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Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.

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Samsung acquires 10% of Pantech

In a move that puzzles many, Samsung has made a $50 million investment in a smaller rival Pantech, which also happen to be the third largest smartphone maker in Korea (after Samsung and LG). Pantech is known to make some fancy devices (Vega series) though most of them are not available outside of Korean peninsula. Perhaps Samsung could help Pantech reach new markets relying on its vast distribution network; perhaps it even ends up putting its own chips inside Pantech’s future gear. The latter is highly unlikely since the other … Read more

Samsung acquires 10% of Pantech 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

BlackBerry needs is an Android guy/gal to reach more consumers

If you’ve been following IntoMobile in the last few years, you may know that I was the one predicting demise of BlackBerry when it was at the top. I’ve found it pretty obvious that the company has stopped innovating and that the fact they lack patents prevents them from offering their devices at a more reasonable cost. Add what I call the “BIS tax” (BlackBerry service cost) to the mix and you get the idea. Things are now different at the Canadian company and I see a lot of new … Read more

BlackBerry needs is an Android guy/gal to reach more consumers 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

This year global smartphone shipments will surpass shipments of feature phones

Global smartphone shipments are set to surpass shipments of basic and feature phones this year. According to the latest Smartphone Quarterly from NPD DisplaySearch, smartphone shipments will reach 937 million units in 2013, compared to just 889 million units for basic phones and feature phones. Between 2011 and 2016, smartphone shipments will grow at a CAGR of 26%, to 1.45 billion units, accounting for two-thirds of the mobile phone market. As you would expect, emerging economies are driving most of the smartphone growth, due in large part to introduction of … Read more

This year global smartphone shipments will surpass shipments of feature phones 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

China Mobile starting LTE trials next month

China Mobile is getting ready to trial its 4G service next month in Shanghai. Starting from June 1st, the world’s largest mobile operator will be inviting around 5,000 users to start testing the TD-LTE based service. As part of its preparations, China Mobile has built 1,000 base stations, 700 outdoors and 300 indoors, to cover the Inner Ring region. The whole city will get the coverage by the end of this year. Initially, the carrier will be offering handsets and modems from Huawei, Alcatel-Lucent Shanghai Bell and Datang Mobile, with … Read more

China Mobile starting LTE trials next month 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

Samsung launches $800,000 app competition for Galaxy S4

Samsung has launched a global app competition to get new apps for its recently unveiled Galaxy S4 smartphone. Developers looking to win some cash and extra exposure should take advantage of the Samsung Chord SDK, which is used to create ad-hoc groups with multi-devices in real-time. Samsung has $800,000 to spare with winner taking home whopping $200,000. In addition, three second-placed apps will earn their makers $100,000, with $50,000 waiting for six developers that come in third. But that’s not all; winning apps will also be candidates for investments from … Read more

Smart App Challenge 2013 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

Mobiado One-77 is an Aston Martin-inspired luxury feature phone

Mobiado is out with another luxury device, designed for fans of Aston Martin cars. The new Mobiado One-77 comes in two flavors, one plated in gold and another one in rhodium. It’s easy to guess which of the two is more expensive, but both cost a small fortune, have no doubts about it. In addition, both models have mechanical watches with Swiss mechanical automatic movement. Specs wise, the One-77 is a basic feature phone, likely using one of Nokia’s reference designs. It has a 2.2-inch QVGA screen, 5-megapixel camera with … Read more

Mobiado One-77 is an Aston Martin-inspired luxury feature phone 2 days ago

Dusan Belic

Here’s how the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active will look like

The long-time rumored Samsung Galaxy S4 Active has been caught in the wild and you can see how it looks like from the image above. Instead of boasting a plastic body, this model comes in a metallic shell with bolts on the back. Moreover, it has three hardware buttons that replace the “old” capacitive touch keys, giving its owners an extra proof of toughness (or something of that sort). Earlier we reported that the Galaxy S4 Active won’t have processor as fast as the one “regular” Galaxy S4 has; now … Read more

Samsung Galaxy S4 Active 3 days ago

Dusan Belic

Jolla phone with 4.5-inch screen, ability to run Android apps now up for pre-order for 399 EUR; Can it succeed?

The Jolla phone has been finally announced yesterday and is now available for pre-order. The price is set at 399 EUR and the device will start shipping “by the end of 2013.” The phone’s highlights include a 4.5-inch screen (most likely 720p HD), dual-core processor, 8-megapixel rear camera with flash, 16GB of internal storage plus a microSD card slot, and LTE connectivity support, as well as the gesture-based Sailfish OS that works in a similar fashion to MeeGo and BlackBerry 10 (they all share the same roots). Perhaps more importantly, … Read more

Jolla phone 3 days ago

Dusan Belic

This week @ Appscovery

Again and again, we see a number of great apps submitted at our mobile app portal, Appscovery. Here are the titles you should check out this time: OSS Sampler Chooz Who – How Well Do You REALLY Know Your Friends? Morphball available on Google Play Weather Pod For iPhone : Weather Intelligence Made Beautiful Calendar widget with custom reminders functions Berry Jam: Filler Wee Kids ABC & Wee Kids Math are certified hits on the App Store! New App Brings 30s Voice Posts to Twitter and Facebook iMech Online Brings … Read more

This week @ Appscovery 3 days ago

Dusan Belic

BlackBerry working on a Padfone-like device?

First of all, this isn’t rumor nor I have any inside information – it’s just me speculating and reading between the lines. Here’s how I came to this conclusion: 1. BlackBerry CEO Thosten Heins’ words First he predicted the demise of tablets and then said they should be easier to use. While these two comments may sound contradicting they don’t need to be – if we’re talking about a device like the ASUS Padfone, everything makes sense. Perhaps he just hinted us what BlackBerry is working on? 2. BlackBerry ports … Read more

BlackBerry working on a Padfone-like device? 3 days ago

Dusan Belic

There will be more than 2 billion mobile TV and video viewers by 2017

Mobile TV and video is set for a major growth with more and more people owning big-screen smartphones and tablets. Moreover, the rise of short and easily shared video clips, and the success that many streaming providers such as Netflix have achieved online also contribute to “something”… According to Juniper Research, there will be more than 2 billion mobile TV and video viewers by 2017. YouTube is preparing to make some money out of this trend (with its paid YouTube Channels) with Juniper’s report author Siân Rowlands predicting “incredible repercussions” … Read more

There will be more than 2 billion mobile TV and video viewers by 2017 3 days ago

Dusan Belic