It seems Verizon hopes to lure current feature phone shoppers considering real smartphones into buying the $100 Samsung Brightside. Honestly, who else would eye a device like this that runs proprietary software and not a legit operating system such as Android, iOS, Windows Phone, or even Blackberry. Expected to hit Verizon store shelves on March …
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Chinese electronics company Huawei just made bold claims at MWC when its chairman, Richard Yu, said the Ascend D Quad is the world’s fastest phone. Naming another milestone, Huawei has announced plans for the first 10-inch tablet powered by a quad-core processor. Called the MediaPad10 FHD, the slate uses a similar 1.5GHz K3 CPU Huawei expects to place in the …
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There’s no doubt that LG made a splash with its sexy and consolidated new smartphone lineup. Inside these cutting-edge handsets are coveted components such as Nvidia’s Tegra 3 quad-core processor, HD displays, 3D capabilities, and even “phablet”-style functionality like arch-rival Samsung’s Galaxy Note. Take a virtual spin of LG’s slick mobile devices to see what you make of these products. …
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Now playing: Watch this: Dialed In #212: Mobile World Congress madness begins 29:52 Can’t make it to Barcelona, Spain, this year for Mobile World Congress? Don’t fret, just check out the latest episode of Dialed In. We chat about all the phone news to come out so far at MWC including quad-core handsets from HTC, Samsung, LG, Sony, and newcomer …
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Thankfully HTC went big at Mobile World Congress with its quad-core HTC One X smartphone. Sadly, the next handset to fill out the company’s new lineup, the One S, runs a less splashy Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 dual-core CPU. Still, if today’s phones are any indication, that will remain plenty fast. Related Links HTC One X hands on (video) Compact One …
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Huawei’s speedy Ascend D Quad phone debuts (photos) +3 more See all photos Surprise, surprise. It turns out the first quad-core smartphones to be announced at Mobile World Congress aren’t powered by Nvidia’s vaunted Tegra 3 chip. Instead, Huawei’s D Quad line will feature quad-core silicon specially made by Huawei called the K3V2. Huawei Chairman Richard Yu took the stage …
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BARCELONA, Spain–Mobile World Congress is one of the biggest technology trade shows on the planet. Focusing solely on mobile phones, it’s also a smartphone-lover’s dream. So far the first day of the MWC definitely delivered. The two overarching themes of the day: the ramp-up to phones with more powerful quad-core processors, and the continued march toward Android 4.0 (Ice Cream …
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At Mobile World Congress today, Sony unveiled two new Android handsets to complement its Xperia smartphone line. The Xperia P and Xperia U both run dual-core CPUs and sport the snazzy design found on the Xperia S. The devices are expected to ship this week in Spain; they’ll also feature NFC chips and strong multimedia capabilities. Now playing: Watch this: …
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Perhaps it’s because it has a chin like the old HTC Hero, or maybe it’s because the phone has a smaller 3.7-inch screen. Whatever the reason, the new HTC One V didn’t launch at Mobile World Congress with splashy plans to land on a U.S. carrier. The HTC One V is the third announced handset to run ICS, but unlike …
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If you’ve been eagerly waiting for a gluttonous helping of Ice Cream Sandwich, prepare to tuck in. The new Acer Liquid Glow smartphone is the latest in what is sure to be a parade of devices running Android 4.0 announced at Mobile World Congress. While I’m not exactly sure why this phone is called Liquid Glow, Acer does say the …
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