The Matrix is close to being a decade old, but it doesn’t stop people from using the soundtrack when making a demo video. NiiMe is a python application written to take advantage of the built in accelerometer inside the Nokia N95 (and probably N95 8GB and N82) to emulate a mouse. I’m wondering if this…
New 5 megapixel Sony Ericsson device leaked
With Mobile World Congress coming up in exactly 3 weeks we’re going to see more and more leaks coming out from people who have absolutely no restraint when it comes to keeping secrets. This new 5 megapixel Sony Ericsson device is supposed to have a 16 million color QVGA (320×240) screen, a first for Sony…
Nokia is inhaling West Coast fumes if it really plans to invest in Facebook
Rumor on the street is that Nokia is planning on investing in Facebook. Let me be the first to call complete and utter bullshit. Nokia bets long term and while Facebook may be the fad right now, there are plenty of people who rightly question their dominance in the long haul. According to paidcontent.org “a…
Gigabyte to introduce Windows Mobile powered Gsmart series at Mobile World Congress
Gigabyte will unveil their Gsmart line of products at the upcoming Mobile World Congress in February. Three devices, two of them Windows Mobile powered, will be introduced with features ranging from HSDPA to TV (DVB-T, DVB-H, T-DMB) and GPS. Gigabyte’s never been popular, at least in Europe, so I don’t know why they’re even trying…
8 new music oriented S60 themes
If you subscribe to the S60 Newsletter you’re bound to get an email once in a blue moon offering you some free themes. I’m not comfortable with the way these particular S60 themes were marketed, as being for the Samsung i450 only. The whole point of S60 is to have a platform that transcends device…
Brief: Nokia to launch video store at Mobile World Congress?
The people over at NokNok think Nokia is going to launch a video store at the Mobile World Congress and I tend to believe their predictions. It makes sense when you think about it, the first S60 3rd Edition Feature Pack 2 devices are set to be announced and they will support DRM’d to the…
Nokia N95 8GB is the first mobile phone to become DLNA certified
Whoever wrote this press release is about to get a Finnish axe in the head courtesy of Mr. Anssi Vanjoki, former head of Nokia’s Multimedia division. The N95 8GB is a multimedia computer, get it right, otherwise the communications people will send Lordi over to your house to scare your kids. The Nokia N95 8GB…
The Toshiba monoblock G710, clamshell G910 and phone on a stick G450 reveal themselves
The Toshiba G710 is your typical monoblock with a QWERTY keyboard business phone. It runs Windows Mobile 6 standard, has a 2 megapixel camera, 2.46 inch QVGA display with 65,000 colors, GPS, quadband EDGE/GSM, weighs 120 grams and comes in at around 300 Euros this March. The G910 isn’t anything new to us, we’ve seen…
Confirmed: Sony Ericsson to launch Play Now Arena on January 27th
IntoMobile reader Ron Smeets recieved an invitation to attend Sony Ericsson’s Play Now Arena launch on the 27th of January, he was nice enough to share this picture over at his blog Mobile Cowboys. It says: “Sony Ericsson invites you to join us at MIDEM in Cannes for further details around our launch of PlayNow…
Test: Qik on my phone
This a test of Qik, a service that allows you to stream video straight from your handset rather easily. I’m playing with it, want to see what the embedded channel looks like. With Mobile World Congress coming up I’m looking for the most no nonsense way to get video up on the net and share…