Samsung is teaming-up with Qualcomm and ARM to launch the secure video HD service utilizing Qualcomm’s Snapdragon StudioAccess and ARM’s TrustZone technologies. As a result, folks with select Samsung devices will be able to watch “brilliant HD videos” directly on their mobile device through Samsung Media Hub. The scheme starts with the Galaxy Note, which…
StumbleUpon shows off updated Android app at MWC 2012
StumbleUpon is one of the companies selected by Google to show off its app at the big Android booth in Barcelona. The web discovery service used the opportunity to launch a new version of its application for Android smartphones and tablets, as well as iOS-based devices. The main new thing of the updated Android app…
Yandex launches 3D UI for Android tablets
Yandex, the new owner of SPB Software, is using Mobile World Congress to launch SPB Yandex Shell 3D for Android tablets. Similarly to the smartphone version, the tablet UI also comes with glasses-free 3D UI, allowing interested mobile operators and OEMs to differentiate their products from the competition, which may or may not have its…
Microsoft releases Windows 8 consumer preview to the public
Marin’s live at the Windows 8 Consumer Preview event in Barcelona, and is bringing you all the goods from the event to the IntoMobile twitter account. Microsoft has made the Consumer Preview available for download to the general public, and those brave enough to test the new operating systems on their PCs can do so…
Liquipel will make the smartphone you already have waterproof for just $60
For as long as we can remember we’ve been extremely envious of the Japanese. Their phones, despite being nothing more than glorified feature phones, have some of the most ridiculous hardware specifications on the market. Recently that’s changed however, and handsets from the likes of Apple and Samsung have all but closed that spec gap,…
Clove UK says the LG Optimus 4X HD is going to hit Europe in June for $725
LG was the first handset vendor to announce a dual core Android smartphone way back in December 2010, the Optimus 2X. Here we are, over a year later, and they’re now the first phone manufacturer to announce a quad core Android smartphone, the Optimus 4X HD. Now the Optimus 2X may have been the first…
HTC One V to land in the US on MetroPCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile
The HTC One V that launched earlier this week, it’s going to come to three American operators according to an HTC spokesperson who spoke to PhoneScoop. Metro PCS, U.S. Cellular, and Virgin Mobile will carry HTC’s budget Android device, though we have no idea when it’ll launch, nor how much it’ll cost. Here’s what we…
Mobile World Congress 2012: eBay, PayPal booth tour [Photos]
We know that eBay is betting big on mobile so it’s not surprising to see it put on a good show at its booth during Mobile World Congress 2012. The eBay and PayPal booth had a nice mix of food, demonstrations and some impressive footwork with a soccer ball. The company was pushing its mobile…
Mobile World Congress 2012: Panasonic Eluga Power
We’re live at Mobile World Congress 2012 and one of the interesting trends is handset makers creating water-proof phones. Panasonic rolled out its Eluga lineup and these are thin and powerful smartphones that you won’t have to worry about if you spill on them. The Eluga Power gets most of the attention because it sports…
Hands-on: Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 at MWC 2012
The recently announced Samsung Galaxy Ace 2 and Galaxy Mini 2 are not the kind of phones you wanna sweat over. Quite the contrary, with these two Sammy is targeting first-time smartphone buyers who can or don’t want to spend a lot on their next mobile device. However, they still offer quite a bang for…