O2 today made its latest play in the mobile broadband market by announcing two laptops with built in mobile broadband exclusive to O2. The new ultra-thin Asus UL30A laptop and the Samsung N150 netbook with embedded SIM cards will only be available from O2. The launch of O2’s first embedded devices follows a launch into…
Skyfire 2.0 hits Android
We’re pretty big fans of Skyfire here at IntoMobile because the browser uses server-side technology to bring things like full Flash support to your mobile phone. Android users will be happy to know the 2.0 version is now available for download in the Android Market. What do you get with the updated browsers? * Video…
FCC may make broadband a ‘common carrier’
There could be a movement afoot to reclassify broadband, and eventually, mobile broadband as Title II – also known as a common carrier. A report said FCC Commissioner Mignon Clyburn is willing to support a move to reclassify broadband as a common carrier, if FCC head Julius Genachowski chooses to pursue this path. This is…
T-Mobile will throttle instead of charge data overages
There’s some interesting news out of T-Mobile, as the nation’s fourth-largest carrier is changing the way it handles those who exceed their limits on mobile data. Those on the company’s webConnect data plans would previously face overage charges if they used more than 5 GB of data. These customers will now be throttled – face…
New Vodafone UK mobile broadband deals are even better value
For UK customers wanting all the benefits of broadband on the move, Vodafone UK have upped their 30 day mobile broadband package to now offer a free modem plus 3GB of data – which has got to be a good deal in anyone’s book! Vodafone are quite sure that their 3G network covers over 80%…
In Car Wi-Fi has arrived on 3UK
This is an interesting one – now we all know Mobile Broadband Personal Hotspots are cool, but what about applying that principle to a Car? Well 3UK have decided that there are enough WiFi portable devices that you might have in the car, that it warrants the launch of In Car WiFi, using their MiFi…
Mobile web to overtake desktop in five years, says Morgan Stanley
Thanks to the success of devices like the iPhone 3GS and Motorola Droid, a Morgan Stanley analyst is predicting that the mobile web will overtake the fixed Internet by 2015. The analyst, Mary Meeker, said the mobile usage is ramping up at a quicker velocity than the desktop version ever did. She’d know too, as…
Interview: Talking mobile broadband with Dean Bubley [LTE, HSPA+, and the real iPhone 4G]
Mobile broadband is something you’re hearing a lot about today, partially due to the iPhone and Facebook, but mainly due to the fact that operators are finally starting to offer devices and tariffs at the right price point that are conducive to increased service adoption. Many operators have also recently starting upgrading their networks, or…
Apple responsible for some iPhone connectivity problems
Everyone was quick to cast aspersions on AT&T for not being able to keep up with the demand of the iPhone but a new report suggests Apple’s device wasn’t properly optimized for transmitting and receiving data. This does make sense because beyond the ill-fated Moto Rockr, Apple had no experience in the cellular space. After…
Cricket’s Leaked 2010 Lineup Features BlackBerry 8530, Kyocera Zio, and Lots More
A bundle of Cricket phones slated for a 2010 launch has leaked in a slide deck, which prominently features the BlackBerry Curve 8530 and the recently-announced Kyocera ZIO. Here’s the full run-down of what to expect, when, and for how much: Kyocera Domino (S1310) – $99.99 MSRP, June Cricket CAPTR II (A210) – $129.99 MSRP,…