Just the other day we saw the BlackBerry Storm 2 video showing off the upcoming Storm 2’s more user-friendly SurePress touchscreen display. That video is no more, but we’ve got a new video that goes into some seriously geeky detail about the peizo-electric technology behind the revamped SurePress screen. The piezo-electric displays are apparently capable…
Qik iPhone app updated with 3G uploading
It might not be the same as live-streaming your video to Qik, but it’s pretty awesome news that Qik’s latest iPhone app-update now enables iPhone users to upload their videos over AT&T’s 3G network. Qik was recently launched with a restriction that only allowed users to upload pre-recorded videos over WiFi networks. That restriction is…
Motorola Sholes and BlackBerry Storm 2 hitting Verizon in October?
The leaked footage of the BlackBerry Storm 2 was a good sign that the next-gen touchscreen BlackBerry was headed to Verizon in the near future, revamped SurePress screen in tow. Turns out, it’s little more than a month away. New leaked documentation from Boy Genius points to an October. The Storm 2 will be launching…
Apple posts lengthy response to FCC’s Google Voice probe
Apple has been expected to file a comment in response to the FCC’s probe into how Google, Apple and AT&T were involved, if at all, in the rejection of a Google Voice iPhone app from the AppStore. Today, Apple posted a lengthy response to each of the FCC’s questions regarding the matter. Apple defends their…
Motorola Mobile Devices ditches Microsoft Office for Google Apps
Microsoft’s Office software suite has enjoyed almost unrivaled domination of the enterprise productivity software market for years now, but the tides are changing. And companies like Motorola are leading the charge. Business Insider reports that Motorola ‘s Mobile Devices Division (a.k.a mobile phone division) will be replacing some Microsoft Office services with Google Apps as…
Google drawn further into FCC inquiry
When Apple rejected a certain Google Voice iPhone app from doing business on the iPhone AppStore, the masses threw up their arms and did what any self-respecting iPhone user would do – they posted their angry comments throughout the blogosphere and then mostly proceeded to take what Apple gives them. That’s just how iPhoners do.…
Video: Updated HTC Hero ROM shows improved Sense UI
The HTC Sense UI might just be the best thing to happen to Android since, well, since Android was launched. The HTC Hero comes packed to the gills with smartphone hardware, like it’s 5-megapixel camera, 3.2-inch capacitance-based touchscreen, GPS, WiFi and smudge-resistant Teflon coating, but it’s the HTC Sense UI that makes the Hero really…
Drive-Up Meet-Up with IntoMobile in Menlo Park!
If you haven’t already, mark your calendars for Thursday, August 20, 2009 @ 6:30pm. In just a couple days, we’re celebrating our arrival to the SF Bay Area with a little get-together we’re calling our “Drive-Up Meet-Up.” IntoMobile and waze invite all SF Bay Area mobile geeks to come out and have some free food…
Who wants a FREE designer shirt from Opera? [update]
Opera Software was kind enough to give us the last few designer t-shirts in their Mountain View office during my interview with Opera CEO Jon von Tetzchner, and instead of keeping them all to myself, I’m giving two of them away (that’s just how we do). The Opera Software shirts were designed by “Moods of…
Apple looking into exploding iPhones
Following a string of reports of iPhones hissing and then exploding throughout the EU, Apple has kicked off an investigation into the possibility that iPhones have been malfunctioning in Europe. A division of the European Commission, tasked with ensuring consumer safety, has prompted Apple to investigate the matter further. According to a statement from the…