The BBC has released some mobile apps before, but it is delaying bringing out cool new ones because of silly fears that it will damage revenues from newspapers. The country’s Newspaper Publishers Association asked the BBC Trust to examine the harmful effects mobile apps could have on the newspapers, and the Trust has agreed to…
Brightcove fills iPad’s Flash hole with HTML5
No Flash on the iPad? Brighcove says it’s no problem because it is bringing out a technology that will enable publishers to bring rich, Internet video experiences to devices like the iPad or iPhone. The Brightcove Experience aims to make it easier for publishers to detect which device is trying to access the content and…
CTIA 2010: Android, mobile data ruled the roost
The IntoMobile team spent last week destroying Las Vegas for the CTIA Wireless 2010 tradeshow. Despite having no luck at the blackjack tables, we were able to fully cover the most important conference for the U.S. mobile industry. Read beyond the jump for a thorough take on the big hits and misses from Sin City.
Hands-on video with Thick Buttons, a keyboard replacement for Android
There are tons of keyboard replacements for Android available in the Market, and there seems to be one for just about anyone if your not in love with the stock keyboard. From skinnable keyboards to Swype, there is a lot to choose from. But after a while, they all start blending together. Well, add one…
Hands-on video with Vlingo SafeReader
We’ve covered the details of Vlingo’s SafeReader feature in its latest application update for BlackBerry, but why read when you can watch a live demonstration? The app now reads text messages out loud, as well as let you dictate messages using your voice. As you can see from the video below, their server-side software is…
Hands-on video of Shorthand Mobile
We’ve covered Shorthand Mobile before but we thought it would be better to just show you how the SMS service works. The service utilizes SMS to bring app-like features to feature phones and entry-level devices. You can get sports scores from ESPN, restaurant details from Yelp, news from The Wall Street Journal and more content…
Snapfinger brings food ordering to Android
Snapfinger is trying to make it easier to stuff your food hole by enabling you to use your Android device to order from places like California Pizza Kitchen, Outback, Subway and other national restaurants. The Android app utilizes the phone’s GPS to determine what nearby restaurants are around you and it’s tied to the restaurant’s…
Bccthis could save you time with BlackBerry messages
Originally started as an Outlook plug-in, Bccthis has released a BlackBerry app that enables you to attach private messages with your e-mails. What’s the use in that? Well, let’s say you’re shooting out e-mails to multiple people about a big deal and you want to make sure John from accounting doesn’t fudge it up. You…
Hands-on video of BlueAnt’s text-to-speech Android app
BlueAnt makes some pretty cool Bluetooth headsets but it is taking its game up a knoch by releasing an Android app. The free app – which will only be for Android 2.0 devices and above – will read your text messages out loud, as well assist with pairing, volume control and support information. The program…
Hands-on video with Mophie Juice Pack TV
If you’re a heavy iPhone user, then you already know about Mophie. The company is partnering up with Flo TV to create a juice pack that will let you watch live TV on your iPhone or iPod Touch. The Juice Pack TV will have the Flo TV chip inside of it to give you access…