Ever wished you could run a quick background check on an acquaintance or an upcoming blind date? The free DateCheck app, which recently hit the iPhone, can help you do that, but it isn’t something we’d call “reliable.” Today, we have a new option for background check – the new Background Check App for iPhone…
NPR News is live on the Android Market
Just as expected, NPR has taken their NPR News app from the iPhone AppStore to the Android Market today. Like its iPhone cousin, the Android version of the app serves up news articles, streams live NPR radio broadcasts, plays past shows and podcasts. And, thanks to the more open Android platform, NPR’s Android app allows…
Nexus One caught on film, bares all
Every smartphone worth its salt deserves an unboxing ceremony and hands-on video. It just doesn’t feel official until we actually see the handset emerging from the packaging whence it came. The latest smartphone to get that official “feel” is none other than the Nexus One (aka Google Phone). Thanks to Twitter user Phillm, we have…
iPhone game maker Tapulous rakes in $1 million per month from AppStore
The AppStore is like the new American Dream. It offers the promise of million-dollar successes to small developers without many resources. The reality of the AppStore, at least nowadays, is that it’s too crowded and most up-and-coming apps will never see the light of day as them compete with established developers cross-promoting their own apps.…
Verizon to FCC: Our ETF increase helps us pay for advertising
Verizon has been getting a lot of press recently for the marketing war it’s waging against AT&T, and it’s been distracting a lot of people from the real problem with Verizon Wireless – their excessive $350 Early Termination Fee (ETF). The wireless carrier recently upped their ETF for “advanced devices” – which has largely been…
Sony Ericsson XPERIA X10 passes FCC on its way to T-Mobile?
Things are looking good for T-Mobile to pick up Sony Ericsson’s Android-powered XPERIA X10 in 2010. Last we heard, XPERIA X10 whitepapers hinted at the existence of an X10 variant with support for T-Mobile’s WCDMA Band IV (1700Mhz) frequency. Now, thanks to an FCC filing, we have confirmation that the X10 will indeed be capable…
IntoMobile’s Holiday Giveaway Blowout – Free Stuff For All!
[Update2] The contest is now closed. We’ll be picking and announcing winners shortly. Good luck! [Update] Reminder: You can only win if you enter. We’ve got a closet full of prizes. And, you get to pick your prize! Also, we’ve updated the prize list. Who want’s a PowerMat? It’s getting late in the day, but…
The Google Phone gets some Saturday Night Live love
The Google Phone has gone mainstream. At least as mainstream as we could expect for a geeky smartphone that runs an even geekier mobile operating system made by one of the geekiest companies on Earth. We know this because the wise-crackers at Saturday Night Live jumped on board the Google Phone train last night with…
Fix your Motorola DROID’s battery cover, the ‘sticker’ method
After a few minutes with the Motorola DROID, it becomes painfully obvious that the slip-on battery cover wasn’t exactly one of the priorities for the design team responsible. Pulling the phone out of a pocket sans battery cover is just something DROID owners have to deal with on occasion. So, what’s Verizon doing about the…
Bing goes iPhone with location-aware voice search
There are already a few iPhone apps that use Microsoft’s Bing search engine to scour the web, so it only makes sense that Microsoft launch a proper Bing iPhone app in the AppStore – nevermind the fact that Microsoft is developing mobile applications for its arch-rival’s mobile operating system. Today, Microsoft is making it easier…