Microsoft reportedly will be putting the finishing touches on Windows 8 over the summer as it gears up for an October debut, according to a report from Bloomberg. The report suggests that we’ll have a ton of new products which can run the tile-based Windows 8 but what interests us is the speculation that there…
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New iPad runs 10 degrees hotter than the iPad 2, Apple A5X to blame
Yesterday we were shocked to discover that the system on chip inside the new Apple iPad, the Apple designed and Samsung built A5X, is using 45 nanometer transistors. All the important smartphones that are due to come out this year, meaning the phones that IntoMobile staff would actually buy, are going to use either Qualcomm’s…
The GSMA wants to make sure you’re using a WiFi hotspot whenever you’re near one
Most people sit in one of three places at any given moment during a typical day: work, home, and their local café or bar. There’s little to no reason that said people should have to dip into their data plan while sitting in any of those places, but they end up using the cellular network…
New Head of Windows Phone Marketing is the same guy who created “Can you hear me now?”
Back in 2002 (see video below) Verizon launched one of the most brilliant advertising campaigns ever thought up by a marketing department. They had a guy walking around the most remote parts of America with a phone glued to his head asking the other person on the line if they could hear him talking. It…
Windows Phone has finally started outselling Symbian in the UK, but just barely
Nokia’s Windows Phones have been out on the market since November 15th, at least in the UK. Now are they selling or are they just sitting on store shelves? That’s a tough question to answer. When the Finnish handset maker published their Q4 2011 financial results on the the 26th of January they said that…
Upcoming Sony V150 tablet rocks NVIDIA Tegra 3, Ice Cream Sandwich
Sony is preparing to launch a new tablet in the near future. The device codenamed C150 has been unveiled by a NenaMark1 benchmark, from where we’ve learned it will have a 1280×800 pixels screen, NVIDIA’s Tegra 3 1.4GHz quad-core processor, while Android 4.0.3 Ice Cream Sandwich will run the show. And that’s about all we…
Samsung Galaxy S II ICS kernel is out
Samsung’s “version” of Ice Cream Sandwich for Galaxy S II doesn’t work for you? If you want something custom running on your SGS2, you’ll be glad to know that the Korean giant released the source code for its ICS kernel, allowing third party developers to (“legally”) get into action. Your best bet to get a…
Nokia Lumia 900 pre-orders begin at Rogers Wireless
Good news for Nokia fans in Canada, with Rogers Wireless starting to accept pre-orders for the best Windows Phone ever made by the Finnish company. To secure your Lumia 900 unit, you’ll have to pour out $99.99 upfront, while putting your signature on a new three-year contract of $45 or more. Yeah, that’s kinda steep…
UK: Three offers Samsung Galaxy Note for free on 38 GBP/month plan
Let’s say you live in the UK and don’t mind having a huge phone. Samsung Galaxy Note is the device for you and now you can get it without breaking a bank. Three has you covered offering the big phablet (phone/tablet) for free on a 38 GBP/month plan that includes 2,000 calling minutes and unlimited…
Gameloft to release a mobile game for the upcoming Ice Age animated film
Gameloft scored an exclusive deal with Fox Digital Entertainment to launch a game inspired by the super-popular Ice Age motion picture franchise, which has thus far earned more than $4 billion in box office, home entertainment and consumer products sales. 20th Century Fox is preparing to release the highly anticipated fourth film in the series,…









