Microsoft’s Windows Mobile isn’t successful by any stretch of the imagination. When you compare the number of Symbian, RIM and even Apple devices out there, you quickly begin to see the disparity between the hype of Windows Mobile and the actual sales figures. Microsoft’s Mobile Communications Business International Marketing Director John Starkweather confirmed with iTWire…
Apple iPhone keeps getting stronger in smartphone segment
With only one product and a late-year launch, Apple has really done well for itself with the iPhone. The fastest-growing segment in the mobile phone industry is the smartphone segment, and it’s been growing every year – growing 72% over 2006. And, a new report from Canalysis estimates that Apple became the world’s third-largest smartphone…
Motorola Z12 in the flesh
Remember this teaser video? Bam, that is sooo UIQ: , Update: More pictures from Gizmodo and Unwired View. Supposedly that is a 2.8 inch screen, VGA resolution, touch enabled. I’m having a hard time believing that, Mobile World Congress can’t come soon enough!
Nokia 3120 Classic: Cheap 3G and video calls
Nokia just announced the 3120 Classic, not on their press site, but on their press bulletin board. I found this to be slightly weird, but on to the news: The 3120 Classic has a 2 inch 240×320 screen, 2 megapixel camera on the back, video camera on the front, memory card slot and will be…
Turn your S60 device into a WiFi hotspot!
In the secret Into Mobile staff chat room, where we hatch our world domination strategy, we’ve been wondering how in the world we’re going to get internet access in our apartment during Mobile World Congress. Will and my boss Tom have Windows Mobile devices that they can turn into WiFi routers, we covered that application…
Video: ShakeLock, gesture based keypad lock application for S60
ShakeLock is a very simple application that runs in the background and uses the accelerometer inside Nseries devices. Shake the phone up and down to lock, left and right to unlock. It’s handy for those of us who digg monoblocks, people with sliders already have some sort of protection guaranteed and clamshell owners need not…
Nokia’s virtual keyboard patent application – forget on-screen keyboards, try on-desk keyboards
The problem with a full touchscreen handset is that there’s usually little room to ergonomically fit a physical QWERTY keyboard alongside the display. Nokia is working ’round-the-clock to bring S60 Touch to market, and it looks like they’re also working to develop a suitable keyboard solution. This here patent application, titled “Mobile device with virtual…
MobiTubia is out, emTube still kicks ass
MobiTubia is emTube with a pretty UI, but it just doesn’t feel right. Call me minimalist, but I strongly prefer the work Sebastian Jedruszkiewicz has done compared to Sittiphol Phanvilai, in fact I feel emTube should have won the Open C competition instead. Try out both before and let me know which one you like.…
What does Motorola and Symbian think of Nokia’s Trolltech purchase?
A Symbian Spokesperson gave a statement to ZD|Net and apparently said they are thrilled that Nokia plans to port Qt to S60 and it agrees with Nokia’s statement that this purchase will make S60 more competitive in the marketplace. Motorola told Linux Devices that since joining the LiMo foundation over a year ago they’ve been…
Video: RockNscroll, flicking your wrist to control your mobile phone
In a video that looks to create dollar signs in the eyes of sports therapy professionals and make sufferers of carpal tunnel syndrome even more uneasy, KEYnetik, makers of RockNscroll, are demoing an application that uses the accelerometer inside the Nokia N95 to act as an input mechanism. I can’t imagine doing this for more…