Nokia Windows Phones will launch in six European nations first, Finland not among them

Nokia VP Victor Saeijs has this week disclosed the six launch markets for the vanguard devices born out of the Microsoft-Nokia partnership. France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the Netherlands, and the UK will all count themselves as hosts to Nokia's Windows Phone debut, but the company's mother nation of Finland has strangely been left out in the cold.

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Google's NYC partner event happens tomorrow, join the liveblog fun here live

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Well, it's certainly been a busy week in the city! First Kobo, then Mango, then Nook, and now... Google Wallet? Yes, it looks like Big Search is coming to contactless payments, finally giving Nexus S users something good to do with that NFC chip. The event happens at noon EST, and we'll be bringing it to you live. Set your bookmark here if you'd like to join in the fun, and if you happen to be tuning in from a land far, far away, check out the local times below.

Verizon bonanza: Droid X2, Revolution, Trophy, and Xperia Play hit Big Red today

Verizon is seriously diversifying its portfolio today with the official in-store launch of four new smartphones. Three of them roll up in Android gear, though they all have major selling points beyond Google's software. LG's Revolution is the sole LTE-capable handset of the bunch, bringing with it a 4.3-inch screen and pre-installed Netflix for $250.

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Mophie Launches Juice Pack Plus For iPhone 4

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We have featured a number of these battery packs for the iPhone before here at Geeky Gadgets, although you may not need one with the iPhone 4 as the battery seems to last a lot longer than the 3GS.

Mophie has added another iPhone battery pack to their range with the Mophie Juice Pack Plus, which is designed to work with both the CDMA iPhone 4 and the GSM iPhone 4.

Google Mobile Maps Gets Updated, New Features Added

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Google has updated their Google Maps for mobile devices, and have added in a range of new features to Google Maps for mobile, the new features are available in browsers on Android smartphones and tablets and Apple’s iOS devices. Google Maps for mobile now has many of the features that the desktop version has, and one you have decided to opt in to share your location you can search nearby locations with both auto complete and suggested functions, as well as see your current location.

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Nokia's Windows Phones will feature dual-core ST-Ericsson U8500, says STMicroelectronics chief

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As you'll no doubt be aware, Qualcomm currently enjoys a stranglehold on processing hardware inside Windows Phone handsets. Its Snapdragon chip stars in both Microsoft's original and updated chassis spec for the platform, but its hegemony may soon be coming to an end. STMicroelectronics (the ST in ST-Ericsson) boss Carlo Bozotti is cited by Forbes as saying that Nokia will use ST-Ericsson hardware to power at least some of its Windows Phones.

Android Honeycomb has hidden Gingerbread interface, enabled by higher LCD density

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Google's already indicated that tablets and smartphones won't be sharing the same Android build until Ice Cream Sandwich in Q4, though interestingly enough, it turns out that the tablet-friendly Honeycomb actually has Gingerbread's interface quietly tucked underneath.

Keyless LifeBook concept would allow users to arrange their own keyboard layout

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A few short weeks ago, I said what a shame it was that Minebea's gorgeous COOL LEAF touch keyboard didn't allow for different country-specific keyboard layouts. A shortlisted entry in designboom's 2011 Fujitsu Design Award competition has taken such personal configuration a stage further with a touchscreen keyboard on a full-size laptop which would allow users to arrange and configure their own layout choices.

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Sharp Aquos Android clamshell tricks friends into thinking you can't afford a smartphone

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Looking for a handset that harkens back to simpler, pre-smartphone era, without losing the Googley luster of Android? We've got the perfect phone for you, and all you've got to do is move to Japan and get a Softbank Mobile account. Sharp, one of the largest smartphone manufacturers in its native country, rolled out the retro-future Gingerbread-packing Aquos Phone Hybrid 007SH, an Android 2.3 flip phone with a 180-degree swiveling touchscreen above the hinge and a numeric dial pad below that all the cool kids in Shibuya crave.

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Engadget app for iPhone and iPod touch updated to 2.2.0, get it now!

Hey there fellow iOS users, just thought we'd let you know that the Engadget app for iPhone and iPod touch has now been updated to version 2.2. What's new, you ask?

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