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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
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
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
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
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
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
Dusan Belic
Verizon snags top spot for customer service in latest survey
Once again, Verizon has topped all other major U.S. carriers in the latest survey for customer service. According to the annual American Customer Satisfaction Index survey, Big Red was ranked highest in customer service quality by subscribers. The survey was conducted by using a 100 point system. Verizon scored 73 points, while Sprint came in second place scoring 71 points; AT&T came in third followed by T-Mobile taking the fourth spot. It’ll be interesting to see how things change next year, especially given how T-Mobile just recently changed its whole … Read more
Charles West
CTIA 2013: Hands-On With the Kyocera Hydro Edge
We got our hands on a few new Kyocera handsets today at CTIA 2013 in Las Vegas, one of them being the ruggedized and waterproof Kyocera Hydro Edge. It’s predecessor, the Kyocera Hydro was announced last year at CTIA 2012 in New Orleans. The Hydro Edge continues Kyocera’s ruggedized, waterproof mid-range smartphone model, and brings it up to 2013 with more powerful specs and Android 4.1.2 Jelly Bean. The specs of the device are not super impressive by today’s standards, but are functional nonetheless. The Kyocera Hydro Edge packs a … Read more
Blake Stimac
CTIA 2013: Hand-On With the Nokia Lumia 925 for T-Mobile
T-Mobile’s latest Windows Phone handsets is certainly one of the best, and we just walked away from handling it. We’re talking of the Nokia Lumia 925, of course. The 925 is both sleek, sexy, and has a great build quality to boot, thanks to its aluminum body. While the device is has a nice aluminum body, don’t think it to be a weighty piece of kit. It’s rather lights, and it’s 4.5 inch PureMotion HD+ fits in the hand very nicely. The rounded edges surrounding the device also help this … Read more
Blake Stimac
Samsung Galaxy S4 now Consumer Reports top pick
Consumer Reports took a look at the latest smartphones on the market and selected the Galaxy S4 from Samsung as its number one phone. it replaces the LG Optimus G, which occupied the top spot for a few months earlier this year. The reviewers point to the 1080P display, the gesture and sensor-based tools, and the IR blaster as standout features on the device. The consumer products review company also saw the split-screen multi-tasking support as useful and unique. You can check out the highlights in the blog post on … Read more
Kelly Hodgkins
CTIA 2013: Call Snap Allows You To Decline Calls With a Photo
We’ve all be there. You’re in the middle of something and you get a call you can’t answer. When you decide to decline the call, if your phone supports it, you can send a pre-written text to the person saying, “I’m busy, what’s up?” or something of the sort. Well, Call Snap will let you show the person why you missed their call with a photo. Call Snap adds a new option on your phone’s call menu when you receive a call. It’s a simple slider that will initiate a … Read more