Last time we talked about SMS GupShup we mentioned they have a plan to expand to the Philippines. That started happening as the company announced a partnership deal with the country’s Globe Telecom to launch the SMS Reply-All Chat service. The new service is designed as poor-man’s social network, enabling users to simultaneously communicate with…
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GSMA Global Mobile Awards 2011 now open for entry
The GSMA announced that the Global Mobile Awards 2011 are now open for entry. Nominations across a number of categories will be accepted through November 22nd, 2010 and the winners will be announced at the 2011 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona on February 15th, 2011. In total, 26 awards will be presented under the following…
New femtocell meant for public use announced; can do 42 Mbps HSPA+, can handle 400+ users
Let’s get jargon out of the way: femtocells are devices that operators typically sell to consumers so that they can not only get better reception in their house, say if they’re living on the edge of the network, but to also offload traffic for people who are actually trying to use the mobile network while…
New Ovi Maps Beta version 3.06 finally brings pinch to zoom to Nokia’s attempt at besting Google Maps
Nokia has released a beta version of their Ovi Maps application that finally brings it somewhat on par with what Google has been offering for some time now. With version 3.06 there’s pinch to zoom support added, sadly only for Symbian^3 devices though, the ability to check-in to various location based services such as Foursquare…
Is this a Sprint Windows Phone 7 handset from LG or a piece of polished granite?
We have seen blurry spy photos but this latest one to make the rounds is beyond blurry and crosses into the indistinguishable category. According to the source, what you are looking at above is one of the first Windows Phone 7 handsets for Sprint. This 4G handset is reportedly made by LG and could be an updated…
Verizon Wireless restricts aGPS on the Palm Pre Plus, offers a proprietary solution
Palm Pre Plus owners have known since day one that the aGPS on this webOS handset is not functioning properly. When using Google Maps on the Pre Plus, it takes several minutes for the handset to find your location, while its VZ Navigator counterpart can pinpoint your position within seconds. This marked difference is related to…
Full Angry Birds for Android coming in 2-3 weeks
If you’re like me, you’re obsessed with the mobile game Angry Birds and the lite beta version which hit earlier this month wasn’t enough to satisfy your pig-killing needs. I have good news for you, as the Rovio team said the full version is due to hit Android in 2-3 weeks. In an interview with…
HTC Aria gets an firmware update – pulled shortly after release
The HTC Aria is one nice little Android phone and it’s even better when such a phone gets an update. It’s not so good when said update isn’t what you’re expecting at all. Recently, this tiny, Sense UI bearing phone received an update, but nowhere Froyo was to be found. It’s not all bad, though,…
All Best Buy Locations to Sell iPad Starting September 26
The Apple iPad has been selling like hotcakes despite being a “niche” device, or not having a place in the market, according to some analysts prior to its release, but now it looks like it’s going to an even bigger boost. Well, perhaps not quite as big as selling in China soon, but close enough.…
Pew: Not many use mobile apps
If you’re like the staff of IntoMobile, you’re eyeball-deep in mobile apps but a new study from Pew Internet suggests the vast majority of adults don’t use these programs yet. The Pew report said 35% of U.S adults have these mobile apps on their phones but only 24% actually use them. It was a pretty…