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The HTC Desire HD is getting a software update but you shouldn’t get your hopes up, as the company said it is not the Android 2.3 Gingerbread update many of us hope for. “To clarify, the Desire Z/Desire HD update is a maintenance build based on all your feedback. Gingerbread is not a part of…
This isn’t exactly a brand new app but I stumbled upon the PatriotApp and felt I could help spread some Christmas cheer by helping you all fight those dirty terrorists with nothing more than your iPhone or iPod touch. Unfortunately, the Patriot iPhone app doesn’t turn your iOS device into a rocket launcher but it…
The Apple iPad is a great consumption and leisure device (on holiday, my family can’t keep their hands off it and all the cool, cheap games) but there are still some ways in which it falls behind as a productivity device. Third-party providers like QuickOffice are trying to fill that gap and an update to…
While Apple may get a lot of guff over some of the way it treats its iPhone developers, but it has done a lot to help its devices be more accessible to people. A great story out of the Associated Press show how it has worked with the Cherokee nation to deliver some of its…
If you’re tired of having to dig around for your various remote controls, you may want to check out the Gear 4 UnityRemote iPhone app because it will turn your iDevice into a universal remote for all your home theater gadget. This isn’t the first remote app we’ve seen but the UnityRemote from Gear 4…
Many of us at IntoMobile feel that HTC Sense is one of the best third-party custom user interfaces out there and the company said it will continue to improve this experience by adding things like e-books, music and videos. This move will also help the company establish its own brand and stand out from the…
Sprint is talking trash on Twitter about the T-Mobile HSPA+ 4G network but I think the nation’s third-largest carrier should read IntoMobile a bit more to be more informed about what can be called “4G.” Stephanie Vinge, with the corporate communication division, tweeted: “A little #4G math: # of T-Mobile 4G phones: 0 (oh wait,…
Let’s face it: these smartphones are less phones and are becoming mini-computers in our pockets. But with that computing power also comes the threat of viruses and it an interesting piece in the Wall Street Journal which shows how the carriers and handset makers are beefing up mobile security. “Right now it is a daily…
We know that Verizon will be making a big splash at CES with its 4G LTE smartphones and tablets but T-Mobile will also be pushing its 4G network, too. In fact, T-Mobile will be outlining its plans to upgrade its network to HSPA+42, which could provide double the download speeds. T-Mobile senior director of engineering…
Thanks in part to the success of the iPhone 4 and the iPad, Apple CEO Steve Jobs was named the Person of the Year by the Financial Times. When you look at the numbers, there’s no choice but to agree. Steve Jobs introduced the iPad in January and it single-handedly sparked off the tablet revolution…