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Microsoft kicked off Day 2 of its Mix 11 developers conference with some news on Windows Phone 7 and its future Mango update. Microsoft rehashed some of what we already knew would be included in this major Windows Phone update including multi-taking, Twitter integration and a new IE 9 browser that is compliant with HTML…
In a bit of badass news of the week, it appears that the Libyan rebels have been able to get back some of the nation’s mobile network by hijacking equipment and using improvised methods. As you know, Libya is in the midst of turmoil and a semi-Civil War and the government has turned off the…
It must be tricky business when one of your company’s board of directors members also happens to be CEO of a company that will ultimately compete with yours. And so Steve Jobs, apparently annoyed with Google’s rip-off of multi-touch or pinch-to-zoom, hid iPad development from former board member and then-CEO of Google Eric Schmidt. According…
The folks at Unrevoked compiled a list of Android devices and organized them according to their ability to be rooted. The list is not comprehensive but it does help you choose among the major devices and gives some insight into which manufacturers are root-friendly and which are not. Not surprisingly, the developer devices and pure…
Some bad news came out of NVIDIA Developer Zone today regarding future Android releases on devices using the Harmony platform. Well, there won’t be any more releases to speak of, which will affect a handful of existing tablets already out in the market today. Don’t know what Harmony is? Allow us to explain. Devices like…
Thanks to a leaked sales training guide, we’ve got a glimpse of an unannounced official BlackBerry PlayBook accessory: the Mini Bluetooth Keyboard. As you might have guessed, this will pair up with your tablet (and presumably BlackBerry smartphones) for those times you need a big, physical keyboard. Although this is just a rendering, the live…
Nokia’s just announced two new devices and their latest version of Symbian. The first device, the E6, is one we’ve seen leaked countless times over the past few weeks so hardcore IntoMobile readers should be well familiar with the specs. Here’s a recap: 2.46 inch 640 x 480 pixel screen, yes, it’s touch, quadband GSM/EDGE,…
The platform wars are raging on, and Android versus iPhone market share articles are being churned out by the dozen seemingly every week. However, one Fortune writer believes that these articles and the market share comparison itself are inconsequential. Why is that? According to Andy M. Zaky at Fortune: For example, suppose Research in Motion…
In research note released this morning, Avian Securities claims the iPhone 5 will not enter production until September 2011. This late production date hints at a late 2011 or early 2012 release date, according to Avian. Avian’s supply chain information points to a later than expected release and rumors in the tech news seem to…
The school committee in the city of Auburn voted unanimously for a plan that would distribute iPad 2s to every kindergartener in this mid-sized Maine city. The program would give new iPad 2s for 285 five-year old students and an extra number for teachers involved in the program. The total cost to outfit the entire…