So, I just got back from the CTIA Wireless 2009 keynote, sitting next to my buddy Al Sacco, and we compared copies of the BlackBerry App World between his BlackBerry Bold and my Telus Pearl Flip. Last night during the launch, I was hearing Viigo was making great headway through the App World, but I…
RIM Opens Doors To BlackBerry App World
As expected, RIM has officially launched the BlackBerry App World. How do you get started? Simply head on over to mobile.blackberry.com from your BlackBerry or hit up blackberry.com/appworld from your desktop computer to download the App World client. Official description of BlackBerry App World from RIM: It’s here! Enter BlackBerry App World™ to download tons…
Novatel Wireless announces Ovation MC935D HSPA USB modem
Novatel Wireless has unveiled their latest product – the compact Ovation MC935D USB Modem, which is optimized for HSPA networks in Europe with single-band 2100Mhz operation. The slim, 10mm thick device provides peak download speeds of up to 7.2 Mbps and peak upload speeds of 5.76 Mbps. Other interesting features include: Mobilink 3 Connection Manager…
Samsung launches WiMAX-enabled Samsung Mondi
WiMAX’s near-term future in the US is looking good. Sprint is expected to roll out WiMAX service to 10 major US cities this year, and that means we’re going to see some WiMAX-capable handsets launching soon. And, this being CTIA Wireless 2009 and all, Samsung has decided to go ahead and launch their first WiMAX…
Hands-on with the Samsung Instinct S30 for Sprint!
CTIA Las Vegas hasn’t even officially kicked off and Samsung’s already in full conference-mode. Samsung today went official with the successor to Sprint’s popular Samsung Instinct, the Samsung Instinct S30. Following on the the Samsung Instinct’s record-setting sales performance in the US, Samsung is looking to go for broke with an new Instinct handset. The…
IntoMobile headed to CTIA Las Vegas!
“Vegas, baby!” We never get tired of saying that. April is just around the corner and that means it’s time, once again, to visit the City of Sin for a booze-fueled insightful party CTIA conference show. CTIA Wireless Las Vegas 2009 kicks off Tuesday and IntoMobile will be right there, serving up live coverage of…
LG bringing LG GD900 Style’s see-through glass keypad to CTIA Las Vegas!
Spring conference season is in full swing, and you know what that means. New product launches at CTIA Las Vegas 2009! One of the more intriguing handsets expected to be demonstrated at CTIA LV 2009 is the LG GD900 “Style”. You may remember the LG Style as the stylish slider with the transparent glass keypad…
Samsung Alias2 U750 bringing morphing keys to Verizon!
We’ve all seen touchscreen interfaces that dynamically change according to the phone feature being used. In fact, that’s the whole point in having a touchscreen. But, the Samsung Alias2 U750 may just be the first cellphone we’ve seen with dynamically morphing individual keys. Little is known about the Samsung Alias2, but the unreleased handset reportedly…
Opera readying Opera Mobile 9.7 with Google Gears support for CTIA!
CTIA is just around the corner. And you know what that means – product launches galore! Opera has announced that it will be bringing its new Opera Mobile 9.7 mobile browser to CTIA to showcase the browser-maker’s Opera Turbo compression technology and their Presto 2.2 rendering engine on mobile phones. The new Opera Mobile 9.7…
Al Gore to keynote CTIA Wireless 2009 in Las Vegas
Nobel Peace Prize winner and 45th Vice President of the United States, Al Gore, is scheduled to address attendees of the upcoming CTIA Wireless 2009 on Friday, April 3 at 9:30 a.m. at the Las Vegas Convention Center. During the hour-long session, he will discuss the relationships between technology, the economy and… guess what –…