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We've known about Nokia's so-called Surge for months now, but at long last, AT&T has done its duty by making things official and giving us a price and release date to consider. The Symbian S60-based smartphone is aimed squarely at social media freaks, boasting a full QWERTY keyboard, a browser with Flash support (imagine that, right?), a pre-installed JuiceCaster app for easily updating your Facebook / Twitter status and a price tag that's sure to turn heads. For just $79.99 after rebate, you'll also get a 2 megapixel camera, AT&T Navigator, AT&T Video Share and the pleasure of handing over at least $30 per month for a required data plan (if you want the $50 rebate, anyway). If you're sold already, you can get yours From July 19th.

Coming off that epic BL40 tease, it's hard to take something from the same company that looks like this very seriously -- but hey, you've got to cover every market segment to be a global top-five manufacturer, and that's exactly how LG rolls. The GB130 is an ultra-simple slider destined for the Russian market, featuring a 2-inch screen at 160 x 120 resolution, an integrated FM radio (conveniently accessed via a dedicated button), and 6.5 claimed hours of talk time. Look for it on your next trip to Moscow for 2,990 rubles (about $91).

Want a peek at a phone you'll almost certainly never have the opportunity to own? Look no further than T-Mobile UK for the GT500 from LG where the well-equipped HSDPA full touch handset that we've been tracking for a while now is apparently now shipping. Headlining features include a 5 megapixel cam with image stabilization, AGPS, tethering capability, 130MB of onboard storage, and microSD expansion (though really, what phone in 2009 doesn't have a microSD slot besides the Pre, the iPhone, and a weird Pantech here and there?). Rumors persist that this might eventually show up on Rogers, so one way or another, you're probably going to have to end up in a Commonwealth nation if you want this thing badly enough.

A video has appeared on the web featuring the latest version of the LG Chocolate mobile phone, and from the specifications and footage of the new LG Chocolate this looks like one of the coolest new mobile phones we have seen to date here at Geeky Gadgets. The new LG Chocolate comes with a 4 inch (diagonal) LCD display with a 21:9 aspect ratio and a resolution of 800 x 345, other specifications include 7.2Mbps HSDPA connectivity, a Flash based 3D UI, a multi touch interface and AGPS. New LG Chocolate Check out the video of it in action below. It looks amazing from the video, as soon as we find out more details about the new LG Chocolate we will let you know.

Some of our readers may remember the Modu Phone, that we featured on geeky gadgets previously, according to Gizmodo it looks like it is finally going into productions. The Modu Phone is a tiny mobile phone is a tiny mobile phone, which you add a number of different jackets to, the jackets each have different functions, for example one jacket could turn the Modu into a Smart phone, another could turn it into an MP3 player or PMP. Modu Phone going into production According to Gizmodo the Modu Phone will be available in Q2 of next year in South east Asia, there is no word on when we are likely to see it in the US and Europe. It will be great to see what this phone is like, it certainly looks very interesting and different from the mobile phones currently on the market.

Glancing at its spec-sheet, Toshiba's Portégé A600-14C reads like any mobile business user's dream: a 12.1in laptop with integrated 3G/HSDPA that weighs less than a kilo and a half, all without breaking the bank. We're still rather impressed following Toshiba's awesome NB200-10Z netbook, so let's see if the A600-14C can uphold the imposing pedigree. One thing you might notice about the A600-14C is that, despite its light weight, at 29.9mm it is rather thick - especially when compared to the svelte Toshiba Portégé R600. It's still a fairly nice-looking machine for its sector, but if you want a stylish 12.1in business laptop you're better off with the (admittedly more expensive) Dell Latitude E4200. When closed, the A600 shows off the chromed and indented Toshiba logo on its lid, which complements the machine's overall semi-matte silver finish rather well. Thanks to its LED-backlit screen, the lid is very thin at less than half a centimetre. It is also sli...