Telstra, an operator from down under, created a new user interface in house called the “TelstraOne Experience” and have discovered that by making mobile fones easier to use, they can successfully increase usage of their data services. While many of you are rolling your eyes right now, saying “no fucking shit”, this new evidence may…
Brief: The long delayed Nokia E72 is finally in stores
The Nokia E72, successor to the much loved Nokia E71, was supposed to ship in Q3 according to a press release issued on June 15, 2009. Today, 5 months and 1 day after the E72 was announced, Nokia issued a press release saying the device is in stores. 5 months + 1 day. Specifications for…
Brief: Amazon now trialing SMS notifications for orders
Use Amazon.com to order everything and anything your little heart desires off the internet? Want to get notifications on when orders are fulfilled, shipped, and arrive at your door step? Amazon is now doing that via SMS. Read their FAQ for more information. Between Amazon.com and Newegg.com, I’ve easily spent over $10,000 via e-commerce back…
Music player manufacturer Creative working on Android powered mobile phone?
Back when buying an MP3 player was cool, the only worthy competitor to Apple was Creative. Their devices were sexy, price competitive, and to this day they offer better sound quality. We’re heading into the start of a new decade however, and no one with an ounce of common sense purchases dedicated music players. Creative…
Apple looking to start making their own iPhone games?
Apple is looking to hire a “Game/Media Software Engineer” with “3-4 years of video game development experience” that has “shipped at least one AAA title” according to a job listing discovered by AppleInsider. Is this a sign that Apple is looking at becoming a first party developer? Maybe, maybe not. In all likelihood the fruity…
Nokia 5330 Mobile TV Edition: $230 for DVB-H and 3G
DVB-H, the technology that provides television broadcasts for mobile phones, has reached a new price point today with the launch of the Nokia 5330 TV Edition. For 155 EUR ($230) you get a 114 gram slider that measures 101.2 mm x 48.5 mm x 14.25 mm, has a 3.2 megapixel camera, 3G, and a 1000…
Dell officially announces their first smartphone: Dell Mini 3; first unboxing photos found in China
Dell’s long awaited entrance into the smartphone game has finally become a reality with an official press release on their site. We’ve been tracking this device for a little over 2.5 years now. It was one of the industry’s worst kept secrets.The Mini 3 will be sold in Brazil and China by the end of…
Brief: Bill Lee, lawyer who represented Broadcom, will represent Apple in case against Nokia
Law.com posted something that probably very few IntoMobile readers care about, but I’ll share it none the less: In Nokia’s big patent showdown with Apple over iPhone technology, it will be Alston & Bird versus Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr. Wilmer’s co-managing partner Bill Lee made an appearance for Apple on Tuesday in a…
Video: Nokia’s Vision of 2015: People are unable to connect in real life, so they resort to devices
Nokia recently spent an excessive amount of money to produce a 4 minute video showcasing what they think the connected world of 2015 will look like. The first narrative focuses on a French businessman who recently relocated to San Francisco. Apparently he is antisocial because the “closest thing to a boy’s night out” is sitting…
Samsung Senior Vice President Don Joo Lee: We’re not making Symbian devices anymore
Samsung, who is a member of the Symbian Foundation, is supposedly going to stop producing Symbian devices by 2011 if a report from Digitimes is to be believed. Senior Vice President Don Joo Lee said the South Korean company will continue to focus on Android, Windows Mobile, and the yet to be revealed Bada, mobile…