LG’s press conference was severely lacking any kind of enthusiasm or spark, and that’s putting it gently. Between yawns and fighting the urge to take a nap, LG’s executives answered one very important question from the audience – would LG be making the jump to the Android OS? The answer was a resounding (well, “resounding”…
Sony Ericsson unveils 12MP touchscreen “Idou” at Mobile World Congress!
Mobile World Congress is definitely the right place to launch a new high-end touchscreen handset, and Sony Ericsson knows how to play this game to a “t.” We hit the Opium Cinema in Barcelona, home of the Mobile World Congress 2009, thinking we were going to put hands on some of Sony Ericsson’s new handsets.…
Apple sued over iPhone graphics rendering tech
Apple is no stranger to lawsuits involving its uber-popular iPhone and iPhone 3G smartphones. Generally speaking, iPhone lawsuits have little merit and are usually brushed off as frivolous. But, there’s a specific type of lawsuit that has stung Apple in the past – the kind of lawsuit that claims patent infringement by the iPhone. Picsel…
LG Versa hitting Verizon on March 1?
You know the drill. Any news classified as a “rumor” should be taken at face value. That said, the latest word on the street has Verizon Wireless launching the LG VX9600 Versa and its crazy-cool detachable keyboard on March 1st. In just a short month’s time, we could see Verizon bringing to life their first…
Take a video tour of Windows Mobile 6.5!
If you’re wondering how an unreleased mobile operating system has already been ported to a handful of smartphones, then you’re probably not reading IntoMobile on a regular basis. The Windows Mobile 6.5 UI has already been leaked en masse to the interwebs, and the images show a refreshed WinMo with a more finger-friendly attitude. Today,…
Apple looking to keep iPhone jailbreaking protected by DMCA
Apple may have so far given the iPhone jailbreak community a good bit of leash to play with, but that doesn’t mean the iPhone maker is all for people opening up the iPhone’s filesystem to third-party code. Jailbreaking the iPhone serves to remove the any software protections put in place to keep users from modifying…
IntoMobile live from Mobile World Congress 2009 in Barcelona!
It’s that time of year again. The IntoMobile team is gearing up to bring you, our dear readers, live coverage from the Fira de Barcelona convention center at the Mobile World Congress. We’re looking for big things from manufacturers across the mobile spectrum, especially in the touchscreen and cameraphone segments. The IntoMobile team will be…
Samsung to debut Omnia HD at Mobile World Congress!
Samsung looks to be planning some really big things for Mobile World Congress. We’ve already seen the Korean cellphone maker unveiling their high-end touchscreen slider in the Samsung UltraTOUCH S8300, but it looks like Samsung has another high-end beauty in store for convention-goers tomorrow. Plastered on the side of one of the Fira de Barcelona’s…
If you’re hoping for a 12-megapixel Samsung cameraphone at MWC… don’t
You can go ahead and stop holding your breath now. Despite varied speculation hinting at a 12-megapixel cameraphone from Samsung rearing its head at Mobile World Congress, word on the street is that Samsung won’t be bringing any mega-megapixel cameraphones to Barcelona. Telecoms Korea cites “a source familiar with Samsung’s internal marketing plans” in their…
Google preparing paid Android apps for next week!
We love it when a rumor comes together. Even better when one of our own rumors pans out. Earlier this week, we mentioned a rumor that had Google pushing out premium Android applications through the Android Market before the week’s end. The web was ablaze with speculation that paid Android apps would go live this…