Jumpin' Jehosephat, we're three!

Three years ago, mobile phones were but a twinkle in a handful of Motorola and Bell Labs engineers' eyes. The United States was steeped in civil war, Napoleon Bonaparte was gallivanting through Europe, and Julius Caesar had just been brutally betrayed by his most trusted comrades. Yes, it was a crazy time to be alive -- so crazy, in fact, that our dear parents at Engadget saw fit to spin off the choicest, juiciest cuts of phone news into a site to call their own. That site, of course, was Engadget Mobile -- and to this very day, our goal and mission is as clear and unwavering as it ever has been: keep you in the know.

Here's the thing, though: we know that we'd be nothing without you, our dear readers. You build us up, tear us down, keep us in check, and tip us with some seriously good stuff. That kind of dedication shouldn't go unappreciated, you know? So, on that note, we want to give out a really cool phone -- read on!

[Image credit hashmil]

When we ran that Curve 8900 review a couple weeks back, we were taken aback by the number of people writing in to ask what kind of phone was pictured to the right of the Curve in our lead-off image. Well, we can tell you that it's an HTC S740 -- and we can also tell you that it could be yours.

To get a shot at winning, simply obey:

• Leave a comment below. We'll be picking a winner through a scientific, complicated, completely classified process that ultimately results in a random selection.
  
• You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  
• If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  
• Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers or US contest laws if you have to be mad.
  
• The winner will be chosen randomly.
• Entries can be submitted until 11:59PM Eastern Standard Time on February 20, 2008. After that we're all done. Good luck!
• Full rules can be found here.

Special thanks to HTC!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:06PM]

first? do i get a prize?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 1:28PM]

no

[000000 Posted Feb 13th 2009 3:45PM]

Prize me.

[SteveG Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:07PM]

I'd sure like me one of them phones... by the way, congrats on the three years

[michaeloblivion Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:11PM]

Happy Birthday, guys!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:15PM]

Well, it looks like if you're ever gonna wanna be 4 or 5, you'll have to fight Jason for those candles... I've got your back.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:15PM]

I would love to have one of those phones so I can call all my friends and let them know its your birthday!

[EpsilonNot Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:14PM]

Happy birthday, Engadget Mobile!

Looks like a pretty nice phone...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:15PM]

ya know i just realized it was Friday the 13th. Thanks for keeping me on the ball. I knew there was an important date I was suppose to remember in February. But what to buy someone for Friday the 13th? Any ideas?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:40PM]

I'd shoot for meat cleaver, machete, axe, you know, that kind of thing.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 10:16PM]

..Peanut butter

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 4:16PM]

Happy Birthday!
Hope I win.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:18PM]

Happy Birthday... now I want a phone!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:19PM]

Happy Birthday Engadget Mobile!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:21PM]

yea lemme get that HTC phone, captain!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:22PM]

Happy birthday! now where's my goody bag?

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:25PM]

I have been reading this site for years - and watching, waiting, for the perfect moment to abandon my blackberry Pearl and leap to a new phone and contract. But, the moment never comes! EM always has a post about the NEXT INCREDIBLE PHONE, or the NEXT CONFERENCE, or the NEXT MUST HAVE APP... all of which I MUST HAVE. But, because the target is never still, I never do.
Please help.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:24PM]

beautiful device!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:24PM]

Me...please!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:26PM]

happy birthday, keep it up!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:26PM]

happy birthday!!!

[Arm51 Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:26PM]

Very nice device, happy birthday!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:26PM]

I want one... or two!


Oh and happy birthday

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:27PM]

Rockin!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:27PM]

Happy birthday!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:27PM]

I'll take any one of those phones in the pic. except for the 8300, I have two. And the sprint one, eew.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:27PM]

The terrible twos are officially over. Happy Birthday.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:35PM]

I have been reading this blog daily (well whenever I was at a computer) for the past three years...

haha

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

Happy birthday!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

Give me one please

[NeoteriX Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

Me!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 4:11PM]

Winner, winner chicken dinner

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

Happy birthday EngadgetMobile!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

always loved htc's designs, looks 1000x better then my lg muziq.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:28PM]

YAY! I want some balloons!

[phikai Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:29PM]

I like free things...and phones...so free phones must be the bestestestest

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:30PM]

ooh, sweet.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:30PM]

Happy Birthday! And here's to many more *clink*

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 15th 2009 5:21PM]

Happy birthday! I would love the HTC Rose! Thanks for being such a great blog!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:30PM]

i want a phone!!1

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:31PM]

Three years? I must have jumped in at the leading edge then because that is about the time I started reading...

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:31PM]

ive never even cared to enter one of these contests...until now

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:31PM]

Presents on your friends bday? Awesome!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:31PM]

Big bucks, no whammies, big bucks, no whammies, big bucks, no whammies, STOP!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:32PM]

Friday the 13th... perfect day to have a birthday =D I would know since I was born on a Friday the 13th myself. =)

[Vinzer Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:31PM]

I could really use a new phone, even one without AT&T 3G. Happy birthday!

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:34PM]

Do I take the kiss-a$$ approach of saying happy birthday, life just wouldn't be the same without Engadget Mobile and the world would stop turning? Nah - my momma always said honesty is the best policy, so this really could be as short and sweet as: jump off, woodpeckers. That baby is MINE.

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:32PM]

I'd like to win please

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:33PM]

ahhhh i want that phone so bad......

[(Unverified) Posted Feb 13th 2009 12:34PM]

Happy birthday!!!! You guys are awesome, keep it up