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I’m getting old. My girlfriend forced me to buy a nose hair trimmer. Her pet name for me is “Grandpa” because during the winter my two favorite hobbies are taking naps and listening to the radio while lying on the couch. More recently I find myself spending less time in front of a computer too…
NAVIGON updated its Windows Phone 7 app, allowing users to download maps by state, while also including other features to the mix. Here’s what’s new: NAVIGON MyMaps – separates the app from the maps so you can only download maps you’ll need, saving some space on your device in the process. Active Lane Assistant –…
Diabetes, dementia, arthritis, chronic diseases in general, they can all be avoided if you just got off your ass every day for 30 to 60 minutes and walked around your neighborhood, went to a local park, or just did something that doesn’t involve staring at a glowing rectangle for multiple consecutive hours. Now that’s not…
Analysts at Exane BNP Paribas surveyed 1,300 Europeans in 5 different countries last week about what kind of smartphone they’re looking to purchase and when they were going to actually cough up the money to buy it. Of the 456 people who said they were going to purchase a new handset during the next month…
Several days ago AllThingsD reported that Andy Lees (pictured above), Head of Microsoft’s Windows Phone Business, was going to be replaced by Terry Myerson, Corporate Vice President of Windows Phone, more specifically his responsibilities included leading Windows Phone engineering. Lees has held his title as the Head of Windows Phone for the past 3 years,…
Well, folks – the wait has been pretty long from when Nokia announced it will be making Windows Phone 7 handsets, but the wait is nearly over as T-Mobile announced the first Nokia WP7 device for the US market. We attended an exclusive event in New York City this evening in order to get our…
Well, it looks like our speculation was right on as T-Mobile will be bringing the first Nokia Windows Phone to the United States when the Lumia 710 lands Jan. 11 for a cool $50. Nokia and T-Mobile are squarely aiming for the first-time smartphone buyer with this move, as the $49.99 price point (after a…
Social media is a double edged sword. On one hand companies can now tell their story directly to their customers, rendering institutions such as IntoMobile effectively useless for those who want marketing fluff and could care less about objectivity. On the other hand social media also enables low level employees to say something that wasn’t…
The next movie in the Batman series, The Dark Knight Rises, is set to be 2012’s ultimate summer blockbuster. When a movie of that caliber comes out, you know brands will do anything to associate themselves with something bound to receive such an ungodly amount of attention. One such brand is Nokia, who will take…
If you recall I used to argue that the perfect device would be something like the Samsung Galaxy S II with side-sliding QWERTY keyboard. I’ve been thinking about that recently and figured out I was wrong. The perfect device should have a vertical sliding keyboard, making for a smartphone that looks pretty much like the…