Tag: mwc
MWC 2010: ARM want to turn your mobile into a credit card
Ever worry about letting your credit card go walkies in a restaurant with Chip and Pin devices? All that may be set to change thanks to new technology from ARM who are looking to turn your mobile phone into a…
MWC 2010: Facebook drops a dress size, goes "Zero" for mobile-lite version
Facebook has announced that it will be releasing a text-only, low bandwidth version of their social network called Facebook Zero, designed specifically with mobile phones in mind. It should please users and network operators alike; Facebookers get a super-fast version…
MWC 2010: "Mobile First" for Google, as smartphones take precedence
A wave of change is on its way at Google HQ, if their MWC 2010 keynote speech is anything to go by. According to CEO Eric Schmidt, mobile software will be taking precedence over PC software in Google's roadmap. "The…
MWC 2010: Day 2 Round Up
Day two of Barcelona's Mobile World Congress is drawing to a close. Here's the round up of today's biggest stories, including HTC's latest range of smartphones and Orange's plans for crystal-clear mobile calls. HTC Legend gets UK release date, but…
MWC 2010: LG Mini GD880 gets officially unveiled
It's been knocking around the web for a little while now, but the LG Mini GD880 made its official début at Mobile World Congress today. For a featurephone, it crams a lot in: there's a 5 MP camera, Wi-Fi, 7.2…
MWC 2010: Symbian^3 to be rolled out before the end of Q1
Symbian^3, the first fully open source release for the mobile platform will be "feature complete" by the end of Q1 2010, according to the Symbian Foundation, meaning that phones running the new operating system may be available sooner than first…
MWC 2010: Samsung reveal world's first LTE Netbook
Samsung has unveiled what they claim is the world's first set of LTE netbooks. LTE technology is the latest step towards super-fast mobile broadband, and is being dubbed as 4G connectivity. The Kalmia LTE modem chipset will, according to Samsung…
MWC 2010: Orange to trial HD voice calls in the UK
While HD displays are usually top of the agenda at tech shows, Orange are focussing on HD sound at this week's MWC 2010. Orange are set to trial HD voice calling in the UK, which they believe will give unparalleled…
MWC 2010: Puma Phone unleashed
The Puma Phone, designed to encourage an active lifestyle, has been revealed at MWC 2010. The Sagem-built phone packs a solar panel onto its back for outdoor charging in the sunshine, a 2.8 inch touchscreen, GPS tracker, stopwatch, pedometer and…
MWC 2010: HTC Bravo becomes the HTC Desire
The rumoured HTC Bravo handset has been revealed and it's now strutting its stuff under the new HTC Desire name. The Desire is basically a HTC branded version of Google's Nexus One, which HTC themselves had a hand in designing….
