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Not content with the likes of Netflix, Hulu or Amazon Instant Video? Barnes and Noble may soon have you covered. The company announced this morning that they will soon launch Nook Video, a video service that will likely launch alongside the company’s updated Nook Tablets, which are also set to launch ahead of the holiday…
As you would imagine, we at IntoMobile get asked by app developers and publishers to review and talk about their apps all the time. Since we can’t really give every single app space on the site, we decided to do something different about it – we’ve launched a new website called Appscovery focused exclusively on…
Pantech unveiled a powerful phablet in its own backyard – Vega R3. The device rocks a 5.3-inch IPS-based LCD screen while getting its power from Qualcomm’s quad-core Snapdragon S4 Pro processor (just like the LG Optimus G). But that’s not all – this big fella also packs 2GB of RAM and a 13-megapixel camera, effectively…
Nokia unveiled two new members of its Asha family – Asha 308 and 309, with former rocking two SIM card slots while the latter supporting Wi-Fi connectivity. Rest of the specs are identical and include a 3-inch capacitive touchscreen, 2-megapixel camera on the back, 800MHz processor, 20MB of built-in memory and a microSD expansion slot.…
Sony announced new line of slim external batteries for smartphones and tablets. Weighing around 200 grams and measuring 130.6 by 12.9 mm, these boxes will ship in capacities of 3,500 to 7,000mAh. Charging will be conducted via USB with Sony promising up to 500 recharges. Most smartphones will be fully charged in about an hour…
Small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in Western Europe will spend more than $10 billion on tablet devices and associated service plans by 2016. Spending from 2011 to 2016 will grow at 30% CAGR with tablet shipments surpassing those of other portable PCs during 2016. Running at 12% at the beginning of the year, the tablet…
The newly announced Windows Phone 8 devices from HTC, the HTC 8S and HTC 8X, will be available in the UK in November and you can already pre-order your units from Unlocked Mobiles. The phone retailer obviously sells SIM-free smartphones, requiring no contract signing with the carriers. Price wise, the HTC 8S could be yours…
RSS news feed monetization company Mediafed is acquiring Taptu, known for its mobile news aggregation platform that allows users to “DJ their news.” Mediafed’s goal is to bring together two powerful services and eventually take on services like Flipboard. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Mediafed has built a profitable and fast-growth platform…
French ARCHOS prepared yet another tablet – ARHOS 97 Xenon. The entry-level device packs a 9.7-inch screen with 1024×768 resolution a la the original iPad and iPad 2. It gets its power from a single-core processor clocked at 1.4GHz, and there’s also 512MB of RAM, 2-megapixel rear camera, VGA front-facing one, Wi-Fi connectivity, while Android…
Motorola is well known for making some really cool accessories. Their latest gig is S11-FLEX HD, a Bluetooth-enabled wireless headphones that sport multiple ways to adjust to the shape of your head. Not only do they rock a flexible frame, but there are also adjustable ear-buds that will stay secure thanks to the over-the-ear design.…