Social networking exploded onto the scene with more force than an atom bomb and now everybody is trying to get a piece. Nokia has cornered a piece of the pie wit the Nokia Surge smartphone due out at the end of July.
The Nokia Surge is completely geared toward social networking with a QWERTY keyboard, flash capabilities and a pre-installed program that focuses on easy updates of Facebook and Twitter.
AT&T has thrown in their little networking schemes (AT&T is the mobile carrier for the Surge) with AT&T Navigator and AT&T Video Share. The Nokia Surge comes in at a whopping $79.99 after a rebate.
All you Twitterers and Facebookers, GO NUTS!
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