Mobile World Congress 2011: Barcelona, Spain. February 14-17

The Mobile World Congress is the mobile industry’s “must attend” event with more than 49,000 visitors in 2010. An integral part of Congress, the conference agenda will feature speakers representing the leaders of the world’s most innovative companies, both from within our industry and from the growing number of adjacent market sectors joining our expanding mobile ecosystem. In 2011, our conference agenda will showcase dynamic speakers from a broad range of companies, and will feature in-depth sessions covering the industry’s key growth areas.

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Android 2.4 Gingerbread is also Android 2.3.3?

02.15.2011

There seems to be a bit of confusion circulating amongst the press rooms of carriers and manufacturers at MWC 2011 this morning. Earlier today we announced HTC would be releasing several “S” devices (Desire S, Wildfire S, Incredible S) and two Facebook-centric smartphones (HTC ChaCha, Salsa). Enter the confusion. Over on Orange UK, these handsets [...]

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BlackBerry 4G PlayBook lands in LTE and HSPA+ flavors

02.15.2011

Two new models of upcoming BlackBerry 4G PlayBook have been confirmed at MWC 2011. Joining the previously announced Sprint 4G WiMax edition, the new LTE and HSPA+ 4G PlayBooks will complete RIM’s tablet assault for 2011. When released, the BlackBerry Playbook will be available in four versions: WiFi only, WiFi + WiMax, WiFi + LTE [...]

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HTC smartphone assault begins: HTC Desire S, Wildfire S, Incredible S

02.15.2011

Two Facebook phones, a 7-inch tablet and now three new smartphones. HTC is sure making their presence known at MWC 2011 today. The manufacturer has unveiled the HTC Desire S, HTC Wildfire S and HTC Incredible S, all due out in major European and Asian markets during Q2 2011. Here’s the scoop on the next [...]

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HTC Flyer 7-inch tablet confirmed: welcome HTC Sense and OnLive cloud gaming

02.15.2011

The rumored yet often denied tablet by HTC is now official, introducing the HTC Flyer. As HTC’s first tablet, this aluminum unibody design features both touch and pen interaction, setting the tone for a rather unique user experience. The Flyer also features several other firsts for HTC: HTC Watch video service, HTC Scribe technology and [...]

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HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa announced: one-touch Facebook access in tow

02.15.2011

At Mobile World Congress this morning, HTC started off the show with a set of blockbuster announcements. First on the agenda were two new Facebook-centric handsets, the HTC ChaCha and HTC Salsa — both with dedicated Facebook buttons for one-touch access. Powered by Android 2.3.3 Gingerbread and the HTC Sense UI, Facebook has been completely [...]

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Samsung Wave 578: new Bada handset features NFC and WiFi

02.14.2011

The latest Samsung Bada-powered handset, the Wave 578, has made its debut at MWC 2011 today. With a focus on Near Field Communications (NFC), the Wave 578 is a mobile payment workhorse, but also includes a full suite of connectivity. WiFi b/g/n, Bluetooth 3.0 ad USB 2.0 are standard. The Samsung Wave 578 is scheduled [...]

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Samsung Galaxy S II becomes world’s thinnest smartphone, runs Android 2.3 Gingerbread

02.14.2011

The successor the the Samsung Galaxy S, the Galaxy S II or Galaxy S 2 as some call it, is now official. Samsung unveiled the handset at Mobile World Congress today, following their 10.1 inch Galaxy Tab announcement. Dubbed “the world’s thinnest smartphones”, the Galaxy S II measures in at just 8.49mm thick — for [...]

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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 packs dual-cores and Android 3.0 Honeycomb

02.14.2011

The original, 7-inch Galaxy Tab has been replaced with a larger, 10.1 inch dual-core behemoth dubbed “Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1”. At MWC 2011, Samsung kicked off the four day conference with their new dual-core Android 3.0 Honeycomb tablet, here’s what you need to know. The Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 (model: P7100) was announced in partnership [...]

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Sony Ericsson Xperia pro and Xperia neo announced: Bravia Engine, Exmor R, Android 2.3

02.14.2011

Sony Ericsson is breaking out all the stops for Mobile World Congress 2011. After formally announcing the Xperia Play just moments ago, the company has fired back with two more Android 2.3 Gingerbread smartphones: the Sony Ericsson Xperia pro and the Xperia neo. Packed with beautiful Bravia Engine displays and Exmor R sensors, we have [...]

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Game on: Sony Ericsson Xperia Play ships March, Verizon launch confirmed

02.14.2011

The Sony Ericsson Xperia Play, best known as the Playstation Phone, has just debuted at Mobile World Congress 2011 in Barcelona, Spain. Following a very interesting advertisement during this year’s Super Bowl, the tech world finally has a chance to see the handset with functional Playstation Suite content. The Xperia Play features a 4-inch multitouch [...]

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