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MWC2013 hands-ons

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MWC2013 News

Nokia 105 hands-on

Nokia 105 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 10:21 17

The Nokia 105 is a pretty mind-boggling device. You might think an ultra affordable $20 phone is not...

Alcatel One Touch Fire hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Fire hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 10:06 1

The interface is rather intuitive, and we were able to locate the contact and calling apps quickly, as...

Asus Padfone Infinity hands-on

Asus Padfone Infinity hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 10:06 6

The Asus Padfone Infinity is one of the most exciting devices we saw at Mobile World Congress 2013 -...

Acer Liquid C1 hands-on

Acer Liquid C1 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 09:45 2

The Acer Liquid C1 might not catch the eye at first, but it is indeed different than most other smartphones...

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...

Acer Liquid Z2 hands-on

Acer Liquid Z2 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 09:42

The 3.5-inch touchscreen on the Acer Liquid Z2 is barely passable. Sure, it works, but the panel has...

Samsung Knox enterprise security system coming to Galaxy phones: demonstration

Samsung Knox enterprise security system coming to Galaxy phones: demonstration 25 Feb 2013, 09:22 6

As BlackBerry is fading out of relevance in the corporate segment and companies increasingly start accepting...

ZTE Grand Memo hands-on

ZTE Grand Memo hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 09:20 19

ZTE Grand Memo is pretty grand, and that's the first thought you come across when you take it in your...

LG Optimus L3 II hands-on

LG Optimus L3 II hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 08:53 1

The Optimus L3 II is of pretty small size, which makes it suitable for teen hands. Something tells us...

HP Slate 7 hands-on

HP Slate 7 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 08:52 4

The HP Slate 7 might seem like just another 7-inch Android tablet, but it means so much more than that…

LG Optimus L5 II hands-on

LG Optimus L5 II hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 08:31

The LG Optimus L5 II is among the newest members of the company’s L-series of Android smartphones. And...

Nokia 301 hands-on

Nokia 301 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 08:11 9

The Nokia 301 is a new feature phone running on Series 40, but borrowing design clues from the Lumia...

Samsung HomeSync media hub demo (video)

Samsung HomeSync media hub demo (video) 25 Feb 2013, 08:10 3

We spent some quality time with Samsung's HomeSync media streaming and sharing device, which comes with...

LG Optimus G Pro benchmark score is impressive (video)

LG Optimus G Pro benchmark score is impressive (video) 25 Feb 2013, 07:46 36

We sat down with an LG Optimus G Pro, and ran some benchmarks for you. The handset sports a 1.7 GHz quad-core...

Asus lifts cover off Padfone Infinity: 5-inch 1080p phone docks into 10-inch 1200p tablet

Asus lifts cover off Padfone Infinity: 5-inch 1080p phone docks into 10-inch 1200p tablet 25 Feb 2013, 07:03 36

Asus has been teasing a new generation of its Padfone for MWC, and sure enough it has just become official:...

Asus announces Fonepad - a $249 7

Asus announces Fonepad - a $249 7" Android slate powered by Intel Atom 25 Feb 2013, 06:42 8

Asus announced the Fonepad today, an affordable 7" Android Jelly Bean tablet with 3G voice and mobile...

Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on

Nokia Lumia 520 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:29 6

The Nokia Lumia 520 is the most affordable Windows Phone 8 handset from Nokia, bringing features like...

LG Optimus L7 II hands-on

LG Optimus L7 II hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:21 4

LG managed to sell a good number of those L-handsets last year, so it's easy to understand why the company...

LIVE: Asus' MWC 2013 press-conference

LIVE: Asus' MWC 2013 press-conference 25 Feb 2013, 06:18 11

Asus has promised to wow us at this year's Mobile World Congress, so here we are at its press-conference,...

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on

Nokia Lumia 720 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 06:12 53

Nokia unveiled the Lumia 720, a mid-range Windows Phone 8 warrior with a twist, that comes with a unibody...

LG Optimus G Pro hands-on

LG Optimus G Pro hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 05:25 36

We sat with LG this morning to explore its newest Optimus G Pro flagship that will carry the battle with...

LG Optimus F7 hands-on

LG Optimus F7 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 05:12 4

LG is refreshing its Android family with brand new member in the F series at MWC 2013, and the LG Optimus...

Kyocera Torque hands-on

Kyocera Torque hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:52 2

The rugged Kyocera Torque for Sprint was just recently confirmed to arrive on March 8th, but we get to...

Facebook announces mobile messaging data discount in 14 countries on 18 carriers

Facebook announces mobile messaging data discount in 14 countries on 18 carriers 25 Feb 2013, 04:36 2

The social network king has teamed up with 18 carriers in 14 countries to provide discounted or free...

Acer Liquid E1 hands-on

Acer Liquid E1 hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:34 2

We were pleasantly surprised how the Acer Liquid E1 feels in the hand. Granted, it is all plastic, but...

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa reference board demo

Samsung Exynos 5 Octa reference board demo 25 Feb 2013, 04:15 15

We managed to get some hands-on time with the Exynos 5 Octa reference board at the MWC expo, and there...

Alcatel One Touch Star hands-on

Alcatel One Touch Star hands-on 25 Feb 2013, 04:14 3

The Alcatel One Touch Star is one of a few devices Alcatel brought to MWC and while it is not one to...

LG to acquire webOS from HP

LG to acquire webOS from HP 25 Feb 2013, 03:39 7

webOS will find a new home with LG as the Korean manufacturer plans to breathe new life into the platform...

Intel announces dual-core Atom, and OEM partners for future quad-core chips

Intel announces dual-core Atom, and OEM partners for future quad-core chips 25 Feb 2013, 03:13 14

Intel has made a number of announcements, perhaps the most interesting of which is its partnership with...

MWC day 1: here is the schedule of events for Monday

MWC day 1: here is the schedule of events for Monday 25 Feb 2013, 03:11 12

The PhoneArena team has finally landed at Barcelona to bring you everything new and exciting from the...

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD resurfaces at MWC

Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD resurfaces at MWC 25 Feb 2013, 03:04 5

A 5-inch Android phone with 720p display and MediaTek processor, the Alcatel One Touch Scribe HD was...

Alcatel outs One Touch Scribe Easy, a 5-incher with a stylus and MagicFlip cover

Alcatel outs One Touch Scribe Easy, a 5-incher with a stylus and MagicFlip cover 25 Feb 2013, 02:59 3

Alcatel announced new addition to the Scribe family with the One Touch Scribe Easy, calling it the "perfect...

Nokia Lumia 520 is here with flashy colors and supersensitive screen

Nokia Lumia 520 is here with flashy colors and supersensitive screen 25 Feb 2013, 02:24 21

The Nokia Lumia 520 is the company's cheapest Windows Phone 8 handset, delivering experiences normally...

Nokia 301 announced: good camera on a feature phone

Nokia 301 announced: good camera on a feature phone 25 Feb 2013, 02:18 12

The Nokia 301 was just unveiled at MWC and it is an exciting budget phone - one of very few that actually...

Nokia Lumia 720 unveiled

Nokia Lumia 720 unveiled 25 Feb 2013, 02:10 37

Nokia has just unveiled the Lumia 720, another great mid-range Windows Phone 8 device, with a typical...

Nokia 105 announced with great battery life, the cheapest cyan you can buy

Nokia 105 announced with great battery life, the cheapest cyan you can buy 25 Feb 2013, 01:58 16

Nokia is bringing its phones downmarket with the 105 entry level phone, trying to reach those 2.7 billion...

LIVE: Nokia's MWC 2013 press-conference

LIVE: Nokia's MWC 2013 press-conference 25 Feb 2013, 01:27 47

Nokia is back here at MWC with a press-conference where we expect the manufacturer to unveil some quite...

Mozilla releases video showing off the new Firefox OS

Mozilla releases video showing off the new Firefox OS 24 Feb 2013, 22:00 10

A video showing off the new Firefox OS has been released by Mozilla at MWC and also announced some partners...

NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in benchmark tests

NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats Qualcomm Snapdragon 600 in benchmark tests 24 Feb 2013, 17:28 45

Based on a series of benchmark tests, the NVIDIA Tegra 4 beats the Qualcomm Snapdragon 600, the chip...

MWC 2013 Day 0: round-up

MWC 2013 Day 0: round-up 24 Feb 2013, 13:54 6

And just like that, we’re getting close to wrapping up our first day at Mobile World Congress 2013 in...

BlackBerry Q10 hands-on

BlackBerry Q10 hands-on 24 Feb 2013, 12:52 17

We can reconfirm that it is a very well-built device, with a compact chassis that leaves you with a solid...

Liquipel to offer licenses world wide

Liquipel to offer licenses world wide 24 Feb 2013, 12:48 7

At MWC, Liquipel, the company that uses nano-coating to make your phone water resistant, similar to the...

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 benchmark scores here: testing the Exynos 4412

Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 benchmark scores here: testing the Exynos 4412 24 Feb 2013, 12:46 27

The Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 is probably the most exciting tablet to come out of MWC - it is a direct...

ViewSonic VSD241 hands-on: you want an all-in-one with Android, you got it

ViewSonic VSD241 hands-on: you want an all-in-one with Android, you got it 24 Feb 2013, 12:37 5

The ViewSonic VSD241 is obviously a romantically named device, but there is more that you’d think beneath...

Mozilla CEO expects Firefox OS phones for US in 2014

Mozilla CEO expects Firefox OS phones for US in 2014 24 Feb 2013, 12:19 4

Mozilla’s chief executive Gary Kovacs has just unveiled an important partnership with LG and three more...

First camera samples from the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0

First camera samples from the Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0 24 Feb 2013, 12:12 13

We managed to snap a few photos with the rear camera of the newly announced Samsung Galaxy Note 8.0,...

Lenovo S6000 hands-on

Lenovo S6000 hands-on 24 Feb 2013, 12:10 5

The Lenovo S6000 is the most capable of Lenovo’s new Android tablet lineup, fresh off MWC. That doesn’t...

Alcatel announces the One Touch Idol X smartphone with Android 4.2 and a 5-inch 1080p display

Alcatel announces the One Touch Idol X smartphone with Android 4.2 and a 5-inch 1080p display 24 Feb 2013, 12:04 27

The Alcatel One Touch (OT) Idol X is another beastly smartphone from a place you wouldn’t expect one...

HP outs the Slate 7: a $170 Android tablet with Beats Audio

HP outs the Slate 7: a $170 Android tablet with Beats Audio 24 Feb 2013, 11:40 26

HP is cozying up to Google lately, introducing a Chromebook, and now it throws in an Android tablet for...

First Firefox OS phone coming to Europe this Summer: the Alcatel One Touch Fire

First Firefox OS phone coming to Europe this Summer: the Alcatel One Touch Fire 24 Feb 2013, 11:16 6

It’s been almost a year since Mozilla announced its plans to “free the web and mobile” by developing...

 
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