As expected, Microsoft went all social on us with the introduction of its Kin devices, which were the oft-leaked Project Pink phones. From now on, Microsoft’s Pink phone lineup will be known as Microsoft Kin phones. Both of the former Microsoft Pink devices are made by Sharp and can be considered the next generation of…
Hands-on with Microsoft Kin 2 – The big-daddy of the Kin phones
Microsoft launched the pair of Pink phones that had been rumored for months. But, instead of going with the confusing “Pink” brand, the company decided to rebrand the consumer-oriented phones under the “Kin” moniker. Of the two phones, tahe Kin 2 is the larger device. Where the Kin 1 is the compact Kin phone with…
Microsoft’s launches Pink as “Kin” – Kin phones for consumers
Microsoft just went officially official with their consumer-oriented Pink phones, but Microsoft threw us all a curve ball by changing up the branding from the expected “Pink” to “Kin.” From here on in, Microsoft will refer to their consumer lineup of phones as the Kin phones. The one thing that hasn’t changed are the two…
Project Pink phones become Kin One and Kin Two
So, we’re live from the Microsoft event but all the information on the “Project Pink” devices is already official. It’s going to be called the Kin One and Kin Two and, like we thought, these devices are aimed at social networking teens. The Kin One has a smaller, odd shape, a touch screen, full QWERTY…
Live Blog: Microsoft Pink Unveiling
So we’re setting up and getting ready for Microsoft to unveil their latest and greatest for the mobile space. Most of the press isn’t yet here, but it’s only a matter of an hour or so before the festivities begin. We’ll update this post as a live blog throughout the morning. This should prove to…
Sony Ericsson Xperia X2 gets a firmware update
Sony Ericsson has released the first software update for its flagship Windows Mobile smartphone – Xperia X2. By now, the new firmware (MR1) should be available in most markets, though some countries may have to wait for an additional day or two. Here’s what’s changed: MR1 is built on a new core platform release from…
Google adds QR codes to it’s URL shortener- will mass adoption ever come?
Google has recently added QR code integration to its URL shortener, Goog.gl. People using the URL shortener can now have a custom QR code, making it easy to access the link by scanning it with your phone. How this is easier than clicking a link, I don’t know, but it could prove to have its…
Get creative and Microsoft will give you a free T-Mobile HTC HD2!
Think you’ve got what it takes to convince Microsoft to give you a free T-Mobile HTC HD2 (hell, with the way these things are selling, this may be your only sure way of getting your hands on one)? By all means, give it a go! We’re talking, of course, about Microsoft’s latest promotion to push…
Get yourself ready for iPhone 4.0 – IntoMobile breaks down what you should expect
Apple will be unveiling the next-generation iPhone operating system Thursday and the 4.0 version is bound to be packed with goodies. We’ll be giving you up-to-the-minute coverage of the announcement but we thought it would be good to let you know what the IntoMobile team has heard and what’s on our own wish list for…
HTC HD2 updated with Arabic language support, Java message pop-up
HTC is known to keep its devices always up to date. HD2 is not an exception, quite the contrary — as a flagship Windows Mobile smartphone it gets updated more often than any other WinMo device from HTC’s portfolio. That said, we’ve spotted two hotfixes for the company’s all-touchscreen handset. The first patch adds support…