Alliances in the mobile world are sometimes fleeting, but they can also be strong enough to break other partnerships. Take Skype’s recent partnership to bring VoIP calling to Verizon Wireless customers, for example. Verizon and Skype announced that they had joined forces to create a Skype mobile app that would allow free Skype-to-Skype calls and…
Verizon’s Motorola Devour Android phone gets unboxing love from us
The Android phone that Megan Fox was showing off in the bathtub during the Superbowl has arrived at IntoMobile headquarters, and we’ve taken a quick little video to show you the goods. We had a chance to put hands on a locked Devour at Mobile World Congress, but this time around we actually have an…
Verizon ditches mail-in rebates for Palm phones
Mail-in rebates are a pain in the ass because half the time you forget about it, and sometimes it just never comes. Verizon Wireless feels your pain and it has dropped the mail-in rebates for the Palm Pre Plus and Pixi when you order online. You can now get the Pre for $149 and the…
More Microsoft Pink phone pics, still underwhelming
When it leaks, it pours. Some more Microsoft Pink phone pictures and details have emerged, but it’s nothing to get too excited about. Both handsets are expected to be made by Sharp and will run a proprietary operating system that has Zune-like influences. Previous reports said the OS is supposed to be intuitive, fast and…
HTC Incredible caught on camera again
First there were the photos, and then a video of the HTC Incredible. Now, ladies and gentlemen, we have a few more pictures. The device seems to be right around the corner, but are you already saving up for a Nexus One? Wrapped in black and red, this device is bound for Verizon at some…
Microsoft’s Pink phone is real, coming to Verizon
Microsoft’s long-rumored Project Pink phones have been leaked and at least one of these underwhelming handsets will be coming to Verizon. The spies at Gizmodo managed to grab a few blurry shots of the slide-out QWERTY device above, and it is being code-named Pure. There’s no word on what operating system will power Pure but it…
Droid Eris gets Sense 2.1 through leaked ROM
Are you a Droid Eris owner waiting impatiently for the updated Sense UI running on top of Android 2.1? Well good news guys, a recent leaked ROM found its away on the XDA forums! But with the update officially coming some point soon, is it worth it? Right after the ROM was released onto the…
Google: smartphones will make desktops irrelevant in three years
Google’s European boss made it clear how important the mobile space is to the search giant, as he said smartphones will make make desktops second-class citizens in three years. “In three years time, desktops will be irrelevant,” said John Herlihy, Google’s VP of global ad operations, during a Digital Landscapes conference. “In Japan, most research…
T-Mobile bests the rest in JD Power wireless retail satisfaction survey
Say what you want about T-Mobile’s less than ideal indoor wireless reception or their spotty 3G coverage, the fourth-largest US wireless carrier continues to prove that it really knows how to treat its customers. T-Mobile USA has, once again, topped a J.D. Power & Associates survey. This time around, the consumer survey firm is awarding…
Verizon BOGO: Two Nokia Twist 7705 Devices for $29.99
Received a little promo email in the ‘ol inbox this morning from Verizon. They wanted to let me (and you) know about a new buy-one-get-one (BOGO) promo that has just been launched. The deal? Get 2 Nokia 7705 Twist devices for $29.99. Of course, you have to sign up with brand spankin’ new 2-year contracts…