Some might say that the phone you’re peering at above is the most un-Nokia-like Nokia device produced in quite some time (if not ever), but remember, this one was custom made for US consumers and AT&T’s audience — something that’s not true for too many Espoo-sourced handsets. Once known as the Mako, Nokia’s Surge (or 6790 in international speak) is certainly unorthodox in design, though the actual specs list is fairly familiar. We get the feeling that Nokia was aiming to hit a very specific niche with this device, somewhere in-between the text-happy handsets adored by tweens and the smartphone desired by Mr. Suit. Care to see if we think Nokia accomplished said goal? Then head on over to Engadget Mobile for the rest!

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Engadget Mobile reviews Nokia’s Surge originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:20:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Handsets, Reviews, Nokia, ATT, Symbian, GSM, EDGE, HSDPA

Some might say that the phone you’re peering at above is the most un-Nokia-like Nokia device produced in quite some time (if not ever), but remember, this one was custom made for US consumers and AT&T’s audience — something that’s not true for too many Espoo-sourced handsets. Once known as the Mako, Nokia’s Surge (or 6790 in international speak) is certainly unorthodox in design, though the actual specs list is fairly familiar. We get the feeling that Nokia was aiming to hit a very specific niche with this device, somewhere in-between the text-happy handsets adored by tweens and the smartphone desired by Mr. Suit. Care to see if we think Nokia accomplished said goal? Then head on past the break, vaquero.

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Nokia Surge review originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Darren Murph

Filed under: Handsets, LG

We’ve already gotten a pretty good look at LG’s stylish new BL40 phone (also simply known the new “Chocolate”) courtesy of some official shots, but no phone launch would be complete without an over the top ad, and LG’s naturally got that covered as well. As you can see for yourself after the break, the 4-inch, 800 pixel wide display is one of the main selling points here, and if that’s not enough for you, we hear you can even use it to output full HD video to a TV. Unfortunately, there’s still no word as to when it’ll be release ’round these parts, although there’s at least some indication that it could be making its North American debut on Telus.

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LG’s BL40 “Chocolate” phone sashays its way through new ad originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Donald Melanson

Like most rational human beings, we have a healthy fear of guns. We’ve never shot a man in Reno (just to watch him die), and we’re even unlikely to tase a bro in Atlantic City, just to observe him become temporarily incapacitated. Still, the appeal of a “non-lethal” deterrent is understandable (and certainly preferable to the alternative variety), and TASER has made some big additions to its new TASER X3 triple-shot weapon — things that serve to make it safer for parties on both sides of the barrel. Check out a video of us handling (and firing!) this beast after the break, along with a few tidbits we picked up from the TASER folks that should provide a small amount of comfort for the TASER-averse.

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TASER X3 video hands-on: watch out, baddies originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Paul Miller

Hm, maybe Motorola should have stuck with the render a while longer, cause this first shot of the Verizon-bound Sholes Android smartphone is looking mighty rough. Of course, it is just a blurrycam leak, and there’s a chance we’re not seeing this set’s true beauty, but honestly, we’re not sure even the most loving press photographer can make that red D-pad attractive. We’ll find out soon enough, if things go as planned.

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Motorola Sholes Android phone for Verizon appears in the flesh originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 12:01:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Nilay Patel

Yeah, we were pretty bummed that Nintendo’s super-hot black Wii wasn’t coming to the US, but fear not, fanboys — it looks like the stealth console has hit the gray-market import scene. Sure, you’ll have to pay a bit of a premium at $333, but surely that’s a reasonable price for exclusivity, no?

[Via DCEmu UK; thanks Craig]

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Black Wii now available from importers for $333 originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:46:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Nilay Patel

According to UK carrier O2, the SMS-based iPhone security hole that Charlie Miller unveiled on Black Hat this week should be patched by this weekend. An O2 spokesperson claimed the update would be pushed through iTunes this Saturday, says BBC. Apple hasn’t made a comment yet, and it’s not perfectly clear that this will be an update for iPhones worldwide, but hopefully that’s the case — the security flaw certainly isn’t geographically limited.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

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O2 claims iPhone security patch will hit iTunes on Saturday, Apple stays silent originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 11:05:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Paul Miller

Filed under: Samsung, China Unicom, China Mobile

Though it stands as the world’s most populous wireless market (by a stunningly wide margin), China lags in 3G coverage –partly thanks to its fragmentation-happy attitude that has left the country with three very different, very incompatible standards that are all being rolled out in parallel. Of course, when you’re Samsung, that ain’t no thing. Sammy — the world’s number two manufacturer, and a company that very nearly rolls out a phone a day every single day of the year — is spearheading a new “3GSamsung, 3G for all” marketing campaign in China to advertise the breadth and depth high-speed wares. To be fair, the company is probably more qualified to aggressively advertise 3G support in China than any other company, seeing how it’s in the process of rolling out around 30 compatible phones there spanning the full range from EV-DO to HSPA to China’s own TD-SCDMA — now they’ve just got to work on bumping up those adoption rates and they’ll be in business.

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Samsung touts that it has 3G covered like a blanket in China originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:40:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Original post by Chris Ziegler