinner form factor — all welcome additions, if you ask us. We can’t imagine it being a deal breaker, but just so you know, the slide-out tilt doesn’t go as extreme as its predecessor in that form factor, HTC’s Titan. Living vicariously through video can be accomplished after the break — it’s not yet available stateside, but if you can’t wait, there’s always import.

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HTC Touch Pro2 unboxed with tempered excitement originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 29 May 2009 20:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Ross Miller

Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Are you dying to see Nokia’s latest, the N97 ripped to shreds in glorious moving pictures? Well, that’s too bad: we don’t have that. What we do have, however, is a series of photographs of said shred-ripping, turned into a video. A creepy, silent film, if you will, complete with subtitles. Lack of movement and sound aside, it gives us a pretty great look at the innards of the handset, if that’s what you’re into. Sure, it’s not The Goldrush, but if you want to see the N97 in a talkie, there’s always that Royksopp video, right? Full video after the break.

[Thanks, Mike]

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N97 disassembled on video… sort of originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 29 May 2009 18:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Laura June

Yeah, you heard it right: another volume of Guitar Hero — the game you either love to hate or love to love — is making its debut on September 1st. This one, Guitar Hero 5, promises a bunch of features that are party friendly, such as the ability to play through sets with no players actively playing, allowing anyone to join in at any time — because we all know how many ragers are built around GH, right? It’s probably no coincidence that the release date comes exactly one week before that other music game, The Beatles: Rock Band. So, which one are you buying?

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Guitar Hero 5 hits the streets September 1st, one week before the Fab Four originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Laura June

The Egs HiPhone Nano F210 borrows some of the aura of… well, the Aura. And why not? Half the fun of the KIRF scene is the way that these bandits mix and match aspects of devices according to whatever crazy whim they might be experiencing at the moment. (The other half of the fun? Exploding batteries, of course.) Along with the stylish and quite possibly functional iPod click wheel, this bad boy features: tri-band GSM, a 1.4-inch screen, VGA camera, Bluetooth A2DP, FM tuner, and some sort of media player. As China Grabber puts it: “This is tailor-made for small girls in mobile phones, will the pursuit of individuality, culture, dare to do you a taste of delicacy!!!” Yours today for $139.99. If you’re feeling lucky (or you’ve done something wrong in your past) hit that read link and see for yourself.

[Via PMP Today]

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Keepin’ it real fake, part CCXV: HiPhone Nano meets Aura in a knock-off of modest proportions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 16:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Joseph L. Flatley

It’s just been a few short months since a proposed bill called for the creation of a National Cybersecurity Advisor, but it looks like there’s now not one but two new positions in the offing, with both the Pentagon and President Obama himself announcing plans for some newly elevated offices charged with keeping the nation’s networks secure. While a specific “Cybersecurity Czar” hasn’t yet been named, the White House position will apparently be a member of both the National Security Council and National Economic Council and, in addition to coordinating U.S. response in the event of a major attack, the office will also be tasked with protecting privacy and civil liberties. Details on the new Pentagon office, on the other hand, are expectedly even less specific although, according to The New York Times, it’ll be a military command that will work to coordinate efforts now scattered across the four armed services, and will apparently serve as complement to the civilian office in the White House.

Read – Reuters, “Obama to name White House cybersecurity czar”
Read – The New York Times, “Pentagon Plans New Arm to Wage Cyberspace Wars”

[Thanks, Ryan]

Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Networking

White House, Pentagon announce plans for new cybersecurity positions originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Donald Melanson

An incredible way to start the weekend, Storm owners: Verizon is finally pulling the trigger on a firmware update, which will be available to all comers starting on Sunday at 3PM Eastern time. If that’s too much trouble, you’ll alternatively be able to sit back, chill, and wait for the over-the-air version to hit, which should follow on at 10PM. Verizon tells us that it’ll be releasing 4.7.0.148, as rumored — just a tiny bump from the failed build 141 that had been rumored before that, but all told, far, far too long since the last official update was rolled out. We can only assume this has been tested better than a NASA launch at this point, so you’re on notice, guys.

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Verizon finally releasing BlackBerry Storm update this weekend originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 29 May 2009 15:25:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler

Filed under: Features, Podcasts

It finally happened: we talked so much mobile this week that we were unable to fit in listener questions. Of course, that means we’re probably now on the fast track to another Listener Question Special, but we’ll cross that bridge when we get to it — in the meanwhile, enjoy Episode 21.

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Engadget Mobile Podcast 021 – 05.29.2009 originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 29 May 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Trent Wolbe