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Anyone who was CTIA 2011 in Orlando, Florida this week would have noticed a huge, empty space where NTT DoCoMo should have been. Instead, there was a banner above the space and a single vase filled with cherry blossoms. Many Japanese manufacturers and companies were affected by the earthquake that struck the country on March…
We’ve been on the ground in Orlando for the last week at the CTIA 2011 show and this afforded us the opportunity to check out the latest Samsung products. You’ve already seen our coverage of the Galaxy Tab 8.9 but check out the video below for a nice walkthrough of the Samsung TouchWiz UZ for…
Bitstream unveiled BOLT SDK, a suite of technology and tools that enable mobile app developers to build feature rich Java ME applications for feature phones. BOLT‘s WebKit-based HTML5 engine will make sure pretty much any web content will work on basic feature phones, potentially opening a floodgate for new Java apps. Bitstream goes on suggesting…
Handset accessory maker Xentris Wireless used the CTIA to unveil three different kinds of iPhone 4 cases. Here’s what they got: Biodegradable snap on covers which (as you can presume) biodegrade once thrown away (mixed with dirt or compost) within 9 months to 5 years. Have no fears, cause it won’t deteriorate while in use,…
We just caught a glimpse of a new feature recently announced by Sprint and Google: Google Voice integration with Sprint! Bet you didn’t see that one coming. We’re already pretty familiar with how Google Voice works, and we did catch all the details about how it will integrate with all Sprint devices in the future.…
We’re live from CTIA 2011 in muggy Orlando and you just know we had to get our hands on the latest hardware. Samsung just announced the Galaxy Tab 8.9 and we took the tweener tablet for a spin. As the name suggests, the Galaxy Tab 8.9 features an 8.9-inch display. It’s essentially the same device…
AT&T confirmed it will carry the Android-powered Acer Iconia Tab A501. The tablet device is one of Acer’s first attempts to break into the growing 4G Android tablet market. It features a wide 10-1-inch display and will compete with the Motorola Xoom and the Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1. Its published set of specs include: NVIDIA…
Sidekick fans, brace yourselves. We just got some hands-on time with the successor to the long line of Sidekick handsets, the T-Mobile Sidekick 4G. Originally made by Sharp and powered by Danger – remember the Internet forums that went by the same name? – it’s now made by Samsung and powered by Google’s Android. I’ve…
The HD7S just became official for AT&T and we were able to get our hands on an untethered unit. That’s right, folks, IntoMobile is giving you the first look at this Windows Phone 7 smartphone coming to AT&T within the next few weeks. There aren’t many differences between this and the HD7 for T-Mobile and…
Opinionaided, recently reviewed on IntoMobile, decided to use its far-reaching user base to learn which social apps were considered popular outside of the SXSW conference. According to these types of preliminary, vague, and inconclusive “reports,” Foursquare won the location battle (I say “battle” because the war is pretty much over) with Gowalla trailing in second,…