Samsung MWC booth tour (photos) +6 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–Samsung had more in its Mobile World Congress stand than just the shiny new Samsung Wave. The company also displayed a gallery of handsets, from the big and bulky to the slim and shiny. Currently these handsets aren’t headed to the U.S. market, but …

Huawei Android phones at MWC (photos) +4 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–Though it’s been building its reputation in the last few months with models like the T-Mobile Tap and the Huawei M750, Chinese manufacturer Huawei doesn’t have a huge presence in the United States. It takes a visit to its stand at Mobile World Congress to show what the …

Now playing: Watch this: Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 1:33 BARCELONA, Spain–Though we came away from CES 2010 with loads of photos of the Google Android-powered Sony Ericsson Xperia X10, Sony Ericsson was stingy about video in Las Vegas. Reps wouldn’t let the phone out of their sight–and not that we believe this–because they said that the slick handset wasn’t in …

We know that you’re dying to see more glamor shots of Windows Phone 7. We’ve teased with screenshots and photos from the big Microsoft bash, but our intrepid colleague Flora Graham at CNET UK got her hands on a Windows Phone 7 device. The images show the revamped and refined OS in all its glory, though keep in mind that …

BARCELONA, Spain–During a press conference at Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile CTO said that the Google-only sales model for the Nexus One was a challenge. In response to a CNET question on whether the carrier would expand the model, T-Mobile USA Cole Brodman said that the experience was a “test case” and that “we could have done things better.” Unlike most …

BARCELONA, Spain–The ink is barely dry on the Samsung Wave announcement, but T-Mobile already is stepping in to distribute the device in several European markets. In addition to the Wave at Mobile World Congress the carrier also introduced the T-Mobile Pulse Mini. Remember that the Wave is the first handset to feature Sammy’s new Bada OS. CNET’s Bonnie Cha handled …

Motorola Cliq XT hands-on (photos) +4 more See all photos Now playing: Watch this: Motorola CLIQ XT 1:48 BARCELONA, Spain–Motorola made just one handset announcement at Mobile World Congress, but the new Cliq XT is holding its own. Also called the Quench in Europe–we don’t know where Moto came up with that one–the Cliq XT offers a functional feature set …

T-Mobile’s Brodman speaks at the press conference. Kent German/CNET Editors’ note: Though T-Mobile is billing it as 4G technology, HSPA+ is a 3G technology based on existing 3G standards. BARCELONA, Spain–On a chilly morning at Mobile World Congress, T-Mobile USA promised that it would phase in a nationwide HSPA+ network in 2010. Speaking at a press conference at the carrier’s …

LG MWC open house +12 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–You might say that LG had a quiet Mobile World Congress–it didn’t announce new handsets and it didn’t have a presence on the show floor–but the manufacturer didn’t skip Barcelona entirely. In the modern setting of Barcelona’s Mies van der Rohe Pavilion, the company showed two handsets, the Mini GD880 …

Sony Ericsson Xperia X10 Mini and Mini Pro hands-on photos +5 more See all photos BARCELONA, Spain–Sony Ericsson’s Xperia X10 has barely hit the streets, but the company already is introducing new models based on the same design. At Mobile World Congress the company unveiled the X10 Mini and the X10 Mini Pro. It’s all about size with these puppies. …