TeleGeograhy reports, via AMEinfo, that UAE Operator “Etisalat” will upgrade it’s Mobile network to HSPDA+ next year, enabling speeds of …. wait for it …. up to 42 Mbps! Oh my gosh, how fast is that going to be! Surely that will toast some devices 😉 The estimated 2.2 million users will get some serious…
AdMob gets an additional USD $15.7 million in funding
AdMob, the mobile ad agency, has secured USD $15.7mn, which it will use to hire local staff in key markets, and also to add new languge interfaces. AdMob served 4.5bn ads in September 2008, and has announced its publisher network now includes more than 6,000 partners worldwide. Apparently AdMob is the world’s biggest mobile ad…
UK: Want an Xperia? Expansys ‘ave ’em!
If like many people you have been waiting for the launch of the X1 with a level of excitement that could power the average family home, then you can unplug yourself and make a dash for the nearest web browser. My fave online store Expansys has the X1 – even better, they will give you…
Skype says: call abroad from your mobile and save!
Skype very kindly emailed me, with a nice image-based email, to tell me I can use the Skypehone S2 (see my ‘lived-in’ review here), or another Skype-enabled mobile to save money when I call abroad: International calls from your mobile at great rates. Skype To Go is exclusive to our monthly subscriptions. Simply call the…
Um…. did the encoding on iTunes tracks go downhill?
So, I am often typing away whilst listening to tracks I’ve downloaded on iTunes (yes, I’m happy to pay for them!). Most recently, I have had some closed-ear headphones (“cans”) plugged in to my PC, rather than perambulating around with a mobile device – and I think I’ve noticed something different, odd, and not good!…
The best Ad on TV right now? BOND!
So in our wonderful world of mobile-related fun, Mr. Bond has been making waves with his “Quantum of Solace” marketing push – personally I think this film is going to be AWESOME when it opens this Friday. Bond has had a major push on the mobile front, with Sony Ericssons C902 device getting BIG coverage…
3UK comes with Nokia on “Comes with Music”
3UK has confirmed that it will be the first operator in the UK to support the “Comes With Music” service – from 3rd Nov, the service will be available, on Nokia N95-8GB devices, when signing to an £35/month contract (for 18 months). You might remember Dusan reported about Comes With Music being offered by the…
Convergence – only if you know more than the service provider
UNLEASH THE RANT…… So like many people that read IntoMobile and like the idea of making their various home/mobile tech convergent (i.e. all playing nice together), occasionally I have some time to try and make that idea come true. Convergence means many things to many people, but to me it means getting things like: remote…
Rocketship Apple: Airport Extreme … online!
So you may or may not have seen the post on moving over to pledge allegiance to Apple heart and soul, but ths is the first post in a series in the swapout of most of my tech over to the Apple brand. Simply put, I’m dog-tired of the issues that I’ve been experiencing as…
3-2-1… and it’s all systems go on rocketship Apple!
Yep, that’s it, I’ve officially had enough – gone are the days of PC hang ups, network freezes, and devices taking a coffee break whilst I grind my teeth (literally)… What am I talking about? I am talking about my wholesale defection over to Apple – and as far as I am concerned, all things…