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The INQ Cloud Touch has been making the rounds in Europe since the spring, but today it has found its way to North American shores by way of Telus in Canada. It’s an entry-level Android phone with modest specs, but a lot of interesting customizations geared to make it as Facebook-friendly as possible. The INQ…
Foursquare and INQ have just announced a partnership that will have the location-based social networking service powering INQ devices. Foursquare capabilities will be integrated right into the device, and users will be able to do most of the things they can with the app: check-in, check for nearby places, read tips and more. But instead…
Last time we talked about the INQ Cloud Touch, it was available for 300 GBP SIM-free. Now TalkMobile is offering the so called Facebook phone for free on a two-year contract. Before you go “what’s so special about it,” let me assure you there IS something special here. TalkMobile offers the device on a 12…
Our Norwegian friends at Opera Software have just announced that their Opera Mini web browser is coming to INQ’s lineup of mobile phones beginning this month. Some background for our readers in parts of the world other than the UK: INQ is a brand of mobile phones created by Hutchison Whampoa, better known as 3.…
INQ Mobile has been hard at work making a heavily customized Android phone – you can also call this the Facebook phone – that puts a premium on tightly integrating Facebook into every pore pixel of the device. The smartphone maker gave TechCrunch a look at their social network-centric Android phone, and it doesn’t look…
Social handset maker INQ had said awhile back that they were switching to Android from Brew eventually and it looks like they’re closing in on a launch. The INQ Cloud Touch just went through Bluetooth certification with the following helpful description: INQ Cloud Touch is an Android smartphone built to make messaging faster and smarter.…
A fresh invitation just hit our inbox which says Facebook will hold a “mobile event” next week. Will this be the introduction of the much-rumored Facebook phone? As you may recall, TechCrunch broke the news that the company was working on its own phone based on Android. The goal of the Facebook phone is to…
The Facebook phone saga continues to develop with Bloomberg reporting that Facebook is working closely with handset manufacturer INQ on two smartphones. The two phones will be powered by Android and will offer a wide range of Facebook-centric features. While the handset will integrate tightly with the social network, it is not known whether Facebook will slap…
Most of you young’uns in Canada are just starting your school year, and have a wealth of excuses with which to bug your parents for a new cell phone, while others might not be so lucky and have to get something on a budget. Lucky for you, our ear is continually to the ground for…
As expected, Preparing for the back-to-school rush, Telus has announced the INQ Chat 3G. This is a BREW-based handset that has already made the rounds in the UK, and is finally working its way over to North America. Its seemingly singular function is to get connected with online social networks like Facebook, Twitter, Windows Live…