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Ben is a 10+ year veteran of the Mobile industry – starting his career when SMS was a still a relatively new concept for most people (!), he has now consulted on everything from bleeding-edge Mobile content, to the next-gen accessories you might view it on. As a result he has a broad and deep knowledge in numerous areas of Mobile – from network operators to device vendors, to infrastructure and middleware vendors (not to mention content delivery) – and has worked for companies in all of these areas! He is based in the UK, a hotbed of activity for mobile, and recently became a father for the second time – as oppose to in his younger years when he was happy spend time tweaking all manner of mobile devices to 'nth' degree, he now looks for services and hardware that provide the most efficient, compact, and reliable improvements to his already manic life! It’s his opinion that Mobile solutions should be there to help to make your life better – if a particular solution (be it service or device) isn’t doing this, he believes you need to ask the very important question of why you continue to use it... His focus at IntoMobile is mainly on Mobile content, services, and infrastructure, particularly as regards the UK market – and with the occasional look at devices. Additionally, using his extensive experience in the industry, he will provide commentary on the industry at large, with regular (and hopefully thought-provoking) articles.

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Posts by Ben Robinson

Dream Home iPhone App – Endless Source of Home Design Ideas

So check this out for something a bit more unusual on the App front – one that gives you ideas for interior design! As it happens, house renovation programmes are all the rage on TV in the UK at the moment – mostly reality-based, which makes them an abomination…. However, an App that inspires you for interior design? Now that I can rock with! So, what can the App do? Easy-to- use gallery navigation providing smooth image browsing experience. There are three folders within the app – Recent, Popular and Read more

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Explore the UK & Ireland with Google Maps Navigation

Google have announced on their Mobile blog the availability of Google Maps Navigation (beta), for the UK and Ireland, for Android devices 1.6 and higher. Navigation includes 3D views, turn-by-turn voice guidance, and automatic rerouting. But because Google Maps Navigation is connected to the Internet, it also features powerful functionality you can’t get from other satnav services, including the most up to date map, business, and traffic data, access to satellite and street views, and of course, search. With Google Maps Navigation, you can search by voice, and in plain Read more

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Don’t Miss the MOTODEV Summit in Latin America

If you’re a developer and you’re reading IntoMobile, then prick your ears up – the MOTODEV Summit series in Latin America is coming soon! Your last chance to register for the series of MOTODEV Summits coming to Latin America is fast approaching. Don’t miss this opportunity to spend the day getting tools, guidance, go-to-market knowledge and community support you need for application development on Android. ??Attend sessions and tutorials to discover how you can leverage your current development expertise to take advantage of the power of Android and maximize your Read more

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Consumers not making most of smartphones due to bad customer support

According to WDSGlobal, Smartphones represent a third of all handsets sold, and are expected to overtake featurephones by the end of 2011. However, they also say that a surprising amount of users are unable to set-up the data services. WDSGlobal has apparently carried out research in this area: Almost a third experienced set-up problems with email – the most problematic data service 21% experienced problems setting up the internet on their device And 18% had problems with MMS It was also found that people do have problems, they go to Read more

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iFixit: Welcome to Repair 2.0

Every once in a while, something comes along that makes you stop and think – iFixit has been doing that for a while for me, because they’ve done of the greatest tear-downs of Apple devices (particularly) to-date. However, little we were to know that there was a more noble cause being driven in the background, by its founder Kyle Wiens: Fixit is launching a global repair community today. Our goal: create a repair manual for everything, and empower anyone to fix anything. Here are the highlights: * We’re opening up our Read more


3 yearss ago

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Vodafone has the smallest Android handset yet?

Following up on a post that Marin wrote a week or so ago, the Vodafone 845 (aka the Joy) is a Huawei handset that is due to make an appearance on Vodafone soon. A mid-ranger, none of the specs appear too exciting, at least on the face of things. However, there are a few pieces of information that could suddenly make this handset very interesting – namely the dimensions! The Unwired thinks that the handset could be the smallest Android device yet, shunting the previous holder (HTC Tattoo) out of Read more

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Orange adds Eco- MVNO in the form of C Mobile

Orange UK has signed a new MVNO (Mobile Virtual Network Operator) partner, called C Mobile, according to Mobile Marketing Magazine – nothing out of the ordinary there you might think, other than they are apparently ‘environmentally-focused’… What does that mean? Well they are ethically accredited with ‘The Ethical Company Organisation’, and they will give consumers an opportunity to find sustainable projects via ‘profit-based grants’. At any rate, the MVNO has been brought on with Orange by Transatel, which is Orange’s MVNA (Mobile Virtual Network Aggregator) – yes, Orange has so many Read more

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Samsung Monte and Samsung Wave coming to Orange UK

Following hot on the heels of the news that you can grab the Samsung Wave (S8500) on T-Mobile in the UK, now it’s Oranges turn to get some Samsung lurve! This time it’s the Wave AND the Monte that are coming to the France Telecom-owned Operator. I have to say that the Monte does not excite me massively – I just don’t know what’s there to make it stand out from the crowd – apart from the colour stripe on it (um, is that what they call a USP? Nope, Read more

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StripeyLines Gives Shoppers Purchasing Power At Their Fingertips

Portaltech, a UK eCommerce systems integrator and consultancy, has announced that it has enhanced its iPhone app with the official release of StripeyLines V1.0.  StripeyLines is a shopping companion for bargain and info hungry shoppers who want to ensure they are getting the best deal, and allows shoppers to instantly scan the barcode of goods in-store to compare pricing, or to check product and customer reviews. Shoppers can also use the app to create wishlists of products they want to buy at a later date, or share their new finds Read more

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Samsung’s S8500 Wave Super-AMOLED Bada phone now in the UK

Samsung’s S8500 Wave phone is now for sale on T-Mobile in the UK (here). It will punish your wallet for £369.99 unlocked, or between free and £59.99, dependent on contract. As we know from previous reporting, the Wave has a Super-AMOLED screen, and the Bada OS. On top of that there’s Bluetooth 3.0, Wi-FI, a 1Ghz processor, a 5MP camera, A-GPS, 720p recording/encoding and DivX/XviD support – but they, you already knew all that, right? [Story via: oled-info.com / Image via: Engadget]

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Android phones get some lovin’ from a Robot!

You like Android? Good! We do too! Electricpig’s Robot however, has rather deeper feelings for the Google operating system! Below you can see three video where he’s getting up close and personal with the HTC Legend and Desire, and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10. There are a few different scenes, so I’m sure you’ll be able to find something to tickle your Droid Robot and HTC Legend and Desire: Robot and Sony Ericsson Xperia X10: All pure comedy Thanks to the guys at Electricpig for the heads-up! [Via: Electricpig]


3 yearss ago

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