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A great Facebook app can’t beat a true Facebook Phone

Chris Davies — Mon, 28 May 2012 13:40:58 +0000

Every few months, the Facebook Phone saga resurfaces with talk of a dedicated social device range, and as night follows day comes the suggestion that “a great Facebook app is all they need.” All things being equal, it’s a good argument: rather than step outside of the comfort zone of software development and attempt to

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INQ Mobile’s First Attempt At Facebook Phone

Rue Liu — Thu, 10 Feb 2011 00:13:37 +0000

Facebook has been denying rumors that they are preparing a self-branded phone to compete with Apple and Google. Instead, they say their horizontal approach is focused on developing deeper integration of their social platform into all types of phones by forming partnerships with cellphone manufacturers. One of their partners, INQ Mobile, has just given a

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INQ Cloud Touch Could be the Facebook Phone

Evan Selleck — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 21:43:31 +0000

The Facebook phone has kind of dropped off the radar recently, especially with Facebook having a pair of announcements not too long ago, and none of them revealing a phone that integrates Facebook in a new and bold way. According to the Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG)’s recently filing, dating back to December 23rd, 2010,

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The Daily Slash: September 23rd 2010

Evan Selleck — Fri, 24 Sep 2010 02:19:21 +0000

Welcome to tonight’s edition of The Daily Slash. Tonight, in our story from around the Web, it looks like the 3D in the home market is about to get interesting, with the possibility of cheaper 3D glasses being introduced. And then, as usual, we’ll take a spin through the R3 Media Network of sites and

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INQ Facebook phone: Spotify bundle & cloud sync?

Chris Davies — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:58:42 +0000

We guessed the latest batch of Facebook phone rumors from this morning wouldn’t be the last we’d hear about the supposed INQ mobile/Facebook collaboration, and on cue a new set of tidbits have arrived. GigaOm have been piecing together their own sources and have fleshed things out a little: they say Bloomberg’s H1 2011 timescale

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Two INQ Mobile Facebook phones tipped for 2011 debut

Chris Davies — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 09:08:49 +0000

The Facebook phone rumors refuse to die, and now Bloomberg has chimed in with its own “three people familiar with the matter.” According to those unnamed sources, Facebook has been working with INQ Mobile on not one but two smartphones, which will see a European release in the first half of 2011 and potentially an

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INQ Mobile confirm Android intent; considering “wrap-around” and flexible screens

Chris Davies — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:34:16 +0000

INQ Mobile may be best known right now for their budget social networking phones, the imminent Chat 3G and Mini 3G, but they also have plans for Android and more distinctive form-factors. Speaking at the Mobilize Conference yesterday – the same event at which Motorola announced their CLIQ Android handset – company CEO Frank Meehan

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INQ Mobile Mini 3G lands from early October

Chris Davies — Tue, 08 Sep 2009 14:07:51 +0000

UK carrier 3 have released pricing details on their entry-level social media phone, the INQ Mobile Mini 3G. Announced back in August, the compact candybar packs Twitter, Facebook, push-Gmail, Skype and instant-messaging, and will cost either £59.99 ($98) on a pre-pay tariff or from free on a monthly plan when it goes on sale in

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INQ Mobile Chat 3G and Mini 3G social networking phones revealed

Chris Davies — Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:05:52 +0000

INQ Mobile are probably best known for their Facebook phone for UK carrier Three, but the company - who are actually owned by Three’s parent company – have been working on a couple of new devices to lure in social networkers. The INQ Chat 3G is their first attempt at a QWERTY messaging phone, while the INQ

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