We’ve been seeing a lot of an in-the-works device from RIM sporting both a full physical QWERTY keyboard and a clicking touchscreen, code-named the BlackBerry Magnum or Dakota . TD analyst Chris Umiatowski has it on good word that there will be a BlackBerry ( NSDQ: RIMM ) that has those features as well as an optical trackpad
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Upcoming BlackBerry Packing Both Trackpad and SurePress Screen?
Apple launched the iPad exactly 1 week ago today , and although they said it wasn’t going to be shipping for another 60 days, they were nice enough to post a new version of the iPhone SDK (3.2) so that developers can start working on their new higher definition versions of iFart. Inside that SDK there just so happens to be some information about the next iPhone. Codenamed N89, the next iPhone has support for 720p video recording and version 3.1 of the AVC codec according to the MediaValidator.plist file that stores what types of media a device can handle
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Next iPhone found in new SDK, codenamed N89, has support for 720p video recording
O2 has announced that Azzurri Communications, a leading independent managed service provider has become a strategic partner. Azzurri will help to deliver services to customers as part of 02’s Centre of Excellence programme.
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O2UK and Azzurri create strategic relationship
Not only does Super Awesome Hyper Dimensional Mega Team (or SAHDMT for short) does have one of the greatest names I’ve heard a video game developer ever have, but they also have combined the fun of kicking a soccer ball around with the fun of brutally murdering zombies. With that in mind, and my years of killing virtual zombies, I decided to take their flagship title, Pro Zombie Soccer , for a spin
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Hands-On Preview: Pro Zombie Soccer for iPhone (with Video)
During ARM’s Q4 2009 and full year 2009 earnings call today ( 22 page transcript ), ARM CEO Warren East showed a sneak peak of the company’s roadmap for 2010 and the bit that stuck out for us mobile phone geeks was the ARM Eagle. Based on the same ARM v7 architecture that the Cortex A8 and Cortex A9 share, the Eagle is said to take ARM’s application processors “onto yet another level of high performance”. We’ve yet to see any Cortex A9 powered devices hit the market yet, and while Will did get a chance to play with some early A9 powered NVIDIA Tegra 2 tablets , they were far from final
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ARM Eagle: You thought the Cortex A8 and A9 was fast? Wait until you see the Eagle flying!
Vodafone UK has launched a new online business centre, which brings information on its full range of mobile, fixed and unified communications offerings together in one place – as part of the business pages on vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ).co.uk. To make it even easier for business customers and partners, the new site has also been redesigned so that it is segmented according to three types of customer: small business, medium and large business and public sector. Every section has the same consistent design, which should ensure quick and intuitive navigation for customers – however, the small business section has been the focus of the first phase of the business site’s development.
Vodafone UK has announced that its Vodafone ( NYSE: VOD ) Secure Remote Access solution has been awarded the CESG Claims Tested Mark (CCTM) certificate by CESG, which is the information assurance arm of GCHQ. For those of you that aren’t familiar with GCHQ, they are the boffins behind intelligence in the UK – so an OK from them is a BIG OK! Vodafone UK has become the first UK mobile operator to receive the CCTM mark, which verifies the claims companies make for their security solutions for data confidentiality, integrity and availability in the modern government IT environment. The CCTM certificate means that UK public sector organisations, including those in local authorities, the National Health Service, education, criminal justice, policing, Central Government and the Ministry of Defence, can now recognise Vodafone Secure Remote Access v2.8 as a solution that has had independent assurance testing, under CESG governance. Vodafone Secure Remote Access helps organisations to protect their networks, devices and data – principally by ensuring staff comply with IT security policies when away from the office
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Vodafone is first UK Operator to be awarded Government quality mark for remote worker security solution
Anyone that regularly reads IntoMobile will know that I think the Groovemaker range of Apps are awesome – sitting in a perfect niche between recreational music, and professional music production – they are kinda like the guitar hero of mobile music production, but there’s real productivity in here too – it’s no game! Recently, IK Multimedia, the creators of Groovemaker, released ‘Groovemaker Reggae’ – I’m now writing down my thoughts on the App, having used it quite extensively! More after the jump… Download, loading, and opening tracks Groovemaker isn’t the smallest of apps, but then again it’s got an fair amount of file-weight since it includes lots of really high-quality apps. I used iTunes on the Mac and then synced the iPhone as the fastest route to getting Apps installed.
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Usage review: Groovemaker Reggae for iPhone/iPod Touch
Nokia ( NYSE: NOK )’s Cseries and Xseries rang of devices was discovered by Aleksi Moisio, writing for Finnish news site Digitoday, way back in July of last year . We all know about the Xseries, such as the X6, the first Nokia smartphone with a capactivie touch screen, and the Nokia X3, a lesser known, but highly important music phone for emerging economies. They were announced back in early September 2009
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Photos: Nokia C5 leaks [2.2 inch screen, 3.2 megapixel camera, Symbian powered]
One of the juicy tidbits that found its way into the latest Nexus One update was the synchronization of starred items in Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) Maps between mobile and desktop. Happily, Google is offering this update to all Android users in Google Maps for Mobile 3.4. If you’ve used GMail at all, you’ll be familiar with the concept of starring – it’s basically a flag that lets you access items later quickly.
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Star Syncing Comes to Google Maps on Android
AT&T ( NYSE: T ) has just announced a new mobile app developer contest that is offering a sizable $40,000 prize pool for developers that enter the contest. The AT&T Open Call – Apps For All! contest is a re-imagining of the Fast-Pitch Platinum Awards, so if you’ve dabbled in that contest, you’ll be familiar with this contest.
The only thing keeping your Nexus One from laying the smack-down on Apple ( NSDQ: AAPL )’s iPhone is this small software update that Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) and T-Mobile ( NYSE: DT ) are sending over-the-air (OTA). Packed inside an update no more than a couple dozen megabytes lies the power to enable multi-touch pinch zooming on your N1
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Force update your Nexus One with multi-touch pinch zooming
Nokia ( NYSE: NOK )’s Ovi Maps with free navigation has been downloaded over 1.4 million times in only 7 days. As of 31 January 2010 the top five countries downloading the new version of Ovi Maps were: China, Italy, UK, Germany and Spain. The top five most popular Nokia devices installing the download were: Nokia 5800 XpressMusic, Nokia N97 mini, Nokia N97, Nokia 5230 and Nokia E72
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Brief: Nokia Ovi Maps with free navigation reaches 1.4 million downloads in 1 week
Now if you are not able to decide between a QWERTY or touchscreen phone, Sony here gives you both with their new Aspen hybrid. This high-end phone gives you the tactility of mechanical keys and also the enhanced usability features of a touch-enabled screen. It runs on latest Windows Mobile OS and features include a 3.2 megapixel camera, and a wide range of multimedia and built-in social media features
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Sony Ericsson Aspen
Motorola XT701 is announced in Korea and will be known by the name of Motorola XT720 Motoroi. This mobile runs on Android 2.0 and will be aiming at those who prefer an ultimate smartphone experience. This will also come loaded with many Google applications and will feature 3.7-inch WVGA multi-touch display with 480 x 854 pixels, 8-megapixel camera with 720p HD video recording, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, DMB-TV support, HDMI port, and 8GB of internal memory with microSD card expansion
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Motorola XT720 in Korea is Motoroi
LG’s first Android device is set to be launched in UK – the LG InTouch Max GW620. There’s actually nothing new in the design of this LG GW620, and features slide-out QWERTY keyboard, 3-inch touchscreen HVGA display, 5-megapixel camera with autofocus, Wi-Fi, GPS, 3.5mm headset jack, HSDPA connectivity, and a microSD card support.
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LG InTouch Max GW620
Samsung is planning on releasing another slider phone for the Indian market. This is actually a low-to-mid end range phone. Features include a 2.1-inch screen, 3.2-megapixel camera with LED flash, FM radio with RDS, quad-band GSM connectivity, Bluetooth, media player, office documents viewer, fake call, and 50MB of internal memory, which is expandable up to 8GB.
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Samsung Metro 5200
If you’re in the market for a simple phone, then you must probably go for the Alcatel’s OT-I650 entry level handset.The OT-I650 sports a built-in accelerometer, which helps in effortlessly switch between applications by just shaking the phone, a music player, an FM radio, Bluetooth connectivity, a 1.3 megapixel camera, and an integrated flashlight at the top.
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Alcatel OT-I650: Simplicity and Functionality
USAA is “going Android” to allow Google ( NSDQ: GOOG ) OS-powered smartphone owners to deposit checks using their handsets, just like on the iPhone . Users do this by submitting an image of the front and back of an endorsed check. A device running Android 1.6 or higher is required and you can grab the app from here (and from the Android Market)
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USAA’s popular Deposit@Mobile now available for Android
JoikuSpot, the application that allows users to turn their 3G/WiFi smartphone into a hotspot, is coming soon to the Nokia ( NYSE: NOK ) N900 near you. Joikusoft announced, via their Facebook page , that the application for Maemo OS is in works. Here’s exactly what they said: For those lucky ones already having Nokia N900 we have very good news
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JoikuSpot coming soon to the Nokia N900
Cricket will be adding a new low-end clamshell to its portfolio in the near future — or at least this Cal-Comp made phone (A150) found at the FCC suggests so. It’s a basic tri-band CDMA (850/1700/1900 MHz) device, which we guess comes with Bluetooth connectivity support and probably a microSD memory card slot
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Cricket-bound Cal-Comp A150 found at the FCC
Citibank, which is nowadays best known as one of the biggest “users” of TARP money, is out with an updated iPhone application. The main idea is to provide Citi credit card customers with the ability to “manage their spending more wisely.” In that sense, users can check account balances and available credit with just a tap of the screen
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Citi Mobile iPhone app updated with new functionality for credit card customers