Motorola’s back in the game with droid. Motorola’s droid launch captures all of our attention this week, spanning from hands-on impressions of the hardware, Android 2.0 and what the freshly-included turn-by-turn navigation system means for traditional PNDs. So far, the Motorola’s will be the Android handset to beat, but Sony Ericsson’s X10 may very quickly…
Archives for October 2009
Usage review: Groovemaker Drum ‘n’ Bass for iPhone/iPod Touch
Groovemaker isn’t the smallest of apps, but then again it’s got an fair amount of file-weight since it includes lots of really high-quality apps. I used iTunes on the Mac and then synced the iPhone as the fastest route to getting Apps installed. The App loads quickly once installed, and then the first time you…
Rumour: Sony Ericsson Rachael Android due in UK on 3rd Nov?
Well, that’s what TechDigest reckons – and they are following up on evidence that the SE-Blog found on the Sony Ericsson site! For those of you that had forgotten the specs: 4?, 800 x 400 touchscreen 2G: 850/900/1800/1900 (Quad-Band) 3G: 900/2100 (Dual-Band); HSDPA (10Mbps), HSUPA (2Mbps) 8 megapixel camera with autofocus and 8 x digital…
Vodafone 360 M1: hands-on photos
Electricpig.co.uk have got their hands on the second device to be launched under Vodafone UKs ‘360’ moniker. The Samsung M1 is the little brother of the H1 – but still packs a good wadge of features! How does 3G + 3MP camera + 3.2″ screen strike you? Of course the main thing punting this device…
Cellufun: Consumers Worldwide Can Now Buy Virtual Goods Using Their Mobile Phones
Cellufun has announced that its FunCoin currency, used for virtual goods transactions, is now available in over 25 countries to hundreds of millions of consumers using their mobile phones. Consumers can now buy FunCoins to purchase Cellufun virtual goods with one easy click, and charge the purchase to their mobile phone bill. Users of Cellufun’s…
Brief: Droid? Developer? Read On!
Yep the hype machine is in full swing with Droid – everyone is talking about it, and I’d bet an increasing number of people are wanting it! Well Moto have pinged me an email to say that Developers should be excited by Droid too, and Moto are there to help them – they are suggesting…
FCC’s Robin Hood Plan: Take wireless spectrum from TV and give it to wireless carriers
There’s a shortage of wireless spectrum in the US, and it seems TV broadcasters are hoarding more than they need. To answer the “looming spectrum gap,” the FCC has announced that it is considering pulling a “Robin Hood” and taking wireless spectrum away from TV and giving it to wireless carriers. In addition to enacting…
Usage review: Groovemaker Electro for iPhone/iPod Touch
Anyone that regularly reads IntoMobile will know that I think the Groovemaker range of Apps are awesome – sitting in a perfect niche between recreational music, and professional music production – they are kinda like the guitar hero of mobile music production, but there’s real productivity in here too – it’s no game! So just…
Quick hands-on: Jamie Oliver 20-minute meals App (iPhone/iPod Touch)
For those of you that don’t know him (and there might be a lot, since he’s a UK chef) Jamie Oliver is a celebrity chef, in the same sort of mould as the likes of Gordon Ramsay – and by that, I mean he’s an export that has filmed his TV shows in the US,…
Samsung Q3 results: Not too shabby
Motorola surprise Q3 profit report isn’t alone today. Samsung has reported a profitable Q3 2009, with the electronics giant’s mobile phone division shipping 60.2 million mobile phones in the latest quarter, a 16% increase from the same period last year. That’s a new record for Samsung. And, thanks to higher demand for touchscreen handsets, Samsung…