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Texting whilst driving - dangerous, but common…

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According to a new survey of 1,200 people conducted by Nationwide Insurance (UK), one third of "Generation Y" admitted they "multitask" whilst driving - that it itself is one scary admission, but check this out - 37% of them said they are texting whilst driving… Now I don't know if you have ever done this, but [...]

Faked handsets cause content problems…

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  (FYI, the pic above is of a fake HTC TyTn II) Now we here at IntoMobile are often posting about faked versions of major manufacturer handsets that we've seen - only a few months back, barely a week used to go by without a new set of "fake vs real" pics (you can check some of [...]

FCC reveals Samsung i770, global version of the i760?

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Back in November of last year, we talked about Verizon's plans to release the dual CDMA/GSM version of the Samsung i760. From then on, we haven't heard anything more about it. Until now. Not that Verizon or Samsung are announcing anything, yet. It's the FCC where we spotted the i770 smartphone, which looks familiar and if [...]

BlackBerry Curve 8330 also coming to Verizon on May 9

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Just few days ago we posted Verizon will release the Samsung's touchy feely Glyde, aka U940, on May 9. Apparently, that won't be the single device released on that day. Alongside the Samsung's baby, Verizon will also make the BlackBerry Curve 8330 available. Announced during this year's CTIA, the new Curve sports an EV-DO radio allowing [...]

GSmart's new thumb-friendly Windows Mobile UI looks cool, kinda familiar

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Giga-Byte recently announced a newly developed user interface for its GSmart Windows Mobile smartphones called "Smart Touch". The thumb-friendly UI is quite intuitive and flexible, but few icons located at the bottom of the screen make us think they borrowed an idea or two from Apple. Smart Touch allows users to add up to 16 most [...]

24-carat Gold iPhone Black Beauty edition by Goldstriker

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Goldstriker has done it again. Just two days ago we posted about their gorgeous Solar Star edition iPhone and now they're presenting us with yet another iPhone flavor. This time it's the Black Beauty edition, which like many other of their products relies on gold to deliver the luxurious details, such as front bezel and [...]

Nokia to offer "a lot" of new phones in the coming months for the US market

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"In the next few months (U.S.) operators will carry a lot of new products from us." said Alastair Curtis, Nokia chief designer, told Helsingin Sanomat, a Finnish newspaper. Something to look forward to if you're a Nokia fan in America tired of importing your mobile phone from another part of the globe. [Via: Reuters] ---Related Articles [...]

AT&T to sell Garmin Nuvifone for $500?

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Garmin is reportedly in the midst of surveying users whether they would buy their Nuviphone through AT&T for $499.99 with a two year contract. The deal would include unlimited Internet browsing and unlimited Navigation plan for $19.99 per month and one of the standard voice plans for a monthly fee. Sounds a lot to me. Still, [...]

Nokia Making Push in U.S. Market

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Nokia's chief designer has been quoted as saying that his company is going to offer "a lot" of new cellphones for the U.S. market this year. Nokia currently handsets account for a mere 10% of the U.S. market. Read the full story here.

Deutsche Telekom Considering Purchase of Sprint Nextel?

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Rumors were floating around this weekend about Germany's Deutsche Telekom considering the possible purchase of beleaguered Sprint Nextel. Der Spiegel, a German magazine, first reported the story. Read the full story here.

Press Release: Alltel Wireless Launches "My Circle Reunion" Sweepstakes for Customers

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"My Circle" Customers Text for a Chance to Win Luxury Vacation with "Circle of Friends" Read the full story here.

T-Mobile Brings 3G Wireless to NYC; Other Markets to Follow

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T-Mobile said today it launched its first commercial high-speed wireless service in New York City, and plans to expand the service to 20 to 25 other major U.S. markets by the end of the year. The new service, based on a high-speed technology known as HSDPA, will boost T-Mobile Web speeds by about four times initially, with another doubling of data speeds once the company comes out with a new HSDPA phone in the third quarter. T-Mobile said its initial data speeds for the service will range from 2...

Samsung SCH-i770 with U.S. GSM and CDMA Passes Through FCC

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Samsung's SCH-i770 made it through the FCC recently, and it is sporting an interesting mix of GSM and CDMA band support. The smartphone not only supports dual-band CDMA, but also, according to the filing documents, both U.S. GSM bands. Read the full story here.

Press Release: Bluetooth SIG Opens New Doors to Small Businesses

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Bluetooth Small Business Incentive Program Launches Worldwide Read the full story here.

Cricket goes live in Las Vegas on May 13

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Cricket Communications announced that it will start offering its no-contract-requiring mobile phone and wireless internet services in Las Vegas beginning on May 13. The company offers monthly rate plans ranging from $30 to $60 per month, which include unlimited anytime minutes, U.S. long-distance, text and picture messaging, unlimited text to Mexico, unlimited Mobile Web, directory assistance, [...]

Virgin Mobile USA offers ringtones from Warner Music Group to its burger-lovin' customers

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Virgin Mobile USA has teamed up with Burger King and Warner Music Group to bring its customers affordable ringtones. For a limited time, Virgin Mobile USA is bringing the popular BK Value Menu concept to the mobile channel, delivering a selection of ringtones at a buck a pop. The Virgin Mobile Ringtone Value Menu powered by [...]

China mobile phone user base hits 574 million in March 2008

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China keeps growing like crazy and it still manages to surprise us with its numbers. According to statistics published by China's Ministry of Information Industry (MII), there were 574.63 million mobile subscribers as of the end of March 2008. Number of subscriptions grew 1.66% on month, 19.55% on year, and the total number of subscribers [...]

SIMable makes mobile phone unlocking easy

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Recently we spotted an interesting piece of technology developed by Essex-based company 24/7 Mobile Solutions Ltd, called SIMable, which promises to make the process of unlocking mobile phones as seamless as possible. SIMable is an ultra thin chip, that when attached to a SIM card, immediately fools most mobile phones into thinking that they have been [...]

Press Release: Plantronics City: New Interactive Website Helps Drivers Prepare for Hands-free Laws

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California and Washington Drivers Can "Cruise" New Site to Gather Hands-free Information, Explore Headset Options and Win a New Bluetooth Headset Read the full story here.