By Simon Sage on Friday, July 3rd, 2009 at 11:07 AM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
Well, well, well. Look who came crawlin’ back.
Well, not really crawling; it’s awesome having Stefan back. This week we’ve managed to wrestle time zone issues down and got the prodigal son, Stefan Constantinescu, to get on the weekly podcast. Considering his time at Nokia (NYSE: NOK), we go over the N97 a fair bit in preparation for our head-to-head review with the Touch Pro 2. The Android-powered Hero gets sufficiently gushed over, as well as the introduction of HTC’s Sense user interface.
We’ve got a fresh giveaway this week - you might have seen Ben writing about Vuzix here, there and everywhere, and now we’ve got a pair to give away! These glasses work with iPhones, computers with S-Video and any mobile phone with video out to provide an immersive multimedia experience. This particular model, the AV310, usually retails for $249.95, so it’s well worth your while to drop a comment for a chance to win ‘em.
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By Simon Sage on Saturday, June 20th, 2009 at 4:34 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
It’s funny what people will line up for these days, isn’t it?
So yeah, there was a lot of noise about the iPhone 3G S this week, but all of the other big names were sure to crowd the day with their own launches to shoulder their way into the spotlight. RIM let loose the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) 9630 Tour, Samsung unloaded five handsets in a remarkable display of confusion, and LG also squeezed out an E71ish device this week. Will and I also go over the rash of augmented reality apps that were popping up and the role of magnetic compasses in the proliferation of similar types of apps. You might have heard that we gave away three iPhone 3G Ses (in gift certificate form) to some lucky readers this week - this go-round we’re catching our breath and giving away some IntoMobile t-shirts to three lucky readers. Drop a comment, and you’re in!
Speaking of a new BlackBerry, this week’s poll is fielding your opinions on the upcoming lineup. There’s a lot of new BlackBerrys on the way - which one tickles your thumbs?
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By Simon Sage on Friday, June 12th, 2009 at 2:50 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
The new iPhone 3GS demands a lot of attention, but Verizon (NYSE: VZ) Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre, anyone?
Of course the hype of WWDC wasn’t exactly justified with the iPhone 3GS’ modest, incremental upgrades, but who’ll complain about a new iPhone, especially with the price cuts to the original iPhone? Will and I also run down what’s happening with Verizon and their supposed claim to the Palm Pre in 2010, as well as how the Eos’ future depends on its performance. Nokia (NYSE: NOK) gets some time in the limelight, as we patiently await the N97 in the mail and jealously glance at other reviews floating around.
Our TeleNav giveaway to three lucky readers continues this week; leave a comment, and you’ll have a chance to win a year’s worth of some fine, fine GPS navigation software for your mobile. Only U.S. residents are eligible, but we’ll work on a prize for international readers next week. Also, be sure to check out our poll after the jump: iPhone 3GS versus Palm Pre. The running is pretty evenly split right now, so be sure to cast your vote and tilt the scale.
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By Simon Sage on Friday, June 5th, 2009 at 2:45 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
Magic is in the air up north, and so is swine flu.
Simon’s back after a nasty run-in with a non-pork-related flu, and managed to rally in time to go to the Rogers (NYSE: RCI)’ HTC Magic and Dream launch event in Toronto. Android sure took its sweet time coming to Canada, so Will and I speculate a bit on the timing and iPhone considerations, but lots of other news went down over the last two weeks. AT&T (NYSE: T)’s ‘09 lineup got completely spilled, and we run down some of the new handsets, like the BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Magnum and some frumpy-looking Nokias. Of course, the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre launches tomorrow on Sprint (NYSE: S), and we take one last stab at how the stock situation will affect the launch, as well as consider some of the early reviews.
This week we’re giving away a year’s worth of TeleNav mobile navigation service to three lucky commenters from the U.S. - drop a line for your chance to win! Hit the jump for a full two weeks’ worth of mobile news.
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By Simon Sage on Friday, May 22nd, 2009 at 4:17 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
So, how long will Pre owners last in the wild before getting mugged?
With shortages like what we’re hearing, not long.Will and I talk up the imminent Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre launch on Sprint (NYSE: S) and how folks shopping at Radio Shack or Best Buy will potentially be out of luck. We can only hope that stock will build up over the following weeks. Rumours of the next-generation iPhone also spark some discussion, and make us wonder about what to expect from Apple (NSDQ: AAPL)’s WWDC show coming up early next month.
The turnout for last week’s contest was sad, so let’s try it again; leave a comment for your chance to win one of three microSD memory cards from SanDisk. 4 GB, 8 GB and 16 GB sizes are available, so have drop us a line! So long as you’re after the jump and listening to the podcast, be sure to check out our latest poll regarding Apple’s work-around for multitasking applications. Is it good enough for you?
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By Simon Sage on Friday, May 15th, 2009 at 3:16 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
No BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM) Tour at WES makes me a sad panda.
But no worries, we saw plenty of it in and other unreleased devices the week following the year’s biggest BlackBerry show. In fact, you can hear my own awe-stricken reaction to the BlackBerry 8520 Gemini on the latest CrackBerry podcast. On The Signal, Will and I run down the main points from WES, the devices that followed, as well as what’s going on with the Palm (NSDQ: PALM) Pre and when we’ll see the dang thing. Big ups to contest winner in the UK who scored himself an XDA-Zest from O2 (NYSE: TEF), but this week we’re bringing it back to the U.S. and giving away three microSD cards to random commenters here in the podcast post - just drop a line with what you thought of this episode of The Signal and you could win a free 4 GB, 8 GB or even 16 GB SanDisk microSD card. Just remember, you gotta live in the U.S. to be eligible.
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By Simon Sage on Saturday, May 2nd, 2009 at 10:14 AM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
Any UK readers in the house want to win a free Xda Zest from O2 (NYSE: TEF)?
Oh, you dirty colonials wish you could get your mitts on this one, dontcha? Instead of sticking to the U.S. as per our last couple of giveaways, this week we’re focusing on U.K. readers interested in getting some sweet Windows Mobile lovin’ from O2. Big ups to our resident UK writer, Ben for working his sly, debonair charm on the O2 PR team. Be sure to check out his posts if you happen to be on that side of the pond. To win, all you have to do is follow @IntoMobile on Twitter and you’re automatically entered! (If you’re already following and you want in, just unfollow and follow again so we get the notification e-mail.)
Free crap aside, we’ve got plenty going on this week, namely by way of younger OSes getting a lot of fresh devices. WebOS saw Eos pop up with a full spec list, Android had three new phones show their faces (two from Motorola (NYSE: MOT), one from Samsung), and lots of rumours about next gen Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) hardware coming to Verizon (NYSE: VZ). We also have our weekly poll after the jump, where we speculate the final fate of Palm (NSDQ: PALM). Will they make to 2010, or are the Eos and Pre not enough to pull Palm out of their rut?
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By Simon Sage on Sunday, April 19th, 2009 at 1:56 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
Does Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) really have that much of a stranglehold on multitouch?
News might have been a little light this week, but we still manage to bring some good listening this episode, as we have patent attorney Barry Negrin from Pryor Cashman to run us through Apple’s legal situation with multi-touch. Elan had initiated legal action aginst the iPhone manufacturer last week, so we thought it might be worth exploring how the patents affect Apple and other handset manufacturers, like Palm (NSDQ: PALM). There’s plenty of other news, as ever, just hit the jump for your weekly dosage. We’re having another go at giving away our Plantronics bluetooth headset to anyone in the U.S. - just leave a comment and you’ve got a chance to win!
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By Simon Sage on Tuesday, April 7th, 2009 at 2:56 PM PST
In CTIA Wireless 2009 @ Las Vegas, Live Event Coverage, Podcast, The Signal
Well, that was underwhelming.
CTIA Wireless 2009 wasn’t an especially stunning show, but Will and I run down the main device releases from Samsung and HTC, followed by an interview with RIM Manager of Developer Relations Mike Kirkup on their App World launch. I’ve been hearing some anger from abroad about the UK, Canada, and U.S. limitations on the App World, nevermind the 1.0 bumps expected in a product launch. Still, App World is overall a good thing for BlackBerry (NSDQ: RIMM), and we all wait with bated breath to see how it evolves. We’re going to have another go at giving away those Z.buds - just leave a comment and you have a shot! This week’s poll has to do with restriction on Skype for the iPhone imposed by carriers. Are Wi-Fi-only versions of the software fair, or should the carrier protect their role as a service provider rather than just being dumb pipes?
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By Simon Sage on Friday, March 27th, 2009 at 3:29 PM PST
In Podcast, The Signal
Rev your engines, technophiles, CTIA Wireless is next week…
This is the last hoo-rah before CTIA Wireless starting next Wednesday, and there’s plenty of news happening. Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) had a bit of a rough week from all angles - customer, developer and even patent-wise. For this week’s poll, we tap the developer problem on the shoulder: is it cool that Apple keeps its 30% cut and the developers have to cover whole refunds on their own? The majority of votes right now are leaning on the developer’s side, but go ahead and have your say after the jump. The giveaways also continue this week: just drop a comment (maybe even voicing your opinion on this iPhone App Store debacle) and you can win a free pair of Z.Buds from Zagg.
Polls, giveaways, and the week’s biggest news after the jump!
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