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Stefan Constantinescu (@WhatTheBit on Twitter) has loved technology since as far back as he can remember. It started with computers, but in the past few years his passion has turned to mobile devices. As a mobile phone enthusiast who lives and breathes devices that connect to the internet, he knows he is not alone with this radical fascination of all things wireless. He is strongly opinionated and enjoys a good debate so leave comments in his posts and he’ll get back to you! Stefan began blogging as a hobby in the fall of 2006 and joined IntoMobile in the summer of 2007. Later he got a job at Nokia in March 2008, but as of June 2009 he has rejoined the IntoMobile team. He is currently based out of Helsinki, Finland.

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Posts by Stefan Constantinescu

AT&T to start selling a pink version of the Lumia 900 on July 15th

Nokia’s Lumia 800 launched in the UK in mid-November 2011. Prospective buyers had three colors to pick from: black, blue, and “magenta”. Eight months later and American shoppers will now be given the option of owning a pink Lumia, but not the cute and tiny Lumia 800. Instead it’s the 4G LTE packing Lumia 900. For those of you who are wondering, Nokia Conversations has confirmed that the shade of pink the Lumia 900 is set to get will not be the same shade of pink that the Lumia 800 … Read more

pink900 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Rumor: The successor to the LG Optimus 4X is apparently coming in September

The term “quad core” immediately brings two devices to mind: Samsung’s Galaxy S III and HTC’s One X. That has LG pretty pissed off. They were the first company to announce a quad core smartphone, the Optimus 4X, but it took them quite a few months to get it on store shelves. What’s worse is now that the 4X is out there, people are ignoring it. Why? The software is a bit iffy, the battery life is relatively poor, and it’s priced similarly to the far superior handsets we mentioned … Read more

lg2 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Changelog for the next version of Twitter for iOS leaks, reveals major new features coming

If you own a device that runs Apple’s mobile operating system, iOS, and if you use Twitter as your primary means of consuming up to date information, then chances are you don’t use Twitter’s official Twitter app. Why? Let’s cut straight to the chase, it’s shit. Power users don’t get all the advanced features they’re used to in clients such as Tweetbot, new users get bombarded with advertisements, the only reason Twitter even has an official Twitter app is because of the application focused world we live in. People assume … Read more

twitterbird 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Bloomberg: Samsung to launch a Qualcomm powered Windows RT tablet in October

Microsoft is doing something incredibly bold this year. They’re launching three new operating systems. Two of them you’ve already heard about, Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8. The third is one that’s set to confuse consumers all around the world, Windows RT. What is it? It’s Windows 8, but made to run on ARM compatible processors. What does that mean? You’ll be able to use it like a Windows 8 machine, except for one key difference. You aren’t going to be able to run “traditional” applications. By “traditional” we mean … Read more

146309-skorea-it-computer-samsung 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Six new Nokia phones have been leaked thanks to Nokia themselves

Nokia has this really cool service for developers called “Remote Device Access”, RDA for short. Instead of making developers pay top dollar for smartphones to test their apps on, they can instead secure some time to remotely play with a handful of devices that sit in one of Nokia’s offices. According to GSM Arena and Nokia Power User, there are six new devices that have appeared in Nokia’s RDA tool. We want to stress that we don’t know anything about these phones, these are just product names. With that, here … Read more

elop1 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Apple’s going to let everyone else figure out mobile payments before jumping in

Google Wallet was announced in May 2011. It’s now been 14 months since the company said they would change the way we pay for things. Have they? Absolutely not. Then there’s ISIS, a mobile payments company setup by three of the four major American operators. They announced their intent to replace the calfskin bifold in your pocket in November 2010. Have they? Nope, strike two. So what about Apple, when are they going to show us their mobile payments solution? According to The Wall Street Journal, they’re going to just … Read more

cook 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Nokia: The products you’ll really want from us will ship during spring 2013

Richard Kerris, Nokia’s Global Head of Developer Relations, recently sat down with Neowin and told them a few things that are worth repeating here. First, he confirms what many of us already know, that Verizon Wireless will be carrying Nokia’s Windows Phones. When? “It wont be long,” which is about as vague of an answer as you can possibly give. Second, he confirms another well known fact, that PureView technology is coming to Nokia’s Windows Phones. When? “Very soon,” yet another cryptic Yoda like response. Third, regarding patents, Kerris drops … Read more

kerris 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Former Nokia employees responsible for MeeGo get together to form JollaMobile

February 11, 2011, was a brutal day for Nokia fans. That was the day the company’s CEO, Stephen Elop, got up on stage and announced that Symbian was going to be thrown under the bus, that MeeGo was going to get shelved after the N9 shipped, and that the future of Nokia will be put in Microsoft’s hands. What does Nokia do anymore anyway? They order chips from Qualcomm, download some bits from an American software company, and then tell a bunch of factories in Asia to stamp out a … Read more

elopollila 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Rumor: Samsung Galaxy Note II to be shown off next month at IFA Berlin

Last year Samsung announced the 5.3 inch Galaxy Note at IFA Berlin, an event that kicked off on September 2nd. This year the first day of IFA Berlin takes place on August 31st. According to the Korean publication MB Business News, that’s when Samsung will show off the Note II. The story goes on to say that the device will have a 5.5 inch screen, though it will remain the same size as the current Note. Like the Galaxy S III, the Galaxy Note II will use Samsung’s quad core … Read more

gnoteiphone 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

HTC’s Q2 2012 profits are 57.8% lower than the same quarter a year ago

HTC has just reported their Q2 2012 financial results, and man, they’re not pretty. Sales hit $3.05 billion, down from the $4.32 billion they did during the same quarter a year ago, but the more important number here is gross profit: $247.7 million. That’s down 57% compared to Q2 2011. Why the shitty numbers? According to Reuters, sales in Europe were “disappointing” and that whole customs issue in the United States also made a large dent. We hate to say it, but we’re not actually surprised by any of this. … Read more

HTC-Endeavour-Specs-First-Quad-Core-Smartphone-On-The-Market 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu

Chinese company sues Apple, says they invented Siri in 2004

Zhi Zhen Internet Technology is a company you’ve probably never heard of. According to them they have a patent that was issued in 2004 that Apple is violating with Siri. They aren’t a patent troll either, they actually operate a service in China called “Xiao i Robot”. Earlier this week it was revealed that Apple would have to pay Proview $60 million over the iPad trademark; we said that it would send a signal to other Chinese companies to take Apple to court and try and get some easy money. … Read more

siri 10 months ago

Stefan Constantinescu