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O2 to build 1500 new network sites across the UK in 2010

IntoMobile — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:59:15 +0000

O2 (NYSE: TEF) today unveiled plans to accelerate growth of its mobile network and build extra capacity for mobile data, in a multi-year programme of investment (running to hundreds of…

Brief: Nokia N900 in da house!

IntoMobile — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:40:41 +0000

I wrote a piece yesterday about first impressions the N900, which really seemed to upset some people – chief amongst the objections were the fact that not everyone believed I…

Apple looking to start making their own iPhone games?

IntoMobile — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:15:11 +0000

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) is looking to hire a “Game/Media Software Engineer” with “3-4 years of video game development experience” that has “shipped at least one AAA title” according to a…

CoPilot Live iPhone app update – also top grossing app on Apple App Store

IntoMobile — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:50:02 +0000

ALK Technologies have just released another update to their hugely popular navigation app for the iPhone. The latest update brings a number of improvements, including enhanced GPS performance as well…

Apple iPhone takes third place in Q3 global smartphone sales

IntoMobile — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 17:58:03 +0000

There’s no denying the almost magical draw of the iPhone and the world of good it’s done for Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s bottom line. A new report from Gartner today backs up that…

Free Sky Sports for iPhone customers on O2

IntoMobile — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:00:22 +0000

Yep, O2 (NYSE: TEF) are pulling out all the stops, on the day that Orange launches the iPhone. First of all we had the new internet tethering offer, then we…

O2 will now let you unlock your iPhone (but there are conditions)

IntoMobile — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:33:06 +0000

So again, on the same day that Orange goes live with the iPhone, O2 (NYSE: TEF) suddenly (in my eyes anyway) has decided that you can now unlock your iPhone.…

O2 launches Total Connectivity for iPhone customers

IntoMobile — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:26:07 +0000

O2 (NYSE: TEF) UK has announced the iPhone Total Connectivity Bolt On, which allows new and existing iPhone customers to purchase the iPhone Internet Tethering bolt-on and receive the standard…

Associated Press and Verve finally show product of their co-operation; Unveil mobile app platform for publishers

IntoMobile — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:19:04 +0000

Back in July of last year, we talked about Verve which at the moment got $3 million from Associated Press and other investors. Now we’re finally seeing some fruits of the…

Sony Creative Software’s 1,000 Ringtones DVD comes with a bunch of iPhone-ready ringtones

IntoMobile — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 08:11:09 +0000

Sony Creative Software has a new mobile content DVD called 1,000 Ringtones, which as you can guess for yourself comes with a bunch of ringtones grouped into three categories: music, sound…

Verizon to pick up the iPhone in Q3 2010?

IntoMobile — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:09:37 +0000

Previously leaked image of a rumored 2.8-inch iPhone touch panel

AT&T (NYSE: T)’s iPhone exclusivity deal, by most accounts, will come to an end in mid-2010. When that happens, iPhone fans…

iPhone game developer sued for farming phone numbers

IntoMobile — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:34:36 +0000

iPhone gaming can be hazardous to your privacy, apparently. A security hole in the iPhone OS allows someone with the right know-how to design an iPhone app to secretly learn…

Destinator 9 GPS navigation app hits the Android Market

IntoMobile — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:12:12 +0000

I’m not sure I’m familiar with Intrinsyc Software, or at least I haven’t heard about them as a big player in the navigation market. To be fair, that doesn’t mean…

BlackBerry Tour 9630 Now Available at US Cellular

IntoMobile — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:04:02 +0000

Early in October we noticed that the BlackBerry Tour 9630 was already prepped and all shined up on the US Cellular website… Which, for all intents and purposes meant all we had…

China Unicom: Only 5K new iPhone users since launch

IntoMobile — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:11:38 +0000

China is the world’s largest mobile phone market. Even with crappy sales of iPhones, you’d think the sheer size of the Chinese market was enough to move some serious iPhone…

iPhone hacker gets put in his place after holding jailbroken iPhones for ransom

IntoMobile — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:16 +0000

Despite app discovery services like Chorus for iPhone, the AppStore is a really tough place to eek out a living. That may have prompted one Dutch teen to find a…

Rumour: Photo of the 4th generation iPhone’s midboard

IntoMobile — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:14:59 +0000

China Ontrade, the company that supplied photos of the SIM card tray from the 4th generation iPhone last week, is now bringing out the real meat and potatoes: a photo of…

Sygic Mobile Maps – hands-on review

IntoMobile — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:24:38 +0000

Whilst TomTom is often considered to be the leading brand for standalone Sat Nav systems, the situation on Mobile devices is quite radically different.

TomTom actually missed a beat when it…

iPhone hits on Orange UK on November 10th

IntoMobile — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:06:30 +0000

Newsy newsy news – gotta love it – and this piece of news relates to the diversification of carriers on which the iPhone 3G(S) will officially sit in the UK! Orange…

iPhone goes live in China

IntoMobile — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:54:58 +0000

China isn’t just some foreign country with a penchant for censoring their citizens into oblivion and peddling counterfeit handsets on the cheap. The land of dim sum and stubborn Communist…

iPhone goes live in China

IntoMobile — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 17:54:58 +0000

China isn’t just some foreign country with a penchant for censoring their citizens into oblivion and peddling counterfeit handsets on the cheap. The land of dim sum and stubborn Communist…

Wolfenstein 3D for iPhone gets a Platinum update: Spear of Destiny levels and custom maps support!

IntoMobile — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:10:59 +0000

Existing owners of the Wolfenstein 3D for iPhone, here’s a piece of good news for you. An updated version of the first person shooter classic for your favorite handset/iPod Touch…

David Hasselhoff’s iPhone app dissapoints – doesn’t tell how to share a scene with Pamela Anderson

IntoMobile — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 07:03:06 +0000

One of the world’s most popular TV icons is getting an iPhone app. It’s David Hasselhoff, whose application is called “Ask The Hoff.”

Here’s what it does (from the press release):

According…

Volkswagen of America relies solely on an iPhone app for the GTI launch

IntoMobile — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 06:59:37 +0000

Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) certainly succeeded in getting other major brands on its side. Today we bring you the story of Volkswagen of America, which is launching the latest GTI exclusively…

SaskTel Launches LG Bliss for $99 on 3-Year Contract

IntoMobile — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 14:45:51 +0000

Folks in the Canadian province of Saskatchewan have another new touchscreen device up for grabs. SaskTel has launched the LG Bliss, which features a 3″ touchscreen, 2MP camera (with video),…

Does the NYT know something about the rumored Apple Tablet?

IntoMobile — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 22:15:49 +0000

This is not real, it's a mockup. Sure is pretty though...

The tech community is buzzing (again) about the possibility that Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) will release an Apple Tablet computer of some…

Nokia: SUE you, Apple. That’s our wireless tech you’re infringing on.

IntoMobile — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:26:52 +0000

Nokia (NYSE: NOK) isn’t just the largest mobile phone maker in the world (although, they’re bleeding market share like a hemophiliac heavyweight boxer), they also hold a lot of technology…

Beewi Accessories arrive in UK through Avenir Telecom

IntoMobile — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 00:06:27 +0000

Avenir Telecom has announced it will exclusively be rolling out distribution of innovative mobile accessories from French company Beewi.

The accessories consist of high-end audio and connectivity accessories, such as what…

Bell’s HSPA Launch List Leaks: Bold 9700, iPhone 3GS, and More

IntoMobile — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 20:00:51 +0000

Canadian carriers Bell and Telus (NYSE: TU) have been preparing to flip on the GSM switch on their currently CDMA-only networks, but we’ve heard remarkably little about what exactly they’ll…

Orange working on VoIP option for its subs (in France)

IntoMobile — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:03:03 +0000

Orange working on VoIP option for its subs

Unwiredview.com hás a story about the fact that Orange are working on a VoIP option for its customers, which should launch sometime in…

PowerMobile Advanced Emergency Charger is packing 2x 2000mAH batteries!

IntoMobile — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:50:14 +0000

Saw this one today from MobileFun – a charger packing some serious grunt!

Quoted as “the ultimate emergency charger for portable electronic devices”, the PowerMobile Advanced is not an ordinary charger. It…

New App Starts your Car with iPhone

IntoMobile — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 19:19:52 +0000

So, here’s a heaping spoonful of awesome: Viper has released a SmartStart application for iPhone that lets you turn on your car, get the heat or A/C started, lock and unlock…

BlackBerry Storm 2 (9550) Up for Grabs on eBay

IntoMobile — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 17:01:17 +0000

How much would you pay to get your hands on the soon-to-be-released BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Storm 2? That’s the question yet to be answered via an eBay auction going on this…

1 in 5 Bluetooth devices to use Bluetooth 3.0+HS in 2010, 3 in 5 by 2011

IntoMobile — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 06:11:13 +0000

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (aka Bluetooth SIG) is estimating that 23% of all Bluetooth enabled devices shipping in 2010 will use the new 3.0+HS (high speed) specification, and that…

Palm Pre demand outpaces intial iPhone demand in UK!

IntoMobile — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 21:15:28 +0000

While the iPhone might be the most satisfying smartphone in the US, more and more Brits are looking toward the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre to quench their smartphone cravings. A new…

Videos: Palm Pre Caught on Telcel Mexico?

IntoMobile — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:05:37 +0000

The Pre is coming to Mexico? What? Yep, at least according to a few tasty videos I noticed this morning. The videos clearly show a GSM Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre…

Free APNdroid makes your Android-powered device turn off data access while allowing calls

IntoMobile — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 07:54:54 +0000

Here’s a neat Android app that can save you money while travelling, or you battery life when you’re sleeping. It’s called APNdroid and it provides users with a simple interface to…

Bell Makes it Official: iPhone Coming in November

IntoMobile — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:10:19 +0000

So we heard the rumors, then the Telus confirmation, and now, thankfully, some confirmation from Bell as well. They’ve just gone all official on the whole iPhone 3GS deal, with…

Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009: VC Partners announced

IntoMobile — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 13:00:45 +0000

Smaato Inc. (a leading mobile ad optimizer and mobile advertising company) announced today the distinguished VC partners for the Smaato Mobile Advertising Award 2009.

Smaato is delighted to have Tim Draper…

Saturday Silliness: T-Pain Auto-Tunes President Barack Obama

IntoMobile — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 18:10:14 +0000

You may recall me telling you about a fun little app called ‘I Am T-Pain‘. The app makes full use of Auto-Tune technology to ensure even if you have no…