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What do we have here? A new Samsung handset packing an 8 megapixel camera and OLED screen running on LIMO? Apparently there’s no official name set, but I think 360 might be a fair bet. Rumour has it Vodafone will be launching a service called “Vodafone People” which will help you stay connected to various social networks and somehow work with location-based info. Apparently this has something to do with Vodafone’s acquisition of Zyb, so you’ll likely be able to backup contact info, restore from the cloud, and do all sorts of other neat stuff with the address book. Details are vague, but you can get a rough idea about what’s happening in the screenshots below. If you’re interested in hearing more, an announcement might be made on September 24th., so mark your calendars.
[via BGR]
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Simon Sage
Simon Sage’s education largely surrounded writing, technology and online community, leading him to begin his blogging career at www.BlackBerryCool.com and to quickly discover a vibrant and active community surrounding BlackBerry and mobile technology. In exploring RIM’s platform, he has learned what enterprises are looking for in mobility as well as what makes the innocuous BlackBerry so appealing to them. Recently Simon’s been covering RIM’s gradual move into an already-crowded consumer market, and the impact of burgeoning challengers, such as the iPhone, as well as long-time leaders, like Nokia, on BlackBerry’s advancement. With plenty of content under his belt, Simon will be branching off a bit to see what other smartphone manufacturers are working on while still using BlackBerry as a barometer. At IntoMobile, you can count on his posts being even-handed, well-informed and thought-out.
