Sure, we could just sit back and wait for Verizon Wireless to make good on their promise to unlock the GPS hardware in their high-end smartphone lineup to work outside of the carrier’s VZ Navigator premium navigation service. But, why wait for Verizon to release a software update when PPCGeeks user IIIboredIII has crafted his…
‘Cupcake’ Developers Working on Android’s New Features!
Android has been in the spotlight a good deal recently. More and more manufacturers are committing themselves to produce an Android-powered smartphone as rumors point towards a T-Mobile G2 coming down the pipeline – all good things for fans of Google’s Linux-based Android OS. Today we have confirmation from the “Cupcake” Android development team that…
Egyptian iPhone 3Gs Get GPS Too – GPS Unlock for Egyptian iPhone 3G
Citing national security concerncs, Egypt required that Apple cripple the iPhone 3G’s GPS feature in order to sell the handset in Egypt. Turns out, Egyptian iPhone 3Gs still pack GPS hardware within, just waiting for someone to bring it back to life. Hakint0sh forums are ablaze with Egyptian iPhone 3G users confirming that they’ve managed…
Palm CEO Confirms Next-Generation Palm OS “Nova” Already in the Wild
Palm has a lot riding on its next-generation Palm OS platform, dubbed “Nova.” The struggling smartphone maker, once responsible for pioneering the PDA/smartphone market, is banking on their revamped, Linux-based mobile OS platform to bring the company back into the mainstream. And, from the looks of previously released screenshots, the Palm Nova platform should bring…
HTC Touch HD is Compatible with US 3G Frequencies – Surprise!
If you’ve been lamenting HTC’s decision to keep the HTC Touch HD and it’s huge and gloriously high-resolution touchscreen display out of the US, citing US 3G frequency incompatibility, have we got some good news for you! The HTC Touch HD, it turns out, is compatible with 3G networks running the 850/1900Mhz spectrum. In a…
T-Mobile G2 to Bring More Android on January 26?
The T-Mobile G1 has distinction of being the world’s first-ever Android-powered smartphone. With an all-glass capacitance touchscreen and finger-friendly Android UI, the T-Mobile G1 is about as good as it gets in the Android-space. Today, we’re hearing that the T-Mobile G1’s successor, the T-Mobile G2, may be coming down the product pipeline faster than we…
Motorola Chiefs Volunteer to Take Pay Cut, Freezes Company Pensions
Motorola’s financial situation was dire before the global economic downturn. Now that the planet is elbow-deep in recession, Motorola’s bottom-line is hurting more than ever. And, it looks like Motorola has finally owned up to the mess they’ve gotten themselves into and taken more drastic cost-cutting measures. Following on previous cost-cutting moves, Motorola has announced…
Wireline Service Going Extinct in US – Mobile Phone Use Up
It seems every now and again, a research firm releases statistics that confirm the slow death of wireline (landline) telephone services. The latest stats come from the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS), and indicate that approximately one out of every six US households has ditched their fixed-line telephone for a completely wireless mobile phone.…
Say Hello to IntoMobile’s Mobile Site!
We’ve been a bit unsure about how to display IntoMobile on the mobile-screen. On the one hand, we’re big fans of web-capable smartphones with full-HTML browsers. On the other hand, a mobile-optimized version of IntoMobile is just quicker and more convenient. So, we thought, why not give out readers a choice? IntoMobile is proud to…
Sprint Shows Off CDMA/WiMAX Dual-Mode Modem
Sprint and Clearwire have been cleared to go forth with their plans to build-out a national WiMAX wireless network, and it’s only a matter of time before WiMAX modems start to flood the market. The first such device is a dual-mode CDMA/WiMAX modem. Sprint, a 51 percent majority owner in Clearwire, has announced their new…