LBS software provider deCarta along with local search service Appello (developer of Wisepilot) announced a deal with LG to install navigation and local search services on GPS-enabled LG feature phones worldwide. Under the agreement, deCarta will supply the Appello Wisepilot navigation app built on deCarta’s Drill Down Server (DDS), providing LG handset users with both…
Nimbuzz to be pre-installed on the new Toshiba TG01 smartphone
Nimbuzz scored a big deal with Toshiba and their popular Nimbuzz Social Messaging application will come pre-installed on highly anticipated, Snapdragon-powered TG01 Windows Mobile smartphone. The idea, of course, is to provide future TG01 users with great multi-network IM experience, and in that sense we love it. Now that I’m thinking, pre-installing multi-network IM clients…
Telefonica agrees to offer a range of Microsoft’s Windows Live Services to its customers
Telefonica and Microsoft announced a partnership agreement under which the operator will be deploying a range of Windows Live for Mobile apps on the mobile devices it offers. The idea is to provide Telefonica’s more than 100 million customers across Latin America to download a Java-based client that gives them access to Microsoft’s popular services…
Mandarina Duck launches new phone with Alcatel called MOON
The first Mandarina Duck phone was obviously a success when we have the company extending its relationship with Alcatel to launch a new device called MOON. Again, we’re not talking about a high-end smartphone here, but a reasonably priced (they say it will have a “tempting price”) fashion phone that prides itself to be a…
LG Booth Tour – Live from the Fira Barcelona!
LG’s booth on the Fira Barcelona show-floor was impressive, as always. As one of the Top 5 mobile phone makers in the world, we’d expect no less from LG. As usually, the Korean phone manufacturer came to Mobile World Congress to play some ball. LG showcased just about every single mobility product they have under…
Tell IntoMobile what you want to see at Mobile World Congress!
The Fira Barcelona is a big place. There’s soo much to see here that it’s nigh impossible for us to cover every single exhibit. This year, we’re handing over control of IntoMobile’s live Mobile World Congress coverage to our readers. Tell us what you want to see and we’ll do our best to make sure…
Up close and personal with the Toshiba TG01 @ Mobile World Congress
If you’re anything like us, you’ve been dying to see the Toshiba TG01 in real-world action ever since Tosh announced the Snapdragon-powered smartphone earlier this month. With an unbelievably fast 1Ghz processor and all kinds of multimedia processing hardware packed into its Snapdragon silicon, the Toshiba TG01 is easily one of the baddest smartphone to…
Acer Announces Tempo Smartphone Lineup
After a whole lot of talk, Acer has finally entered the smartphone market with four handsets in a Windows Mobile series dubbed Tempo. They all run Windows Mobile 6.1 and pack stylish touchscreens, but each with their own individual twist. Acer M900 The Acer M900 takes up Acer’s slider spot, and as such has…
Nokia booth tour from the Fira de Barcelona!
Mobile World Congress this, Mobile World Congress that. Are you tired of Mobile World Congress coverage yet? We thought not. Nokia’s booth on the Fira de Barcelona show-floor was just about the most packed booth we’ve seen throughout the show. With the newly unveiled Nokia N86 and the upcoming Nokia N97 smartphones on hand to…
Hands-on with the Nokia N97 – Live from Mobile World Congress Barcelona!
The Nokia N97 is undoubtedly the new king of Nokia’s Nseries-hill. With a feature set that boasts a 5-megapixel Carl Zeiss camera (with dual-LED flash), GPS, WiFi, 3.5-inch touchscreen, and 32GB of on-board storage, it’s clear that the Nokia N97 reigns over its Nseries brethren with confidence. And, after putting hands on the device at…