BARCELONA, Spain–LG had already promised that they were coming, but the company waited until today–the first morning of Mobile World Congress here–to officially unveil the Optimus 3D and Optimus Pad. Both Android devices run on Gingerbread and offer 3D video recording. The Optimus 3D smartphone builds on the Optimus 2x and Optimus Black that LG …

BARCELONA, Spain–Huawei Mobile World Congress press conference is still a day away, but the company jumped the gun and announced four new devices on Monday. Details are slim at the moment, but we can offer what we know. The trim Huawei Ideos X3 smartphone runs Gingerbread on a 3.2 inch-screen. The Huawei Ideos S7 Slim tablet has a 7-inch (480×800 …

Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo Sony Ericsson BARCELONA, Spain–Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play wasn’t the only new cell phone that the company released at Mobile World Congress. The slim and media-centric Xperia Neo and Xperia Pro also had their official coming out party in Spain. The candy bar smartphones look very much like the handset that we caught a glimpse of last …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia Neo and Pro 1:02 BARCELONA, Spain–Yeah, we know that Sony Ericsson’s Xperia Play is the smartphone for which you’ve really been waiting, but the company had other new handsets to show at Mobile World Congress, too. At its press conference Sunday night, Sony Ericsson also unveiled the Android (Gingerbread)-powered Xperia Neo and Xperia …

Hands on with Sony Ericsson Xperia Play (photos) +3 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–After months of rumors, a slew of leaks, and one creepy commercial, Sony Ericsson’s worst-kept secret is now a reality. On Sunday, the day before Mobile World Congress officially opens, Sony Ericsson finally took the wraps off of the Xperia Play. Long billed as the “PlayStation …

LG’s new toys, including the previously-announced Optimus 2x and Optimus Black LG BARCELONA, Spain–The show doesn’t begin until Monday, but LG has spilled more details on its new devices for Mobile World Congress. We already knew about the Optimus 3D, but the company also will show the Optimus Pad tablet. Here are the preliminary details on each device from an …

BARCELONA, Spain–After a long journey from San Francisco and a good night’s sleep, I arrived in Barcelona ready for whatever Mobile World Congress will offer. Indeed, we expect quite a lot of news from the major manufacturers though Nokia already created a lot of buzz with its new Microsoft partnership. First stop was the Fira de Barcelona, where the trade …

T-Mobile gave its new Samsung SGH-T259 a low-key debut today when it added the phone to its Web site without even the whimper of a press release. The trim blue flip phone doesn’t offer much in the way of design, but it has enough features to keep you busy beyond making calls. Features include text messaging, a basic media player, …

Though it feels like we just left CES, the next gadget extravaganza is upon us. With 50,000 attendees and 1,300 exhibitors, Mobile World Congress is the biggest wireless trade show of the year. The fun begins Sunday night in Barcelona, Spain, and CNET will be there to bring you the latest news in handsets, operating systems, accessories, and applications. So …

It’s one of the craziest weeks ever in cell phone land. Not only are Kent and Bonnie packing for Mobile World Congress, but we also had two big-time press events from Sprint and HP. Sprint’s new device is the dual-screen Kyocera Echo. We admit it doesn’t look like much right now, but that didn’t stop magician David Blaine from showing …