One of the casualties of the frantic business of Mobile World Congress was some playtime I had planned with the BlackBerry Presenter, announced at CES. Now that the dust has settled, I’ve had some time to sit and and have a go with RIM’s latest accessory. In short, the BlackBerry Presenter allows you to control…
Twitter for BlackBerry Beta – Community Response
Not long ago, RIM kicked off a closed beta for their official BlackBerry Twitter client to a mixed reception. At Mobile World Congress, RIM was giving away beta codes like candy, but shortly after the initial launch, we peppered some of our @IntoMobile followers with a couple of codes we had been provided, and asked them…
Video demo of HTC’s updated Sense UI
HTC never rests on laurels that they may or may not think are good enough at any given time, and HTC Sense is no exception. The smartphone maker’s Sense UI creates a custom homescreen that replaces the vanilla Android homescreen with all kinds of widgets that put important information at your fingertips. With the unveiling…
Video: Hands-On with Toshiba TG02 and K01 at Mobile World Congress 2010
So, you might have heard that Toshiba had two new phones announced for Mobile World Congress: the TG02 and K01, both slim, wide, sexy, Windows Mobile, and powered by a 1 Ghz processor. Both Will and I managed to get some playtime with the devices, and although the K01 slider didn’t have any proper software…
A quick look at the Motorola Devour from Mobile World Congress 2010
You might remember the Motorola Devour from Motorola’s Superbowl commercial, where Megan Fox is befriending the sharp-angled, metallic Android phone in the bathtub. The Devour is one of Motorola’s latest Android phones and it packs a decent punch underneath its stylishly high-tech exterior. Available on Verizon later this year, the Motorola Devour won’t break the…
HTC Desire (Bravo) hands-on video and pics
If you like the Nexus One and it’s impressive spec-sheet, you’re going to love the HTC Desire. Just as expected, HTC dropped the Bravo on us today under the new “Desire” moniker, and it’s every bit the high-end Android phone that we expected to come from HTC. Not only does the HTC Desire pack in…
We put hands on the HTC Legend and its all-aluminum unibody (pics and vid)
HTC today unveiled their new HTC Legend as the first Android phone to take advantage of the company’s innovative slot-assembly technique as well as a unibody aluminum casing that also serves as the frame. The Legend’s body is milled from a single piece of solid aluminum, making it one of the most striking mobile phone…
Hands-on with the HTC HD Mini and its phone lingerie
The just announced HTC HD Mini’s purpose is pretty self-explanatory – it’s the HTC HD2‘s brother-from-another-mother that HTC says gives you “big experience in a compact form-factor.” The HD Mini is a lot like the HD2, just, well, mini-sized. It’s not as powerful, but it’s just as capable when it comes to the media experience.…
Hands on video of the Samsung Wave – Proving that Bada OS can be Bada-Ass
The Samsung Wave just ushered Samsung’s Bada OS into the smartphone segment at the smartphone maker’s press conference earlier today, and we’ve some sweet, sweet hands-on video (HD video, booyah) of the impressively-spec’d handset for your viewing pleasure. Samsung gave us a chance to play with their first smartphone powered by the Bada OS, and…
Google Nexus One gets another review (in the UK this time)
Our buddies over at T3.com have got their hands on a Google Nexus One, and have spent some time reviewing it – nothing special you might think, but when you consider that T3 is a well-respected UK tech magazine, it certainly gives the review some kudos. I won’t spoil for you what they had to…