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George has followed technology news for quite some time, but he only started writing about it a few years ago. He particularly enjoys covering Apple, but that doesn't stop him from reporting on a wide range of topics in the mobile area. When he's not reporting for IntoMobile, you can usually find George listening to a wide array of music, trying to be funny and sarcastic, eating, or voicing opinions on his personal blog.

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Posts by George Tinari

Rockmelt, the literal Internet browser, comes to Android

Rockmelt, formerly a social web browser, has a new product and goal after deciding to ditch the browser project back in April. Its new aim is for total content consumption and Android users will finally be able to dig in thanks to the release of Rockmelt on Android today. Rockmelt’s mission is to help people discover the best online content by bringing it to a single view. It is literally an Internet browser. People can use the service on the website, rockmelt.com, through the iOS app, and now through the … Read more

Rockmelt for Android About 5 hours ago

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BlackBerry Q10 lands on AT&T June 21st for $199

AT&T announced today that the BlackBerry Q10 will officially be available through the carrier on Friday, June 21st. The Q10 sticks to BlackBerry’s traditional design with its famous physical QWERTY keyboard for those still not accustomed to using a touch screen. It’s priced at $199 with a two-year contract, which is a bit pricey if you ask me. The phone comes with a dual-core Snapdragon S4 Plus processor, 2GB of RAM, 16GB of storage, 4G LTE, a 2,100mAh battery, and a square 3.1-inch touchscreen display above the keyboard. It runs … Read more

BlackBerry Q10 to sell for $249 on two-year contract in US 1 day ago

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iPhone 5S display part leaks, looks largely similar to iPhone 5

It looks like production is starting for the Apple iPhone 5S. One of the most talked about assembly parts — the display — has leaked out. Rumors have been flying about the display of the iPhone 5S because many claim Apple may move to an even larger size, perhaps near 5 inches or larger. At least by what the leak has to offer in terms of insight, it appears the iPhone 5S will have a very similar display to the iPhone 5 in both size and build. As you can … Read more

iPhone 5S display leak 1 day ago

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The ups and downs of iOS 7 beta after one week

Option-click Restore. Find and choose the iOS 7 IPSW. Install. My iPhone 5 brings me through a very quick set-up process, then I come to a screen that says “Welcome to iPhone” with the text “OK” underneath. It’s just thin, black text on a white background and nothing more. I guess “OK” is a button. I tapped it and entered the very new world of iOS 7. From a design perspective, iOS 7 makes a very bad first impression. The default wallpaper is simple periwinkle with a darker gradient at … Read more

ios-7-beta-screenshots 2 days ago

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Waterproof Samsung Galaxy S4 Active teased in AT&T video?

AT&T posted on its YouTube page today a teaser video of what appears to be a new waterproof Android smartphone coming soon to the network. The video shows a phone that looks strikingly similar to a Samsung Galaxy S4 being dropped by a machine into a bucket of water. The phone is then able to function normally and also answer a phone call while still submerged in water. Some are speculating this will be the Samsung Galaxy S4 Active geared toward folks who need a rugged device, or at least … Read more

AT&T waterproof tease 1 week ago

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WWDC 2013: Apple makes big improvements to Camera, Photos in iOS 7

At the WWDC 2013 keynote today, Apple announced some new features to both the Photos and Camera apps in iOS 7 that are taking each to the next level. The Camera app gets some new Instagram-esque functionality while the Photos app dramatically improves the way you can browse your library. Starting with the Camera app, it adds a new shooting mode: square. It sounds just like it is — the photo you capture will be square in size. Now you can switch between four different modes: regular photo, video, panorama, … Read more

ios7-photos 1 week ago

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WWDC 2013: iOS 7 improves Notification Center, debuts new Control Center

Among the various new features and design changes to make a debut at WWDC 2013 in iOS 7, Notification Center and Control Center are quite prominent. While Control Center is completely new — well, it’s new on iOS — Notification Center does get some useful improvements in iOS 7. First off, gone is the linen background texture in Notification Center. In fact, you won’t see that anywhere in iOS 7. In its place is a translucent dark background. All of your notifications appear there as usual, but there are two … Read more

ios7-control-notification-center 1 week ago

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WWDC 2013: 50 billion iOS apps downloaded, $10 billion paid to developers

Apple as always started out its WWDC 2013 keynote with some interesting numbers about the company and about the App Store. The big number this year was way up in the billions: iOS users have downloaded 50 billion apps from the App Store. Additionally, there are over 900,000 apps in the App Store, and 375,000 of them are optimized for the iPad. How are those developers doing? Pretty well in general terms. Apple has paid out a total of $10 billion to developers since the App Store opened. $5 billion was … Read more

apple-money 1 week ago

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HTC One Max with 5.9-inch display to compete with Galaxy Note 3?

HTC isn’t quite done competing with Samsung. After releasing the One to put up a very good fight with the Galaxy S4, it looks like HTC is ready to take on Samsung’s Galaxy Note 3 phablet with the rumored HTC One Max. This would be HTC’s first attempt at a phone/tablet hybrid, but now the timing seems right. The HTC One has been a pretty decent success, so why not just make a bigger one? The One Max, which is currently under the codename of HTC T6, leaked a few days … Read more

HTC One Google Edition coming soon? 2 weeks ago

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WWDC 2013 Preview: Big, bold, and very flat

Apple has quite a show to put on at WWDC this year. The company’s stock has sunk and competition is more intense than ever. According to rumors, Apple has a lot planned for the keynote on June 10th from iOS 7 to OS X. Luckily for you, we’ve put together a convenient list of what to expect this year below, so keep reading for all the details. iOS 7 There’s no doubt that iOS 7 will probably steal the show this year at WWDC. Will Apple unveil other software and hardware … Read more

wwdc-2013 2 weeks ago

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Smartphone shipments to surpass feature phone shipments in 2013 for first time

Smartphones are about to reach a very important milestone. According to the International Data Corporation or IDC, this year total worldwide smartphone shipments are expected to surpass that of feature phones for the first time in history. The IDC is reporting that smartphone shipments will hit approximately 958.8 million in 2013, a 32.7 percent increase from the 722.5 million shipments made in 2012. That figure — 958.8 million — should be more than feature phones this year. The analysts forecast that smartphones will account for 52.5 percent of all cell … Read more

Smartphones 2 weeks ago

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