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MWC2013 News, Reviews and Phones

Here's Nokia's wonderful MWC booth

Here's Nokia's wonderful MWC booth 02 Mar 2013, 15:35 29

The Mobile World Congress is obviously a great place where we can examine the manufacturers' latest inventions,...

HTC One wins award for best new mobile handset, device or tablet at MWC 2013

HTC One wins award for best new mobile handset, device or tablet at MWC 2013 02 Mar 2013, 14:42 64

The new HTC One has a lot going for it, and a lot riding on it as well. Its build quality, updated UI...

Interview with Nokia's Samuli Hanninen - VP of Software Program Management

Interview with Nokia's Samuli Hanninen - VP of Software Program Management 01 Mar 2013, 09:34 4

MWC 2013 was a wonderful occasion for us to meet with a number of important people from the industry....

MWC 2013 wrap-up and highlights

MWC 2013 wrap-up and highlights 01 Mar 2013, 08:57 12

You know how the old saying goes: time flies when you're having fun. No wonder that our long-awaited...

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial

Watch this hilarious Lumia 920 commercial 22 May 2013

Don't you think that some people are taking the iOS vs Android dispute a bit too far? Well, Microsoft...

Interview with Drew Bamford, HTC AVP of User Experience

Interview with Drew Bamford, HTC AVP of User Experience 01 Mar 2013, 06:50 14

At MWC 2013, we had the chance to sit down for a one-on-one interview with HTC's Assistant Vice President...

ZTE Grand Memo mystery solved, multiple versions for different countries

ZTE Grand Memo mystery solved, multiple versions for different countries 28 Feb 2013, 10:54 5

So why did ZTE say that the ZTE Grand Memo has the Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 under the hood when even Qualcomm...

Less color, more battery: see the $200 E Ink Android phone that lasts a week

Less color, more battery: see the $200 E Ink Android phone that lasts a week 28 Feb 2013, 07:12 29

If you don't care about HD or Full HD resolution, or even color, then the E Ink Android phone is for...

New low cost 3G smartphone uses e-ink to keep the price down

New low cost 3G smartphone uses e-ink to keep the price down 27 Feb 2013, 16:43 12

A Chinese company called Fndroid is working together with Eink to develop a 3G smartphone that would...

Samsung doesn't want to wait on Google, and builds its own ticket hub Wallet

Samsung doesn't want to wait on Google, and builds its own ticket hub Wallet 27 Feb 2013, 12:11 30

Every platform has its own version of a Wallet these days. Apple's iOS has Passbook, Microsoft's Windows...

LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note II: first look

LG Optimus G Pro vs Samsung Galaxy Note II: first look 27 Feb 2013, 09:37 68

The LG Optims G Pro is one of the most exciting devices of this year’s MWC (quite frankly, there weren’t...

NEC Medias W hands-on

NEC Medias W hands-on 27 Feb 2013, 09:33 2

Both displays have good color representation and decent viewing angles, and the only thing that concerns...

Nokia Asha 205 hands-on

Nokia Asha 205 hands-on 27 Feb 2013, 09:11 12

The phone is all-plastic, small and light, though somewhat chubby, with a 2.4-inch non-touch display...

Nokia Asha 310 hands-on

Nokia Asha 310 hands-on 27 Feb 2013, 09:09 4

Nokia’s Asha lineup has been a big success in developing markets and the Nokia Asha 310 just aims to...

Rambus outs Binary Pixel phone camera tech at MWC: 'single-shot HDR and improved low-light sensitivity in a single explosure'

Rambus outs Binary Pixel phone camera tech at MWC: 'single-shot HDR and improved low-light sensitivity in a single explosure' 27 Feb 2013, 08:35 2

Rambus has been working on a very promising CMOS camera sensor tech that allows you to take ultra-high...

NVIDIA Tegra 4 gaming demo

NVIDIA Tegra 4 gaming demo 27 Feb 2013, 07:56 13

Tegra 4 is slated to hit devices later in the year, but NVIDIA has a reference tablet with the mobile...

P2i water-repellent nanocoating technology demo: phone waterboarding now possible

P2i water-repellent nanocoating technology demo: phone waterboarding now possible 27 Feb 2013, 07:24 21

P2i had the newest generation of its water-repellent nanocoating on display at the MWC 2013 expo and...

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 theater demo at MWC 2013

Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 theater demo at MWC 2013 27 Feb 2013, 07:03 5

The false alarm of the super powerful Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 already being in a device, and a ZTE one...

HTC One HDR and slow motion video samples vs normal mode comparison

HTC One HDR and slow motion video samples vs normal mode comparison 27 Feb 2013, 06:42 13

We shot some footage with the optically-stabilized UltraPixel camera on the HTC One in both normal and...

HTC One vs iPhone 5 – first look

HTC One vs iPhone 5 – first look 27 Feb 2013, 06:34 50

The HTC One and the iPhone 5 are two very impressive devices. They both have this magical aura around...

HTC One vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 picture and video samples comparison

HTC One vs Galaxy S III vs iPhone 5 picture and video samples comparison 27 Feb 2013, 06:17 33

We snapped a few photos and videos at the MWC expo with the display HTC One unit, and then the same...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z vs Apple iPad: first look

Sony Xperia Tablet Z vs Apple iPad: first look 27 Feb 2013, 06:00 19

The Sony Xperia Tablet Z is easily one of the most impressive gadgets we saw at this year’s Mobile World...

Booth-y call: see the MWC expo displays of Samsung, Nokia, LG, ZTE and Qualcomm

Booth-y call: see the MWC expo displays of Samsung, Nokia, LG, ZTE and Qualcomm 27 Feb 2013, 04:28 1

Despite the recent trend of big phone makers to announce their flagships at a dedicated event, the MWC...

GSMA anounced 2013 mobile awards winners: see who won for best smartphone and tablet here

GSMA anounced 2013 mobile awards winners: see who won for best smartphone and tablet here 27 Feb 2013, 02:56 92

The Mobile World Congress is the largest mobile show in the world and that’s why the awards given away...

NVIDIA TegraZone gets 5 games optimized for Tegra 4, watch a side-by-side graphics comparison

NVIDIA TegraZone gets 5 games optimized for Tegra 4, watch a side-by-side graphics comparison 27 Feb 2013, 02:43 12

The titles are Burn Zombie Burn, Carie: Blood Mansion, CODEX: The Warrior, Dead on Arrival 2, and RU...

ZTE Grand Memo vs Samsung Galaxy Note II - first look

ZTE Grand Memo vs Samsung Galaxy Note II - first look 26 Feb 2013, 16:46 10

While we were taking the ZTE Grand Memo for a spin at MWC 2013, we thought to ourselves that comparing...

Andy Rubin says Samsung's success with Android has to do with execution, welcomes Firefox OS

Andy Rubin says Samsung's success with Android has to do with execution, welcomes Firefox OS 26 Feb 2013, 14:06 36

Considered to be the Father of Android, what Andy Rubin says is always worth a listen and what he is...

HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S III - first look

HTC One vs Samsung Galaxy S III - first look 26 Feb 2013, 12:55 109

HTC's handset is truly a thoughtful design, and a proof that a big-screen phone doesn't have to be all-plastic...

Qualcomm: ZTE Grand Memo has Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 under the hood, not an 800

Qualcomm: ZTE Grand Memo has Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 under the hood, not an 800 26 Feb 2013, 12:45 20

Earlier reports that the first phone to use Qualcomm's new top of the line Snapdragon 800 processor would...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD vs Samsung Galaxy Note II - first look

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD vs Samsung Galaxy Note II - first look 26 Feb 2013, 11:46 14

The Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD is one of the many Android smartphones the company has on display here...

Alcatel One Touch Snap, Snap LTE hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Snap, Snap LTE hands-on 26 Feb 2013, 10:25 1

Alcatel is one name you are probably not used to seeing in the States, but the brand is somewhat popular...

Alcatel One Touch Idol X hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Idol X hands-on 26 Feb 2013, 09:32 2

There is a nice soft-touch texture on the back, which is not fond of fingerprints, but comes in a variety...

ASUS reveals U.K. pricing and launch dates for the MeMO Pad tablets

ASUS reveals U.K. pricing and launch dates for the MeMO Pad tablets 26 Feb 2013, 09:26

ASUS has announced U.K. pricing for its MeMO tablets, which stands for "My Mobile, My Moment; there...

i-Mate may be working on a Windows 8 phone (yes, you read that right)

i-Mate may be working on a Windows 8 phone (yes, you read that right) 26 Feb 2013, 09:21 14

Windows Phone 8 has the “shared core” that Microsoft has been eager to hype up, but it looks like one...

Sony Xperia Z launch sales encouraging, says executive, no plans for WP8 phones in H1

Sony Xperia Z launch sales encouraging, says executive, no plans for WP8 phones in H1 26 Feb 2013, 08:47 20

Sony Mobile's Calum MacDougall, head of Xperia marketing, said in an MWC that the launch sales of its...

Sony hopes to release Firefox OS phone in 2014

Sony hopes to release Firefox OS phone in 2014 26 Feb 2013, 04:16 23

Sony Mobile says that through a partnership with carrier Telefonica, it hopes that will be able to release...

AppMachine simplifies app building with ready-to-use blocks, debuts at MWC

AppMachine simplifies app building with ready-to-use blocks, debuts at MWC 26 Feb 2013, 04:15 1

Since the smartphone explosion, there has been no shortage of services that promise to either let you...

Sphero ball demo: 'Part robot. Part ball. All fun.'

Sphero ball demo: 'Part robot. Part ball. All fun.' 26 Feb 2013, 04:13 5

We had one of the funniest encounters at this year's MWC expo with a little gadget called Sphero ball,...

ZTE V98 hands-on

ZTE V98 hands-on 26 Feb 2013, 03:31 6

ZTE proves it can make a premium-looking tablet with the 8.9mm-thin V98 we are handling here, thanks...

Want to offer Liquipel's nano-coating in your retail store?

Want to offer Liquipel's nano-coating in your retail store? 25 Feb 2013, 13:31 10

Imagine being able to add Liquipel's nano-coating to customers coming into your retail store with their...

MWC 2013 Day 1: round-up

MWC 2013 Day 1: round-up 25 Feb 2013, 12:11 8

Wow, Mobile World Congress really heated up today with a boom of new devices getting unveiled from all...

LG Tab-Book hands-on

LG Tab-Book hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 12:05 14

With its top specs and slide-out QWERTY, the LG Tab-Book isn’t meant to compete with the iPad or the...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z pricing and availability info

Sony Xperia Tablet Z pricing and availability info 25 Feb 2013, 11:55 45

Today has been bringing us a lot of new info about the Sony Xperia Tablet Z. We're seeing benchmarks,...

Sony Xperia Tablet Z hands-on

Sony Xperia Tablet Z hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 11:53 29

One of the most intriguing devices at this year's Mobile World Congress was definitely the Sony Xperia...

ZTE Open hands-on

ZTE Open hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 11:41 6

The ZTE Open is one of the first handsets running on the Firefox operating system and it brings a clear...

Caterpillar to launch rugged Cat B15 Android handset next month

Caterpillar to launch rugged Cat B15 Android handset next month 25 Feb 2013, 11:30 13

Caterpillar is known for building rugged construction and mining vehicles and machines, and with that...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD camera samples here

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD camera samples here 25 Feb 2013, 11:27 1

Alcatel announced new addition to the Scribe family with the One Touch Scribe Easy, a basic but cool...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 11:16

The Alcatel One Touch Scribe Easy is an affordable phone with stylus functionality, what Alcatel calls...

Lenovo IdeaPhone S720 hands-on

Lenovo IdeaPhone S720 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 11:07 1

We found the device well-built, with ergonomic rounded corners, and a relatively thin chassis with soft-touch...

Lenovo IdeaPhone S890 hands-on

Lenovo IdeaPhone S890 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 10:40 2

We first saw the Lenovo S890 at CES 2013, and now it’s one step closer to arriving and we get to check...

 
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