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LG P930 handset visits the FCC, does little to shake off the mystery originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:19:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It took life as the Omega, but it didn’t take long for HTC’s Mango handset for the masses to be christened the Radar. Alongside the higher-end Titan (with its gigantic 4.7-inch screen and souped-up 1.5GHz CPU), it holds the potential to replace numerous devices in the company’s Windows Phone lineup — the Trophy, Mozart and HD7 all come to mind. Yes, we may see additional options down the road, but for the moment, it comes down to these two. While the Radar’s aging chipset, sealed battery and limited 8GB headroom will undoubtedly discourage some buyers, it’s managed to find a soft spot in our jaded hearts. Just how’d it do that? Read on, as we count the reasons why.

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HTC Radar review originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Nokia keeps promising that its first Windows Phone 7 device will be shipping by the end of the year and, though the company is cutting it close, we may actually see that vow fulfilled. It’s already been caught in spy shots a few times over, but now marketing materials for the Nokia 800 have started to leak out. With Nokia World only a few weeks away, it makes sense that the Finnish manufacturer would want a campaign ready to roll. The ads for what was formerly known only as Sea Ray talk up WP7’s social features, with one declaring “Take, tag, sort and share. All in a flash.” It’s hardly a confirmation, but this is as good as sign as we’ve seen that Nokia will actually deliver us a little slice of Mango before it’s time to buy a new calendar.

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First Nokia 800 ads spotted, announcing the arrival WP7 for Finnish faithful originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:43:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Well, RIM, things really aren’t looking good for you over in EMEA, are they now? We’ve received several reports of a second BlackBerry outage for the Europe, Middle East and Africa region, and our friends over at T-Mobile UK and Vodafone Egypt have confirmed again on Twitter, just several hours after RIM tweeted that service had been restored. So, what’s going on over there? We’re reaching out to RIM for a statement, and like those of you affected, we can only hope that things get back up and running very quickly. Are you outraged? Experiencing perfect service (and in EMEA)? Jump past the break to tell us what’s up in the comments.

Update: RIM has issued the following statement:

Media statement – October 11
Some users in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, India, Brazil, Chile, and Argentina are experiencing messaging and browsing delays. We are working to restore normal service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience this has caused.

Update 2: Another update from RIM:

The messaging and browsing delays being experienced by BlackBerry users in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, India, Brazil, Chile and Argentina were caused by a core switch failure within RIM’s infrastructure. Although the system is designed to failover to a back-up switch, the failover did not function as previously tested. As a result, a large backlog of data was generated and we are now working to clear that backlog and restore normal service as quickly as possible. We apologize for any inconvenience and we will continue to keep you informed.

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BlackBerry services offline for some in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Again. (update: RIM confirms India, South America, too) originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 11 Oct 2011 11:13:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Roku’s new baby LT will come loaded with HBO GO

If you still have space on your TV for yet another set-top box, Roku would like you to consider its new Roku LT, a little purple video and audio streamer which will sell for just $50.

The LT has everything you’d expect from a modern-day box: Netflix, Hulu Plus, Amazon and Pandora streaming are joined by “more than 300 channels.” Signals come in via Wi-Fi, and out in the form of 720p hi-def video.

Possibly more interesting than the hardware, though, is a new channel coming to all of Roku’s boxes: HBO GO. Previously available on phones and tablets, the app can now be used to stream HBO direct to your TV. You’ll need to be an HBO subscriber to use it, but if you’re serious about watching good TV then you probably already have a subscription.

The LT will join the rest of the Roku lineup this November, ready to be stuffed in a stocking.

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