Filed under: Handsets, LG, GSM

Style is commonly considered a luxury; form follows function, as they say. The commoditization of phones over the past fifteen years has done weird things to economics, though, which leads directly to phones like LG’s KG376. You won’t find a single item on the flip’s spec sheet that even begins to interest you (unless you’re really, really into 128 x 128 displays), but it seems that LG intends to market the phone directly at women with an eye for style on account of its purple case with pink accents. It’s got an integrated FM radio and an external light (where you’d normally expect a secondary display to be) that’ll go all blinky on you to indicate messages and the like, but don’t get too excited — it seems pricing and availability are still on the downlow.

LG KG376’s most fascinating feature is its color originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 16:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Nokia

Over the years we’ve found that usually, when a company takes a model number and slaps an extra letter on the end of it, there’s some sort of feature or update they’re highlighting. iPhone 3GS? That one’s easy: “speed.” But if we’re reading this FCC business correctly, Nokia’s new 5800i XpressMusic handset apparently differs little from its older sibling — save for the fact that they’ve removed that pesky WiFi antenna from the thing. Because, really, what would you do with all that connectivity, anyways? Also, while still sporting a 3 megapixel camera, those specs are listed as a 4.6mm on the new handset (the original is 3.7mm). As GSM Arena has pointed out, this could be due to either a narrower field of view or a larger sensor — probably the latter. Not too much more info here, but if you’re morbidly curious, please feel free to check out the gallery below. It’s a blast.

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Nokia 5800i XpressMusic hits the FCC: it’s like the 5800, only less so originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Others, KDDI, EV-DO, CDMA

If you’re more concerned about your ability to record stunning high-definition video on the road than you are about your ability to comfortably and conveniently say the name of your phone, look no further than the latest model in Hitachi’s Wooo series over in Japan. Announced earlier in the year, the Mobile Hi-Vision Cam Wooo stands starkly as one of the longest, most unfortunate model names in phone history, but we suspect that the presence of 30fps 720p recording will quickly allay any disappointment you may have with branding. Anyhow, it’s finally available now on KDDI au, the country’s big CDMA provider — so go on, show us what sort of Oscar-caliber stuff you can cook up.

Hitachi’s 720p Mobile Hi-Vision Cam Wooo now shipping in Japan originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:52:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, Apple, iPhone OS

Looks like Apple pulled the trigger on patching that nasty iPhone SMS vulnerability a little earlier than we expected — the iPhone OS 3.0.1 update just hit iTunes. It’s not some lightweight, either: you’re looking at 280MB of love here, so get downloading, friends.

[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]

iPhone OS 3.0.1 update released, fixes SMS vulnerability originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 14:13:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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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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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.

Continue reading LG’s BL40 “Chocolate” phone sashays its way through new ad

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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Filed under: Handsets, Motorola, Verizon Wireless, Android

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.

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

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Filed under: Handsets, Samsung, Verizon Wireless, EV-DO, CDMA

The word “Rogue” conjures images of awesome X-Men characters, small Nissan SUVs, and badasses who don’t take crap from nobody — but QWERTY sliders on Verizon? We’ll admit, we didn’t see that one coming. The would-be Glyde replacement is apparently lined up for a release date around the 15th of August, and we’re seeing it now for the first time in pristine press shots following some in-the-wild action early in the month. We can tell already that it’s going to be a better-looking phone than its predecessor, and the word on the street is that it works as good as it looks; if anything, it’s a shame they didn’t just go ahead and slap WinMo on here and call it an Omnia Pro. Can’t win ‘em all, we suppose.

Samsung’s u960 Rogue for Verizon has best name ever; looks alright, too originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 08:19:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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M&Soft’s Mappy navigation software seems well established in Korea, and now the company has decided to offer its own hardware for it in the shape of a 7-inch SiRF-based touchscreen device. Of course, it wouldn’t be a South Korean PND if it didn’t include a DMB digital TV tuner, video and audio playback, and a photo / text viewer, but the company’s gone one better by offering the elaborate, gimmicky GUI you see above. Pricing is pretty decent too, set at 349,000 KRW ($283) with a 4GB SDHC card, or 399,000 KRW ($323) for an 8GB unit. The AP in the model name stands for “Absolute Pride” — sure, make your jokes, but maybe it’s that wise-guy sense of humor keeping this sort of tech away from Western shores.

[Via Slashgear]

Filed under: GPS, Handhelds

M&Soft launches 7-inch Mappy AP1 PND in South Korea originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 10:22:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Filed under: Handsets, China Mobile, Android

We’ve nothing much to go on outside of a few good renders and a smattering of machine translated paragraphs, but it sure sounds as if China Mobile is entertaining the idea of bringing a 7-inch Android-based tablet to its airwaves. As the story goes, said slate would boast China’s homegrown TD-SCDMA 3G connectivity, support for video calling, a full-fledged web browser and an OPhone operating system — which is essentially a customized version of Android for the Chinese market. Sadly, no further information was given, leaving us to wonder what kind of innards are scheduled for implant and what kind of price tag / release date we’re looking at. Oh, and those “call” and “end call” buttons are pretty darn evident, leading us to believe that China Mobile might actually expect you to use this as your primary mobile. Can you say… Sidetalkin‘?

[Via Pocketables]

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China Mobile’s 7-inch Android slate gets rendered originally appeared on Engadget Mobile on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:49:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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