This phone can quickly download video, music and more over AT&T's lightning quick HSPDA 3G network. Additionally, with AT&T's 3G network, you can simultaneously listen to music while updating your Facebook account with photos and videos captured by the phone's 2-megapixel camera. This GPS-enabled phone can access the AT&T Navigator service for turn-by-turn directions as well as its Video Share service, which enables you to send video of yourself to another compatible phone while making a voice call. Other features include Bluetooth connectivity for handsfree devices and stereo music streaming, MicroSD memory expansion (up to 8 GB), accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation, and up to 4.7 hours of talk time.

The Nokia Surge's full QWERTY keyboard helps you stay connected whether using IM, text or email, or updating your favorite social networks.

In areas where the 3G network is not available, you'll continue to receive service on the AT&T EDGE network, which offers availability in more than 13,000 US cities and along some 40,000 miles of major highways. Providing average data speeds between 75-135Kbps, it's fast enough to support a wide range of advanced data services, including video and music clips, full picture and video messaging, high-speed color Internet access, and email on the go. You'll also enjoy quad-band GSM connectivity, which allows you to make calls in more than 190 countries and access data applications in the more than 135 countries where AT&T offers international data roaming.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Video Share service, which enables you to send a live, one-way video stream to another compatible phone during a standard voice call. The service also allows you to switch the direction of the video stream during the same phone call. (Customers must be in an area served by the company's 3G network and have a Video Share-enabled phone.) While using Video Share with family and friends is a fun way to communicate, it's also very useful for business.

Enjoy full HTML web browsing along with ? Flash content/video support.

With 3G connectivity, you'll be able to access AT&T's Cellular Video (CV) service and the Internet while on the go. Cellular Video features content from CNN, The Weather Channel, iFilm, Comedy Central and exclusive premium content from HBO and much more. And you get access to AT&T Mobile Music, which enables you to buy tracks while on the, access the Napster and eMusic subscription music services, stream music video, discover what's playing with Music ID song-recognition software, and find out what's hot with The Buzz music news portal.

The phone has a built-in web browser for MEdia Net downloads and mobile web browsing. AT&T's MEdia Net service enables you to receive and send emails, read news headlines, get weather updates, download games and ringtones, and more.

Phone Features
The Nokia Surge has a 2.4-inch active matrix LCD screen with a resolution of 240 x 320 pixels and color depth support up to 16 million colors. It includes an accelerometer for automatic portrait and landscape orientation as well as an ambient light detector that automatically adjusts the brightness of the screen. The screen sits above a discrete navigation area, with square five-way navigation pad, two soft navigation keys, and standard send/end keys. They're complemented on the side by a dedicated messaging and camera keys. Flip the Surge on its side and slide the face up to reveal the full QWERTY keyboard.

The phone has a user accessible 120 MB internal dynamic memory, which can be expanded via MicroSD memory cards up to 8 GB in size. The internal phonebook can store up to 1000 contacts with multiple phone numbers per entry as well as support for caller groups and picture/ringer ID. Other features include support for both polyphonic and MP3 ringtones, vibrating alert, and detailed call records for the previous 30 days.

In addition to an impressive suite of messaging capabilities, the Nokia Surge offers a powerful browsing experience, including Flash support to view most sites in full HTML or watch YouTube videos. Nokia Surge allows you to post messages, images, videos, and comments to web sites like Facebook on-the-go with the pre-installed JuiceCaster application.

Handsfree communication is easy thanks to the integrated speakerphone. This phone also provides Bluetooth wireless connectivity (version 2.0), and includes profiles for communication headset, handsfree car kits, and file transfer. With the A2DP Bluetooth profile, you can stream your music to a pair of compatible Bluetooth stereo headphones. You can connect your laptop (either via Bluetooth or wired USB) and enjoy dial-up networking--surf the Internet, send email, and access files from a server (additional charges or subscription applicable).

The 2-megapixel camera can capture images up to 1600 x 1200 pixels, and it offers up to a 4x digital zoom (depending on resolution setting. It also features multiple white balance modes (automatic, sunny, incandescent, fluorescent), sequence capture mode, multiple color tone modes (normal, sepia, black & white, negative), landscape and portrait orientation, a full-screen viewfinder, self-timer, and a built-in photo editor. The phone can also capture videos for sharing via messaging or saving to your PC.

Other features include:

• Operating system: Symbian S60 3rd Edition, Feature Pack 2; Symbian OS version 9.3
• Music playback file formats: AAC, AAC+ v1, AAC+ v2, WAV, MP3, WMA 9, RealAudio10
• Micro USB with mass storage class support, USB 2.0
• Support for local and remote SyncML synchronization
• Messaging: SMS, multiple SMS deletion, MMS 1.2, instant messaging (AOL, Windows Live, Yahoo!)
• Email support for IMAP, POP, SMTP protocols, plus support for MS Word, MS Excel, MS Powerpoint, Adobe attachments
• Nokia Web Browser with full HTML capabilities
• Enhanced voice dialling
• Voice recording
• Organizer tools: World clock, Alarm clock with ring tones or music track, Reminders, Calculator, Calendar with month view (up to 500 entries), Converter II, Written notes
• Applications include AT&T Mobile Banking, PDF Reader, Quick Office, JuiceCaster, Photo Editor

Vital Statistics
The Nokia Surge 6790 weighs 4.4 ounces and measures 3.8 x 2.3 x 0.6 inches. Its 1500 mAh lithium-polymer battery is rated at up to 4.7 hours of talk time, and up to 350 hours (14+ days) of standby time. It runs on the 850/900/1800/1900 MHz GSM/GPRS/EDGE frequencies as well as AT&T's 850/1900 MHz 3G frequencies (UMTS/HSDPA).