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Confection connoisseurs hoping to skip the whole "molded chocolate" routine for something more constructive won't have to wait long: Choc Edge's delectable 3D dessert printer is almost ready. The Choc Creator is the brainchild of Liang Hao and a kitchen of assistant cooks -- additional research at the University of Brunel, software by developer Delcam, oversight from the Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council and funding from the Research Councils UK's Digital Economy program. Hao founded Choc Edge to distribute the completed machines, the first of which will be available from eBay on April 10th. Of course, pre-orders are also available for £2,488, or just under $4,000. Yes, the price of printing your own sweets is steep, but when you take that first bite into your custom Engadget logo -- won't it be worth it?

Too late for Easter: Chocolate printer to hit eBay in April, cost $4,000 originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 08 Apr 2012 19:18:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Chocolate printer makes 3D molds of your edible visions originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 06 Jul 2011 03:16:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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iPad frozen into slab of chocolate, delivered to unsuspecting wife originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 13 Jun 2010 16:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Russia gets mocha-edition HTC Hero, plastic flavor coming soon originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 11 Jan 2010 09:51:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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If you're reading this in South Korea, or are planning a trip there this holiday season, do us a solid, will ya? Apparently LG is releasing a Christmas Edition of the BL40, with the tantalizing name: "New Chocolate: Black Label Series." We were sort of hoping that you could maybe get some hands-on pics for us. Unlike the standard BL40, this new candy bar boasts an 8MP autofocus camera, a swanky case with gold accents, and a chance to win up to 5 million Korean Won (over $4,000) in prizes. Yes, that's right -- you can win stuff by buying this phone! No word yet on availability in countries besides the ROK, but we do have a pretty sweet gallery for you below. PR after the break.

Gallery: LG BL40 New Chocolate limited edition handset


Update: Apparently, the Christmas Edition is not a BL40, it's a SU630. Exclusive to Korea, this model arrives with an 8 megapixel phone and 4-inch, 21:9 touchscreen. Thanks to Emily for pointing this out!

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LG BL40 Christmas Edition sports 8 megapixel camera, no egg nog (update) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:56:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch

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Gallery: LG Chocolate Touch

Gallery: BlackBerry Curve 8530

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Read - BlackBerry Curve 8530 brings optical trackpad to Verizon
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Read - Samsung Convoy is a rugged push-to-talker for Verizon
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LG's BL20 Chocolate -- the younger sibling of the insane BL40 Chocolate Touch -- has recently been making a real splash around these parts. Ever since we got our hands on it, we've been wondering when we'd hear some official pricing and launch information, and the wait seems to be coming to an end. It looks like the slider is going to run in the neighborhood of about €269, according to LG's own website, which has also thrown up a few never-before-seen shots of the handset. That's about all the news for now, but hit the read link to check out a few more snaps of this beauty, and be sure to have a gander at our own hands-on gallery below.

Gallery: LG BL20 hands-on

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LG's BL20 Chocolate gets official with €269 price tag originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG's BL20 Chocolate -- the younger sibling of the insane BL40 Chocolate Touch -- has recently been making a real splash around these parts. Ever since we got our hands on it, we've been wondering when we'd hear some official pricing and launch information, and the wait seems to be coming to an end. It looks like the slider is going to run in the neighborhood of about €269, according to LG's own website, which has also thrown up a few never-before-seen shots of the handset. That's about all the news for now, but hit the read link to check out a few more snaps of this beauty, and be sure to have a gander at our own hands-on gallery below.

Gallery: LG BL20 hands-on

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[Via Cell Phone Reviews, thanks poison_ivy]

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[Via Cell Phone Reviews, thanks poison_ivy]

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Calling LG's New Chocolate BL20 half of the BL40 would probably be classified as logorrhea, but there's no doubt that this slider is handsome. So handsome, in fact, that LG has seen fit to showcase it over in the company's new building in Amstelveen, Holland. GSMArena was able to snap a few pics of the installation while also gathering that it'll boast a non-touch edition of the S-Class UI.Hit the read link for a few more looks -- it ought to make waiting for LG to actually announce this thing a lot easier.

[Via slashphone]

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Calling LG's New Chocolate BL20 half of the BL40 would probably be classified as logorrhea, but there's no doubt that this slider is handsome. So handsome, in fact, that LG has seen fit to showcase it over in the company's new building in Amstelveen, Holland. GSMArena was able to snap a few pics of the installation while also gathering that it'll boast a non-touch edition of the S-Class UI.Hit the read link for a few more looks -- it ought to make waiting for LG to actually announce this thing a lot easier.

[Via slashphone]

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For all its good looks and lickable icons, the BL40 hardly feels like a "Chocolate" phone -- abandoning the featurephone functionality and slider form factors that are usually associated with the moniker. Well, the newly surfaced BL20 (previously spotted as the BL42) is here to solve all that. The slider handset has capacitive touch controls below the screen, but the screen itself is not a touchscreen. The functionality has also been trimmed back from the BL40's app extravaganza, but the interface looks and actual hardware seem very similar. We had a little trouble getting around in the German interface, but if you can handle our bumblings you can check out a video of the phone after the break.

Gallery: LG BL20 hands-on

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch coming to Europe this month, everywhere else in October originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Read - English release
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Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bl40chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchedgehsdpalgmobiletelustelus mobilitytelusmobilityumtsFri, 04 Sep 2009 08:39:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/#comments Don't adjust your monitors, ladies and gentlemen: this is allegedly the upcoming Chocolate Touch for Verizon, and despite our most heartfelt hopes to the contrary, it couldn't possibly look less like the BL40. We guess the crazy stylized back is pretty cool, but frankly, this design doesn't inspire any more emotion from us than a Versa -- and that's a big problem for a phone that's supposed to help properly rep LG's chic Black Label line in the US. Call us bonkers, but we're gonna go ahead and hold out hope that this is actually something other than the Chocolate Touch -- LG's always got a ton of hardware in the pipeline for Verizon, after all -- and foolishly believe that they'll still launch a totally authentic, unfettered version of the real deal this fall. Hey, it could happen, right?

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LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed? originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 15:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchin the wildInTheWildlgmobileverizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwThu, 03 Sep 2009 15:36:00 EST<![CDATA[LG Chocolate Touch for Verizon revealed?]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/03/lg-chocolate-touch-for-verizon-revealed/#comments Don't adjust your monitors, ladies and gentlemen: this is allegedly the upcoming Chocolate Touch for Verizon, and despite our most heartfelt hopes to the contrary, it couldn't possibly look less like the BL40. We guess the crazy stylized back is pretty cool, but frankly, this design doesn't inspire any more emotion from us than a Versa -- and that's a big problem for a phone that's supposed to help properly rep LG's chic Black Label line in the US. Call us bonkers, but we're gonna go ahead and hold out hope that this is actually something other than the Chocolate Touch -- LG's always got a ton of hardware in the pipeline for Verizon, after all -- and foolishly believe that they'll still launch a totally authentic, unfettered version of the real deal this fall. Hey, it could happen, right?

[Thanks, NKT]

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>BL40Black LabelBlackLabelChocolateChocolate TouchChocolateTouchfeaturedfeaturedvideofeatureshands-onLGLG BL40LG Black LabelLG ChocolateLG Chocolate TouchLgBl40LgBlackLabelLgChocolateLgChocolateTouchmobilepicturesS-classS-class UIS-classUismartphonevideoWed, 02 Sep 2009 21:24:00 EST<![CDATA[LG BL40 Chocolate Touch hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/02/lg-bl40-chocolate-touch-hands-on/#comments LG's latest Black Label device, tastefully titled the Chocolate Touch, caused quite a few gasps and swoons around the Engadget mansion when it was first spotted, and subsequent photo shoots have not diminished our admiration. The gorgeous 4-inch, 21:9 display promises a whole new way to experience web browsing and video playback on a mobile phone, and we've been salivating for an opportunity to try it out. Finally, that day has come, so follow along as we get our fingerprints all over a final production sample, and bring you pictures, video and our thoughts on the functionality that lay behind that tempered glass screen.

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We know you've been saving up your Rubles for the new LG BL40 Chocolate Touch, but in the meantime we thought we'd hep you to this pretty extensive review they conducted over at Mobile Review. And sure, at first blush this thing seems to be extremely noteworthy: that 21:9 display, the S-Class UI, the haughty demeanor -- what's not to love? The real question, of course, isn't how attractive the handset is, but how will it fare in the real world? For the reviewer, a big sticking point was the phone's dimensions. This thing is huge -- at over 5-inches tall, you're going to need a purse (or some sort of rugged man purse) to haul it around. Then again, at 25,000 rubles (about $795) you're probably not the kind of man who feels self-conscious about carrying a purse. And that isn't the only complication this form factor provides -- the extreme width (or really, extreme lack of height) means that, in landscape mode, the QWERTY keyboard takes up pretty much the entire screen, leaving you only one line of text to work with. And the display quality here can't compare to the AMOLED offered by Samsung. It's "pleasant," the reviewer said, "but nothing more." But there is more to this review, which can be found at the read link. And you know what? It's a real page turner.

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We know you've been saving up your Rubles for the new LG BL40 Chocolate Touch, but in the meantime we thought we'd hep you to this pretty extensive review they conducted over at Mobile Review. And sure, at first blush this thing seems to be extremely noteworthy: that 21:9 display, the S-Class UI, the haughty demeanor -- what's not to love? The real question, of course, isn't how attractive the handset is, but how will it fare in the real world? For the reviewer, a big sticking point was the phone's dimensions. This thing is huge -- at over 5-inches tall, you're going to need a purse (or some sort of rugged man purse) to haul it around. Then again, at 25,000 rubles (about $795) you're probably not the kind of man who feels self-conscious about carrying a purse. And that isn't the only complication this form factor provides -- the extreme width (or really, extreme lack of height) means that, in landscape mode, the QWERTY keyboard takes up pretty much the entire screen, leaving you only one line of text to work with. And the display quality here can't compare to the AMOLED offered by Samsung. It's "pleasant," the reviewer said, "but nothing more." But there is more to this review, which can be found at the read link. And you know what? It's a real page turner.

[Thanks, Vinicius]

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>7705androidblack berryBlackBerryblitzblitz 2Blitz2chocolatechocolate touchChocolateTouchcurvecurve 2Curve2google phoneGooglePhonehtchtc blitzhtc razzleHtcBlitzHtcRazzlehtz blitz 2HtzBlitz2leakleakslglg chocolate touchlg chooclateLgChocolateTouchLgChooclatemobilemotorolamotorola sholesMotorolaSholesnokianokia twist 7705NokiaTwist7705razzleresearch in motionresearchinmotionrimroguerumorrumorssamsungsamsung rogueSamsungRoguesholesstormstorm 2Storm2twisttwist 7705Twist7705verizonverizon wirelessVerizonWirelessvzwSun, 23 Aug 2009 17:35:00 EST<![CDATA[Storm 2, Motorola Sholes, Nokia Twist dated for Verizon, according to leaked doc]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/storm-2-motorola-sholes-nokia-twist-dated-for-verizon-accordi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/storm-2-motorola-sholes-nokia-twist-dated-for-verizon-accordi/http://www.engadget.com/2009/08/23/storm-2-motorola-sholes-nokia-twist-dated-for-verizon-accordi/#comments We've heard about a good number of these phones were bound for Verizon Wireless already, but if this leaked doc via Boy Genius Report is to be believed, we now have a much better idea when they should be within reach of consumer hands. First up is Samsung Rogue for sometime this month (we previously heard today, but that's looking very doubtful at this point) for an estimated $370 subsidized. Next on the calendar is the "female centric" Nokia Twist 7705 in late September for $230, which more likely than not is the swiveling device we've seen on two prior occasions. Also due out next month is the Samsung Intensity for $130 (screenshot after the break). LG Chocolate Touch was rumored by Best Buy for today, but here it's listed for an October debut, along with Storm 2, a "low cost QWERTY" HTC Razzle / Blitz 2 (XV6175, perhaps?), and the Motorola Sholes "Google Phone," red D-pad likely in tow, all with TBD price tags. Rounding out the list in late November is the BlackBerry Curve 2, which we wouldn't be surprised if it turned out to be the 8530. The first one expected for public is the Rogue, replacing the Alias 2 that just launched back in May. What gives Verizon, no love for e-ink textpads?

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LG BL40 Chocolate Touch gets the hands-on treatment... on video! originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 18 Aug 2009 09:12:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Every so often, we come across a gadget (or five) that's so offensive, so absurd that we simply can't help but stick it in our back pocket and show it to the general public. Today, we're rounding up the worst of the worst once again, proving that there literally is no end to the spewing of gadget-related garbage that comes from unknown caverns in undisclosed corners of the universe. We mean, just listen to these products: "fried eggs night light," "Bic lighter spy camera," "hungry caterpillar USB hub," and "half-eaten chocolate mouse." Does those even sound like kit that any partially sane individual would purchase? No, no it doesn't. Have a gander while shaking your head furiously below, and feel free to drop a vote for the king of the crap while venting in comments below. Trust us, it's therapeutic.

Read - Half-eaten chocolate mouse
Read - USB Penguin 4-Port Hub
Read - Fried Eggs Night Light
Read - Spy camera Bic lighter
Read - USB Bulb Flash Drive
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If this screen capture to be believed, August 23rd is gearing up to be one helluva day for phone lovers. According to this snapshot from Best Buy's computers, that's when LG's desirable BL40 Chocolate Touch will be making its way into the consumer world, alongside a red Xenon and a bevy of Samsung phones including Omnia 2, Rogue, and Solstice. No clue on what the Tour is doing up there dated for the 23rd, since it's already out on both Verizon and Sprint, but perhaps a major shipment is in the works. As for that M330 for September 8th? Yeah, we're not sure. Surrounding that tantalizing list from the top and bottom, respectively, are Samsung's eco-conscious Reclaim -- presumably listed for August 16th, although the date is obscured -- and a red and black "G2" from august 5th, which would undoubtedly be referring to T-Mobile's sophomore Android device, the myTouch 3G. Two weeks seem awfully close, but if this pans out, we certainly won't be arguing.

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  • In addition to the BL40 and BL42, it looks like LG's upcoming Chocolate series is also going to include a lower-end BL20 according to a newly-uncovered user agent profile. Whatever it is, it's got a QVGA display -- a far cry from the epic 21:9 unit on the BL40. [Via PhoneArena]
  • Motorola's W562 candybar for China has broken cover, and needless to say, you won't find any Android here. CDMA and a 2 megapixel camera, yes, but no Android.
  • More baby steps are being taken in states' fights to jam phone signals in and around prisons. This time around, a Senate subcommittee has sent a bill to the full Senate that would allow individual states to plead their jamming case to the FCC, which -- as of right now, anyway -- seems pretty lukewarm to the idea in general. [Via Phone Scoop]
  • Acer -- like Apple, Microsoft, Nokia, RIM, Palm, Google, LG, Samsung, and your cousin Ralph -- is opening an app store. It expects the store to be ready in the next few months as it ramps up the barrage of new WinMo devices it's been pimping over the course of the year. [Via PHONE Magazine]
  • South Korea's KT has confirmed that it'll carry the iPhone at some point, though it's refusing to spill details on exactly when or how that'll go down. SKT's apparently still in the mix, too, so we could end up without carrier exclusivity here. [Via Unwired View]

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After witnessing an all-too-brief run-in with LG's hot new slice of cocoa last week, the BL40 has finally found its way into the appreciative hands of a few Russian tech bloggers. Over at Mobile@Mail.ru, the elongated handset has splashed down and taken a moment to pose for the camera. There's nothing here that your mother wouldn't approve of, but since when is that an indicator of something's worthiness? Trust us, you'll want to give that read link some lovin'. Some good, good lovin'.

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After witnessing an all-too-brief run-in with LG's hot new slice of cocoa last week, the BL40 has finally found its way into the appreciative hands of a few Russian tech bloggers. Over at Mobile@Mail.ru, the elongated handset has splashed down and taken a moment to pose for the camera. There's nothing here that your mother wouldn't approve of, but since when is that an indicator of something's worthiness? Trust us, you'll want to give that read link some lovin'. Some good, good lovin'.

[Thanks, noname]

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LG's lengthy BL40 gets the hands-on treatment it deserves originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 06 Aug 2009 02:24:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG BL40 passes FCC again, this time with US 3G very much enabled originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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LG BL40 passes FCC again, this time with US 3G very much enabled originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 31 Jul 2009 01:33:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already got a pile of evidence taller than the BL40 itself that told us LG's latest Black Label device was that ultra-wide, glossy red and black slate we've seen floating around -- but now, for the very first time, it's totally official. The company has just released the first fully-revealed press photos of the phone that it's calling the "New Chocolate," an homage to one of the phones that brought it to the dominant industry position it enjoys today. So, is the BL40 going to help it continue that dominance? At a glance here, yeah, we'd say there's a pretty good chance.

Gallery: LG releases first official shots of BL40 "New Chocolate"

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LG releases first official shots of BL40 "New Chocolate" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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We've already got a pile of evidence taller than the BL40 itself that told us LG's latest Black Label device was that ultra-wide, glossy red and black slate we've seen floating around -- but now, for the very first time, it's totally official. The company has just released the first fully-revealed press photos of the phone that it's calling the "New Chocolate," an homage to one of the phones that brought it to the dominant industry position it enjoys today. So, is the BL40 going to help it continue that dominance? At a glance here, yeah, we'd say there's a pretty good chance.

Gallery: LG releases first official shots of BL40 "New Chocolate"

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LG releases first official shots of BL40 "New Chocolate" originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 29 Jul 2009 22:53:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>bl40black labelblack label seriesBlackLabelBlackLabelSeriesbreaking newsBreakingNewschocolateedgegsmhsdpalgmobilenew chocolateNewChocolateumtsWed, 29 Jul 2009 22:53:00 EST<![CDATA[LG BL40 caught in the wild, given brief hands-on]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/lg-bl40-caught-in-the-wild-given-brief-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/lg-bl40-caught-in-the-wild-given-brief-hands-on/http://www.engadget.com/2009/07/28/lg-bl40-caught-in-the-wild-given-brief-hands-on/#comments We'll admit, we're jealous of this Sina Corporation reporter, who appears to have gotten some hands-on time with LG's very sexy Chocolate BL40 and its 21:9 aspect ratio screen. There isn't much said here aside from details we already knew and the occasional compliment on its form factor and display, but it is good to see this in the wild and not just in the FCC's secret lab facilities. Now if only we can get a better idea of its US 3G capabilities...

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LG BL40 caught in the wild, given brief hands-on originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 28 Jul 2009 01:28:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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