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Google's Android - Not as open as they claim

Google is pushing their Linux-based mobile operating system, dubbed Android, to the development community as the mobile platform destined to revolutionize the mobile space. And, under the search-giant's mantra of "do no evil," Google has been touting Android as a completely "open" mobile platform for which anyone and everyone can develop mobile applications. Turns out, Google [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 7:30 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Symbian, Linux, Google, Announcements, gphone, android

T-Mobile launches "Tony's World" Sidekick site to celebrate Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition

T-Mobile is celebrating their Sidekick LX Tony Hawk Limited Edition hiptop with a completely revamped sidekick.com. Visitors to the overhauled website will be thrust in to "Tony's World," where the Sidekick fan can interact with different "neighborhoods" and explore the Sidekick LX's capabilities. And, for the curious among you, T-Mobile has apparently hidden some "easter eggs" [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 6:36 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: T-Mobile, Announcements, Devices, Sidekick LX, tmobile, t mobile, tmo, t mo, tony hawk, sidekick lx tony hawk

Sanyo Katana Eclipse passes through FCC on way to Sprint

Sprint's entry-level clamshell stable is going to be adding a new handset to the lineup. With numerous Sanyo Katana variants already picked up by the No. 3 US wireless carrier, we're not surprised to see this latest Sanyo Katana Eclipse headed to Sprint. The FCC has just unveiled the newest slim flip-phone from Sanyo. The Sanyo [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 6:10 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: fcc, Sprint, Sanyo, Announcements, Devices, katana, Sanyo Katana, sanyo katana eclipse

AT&T teases iPhone 3G owners with free AT&T WiFi HotSpot access offer

It's happening all over again. A few months ago we saw AT&T offering their iPhone customers free access to all 17,000 nationwide AT&T WiFi HotSpot, only to abruptly take the page offline. And, then, it happened again. Today, AT&T pulled another fast one on iPhone 3G customers. AT&T posted details about a free WiFi HotSpot offer [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:46 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Apple, iPhone, ATT, Apple iPhone, wifi, free, mac os, Announcements, hotspot, AT&T, Cingular/AT&T, Services, 3g iphone, iphone 3g, att wifi

iPhone 3G shortages in the US

It seems not even Apple's supply-chain expertise was enough to prevent iPhone shortages from hitting the Cupertino-based company's home-country. AT&T stores are reportedly running dry on iPhone 3G stock, with resupplies coming in a spate of shipments ranging from a dozen to 100 units. The backlog has resulted in AT&T stores being sold out of stock [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:16 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Apple, iPhone, business, ATT, Apple iPhone, mac os, Announcements, enterprise, AT&T, Cingular/AT&T, demand, stock, financial, 3g iphone, Consumer, lines, iphone 3g, sold out, shortages

Sony Ericsson posts massive profit decline, cutting 2,000 jobs

While some handset manufacturers seem to be defying the global economic turndown and continuing to push ahead in mobile phone sales, other mobile phone manufacturers are struggling to keep pace. Sony Ericsson's fortunes are apparently much more bleak than Nokia's. In their most recent financial statement, Sony Ericsson posted massive 2Q 2008 profit declines compared [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 3:35 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Sony Ericsson, profit, Announcements, financial

Nokia posts Q2 2008 profit increase, takes 40% market share

There's no doubt that Nokia is the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world. Even in the face of an uncertain financial sector and declining global handset demand, Nokia has managed to increase their net profits in Q2 2008 compared to the year-ago period. With €1.474 billion in second quarter net profits, compared to €1.393 billion [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 3:33 PM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Nokia, profit, Announcements, financial, MarketShare, market share

fring goes JavaME, Maemo Linux!

fring folks have been busy these days, I can tell. They've announced the new minifring app for JavaME-enabled phones which don't support VoIP. That means the users of Nokia, Sony Ericsson and/or some other feature phones will be able to manage their IM presence, and chat with their buddies on multiple IM networks. Best of [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 8:20 AM by IntoMobile

Filed under: Linux, Java, Announcements, applications, fring news, fring Maemo, fring Nokia N800, fring Java, fring Nokia N810, fring JavaME

Zumobi goes BlackBerry

Zumobi has announced that its widget platform is available for the BlackBerry platform. Now BlackBerry users will be able to take their favorite content with themselves, wherever they happen to be. With an already robust library of widgets (Zumobi calls them "Tiles") to entice users of Windows Mobile and BlackBerry with news, sports, weather, entertainment, games [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:36 AM by IntoMobile

Filed under: RIM, Announcements, applications, Services, Zumobi announcement, Zumobi news, Zumobi RIM, Zumobi BlackBerry

Verizon Wireless releases HopeLine program numbers: 5 million phones, 180 million minutes

Verizon has released the latest HopeLine numbers and they are quite impressive. Starting from 2001 when the program started, the mobile operator has collected more than 5 million phones. Of that number, one million has been collected during the last nine months. At the same time, HopeLine has provided an equivalent of 180 million minutes of [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:27 AM by IntoMobile

Filed under: verizon, Announcements, Verizon social responsibility, Verizon program, Verizon HopeLine, Verizon donation

Thrrum bringing its mobile visual search to T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless

A month ago, we posted that Thrrum MMS Search has been made available for Sprint and AT&T subscribers. Now the mobile visual search provider is bringing its neat service to the users of T-Mobile and Verizon Wireless. From the official release: Thrrum MMS Search enables camera phone users to find and browse information related to their physical [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:18 AM by IntoMobile

Filed under: verizon, T-Mobile, Announcements, Services, TMobile visual search, Thrrum visual search, Verizon Thrrum, TMobile Thrrum, Thrrum MMS search, Verizon visual search

Verizon's mobile banking services goes BlackBerry

Verizon has announced that select BlackBerry users (Curve 8330, Pearl 8130, and 8830 World Edition) can use their addictive smartphones to "stay connected to their financial information while away from home with Verizon Wireless' Mobile Banking application." With Verizon's mobile banking service, users can: Get account balances and account transaction history. Transfer funds between eligible accounts at the [...]

Published Fri, Jul 07 2008 5:07 AM by IntoMobile

Filed under: RIM, verizon, Mobile banking, Announcements, Verizon BlackBerry, Services, verizon mobile banking, BlackBerry banking

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